New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-07
THE SITUATION IN MONTANA.

LOCAL INTERESTS LIKELY TO CARRY TuE STATE
FOR THE REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL ToKET
Helena Mont Nov (Speclan-It Is 'he proud
boast of both Republicans and Democrats that no
state In the Union Is free from party fnslohs ~
the state Of Montana. There Is but one name iha'
will appear on the Official ballot In Montana as that
OF a candidate nominated or Endorsed bv more than
one political party. W T. pembcrton. OF Butte was
nomInsted BY the Populists for Chief JUST" o: The
Supreme Court. and lotcr was also nominated by the
Democrats for the same office. The Prohibitionis's
have 10 candidate for Attorney General and The
Popusfs have candidate for State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. With these exceptions. there
are four mn state Congressional and Electoral tickets
in the field There IL fusion sentiment IN Montana.
Their" Is apparently doubt that the three electoral
votes Of MonaLa will b. cast for ll0rr'on and Reid.
and that the Legislature will bc Republican, and
Republican will succeed Senator Sanders. The ele-
ments which promise TO bring about these results
are peculiar aud entirely local. The people Of the
State strongly in favor OF silver that they
enthusiastic over neither Harrison nor Cleveland.
and, while Republicans preach Protection and Demo
Gratis denounce IT, the mass Of voters, mony Of whom
belong 10 labor organizations have settled down 10
the belief that there is vital political principle
OF stake. and looking out for themselves and
their organizations. And, Ne usual. the capitalists
are looking out for their own interests.
The strongest Democrat IN the state and the strong
In the State Is Marcus DAILY. general manager
OF the great Anaconda Mining Company In the
mines OF Bntte the smelters OF Anaconda aud in
numerous interests throughout The state be employs
perhaps 5000 men, nearly all Of whom he will
deavor 10 control Mt the polls Daily Is for ADucondn
for the state capital and this question Just now
Ovcrshadows everything else In this State.
General Charles s. Warren. Monann's mem q
the Republican Nauona! Committee. * candldnic fJr
the United Suites Senate and hopes 10 succeed Senator
Sanders. Warren ana Daily close friends. Al
Ia" present time Warren IS loolDg af'cr the con-
Strrc,on Of the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railroad
which viii parallel the Montana Union from Butte 10
Anaconda. cross The rang" west OF An1'O1dq 10 the
Bitter Root Valley. through which It VIII extend TO
Mlssoua. DAILY hos extensive Interests IN The Bitter
Root Valley well : at Butte and Anaconda and
l'oas Kindly upon Warren's WORK. jim lin. Of The
Great Northern, Is said TO be- behind the road.
IiN and DAILY warm friends, and II IS generally
understood that I'M iavors Anaconda 10. the STATE
capital and Great Northern influence viii he ever "a
in that direction Warren holes the re, 10 ia" sitm
ton lie has been careful TO get many voters
possible among the men employed the new rail
wav. and Ia, ATTENDED 10 The matter Of Ieg ratIJn
II Is open secret shat these Y ters will deposit
ballots for The Republican electors ana Legislators
ard Anaconda f0r state capital. Daily having agreed
10 keep Out OF The national ard legislative contest II
the capital contest. 1t Is intimacd tia; Daily vi
not be entirely passive md that he will help Var IN
and Mantle If they help him. This combination vii
surely ont IT'S deal. Harrison and Reid VII get
the electoral vote 81 MOnfona, IT. Leg stature wi be
Republican ard It's capital will b. Anaconda.