The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Nominee for Treasurer Develops Phe-
/Komenai strength-Mann Is
Second Favorite.
Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

o What would nave been the out
come il both parties had been organic
and the issue had been fought on
party lines is, of course, pr~oDienatic.
For the next two years, as near as
events may be foretold, Billings will
have a democratic mayor, a demo-
cratic police magistrate and a demo-
cratic treasurer, while the four alder
men elected yesterday will also be OF
the same political complexion.
From the outset the democrats were
sanguine of success, but it is doubtful
il they expected the easy victory it
proved for them. In Foster they knew
they had the strongest man for mayor
the party had to offer and felt conf
dent of his election. The opposition
to him was not concentrated, but di-
vided between several men, conse-
quently they had but little to fear
as far as he was concerned. Because
of his popularity personally they also
had little, doubt as to the success
of their candidate for the treasurer
ship. If any candidate was regarded
as possibly weak it was the gentle
man who ran for police magistrate.
Two strong men were opposed to him
and it was believed they would poll a
heavy vote. That he succeed in get
ting a majority owe both was, no
doubt, a surprise to the party as we'll
as to himself. The strength he de-
veloped was remarkable.
Following is the vote by wards:
First Ward.
Mayor-Foster, 81; Spear, 30; Rine-
hart, Al; Roberts, IL.
Treasurer-Ovren, 1O6; Siminoe, 81.
Police magistrate-Mann, SO; Fras-
ser, 40; S%toddard, 16. ~
Alderman-Grein, III; Powers, 16.
Second Ward.
Mayor--Foster, SO; Spear, 80; Rine-
hart, Sc; Roberts, II.
Treasurer-Ovren, 100; Siminoe, 70.
Police magistrate-Mann, "a; Fras-
er, IS; Stoddard, SO.
observation-disclosures, III; Diet
richs, 80.
Third Ward.
Mayor-Foster, rs; Spear, SO; Rine-
hart, IS; Roberts, 80.
Treasurer-Ovren, 81; Siminoe, Sc.
Police magistrate-Mann, IA; Fras.
er, %; Stoddard, 40.
Alderman-Sturm, 76; Lord, so.
Fourth Ward.
Mayor-Foster, 1903; Spear, IL;
Rinehart, %; Roberts, 25.
Treasurer-Ovren, 121; Siminoe, 3SS
Police magistrate-Mann, 106; Fras
err, 16; Stoddard, 40.
Alderman-Brewer, 1870; Szitnick
35.
1t will be seen that Foster carried
every ward, except the Second, the
home of Spear, and this he lost by
only three votes. Mann carried ev
cry ward, as did also Ovren.
Annexation Prevails.
So far as the people of the cit.
are concerned they have signiiet
their desire that those who during thu
last few years have built up a com
munity to the northeast OF the cit,
limits shall become members of tn
same family as themselves and EMO,
all the benefits and protection afford
ed by residence within the corporal
limits. The only ward in whic
enough strength against annexation
was manifested to entitle it to b
designated as opposition was in tn
Third. Here SO votes were cas-
against it.
The vote on the question was as TO
lows:
First ward-For annexation, 81
against, s. Second ward-For anne.
alton, i49; against, 13. Third ward
For annexation, SIS; against, 3
Fourth Mtle-F For annexation d,
against, "a.
Recapitulation.
Total vote for mayor, 712. Foste
1926; Spear, 1853; Rinehart, 13;
Roberts, IS.
Total vote for treasurer, 684. Ovre
Ats; Siminoe, 206. Ovren's majorit
272.
Total vote for police magistrat
694. Mann, 357;t Fraser. 173; Sto
dard, 164. Mann's majority, 20.
Total vote on annexation, 437. Fo
SAG; against, 81. Majority for annex
ton. 255.