Show HELENA POLICEMEN QUIT THEIR JOBS XA claim the mayor ordered them to bulldoze the opposition at the primaries to be held friday helena mont march 25 the entire police force of thi city last night quit their jobs as a result of orders received by tho officers from mayor frank J edwards given in connection wilb alic republican primaries which are to be held in this city thursday night edwards is a candidate for election reelection re and will go before the republican city cop bention ven tion to bo held friday night and ask for the nomination A strong faction of the party ia endeavoring to secure the nomination of dr wm treacy and already the fight between the two factions has grown exceedingly bitter the policemen alaert that they ocic personally by alic mayor to attend the primaries and to arrest all anti edwards republicans the men favorable to edwards were to vote A colored ticket and those not having this ticket were to be taken in and locked up until after tho primaries were over after holding a consultation among themselves the men decided it would be better to quit now and avoid further trouble with the mayor accordingly they handed in their resignations laja evening the members of the night force offering to remain on duty until morn ing great excitement prevails as a result of aliis action and tho friends of the mayor have advanced charges of briber some of the men who quit tonight lav a been on the force for fourteen yearn |