The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-16
Every Republican Legislator Stood Pat
Yesterday al Helena.
VOTED IN SEPARATE SESSION
President Caldwell and His IO4 A,
p. AS Couldn't Get Into the
Legislative Halls Bills
introduced.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

NNs 'htho was no Out At Ntle ucDOt
10 meet them. They came up town and
made descent upon the Helena hotel at
an early hour and button-holed all the
men they knew who belonged to the order.
By O'Clock most of them had gathered
IN front of the old Metropolitan hotel,
where the legislature meets, but they were
not admitted. There is no provision for
an audience for the Montana legislature
| and the a. i. AS. had to remain on the
| outside, as the officers of the legislature
refused to admit anyone unknown to
them unless he was endorsed by some
member OF the legislature. few got in
TO see Carter nominated, but not more
than half dozen.
There was a great deal of adverse COM
ment on this proposition among the A.
L. AS, but they were forced TO accept the
situation as they could not get in. In
fact they were left all around, as the vote
demonstrated, and were unable to in
huence a single member of their order to
bolt one of the caucus nominees.
Inc ballots were taken and the result
decided before the crowd outside, which
hlled the street, knew that the proceed
lngs had begun. When they finally ascer-
tanned what had been done, they departed
quietly, and most of them took the after
noon train back to Butte.
The people of Helena took practically
no interest in the matter, and the excite
ment was confined to the excursionists
from Butte, some of whom we're quite
hotheaded, and denounced the members
of the order who might vote for Carter.
When the result was announced they be-
came quite reticent, disappeared from the
vicinity of the legislative assembly, from
the streets and from the hotel Hobbies.
In effect, the whole movement was n
hasco and some of the brighter ones
seemed to find IL out and influence the
others TO keep a close mouth.
IL Is reported tonight that overtures
are being made to the Silver Bow delega-
ton OF A. L. AS IN the legislature to rec
oncile them with the order.
The proceedings in the legislature were
very tame and disappointed all who had
expected lively time, though they amply
fulfilled the prediction of the STANDARD |
that the A. p. A. matter would not be |
mentioned.
Both legislative bodies we're called to |
order promptly at 10 o'clock. In the |
house Rev. w. c. Shipper prayed that |
the members might be guided by wisdom |
from on high in the troubled political con- |
dltions of tho times. The journal was |
then read.
Then Shropshire moved that the rules |
ne suspended and tho house proceed to
ballot Tor United States senators, which |
was at once carried. This action had
been determined upon on account of the
arrival of the a. u. AS from Butte and
for the purpose of preventing an increase
OF the excitement among them. 1t had
also been determined to dispense with
tho Nominating gnaaahaa |
yesterday and Paschal made a motion to
the effect that no nominating speeches DO
allowed. This was also carried.
The only interruption to these proceed
ngs was question asked by Anderson of
Iallatln as to whether IL would be legal to
ballot before noon. This was answered
m the affirmative by Paschal and Shrop-
'hlro and the speaker, and the latter or
Tered the clerk TO call the roll TO elect n
senator for the short term.
Alderson's name was the first on the
list and when II was called the represent
.ative from Gallatin arose and said:
Profoundly impressed with the SUI
oreme responsibility as we'll as the golden
opportunity of this hour, | have the dis
inguishcd honor and unalloyed pleasure
'f appearing first on the list TO name the
choice of large majority
II this house, bright and brilliant young
nan who, coming west and into the very
ieart of these grand old Rocky mountains.
has grown up and developed with the
apid growth and wonderful development
II me country; young man who has
lobby fought Montana's fight and kent
he republican faith; n young man who. |
y dint of his own perseyerlng Efforts. has
'on his way from tho obscure and lowIy
AXIS oil lie To high position of influ- {
nee ana deserved honor among his fellow 9
men; young man whose patriotic clo-
ucnce has been heard and felt in the sane I
lm and on the rostrum; "A conscientious ,
nd fearless champion of the white metal:
n eloquent advocate of thc principles of
rejection TO American industries and
american labor, and a gallant leader of I
lc forces arrayed against a gigantic cor {
Grafton that Is endeavoriuC to possess d
self of an measurable heritage of the Il
eople, the rich and ineNhaustible MN
raj lands OF Montana. l have the honor
nd pleasure of naming for the short term I
the Hon. Lee Mantle of Silver
low county,"
No more speeches were made and tho n
'lIlng OF the roll proceeded in silence ex-
'pt when hnIppenbers Of Beaverhead
as called. lie had announced in caucus u
lat he would not vote for Mantle under u
ny circumstances, and when he cast his a
1te for Lee Mantle there was a hearty n
Irst of applause from ms republican co., "
agues, which was confined to hand Il
apping. II
Following is the vote in detail: L.
For Mautlc-Alderson. Aud BAGS. Bennett I
both. Bray. BJrNcJt Collins. Coos. Craven. y
lnnlusHanI, tlaS>cock, GurIlu. Harris |
edges, Hershey. llorsky. Isdru. Jones. ,Ioy u
'nuedy, kn.ppruprr-. l1Wrrurs. Lesser. Io I 1.
T., Love. iynle. Metrif. Never. Nuuteatb
Ischal, Ecser. Reynolds. Rogers. Eemb1rrr h
Iss.,yr. shropshire. l1.iJut. Non lobe. MI "
ms. WINTER, hesau, NweJt, making a io.al l 4
o.
All Of the IL populists voted for ". *. n.
imsdel. OF Columbia Falls. who is state :,
uator from FlAJhcaI county. The
rec democrats voted for X. J.. Hau~rr.
IA Harl tho rts-#rIF nj fIr, T.fT.s