The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-03
NOW FOR TIE BALLOT
The Campaign in This State Is Quietly
Laid at Rest
POOR SHOWING FOR GOLD
Sanders and Carter Make a Final
struggle With a Home Audi
enoe-meetlngs through
out Montana.
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Helena, Mont, Nov. 2.-The demo-
Gratis and popullsts ended their CAM
palgn In a blaze OF glory here tonight.
There was a procession with fireworks
and iiags before the meeting at the
Auditorium and In the meeting there
were $500 participants. The arrange
ments Tor the celebration had included
the hiring OF two brass bands and a
drum corps by the democratic commit
tee, leaving no music to the republi-
cans. Chairman l.. II. Hershfield OF
the republican state committee how
ever. managed 10 induce the demo-
cratic committee not TO be arbitrary
about IL and the committee consented
To release one Of the bands. The Nc
kinley band met the Bryan and Sew
all procession going down Main street,
but there was no riot The members OF
the band trembled without cause. At
the Auditorium there was a meeting
that has never been excelled In Helena
for enthusiasm The pictures OF HgY-
an and Sewall and Bob Smith on the
stage were cheered again and again.
The ladies' Of Montana, Gen. Charles
ID. Curtis making the presentation,
sent a floral chair as an emblem OF
Robert Il. Smith, the candidate for
governor, who Is absent from the state
fighting the battles Of the people in
other seclons The presentation was
received with a perfect ovation Of ap-
plause.
Chairman c. o. Reed OF the populist
state committee presided and Secretary
John q. Morony OF Deer Lodge. secre-
tary OF the democratic state commit
tee, occupied a position OF honor be-
side him, Chairman w. ". Cockrlll OF
the democratic state committee having
returned to Great Fails. where he will
vote to-day. A. +. Sphggs. nominee
for lieutenant governor on the fusion
ticket, spoke. Judge Walter NJ. Bick-
ford and Ex-Governor Toole closed the
meeting. Judge Bickford's address was
devoted to telling the people why T.
L.. Collins of Great Falls. nominee for
treasurer, whom the people do not like
because he did not see fit to support
this city for the capital. should vote
for him. The entire occasion made a
record In enthusiasm. and in numbers
II was great success. There were
Just enough speeches. and none was
too long. The people went home In
good humor and will vote for Bryan
and Smith the first thing In the morn
Ing.
When Senator Carter was introduced
by Chairman Hershheld at the opera
house as the first speaker. the theater
was completely filed. The senator was
greeted with cheers and libral sprink-
ling OF Kisses. He aroused the enthusf-
asm OF his audience frequently. He
paid little attention TO the financial
question. Twice he was interrupted
with questions which he neatly an
swered At the close OF his address he
appealed to the republicans To vote the
ticket straight from Mckinley down.
When the audience had queted down.
Chairman Hershneld introduced 4. ID.
Weed, who gave the same odd speech
which he has been inflicting on small
audiences In various parts OF the stase.
At first II seemed thar all would be Sc
rene with him, but soon the silver men
began to show their strength by Kisses
and cheers for Bryan. Mr.. Weed te-
came somewhat confused. which made
matters worse. Before he sat down. q
storm Of Misses and yells for bryan
had settled down upon him AMI the
clouds did not roll away until Colonel
Sanders got up and made a ciaracter-
istic speech. He told the Bryan con-
tingent what he thought OF II. SAN
ders was In his element and he thor
oughly enjoyed the situation. There
were cheers for Bryan. but the audi
ence was less demonstratlve than when
Mr. Weel smoke