The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-03
Be THERE ON NOV, 10
Good Silver Men Are Requested to Go
to Omaha.
THE APPOINTMENTS MADE
Those Selected Who Cannot At
tend Will Send In Their Names,
So That others Nay Be
Named In Time.
THE APPOINTMENTS MADE
Endeavors are being made to have Mon

Endeavors are being made to have Mon
tana, or Butte, at least, represented to
its full strength in the Transmississippi
congress, which will convene at Omaha
Nov. 10. The importance of this matter
is shown in a letter which Mayor Thomp-
son received yesterday from a personal
friend in Nebraska. In part the letter
said:
II trust Montana will have at the con-
gress every delegate to which II is enti-
tied, and let them be good silver takers.
Last year the congress voted three
fourths i'm favor of the free coinage Of sill
yer. Now, If the vote for silver this year
is less than three-fourths 1t will be ar
gued throughout the East that the silver
craze is on the wane. II we show
stronger vote for silver than last year we
can use that as an indication that the
cause OF silver is growing. i have re-
ceived undoubted information that siren
uous efforts are being made to get all the
gold men possible into the congress. They
do not, / think, expect to control the con-
gress but they want to show as strong
minority as possible and cast larger
vote than last year."
Mr.. Thompson's friend. being an official
of the congress did not desire that his
name should be used as showing that he
is taking active interest in hustling up
the silver forces for the congress. His
words should, however, be needed by all
Montana, and are being needed, so far as
Butte is concerned.
Mayor Thompson yesterday appointed
these delegates to represent the city of
Butte at the congress: A. III. Barrett, Jo-
seph K Clark, w. A. Barnard, George G.
Fitschen. George w. Irwin. T.. B. Howell,
John Noyes, Charles II. Palmer and
Green Majors.
MY idea in making these appoint
ments." said Mr.. Thompson, has been to
select representative men regardless OF
party and men who will attend. i have
been around personally to see these par
ties before appointing them, and all but
three have agreed to attend. These three
/ have every reason to believe will also
be present Mr.. Palmer says he will try
to stop in Omaha for the congress while
on his way East. have not seen Mr.. r.
win, but 1 am told that he will attend.
Mr. Majors is an old resident OF Butte,
now living at Alameda, Cal. He will be
back in Butte soon and will again make
Butte his home. am told that he is will
ing to attend the congress. If any OF
those I have appointed cannot attend 1
hope they will inform me so that I can
appoint others in their place. We want
a full and active delegation"
The Butte chamber of commerce., which
is also entitled to delegates, appointed
Senator Lee Mantle and W. A. Clark to
represent that body. Senator Mantle will
stop at Omaha on his way to Washington
to attend the opening session of congress.
Mr.. Clark has also stated that he will at
tend. Governor Richards has appointed j.
A. Cannon of this city as one of the dele
gates from the state of Montana at large.
Mr.. Cannon said yesterday that he did
not think he could attend. If not IL is
likely that some one will be induced to
attend in his place. The board of county
commissioners is also entitled to the APP
polntment of delegates and will probably
act on this matter Monday. 1t Is hoped
that Helena, Anaconda and the other
cities of the state will take hold OF the
matter and send fun delegations OF sill
yer men to Omaha.