Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-05
SOME NEW
CLAIMANTS
LARGE NUMBER OF MEN WHO
WOULD BE WILLING 10 AC-
CEPT POSITIONS.
UNDER THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION
Dawson Would Take Position of Chief
of Police-Naus .lton in the Race
for City Attorney.

Now claimants are bobbing up every
dcy for the appointive offices Wlthlh 'ne
slit of the mayor. The latter, however,
vii. not discuss the matter and says that
he has not made up his mind III REGARD
to anyone of the candidates.
For chief of police in addition to the
present incumbent eX-captain OF pollce.
w. j. Dawson is prominently mentioned
II is claimed that he was an ardent sup
,.urter of Davey and the entire democrat
il ticket and he has many friends Who
think that he should be rewarded with
The appointments 1t is claimsd b! them
that his previous service with the de-
partment eminently fits him for the re-
sponsibe position. Another claimant Tor
the position is eX-deputy sherlf1 Denny
C'Neil whose eXpI rience with law break
ers is said to have been extensive. he
vas a worker during the municipal!
campaign and his friends claim that his
work was effective.
The name of j. NJ. Keynolss has also
been mentioned in connection with this
office but it is understood that he is
booked for city clerk. There are several
other claimants for the position OF
city clerk but the most prominent among
them is Mr. Callan the present incum-
The past two years has been satisfactory
to all the city officers. He is not making
I. fight for the position but his friends
are doing it for him.
The position of clerk of the police court
will undoubtedly go to Matt Cannon as
that gentleman has the backing of the
city central committee. There are other
claimants and one of them whose friends
are working with all their strength has
not been in the city one year He has
done nothing for the party and it is
possible that his claims will not receive
much attention
City Engineer Bickenbach is out for
Tcappointment and although there are
others. his chances for the position
seems to be the best. F. w. Blackford
is spoken of in this connection and al
though he is a republican, the Office
sought is one in which politics has cut
little figure in the past.
For city attorney the present incum-
bent. Edward NJ. Lamb, is without ques-
ton leading the race with w. ]. Naugh-
ION as close second. Mr.. Lamb has
very little to Say on the matter but his
friends. and he has many. seem to think
that he should in the natural course of
things be the logical successor to him
ing cannot be properly attended to by
Stranger.
Ben E. Calkins was elected to succeed
himself as treasurer and although he is
republican the mayor will probably
observe his wishes in the matter of APP
pointing deputies for him. The money
o. the city is handled by the city treas
rrer and he is required to furnish
bond in the sum of sl50,OCO. His clerks
furnish a bond of $4,000 to the city. 1t
is only fair to the treasurer to allow him
to select his own help and this has al
ways been done in the past irrespective
OF politics. If there is no interference
the personnel of the treasurers office
Will probably not be changed
Among the candidates most promi-
nantly mentioned for the position Of
building inspector are E. w. Wynne and
the present incumbent, w. ]. Kennedy,
with the advantage slightly in favor of
the first named.
A very good position within the gift of
the mayor is that of street commissioner.
i he pay is good and the duties are not
;t'duous. There are several applicants
Tor the position but it lis said that a
dark horse has already secured the
plum. Among the others who are look
'hs Tor the position is ]. ]. Cotter.
Professional ethics forbid nhyscians
discussing in public the position of city
H"ath physicians but it is said that the
1rlications are numerous