Murphy Family Archive

Summary

Boxed Democratic-ticket campaign ad in the Butte Miner the week before the city election, restating the full slate: - For Mayor: **W. H. Maloney**, 51 West Silver street - For Treasurer: **Neal A. Ward**, 1145 West Woolman street - For Police Judge: **P. J. Whitty**, 295 West Quartz street - For Aldermen (8 wards): Peter J. Cavanaugh (1st), **P. Tish Maloney** (2nd, family), John Hanratty (3rd), Stephen Fletcher (4th), George Hageman (5th), Arthur V. Corry (6th), Charles Swanson (7th), W. Magill Jr. (8th). Republishes the same slate as the 1917-03-25 endorsement editorial, this time as a paid campaign ad five days before the election.

Narrative

The Democratic municipal ticket for Butte lists W. H. Maloney of 51 West Silver street for Mayor, Neal A. Ward for Treasurer, and P. J. Whitty for Police Judge, with aldermanic candidates named for each of the eight wards. Among the ward candidates are Peter J. Cavanaugh of Anaconda road in the First, P. Tish Maloney of 511 West Quartz street in the Second, and John Hanratty of East Park street in the Third.

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People

Patrick "Tish" Maloughney (1883–1958; "Tish Maloney" in print; JJM's best friend by family tradition; Chatham cousin of Aggie Kelly)(as printed: P. Tish Maloney)
role: democratic alderman candidate 2nd ward · family confidence: 75 strong

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)

Themes

Story threads

Source type

advertisement, list_of_officers

Related sources

Transcription

transcription: complete · confidence high

# DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL TICKET ### For Mayor. W. H. Maloney, 51 West Silver street. ### For Treasurer. Neal A. Ward, 1145 West Woolman street. ### For Police Judge. P. J. Whitty, 295 West Quartz street. ### For Aldermen. First Ward — Peter J. Cavanaugh, 41 Anaconda road. Second Ward — P. Tish Maloney, 511 West Quartz street. Third Ward — John Hanratty, 731 East Park street. Fourth Ward — Stephen Fletcher, 308 West Granite street. Fifth Ward — George Hageman, 915 South Arizona street. Sixth Ward — Arthur V. Corry, 825 West Galena street. Seventh Ward — Charles Swanson, 1801 Oregon avenue. Eighth Ward — W. Magill Jr., 60 West Platinum street.

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DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL TICKET