The herald., 1896-06-26
POLITICAL NOTES
An Ovation to Q Boiter-Oosslp and Specula.
tion

SALT LAKE, Utah, June 25.-A spe-
cial to the Tribune from Butte says: The
greatest ovation ever accorded a citi-
zen Of Montana was that given Congress
man Hartman, who arrived from st.
Louis today. He was met at the depot
by thousands of people and brass band.
and after he entered a carriage the
horses were unhitched and a rope at
tacherd to the vehicle. Several hundred
enthusiastic silver men from all parties
piled the carriage mile up the hill to the
city. The city went wild. Buildings
were decorated and people with brass
bands paraded the city all day. This
evening Mr.. Hartman addressed 5000
people and explained in detail the ST.
Louis bolt. He said he had turned his
back on the national Republican organ
ization until it again represented the
people.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
KANSAS CITY, June 25.-Ex-Go
ernor David r. Francis came to Kansas
City today on a business trip.
When asked what he thought of the
chances of Democratic success this fall.
he said:
1.-THE chances are very good. think
the Democrats will carry the country
and particularly the west Why? Partly
because the Republican ticket and plat
form is weak. They have declared for
gold monometallism and for high tariff
and the people don't want them"
Whom will the Democrats nominate
for PRESIDENT
BLAND stands the best chance now. J
think his chances for the nomination
are very good"
A CLUB ORGANIZED.
HELENA, Mont. June 25.-Thomas
B. Miller of this city, leading Repub-
lican. has just perfected an organiza-
ton of the first Mckinley and Hobart
club in the northwest. The club starts
off with membership of 100 and Miller
says within week the Helena club will
have 500 members and that in month
there will be associate clubs In every
town in the state.
THE STATE DELEGATION
SAN FRANCISCO. June ga recep-
ton was given to the California congress
sjonai delegation by the chamber of
commerce today. The delegation was
represented by Senator Perkins, Con-
gressmen Barham, Mcguire, Loud and
Hilborn. A letter was received from
Senator White expressing his regret at
his inability to be present. President
Hugh Craig extended welcome to the
guests, thanking them on behalf of the
chamber for the work they had done
for California. He said that in twenty
years San Francisco had contributed to
the United States treasury $15S, 600 900
and since 1874 had only received $4,000
in appropriations.
Speeches were demanded from the
delegation, and Mr.. Barham said the COM
pletion of the Nicaragua canal meant
that New York would be the center of
commerce and that San Francisco would
be second New York.
Senator Perkins thought such good
work had been done by the representa-
tives that they should all be sent back
again. even Judge Mcguire, the Demo-
crat.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered
to the delegates and to Senator Morgan
Of Alabama for their efforts on behalf
Of California.
MARK HANNA'S AIDS.
CLEVELAND, O., June 25.-It was re-
ported today that Chairman Hanna of
the national Republican executive COM
mittee has appointed Thomas Dolan Of
Pennsylvania, S. w. Allerton of Illinois,
Gen. Alger of Michigan, Mr.. Plunkett
of Massachusetts, Senator Proctor Of
Vermont. Mr.. Niedringhaus Of Missouri.
ex-Gov. Merriam of Minnesota and H.
Clay Evans of Tennessee to positions
on the committee, but the report was
denied at Mr. Hannas office where it
was stated that no appointments on this
committee would be announced until
after the visit Of the notification COM
mittee to Canton. 1t was further stated
that no definite time had as yet been
fixed for the informal visit of the mem
bers of the national committee to the
candidates home.
A CAMPAIGN LIE
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Secretary
Carlisle emphatically denied the state
ment attributed to him by H. H. Smith
exjournal clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives, in an interview at Kala-
mazoo, Mich, yesterday.
Mr., Smith stated that the SECRETARY