The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-17
TO REACH THE HEART
The K Rays to Be Applied to Certain
A. P. A. Office Seekers.
A MEETING LAST THURSDAY
An Effort VIII Be Made to Deter
mine the Loyalty of the Cam
dldates Brains Don't
Cut Any Ice.

At the meeting of the A. p. A. coun-
ty central committee, held at room
of the Columbia block, last Thursday
evening, ii was decided to send for
some of the Roentgen X rays for the
use of the committee in the spring and
fall political campaigns. A report was
received from the ward committees,
giving the names of the administra-
ton candidates for aldermen in each
ward The general committee was.
however, in some doubt as to how
many Of these men would be as radical
A. p. AS after they get elected as they
pretend TO be now. The committee
recollected that a number of A. p. A. s
were elected to the legislature year
ago last fall, but after they had been
elected they went and voted for Tom
Carter for senator. Catholic OF Irish
descent, i'm spite of their sacred pledges
and in spite of the pleadings OF the
officers of the order and of special
train of A. p. AS who went over to
Helena to hold them in line. But that
is not all. A year ago a whole raft of
a. p. A. aldermen were elected. Yet
after the order had decreed that the A.
p. A. aldermen must vote for the re-
moval of the Hale house, only two al
dermen could be found faithful to their
trust.
Several members of the committee
expressed themselves as discouraged at
this condition of things. What Is the
use of electing A Il. AS IL they desert
TO the enemy just as soon as they get
elected? 1t was decided therefore to
get some of the Roentgen x rays with
which to inspect the hearts of the can
didates TO ascertain whether they VIII
continue straight after getting elected.
pnnef6arod N IN in
spect the heads, as brains are not an
essential for an alderman, but IL Is of
vital Importance that the heart be in
spected to see If IL Is all straight and
to see whether there are any symp-
toms of a coming change of heart
Pending the arrival of the X rays the
list of candidates was referred to the
ton.
The committee on school trustees re-
ported considerable dissatisfaction in
regard to the committees action in en-
dorsing Lyons and Hall. The chair
man said he would like ITO see any good
citizen, Protestant or Orangeman OF
Butte who would question the Amer
icanism OF the c. c. c. or any of its
members. The chairman stated posi-
lively that w. ]. Palmer became an
American citizen on the 18th day of
October, 1895, on which date he re-
nounced his allegiance to Queen Vic
toria, and he Joined the L. o. L. on
the same day as Supreme President
Caldwell did. He wanted no more
doubts expressed of the Americanism
of Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. Johnson expressed the opinion
that a few minor officers in the fall
and one of the aldermen this spring
would quiet the opposition in the
American ranks of the c. c. c. He did
h.. ..
able, but thought 1t advisable to pla-
cate them IL possible. as there is no
telling how strong an opposition may
be developed before election day. Mr..
ShulZ was appointed by the commit
tee to act as registry check. A COM
mittee of Messrs. Baker, Johnson, Nor
cross. Palmer and Smith was appoint .
ed to talk with prominent republicans
and urge the necessity of immediate
action in calling caucuses and primar-
les. On motion of Mr.. Palmer the sec
rotary. John +. Davies, was empower
ed TO buy a safe in which to keep his
minutes, so that a secret meeting
might be held in secret 1t was moved
by Mr.. Hopkins that the secretary Wis
1t each council during the coming
week and read at the meetings the ma
turalization papers of Mr.. Palmer. so
that all doubt on the point of his hav-
ing became a citizen might be dissi-
pated. 1t was desired that Mr.. Palmer
be elected sheriff in the fall. and the
statement that he was not yet natur-
allied had done considerable harm. SO
ordered.
IL was ordered that the secretary in
connection with the secretary of the
l.. O. l.. prepare a list of judges and
clerks of elections for the mayor to APP
point in the different wards. A boy
colt was ordered placed on the Basin
Times. and the committee adjourned
for one week.