The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-20
HARTMAN'S ANALYSIS.
He Indulgss In Figures and Presidential
Candidate Tslk.

CnuutuAte TaiA.
st. Louis. June 19.-Representative
Charles s. Hartman of Montana was
asked by a representative what effect
he thought the action of the bimetal-
list delegation In repudiating the gold
standard plank OF the republican plat
form would have upon the coming cam
paign. He replied as follows:
IF all the bimetallist forces OF the
country can be centered upon one can
didate there will be no difficulty. In
my Judgment. in having a bimetallist
president and a blmetallist congress
elected this fall. The end and aim OF
all the supporters of bimetallism should
be to promote the nomination Of the
strongest candidates that can be OBJ
tained. II should not be question
simply OF individual preference. OF any
citizen. but the prominent question
which every bimetallist In all parts and
all sections ought to ask himself Is:
What will bring to that ticket the
greatest number OF electoral votes?'
"As the result Of a very careful and
extensive examination Of the question
through personal interviews and by
correspondence, I am convinced that
Mr.. Teller. above all others. is inn
nitely the strongest man we can nomi-
nate. The action OF the retiring dele
gates from the republican convention
was the proper course to pursue. and
should he be made the standard bear
er Of the bknetallist forces his election
would follow by an overwhelming ma
jority. 1t has been conceded by large
number Of democratic bimetallists.
with whom have conversed, that Mr..
Teller. by reason of his bold, coura-
geous and patient stand against the
force bill would carry every southern
state with the exception of Maryland
and West Virginia The people of the
South have not forgotten the ringing
sentences to which Senator Teller gave
utterance when the force bill was pend
Ing In the senate when he denounced
It as the most Infamous measure that
had ever crossed the threshold Of the
senate
"Now take the states lying west OF
the Missouri river. Any one OF the In
termountain states. possessing 16 elec-
| toral votes, but would lose eight OF
these states. possessing Is electoral
votes. Mr.. Teller could carry all OF
the states west Of the Missouri river
votes at this stage OF the analysis than
democrat could possibly hope to have
Now let us take the belt Of states
| lying between the Missouri river and
the Aliegheney mountains. A demo.
cratic blmetallist with all the forces
centered upon him would certainly
carry more and Indiana would stand a
fair show Of carrying Illinois; would
stand no show OF carrying Minnesota
and little show to carry Michigan. Mr.
| Teller. on the contrary. uniting all OF
| the bimetallist strength, would carry
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. Missouri
and would stand more than an equal
show for carrying Minnesota. So tina,
| figuring on what Ia certain, 30 far as
anything In politics can be certain. Mr.
| Teller would have IA electoral votes
from Michigan which the democratic
nominee would not get and which
added the As surplus OF the states we're
of the Missouri. would give him a Ger.
| tain clear advantage Of 50 electoral
votes over any democratic blmetallisI
| that could be named on the ticket
With Minnesota Mr.. Teller would have
6s electoral votes more than the dem.
ocratlc bimetallist could hope to re-
ceive, or an aggregate vote for Mr.. Tel
Ter Of 265 against 1877. the very most q
democrat could hope for. The ques
tion which puts itself to the demo
cratic bimetallists II my analysis Il
correct Is, will they exchange what Il
practically a certainty of success. FOL
what. to say the best Of II. IL q strong
probability of defeat7
IF the democracy at Chicago de-
sires to make the success OF blmetal
llsm a certainty. they will not hest
tate to take the step which will practi
cally render certain the reputation o.
the gold standard and remonetizaior
silver. by naming Teller for president
and some equally splendid patriot o.
their own party for vice president"