PRIMARIES, AUGUST 25 (candidates' page) — J. J. Murphy, candidate for democratic nomination for county treasurer

The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, 1914-08-19, p.8

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    James Joseph "James J." Murphy

Summary

A page of paid candidate notices before the Montana direct primary of Tuesday 25 Aug 1914. "J. J. Murphy" announces himself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Silver Bow County Treasurer: "A Butte man, an employe of the Hennessy company and has been with that firm for the past 16 years", signed "J. J. MURPHY, 423 North Jackson street". Rival Democratic candidates for county treasurer on the same page: T. Harold Jennings and Homer E. Townsend. His best friend P. "Tish" Maloughney (511 West Quartz) appears as a candidate for county clerk and recorder. An unlabelled portrait is printed directly above the Murphy notice, in the page's pattern of one portrait per candidate.

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J. J. Murphy of 423 North Jackson street announces his candidacy for the democratic nomination for county treasurer ahead of the August 25 primaries, identifying himself as a Butte man and an employe of the Hennessy company for the past 16 years. A portrait accompanies the notice, which appears on the Standard's "Primaries, August 25" candidates' page.

  • “A Butte man, an employe of the Hennessy company and has been with that firm for the past 16 years”
  • “promises to faithfully perform and discharge the duties of the office to the best interests of the people”

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  • T. Harold Jennings · rival_candidate_county_treasurer
  • Homer E. Townsend · rival_candidate_county_treasurer
  • Thomas W. McGarry · candidate_county_clerk_and_recorder

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# J. J. Murphy — Candidate for democratic nomination for county treasurer *The Anaconda Standard, Wednesday morning, August 19, 1914, p. 8 ("Primaries, August 25" candidates' page). Read from the page image, 26 Sept 2026.* [Portrait, unlabelled, printed directly above the notice.] **J. J. Murphy** Candidate for democratic nomination for county treasurer. A Butte man, an employe of the Hennessy companyButte: companies, unions & placesHennessy’sfounded 1886The D. J. Hennessy Mercantile Company, Butte’s leading department store. Its 1898 building at Granite and Main also housed the Anaconda company’s offices on the top floor.More in Key terms → and has been with that firm for the past 16 years. If nominated and elected, promises to faithfully perform and discharge the duties of the office to the best interests of the people. J. J. MURPHY, 423 North Jackson street. —Advertisement.

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  • ANSWERED 20 Oct 2026: not nominated. The Butte Daily Post of 26 Aug 1914 (p. 1 and p. 5) lists John J. Harrington as the Democratic nominee for county treasurer and does not name Murphy. Still wanted: the vote figures for the race (Butte Miner / Anaconda Standard, 26-27 Aug 1914) and the official canvass (c. 9 Sept 1914)
  • Is the portrait above the notice his? Compare with the c.1910 family portrait, the 2 May 1915 Hennessy's advertisement and the 14 Mar 1919 committee photograph