The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-05-29
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS
Meeting to appoint delegates to 80 t
Cleveland

Meeting to appoint Delegates to 80 to
Cleveland
The meeting Of the executive COM
mittcc OF the Montana League OF
Republican clubs, which had been
called for last Monday has been post
ponded until May so, at which time
delegates will be appointed to the
annual convention to be held at
Cleveland June 10, 20 and 2l. The
secretary Of the committee has sent
out the following circular letter to
all the prominent republican clubs in
the state:
Butte. Mont. May 30, 1856 Dear
sir: AS YOU arc doubtlessly already
informed that the eighth annual
meeting Of the Republican National
league will meet in Cleveland, Ohio,
on June 10, 1898. the enclosed call
for said convention, rs issued by the
, national league officers, will more
fully explain the details ol said con-
| vcntion.
The Importance Of this meeting,
not only to the republicans Of Mon
:. tana, but to every citizen within her
\ borders, cannot be overcstinated.
!. This convention will be the largest
i gathering Of republicans ever as
y Scmbcd. and will be the forerunncr
Of the campaign Of 1895. If the
) states that favor free and unlimited
coinage Of silver hope to obtain That
IS '-;a,t, they must make as favorable
,c oD91 ,.;,,,, .,,, -~ai'1a at this gather
lug, and most certainly should not be
n unreprcsented. The officers Of voul
. state league are in receipt OF numel-
~ Gus letters urging full representation
y from this state. Colorado intends
in sending a special train. Californ;
n Orcgan and Nevada arc making cI
=. tensivc preparations. Washington
- Idaho and Wyoming will have rep
TX rcscntutivc delegations, and W.
ct trust that Montana will do her par
ry toward the accomplishment of tl'
"a much desired and certainly most JUS
case of free and unlimited coinage o
~ silver at the ratio OF 1G to ]. We arr
n. in receipt Of letters from scvcr;l
or prominent republicans Throughout
an the state, among which are letter
:, from Senators Mantle and Carte
'c and Representative Hartman, cx
nc pressing their intention Of bcin!
ed present at the convention. OWN
hc to the lack ol time the cXccutly
,n committc Of the Montana State lt
'''' publican league have decided t.
'''o name delegates to the said convent
tion themselves.
or Montana will be entitled to 81
hc delegates 1T large and four delegate
from each congressional district an
liz four cX-ot1icio delegates, who are OIL
ep- GERS of he state league. Ihls give
i'm Montana II delegates The cNec'
,h- tive committee will meet on May ]
,od ior the purpose Of naming dele@at'
to the convention. The comlnlttt
1lo have decided that the Montana ae
cld cuution should open hcadpu"Fle
hes while at Cleveland, thereby MAXIM
,ry themselves felt rs much Us possib
49, in the interest Of silver. Each &c
"f- cuatc will be required to bear qui
:, an expense in paying railroad Ia
lly and other personal expenses, J.
re- this reason the executive commit
have decided TO call upon you,
mr.. well rs other republicans tirou9 9ho'
the state. to assist the delegation
maintaining headquarters. III
oOr- committee. realizing the lmpOrtah
is Of this matter, have not hcSltatcd
calling upon You for d contribute
toward dci1uving the expense as
''''o know that you, in common with
ent republicans, believe in the mott
IS .sprotoction and Free Silver not q
acts but Both
;,,ns Should you be able to attnd as
49,, - delegate, please notify the "n!'
'o''o signed Of that fact at your c&r'l
opportunity.
we trust that yol will accord
your hearty cooperation nnt o
rom financially, but also by attending
,ood con nycntion in person.
'0o' I;y order Of the executive comm
L III foe IIDWIN $. BOOTH
the prcsidcn
men II. A. NEIDENHOFEN.
r,;or Secretary.
tho An effort will be made to SEND q
>,r+ oates who will stand for 81 lVer
,1 ,1,rt, nnyt and Nhn will lie