The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-09-13
Mr.. CARTER ACCEPTS 1T
Concluding Act in a Lively and Laugh
able Farce.
Waving All personal Consider
ations" He Finds He Is Forced
ito Make the VIII of the
Convention His own"
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The Carter
Seligman "taffy pull" has worked just as
the STANDARD has all along predicted
that il would. Carter was to-day con-
graduated by the republicans Of the
house who know him, and who had no
ticed that he had been renominated, but
most OF them were unaware OF the fact
that he had been working against re-
nomination. Carter says that he really
did not want it. He has never said that
he would not take IL. But he had made
business arrangements that seemed to
run counter TO another term Of service in
congress, aud he declared that he trusted
that the republicans would find another
candidate upon whom they would bestow
the same share of favor which they have
extended to him.
Reed and Mckinley have found Carter
an excellent side partner. They urged
him not 10 decline. To them, however,
he persisted in his determination not to
run il nominated. And yet he was affected
by their solicitations on Wednesday when
he received the telegram from Seligman
informing him that the convention would
nominate him by acclamation. Carter
sent his reply insisting upon the derlina.
ton set forth in his letter written some
Mckinley Of it. just after he had sent
his telegram to Seligman, which sent to
you, he received the dispatch signed by
James II. Mills, chairman, and c. II.
Loud, secretary, informing him of his
nomination by acclamation and urging
his acceptance. To this dispatch, Carter
answered advising the convention TO re-
consider its action and agree upon an
other man, concluding with the words "if
after such reconsideration the conven-
ton cannot withdraw its demand wire
me.n With these two dispatches the read
ers Of the STANDARD are already familiar.
This afternoon, and while Carter was al
the headquarters of the congressional
committee, he received the annexed an.
swer to his request for a reconsideration.
II is another act in a very pretty play in
politics.:
BUTTE, Mont, September 70, 1890.
To Hon. Thomas II. Garter, Washington, d. C.:
Before receiving your telegram the convention
had adjourned till 10 a. m. Friday. On its re-
ceipt caucus was called In opera house and fol
lowing unanimously adopted with instructions
to chairman to wire with request for reply:
| Resolved, BY the delegates OF the Montana re
| publican state convention in caucus assembled
that after receipt and consideration OF Telegram
OF Hon. Thomas II. Carter OF this date. We find
no other can iidale is possible, unanimously de.
cline to reconsider his nomination and again de
mand that he shall lead us to victory personally
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| Seligman your choice for chairman. Platform
| all you could desire.
j. III. MILLS, Chairman.
Now was the time for yielding. and Car.
ter was obliged to give up the declining
part. He did it and he couched his sur
render to the abhorrent forces OF Selig
man in the following language:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. i2, 1880.
| Hon james II. Mills Chairman, Butte, Montana
The conventions unanimous action taken and
adhered to despNe all have said on the subject
OF my candidacy, leaves me no alternative but tC
make its will my own. must do that or refus,
| IL on purely personal considerations. This can
not do. The republican party has honored IN,
too often and too greatly TO justify me in placing
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earnestly made. In obedience therefore to tn,
| conventions repeated calls, | accept its nomIna
ton. You will please present my profound
thanks to the convention for its many expression.
| OF confidence. In your assurances OF victory
have the most unbounded faith. The acts OF thi,
| administration and this congress have con
tributed enormously TO the prosperity Of Mon
tana. The people cannot fail TO endorse republi
can principles without antagonisting every ma.
| terial interest Of the state. +. II. CARTER.
Soon after this dispatch was sent dis
patch started from Helena suggesting
that Judge White should be the chairman
Before that dispatch had arrived Garter
had sent word expressing his desire that
White should take charge and the two
telegrans passed each other on the way.
Is not that a pretty story? Carter has q
bundle Of kilograms two inches thick, al
received during the progress of the con
vention.