Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-25
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.


The foregoing is the result of the re-
publican city convention held at the city
hel last Saturday night and it is doubt
du. If a stronger ticket could have been
put in the field to- defeat the democratic
standard bearers who are being named
by the convention of that party this at
ternoOn.
The entire ticket is made up with good
men. all of them are well known and
competent to fulfill the trust imposed
upon them after they are elected.
DIR. Stephens is one of the most popu-
lar physicians in Anaconda and probably
no man in the city enjoys such a large
acquaintance of friends as he does. He
filled the Office of county physician last
year in most satisfactory manner and
it is to him is due the credit of stamping
out the ravages of smallpox last winter
when 1t threatened to intiict the entire
population of Anaconda. With poss,-
bly, one exception he is the only physi-
clan who took any interest in smallpox
cases and when he was succeeded in the
office of county physician on January 1st
he retired without a mortuary record OF
a single case. Dr. Stephens is at pres
emit member of the city council, also
of the board of education.
The democratic opposition are afraid
of DIR. Stephens running qualities and
many of them already openly declare
that they have a fghton their hands with
very poor show to win. The doctor is
poplar with members of his own party
as we'll as with those who have affiliated
With other political organizations.
r.. j. Hayes candidate for police mag
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fill the position for which he has been
named. He had some experience in pub
lie Office before he came to Anaconda
which has fitted him to fill the position
of police magistrate. Mr.. Hayes is al the
present time employed at the sampling
mill at the lower works.
The candidate for city treasurer, w.
w. Harper, is another popular Anacon-
dan. Everyone knows him. At the pres
emf time he is engaged in the ice bust
ness. If he Is elected, as he certainly
will be he will maintain his Office at the
city hall.
OF the aldermen named in each ward it
can be said all are strong competent men
who wall look aftewr the law making de-
partment of the city government with
proper diligence and care.
William HO.tenhoff, of the First ward,
is a large stakeholder In the Anaconda
Brewing company and is one Of the citys
solid business men. Mr.. Holtenhoff new
er aspired to political honors, he is a
staunch republican. but has heretofore
declined to run for Office. He received
the nomination for alderman once before
in his ward. but was out of the city at the
time and the nomination was made with
out his knowledge. and for business rea-
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and placed his declination in the hands
| of the city central committee.
The nominee in the Second ward. T, "
Luxton is engaged in the tailoring busi-
ness on Main street. He is sold, sub
stantial business man and is we'll posted
/ as to the need of the city.
T. j. Fleming, the candidate of the
Third ward republicans is engaged in
the transfer business and no better Sc
lection could have been made.
John Nye Of the Fourth ward resides
at Cpl Cedar. He is engaged in business
on East Park avenue.
Andrew Wakes Of the Fifth ward is an
| employe of the Anaconda Copper Mining
| company. He is working man and
possesses all the qualifications of a good
alderman.
c. A. Steurnagle who will represent the
| Sixth ward in the new city council re-
| sides ON East Fourth street, but is en-
gagged in the furniture business ON East
Park avenue.
The convention was called to order by
| Chairman Phil Daniels of the city CEN
trail committee at twenty minutes past 8
O'Clock. Hiram w. Rodgers was select
| ed temporary chairman and T. v. Lux
ton. temporary secretary. who were later
| made permanent officers of the conven-
! ton.
| When the convention was called to or
| der it was evident that there We're a lot
| of Stephens men among the delegates.
! EARLY in the Afternoon it seemed that w,
| r. Allen was almost sure Of the nomin-
alton and some who had been Stephens
supporters talked as il it would be un-
wise to take him out of the city council,
! he being a hold over member. But later
in the day the tide changed. The names
of Allen and Stephens We're placed before
the convention and in an informal bal
lot taken in order to test the strength of
the two candidates. a tie resulted, each
| receiving twenty votes.
In the next ballot five who had voted
for Allen, went over to Stephens. thus
giving him the coveted plum in a vote of
| Is to Is.
Four names were presented for police
magistrate-R. J. Hayes. H. F. Errett, G.
! H. Williams and Captain John Hauahan.