The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY s, 1896.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

There seems ITO be no doubt that the
A. p. AS. were whipped in yesterdays
county convention at Butte. They died
hard, they had to be beaten several
times over between the time the con-
vention was called to order and the
time that final adjournment was taken
late In the evening. but each success
sive defeat merely served to emphasize
defeat. 1t left no doubt about it, no
question of It, 1t is matter for con-
graduation to silver men generally
that the opposition to the resolutions
endorsing Montaaa's representatives in
Washington dwindled away to nothing
1t would have looked very bad indeed
IL republican convention in Montana
should fail to endorse men who have
. obtained the universal condemnation
of the enemies of silver.
There was a great deal of talk about
"Americanism" in yesterdays conven-
ton. Very many delegates took the
Pains TO inform the convention at vari-
Gus times that they were Americans.
The only thing in the whole conven-
tion which looked unqualifiedly un-
American was the hooting down OF
Wilbra II. SWEET, one of the leaders of
the right wing when he claimed the
floor. The same delegates who adver-
tised their "Americanism" on every oc-
casion gave Mr.. Charles Q. johnson alb
solute attention the instant after they
had succeeded in hooting down Mr.
SWEET. That is a phase of this latter
day Americanism which needs TO be
more clearly defined
MIR. Johnson, by the way, proved an
excellent man for his side on the floor
of the convention. an admirable and
sagacious and cunning parliamentary
ian, second only to Mr.. SWEET. Mr.
Johnson introduced the best silver reso-
luton that was offered during the
day. II demanded Internationally that
the delegates TO st. Louis withdraw
from the convention unless a silver
plank should be placed in the plat
form. The resolution had the right
ring to II, and it is a pity Mr.. johnson
withdrew 1t. IL he really was in earnest
when he introduced it,
The delegates selected yesterday to
represent Silver Bow county in the
state convention. which meets in Butte
next Monday. are silver men, and that
is the main point OF interest to Mon
tanans who are outside of the republi-
can ranks. While a republican con-
vention primarily concerns, of course.
republicans only. yet every Montana
citizen is concerned In seeing that every
political party in the state declares it.
self In the strongest possible terms for
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer. A democrat who would rejoice 20
see a Montana republican convention
come out weakly on the silver question
Is not a loyal citizen of the state. A
republican who would exult at seeing
a Montana democratic convention
speak in doubtful phrase of silver
thinks more OF his party than he does
of his state. his fellow citizens or him.
self. Such being the case, 1t Is not ILL
timed for democrats TO rejoice that the
republicans OF Silver Bow county have.
after all, come out all right on the
question which is paramount-the
question of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver.
The delegates selected to represent
Silver Bow county at the state con-
vention go on a silver platform and are
pledged TO support Mantle. Carter and
Hartman as delegates TO the national
convention. II is therefore not a mat
ter of general moment to outsiders.
which set Of delegates won. 1t seems
that the fight was q close one and that
the list prepared by the left was beat
en- and the list Of the right wing of the
party was adopted. The chief differ
ence in the lists was that the left
wings list neglected TO include the
names Of the ten representatives in the
legislature who were elected from Sill