The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-09-18

BUTTE. Sept. 1h.-That Butte 10 IN lius
for Anseonds Soe the capital Vas demon.
stratsd te-nieht With an smphasis that
admits oe no esa1sadiction. Business
men. property ownees, workinsnssn, clth
ssns generally Of the city OF Butte, took
Anaeouda's fight In their own hands 10.
night, and from this time out they vill
thsmsslvss conduct the canvass 10 silvse
Bow county.
The fact that en- element disloval 10 the
West Side and to Butte had shown its
bead In the city seemed to have had the
effect Of aseaslng butts's eitissns - they
have never bssn stirred before. and .
meeting was hsad. whish. In enthusiasm
and chasastse. was nsvsr surpassed In the
town's history.
Ths ussting was almest an impeompsu
a6ais. II wee not announced In any
nswspapse and hupdrsds Of good clti.
ssus, ahA naa,lA. .aaulAiaap-Asvs bssa pssss
snt. went to bed not knowing that . msst-
Ing was being held.
A few business mon talked the thing
over and concluded that the time had
arrived for Butte to show her hand in The
capital Aght. Not until afternoon to-day
were the circulars printed which called
for the meeting. The distribution was
eonilnsd entirely TO the main business
streets. and the intention VA 70 have Q
gathering Of business NON and eject Q
temporary oeganisation.
But the meeting passed beyond the
bounds that ito promoters anticipated.
News that . meeting was to b held passed
like wildflrs, and - The hour ofS o'clock
approached thrones moved toward the
court house.
District court room No. I was 20 crowded
that no more could gain admittancs.
Charles =. Booth went out and had the
janitoe and TALLER guard the doors and
prevent any more from attempting to
enter - the court room floors ere known
10 b danssrously weak.
The meeting was - representative q
gathering - ever collected In Butte. Men
were there from every class OF business,
from every fastion and phsse Of interest,
politics and sentiment. And ell were dead
In earnest. There was NO lukswarmnssa
on the part Of any man present. All do
clared themselves ready for work.
The meeting was called to order hy W,
w. MeCraokin, president Of tho Silver
Bow National bank. who said:
"CENTLExEN: A citissn Of Montana
and resident Of Butte, I take lively in
tsrsst In the location Of this states per
mansnt capital. In talking with business
men on the question It was thought bes,
to have . meeting OF the bushes,
men Of this county, to discuss
the question Of our preferences
and u wss also !, thought that
tho time had arrived to express forcibly
and emphatioally our preferences for the
location Of the capital. In talking with q
number OF citissns Il Was thought best Il
advertise the meeting by issuing this cir
cular call which reads % follows:
Mr.. -, meeting Of the business mcr
Of Butte viii be held at the court house In dc
rartment I. on this, Monday evening, Sept. II
at O'Clock p. m., for the purpose Of perfectlni
an organization to support Anaconda for tn,
capital. You are earnestly requested to bt
present.
WV McCrackln,
II L Frank.
ED Ieavitt,
A Lewis.
Courteney. Case & Gravelle Co.
Vim Z Hall.
George c Fltscheu.
Bartlett Bros,
TN Hodgens,
d NJ Newbro,
OK Lewis,
IA Tia bo.,
JF Kelly Go,
Henry Mueller.
W d Thornton.
Elias Siegel.
And many others.
Mr.. M'cRAcKIS FOR CHAIRMAN.
"In response to that call" continued Mr.
McCrackin. 1--WE have met. As the frs
signer to the call have called the meet
ing TO order. What is your pleasure ~
On motion OF Judge {. NJ. Colman. W.
W. McCrackin was selected as chairman
of the meeting, The motion was pu; b,