The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-16
SMITH WILL co West
The National Committee Requests Elm
10 Go to California.
HIS ELECTION IS CERTAIN
So II 10 Wisely Decreed That the
Able Robert shall Proceed
to Work Tooth and Nall
for w. J. Bryan.

Robert b. Smith, fusion candidate for
governor Of Montana. has closed his
campaign In this state. The suggestion
made yesterday In the Standard that
he be placed at the service OF the
national committee was In accordance
with the views Of the chairmen Of the
committees who are In charge OF the
fusion campaign. The idea found
great favor with the public.
W. NJ. Cockrill. chairman Of the
democratic state central committee.
and c. o. Reed, chairman Of the popu-
list state central committee. were In
Butte yesterday. and talked with a
number OF leading citizens about the
idea. suggested by the Standard, Of
sending Smith away for the balance Of
the campaign. Everybody seemed to
approve OF the suggestion and after
thoroughly canvassing the situation
the heads Of the fusion party decided
to release Mr.. Smith.
1T Is undoubtedly the proper thing
to do" said Mr.. Cockrill. "Mr. Smith
is elected. He has finished his cam
paign In Eastern Montana and the
people of Western Montana are al
ready for silver. While the people over
here always like to hear Bob Smith
talk. they also want Bryan elected.
and they could not be pleased better
than by having Mr.. smith transfer his
talking for the remainder Of the can
vas from Western Montana to some
OF the doubtful states.
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committed. said. The move Is a
proper one In my opinion. While we
are deeply concerned in the success Of
cur state and county candidates. the
object Of greatest moment to every
citizen of Montana Is the election Of
Bryan. That transcends In Importance
everything else. I am sure Smith can
make votes for Bryan In states where
votes are worth an incalculable
amount. A very few votes brought TO
the right side by Mr.. Smiths efforts
In a doubtful state are certainly more
to be desired than q great many votes
brought to Bryan's support In Mon
tana. I do not think there II much
reed or use OF Smith talking anywhere
| In Western Montana. The people In
Butte. for example. who are going to
vote for Mckinley will do 30 In spite
Of anything Smith or anybody else can
say"
The money to defray Mr.. Smiths ex-
penses for the trip was promptly fur
nished by the Bryan and Sewall club
Of Butte through II. L. Frank. MT.
Smith spoke at Boulder last evening.
| A telegram was sent him to get on the
Great Northern train for Helena after
the meeting. Messrs. Cockrill ana
Feed took the same train from Butte
and Joined Smith at Boulder. 1t was
decided to have Mr.. Smith start ct
once. He will be able TO put In two
solid weeks for Bryan.
Mr. Cockrill stated that the meetings
arranged by the committee for the
campaign would not be abandoned.
Mr.. James Donovan Of Great Falls
was telegraphed for yesterday and will
fill Mr.. Smiths appointments In North
ern Montana, speaking with Col c. B.
Nolan.
Last night telegram was received
from national headquarters with cor
dial thanks for the offer Of Mr.. Smiths
services and urging that he go at once
to California. Recently the republi-
cans have been sending many of their
most brilliant campaigners to the
Pacific coast Mr.. Smith Is already on
his way to San Francisco.