The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-29
HE STIRRED THEM Up
1t Appears That Our Mr.. Carter Kept
the New Workers Guessing.
HE SPOKE UP FOR SILVER
The Reporters Pursued Harrison
TIL He Got Mad-The Rest of the
New York Republicans Say
That Silver Won't Do at All.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
New York. May 2S.-Ever since the
| dinner that was given in honor OF ex-
President Harrison by Col Fred Grant.
last Wednesday evening. the talk about
political possibilities has been lively
colonel Grant is one Of Mayor
Strong's new police commissioners and
IT Is supposed that he may be quite a
force In republican politics next year.
The dinner to Harrison was given at
the colonels home in Sixty-second
street. and several gentlmen who are
OF more or less account in politics were
present. Shortly before the dinner Mr..
Carter Of Montana and the ex-presi-
dent had a session. Charles Emery
Smith OF the Philadelphia Press also
called. and Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas
ana Chairman B. r. Jones of Pitts
burg.
The reporters were diligent in the ef-
Tort TO run down the news. hoping to
ind out what ex-Presdent Harrison
said TO Carter and what Carter said
to him. The Tribune appears to be
particularly worried about what hap
pened. and its inquiries were finally
summed up in the following. which ap-
pears in its news columns.
Those who are on the inside say
that Senator Carter's visit to the city
was largely due To a desire to see Cen
eral Harrison and obtain from him a
direct statement upon the silver issue.
IL is said by these same persons that
when they met yesterday the ex-presi-
dent was aware of the questions
which would be put to him. and that
his answers were not at all satisfactory
TO Senator Carter
When General Harrison was asked
about Mr.. Carter's statement that in
the next national convention the sill
verites would control 90 votes. which
would go To n man who was known to
be friendly to silver. he said: Senator
Carter is said to have made that state
ment. He is the only one who can
talk freely about it. You must go TO
him.
The senator before leaving the city
was asked If his interview with Cen
eral Harrison was of any political sig
nifcance, He said that 1t was not. and
was merely social call. When asked
what the silver men would do next
year If the republican national conven-
ton failed to put a free silver plank
in its platform. he said:
1t Is best TO wait till the accident
happens before devising the remedy.
Precedents may be quoted. IL is now
written in history what Colorado and
Nevada did in 1892. and what Califor-
mia came near doing. These states
went back on the republican nominees
on account Of silver. And If they did
IL because OF the sentiment then II can
De surmised what may happen now
when the sentiment has enlarged to
such great extent If the republican
party Ignores silver there will be a
great deal Of detection in the West.
Mr.. Carter also said that Coins
Financial School was being freely cir
culated in the West. He denied that he
was here to boom any one for the pres
idency in 1896"
From what was printed late on in the
New York Times. II appears that re-
porter for that paper called on Harri-
son In the hope of learning what Car
ter had said to him about the West
The reporter had not fairly put his
question when Harrison broke in nerv- |
ously with these words: You will ex- |
cuse me. but If you are going TO ask |
me to make any comment on what Mr.. |
Carter may have said. l must decline.
IL Is true that | saw Senator Carter In |
the lobby on my way to Johnson's. and /
had some slight conversation with Mr..
Carter; but, OF course. / cannot speak /
Of its nature. 1t is not for me to make /
any comment upon what Senator Car
ter may say for publication. II he /
knows so much about this matter | /
should advise you To go and see him |
and get him TO comment thereon"
The reporter intimated that Senator |
Carter had left town in a tremendous |
hurry. but General Harrison could not 4
be induced to discuss the matter fur
ther.
In connection with the talk relative
10 ex-President Harrisons visit. tho
Times says: Harrison and Morton
are TO lead the republican hosts in 1896
r the plans of certain politicians do
not miscarry. These politicians say
.hey have secured the consent OF Mr..
Morton 10 take the second place on
.he ticket. and assert that Mr.. PIatt
will give this combination his hearty
support" L. G. ID.
Mr. CARTER AGAIN