The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-08
LIKE CATS AND DOGS
Republicans Arriving in Helena on
Every Train to Fight II Out
POPE CALDWELL IN TOWN
After Few Conferences He
Leaves for sutte-Sanders
Dlckerlng With the A. p. A.
to Down Hartman,
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

q.
Helena, Sept. THE people OF Helena
are ho.dlng their breath IN anticipation
OF the state republican convention, which
meets here Wednesday. The convention
promises 10 be anything but ha ha-monious.
for there Is little proba billty that the con-
ference agreement made recently In Butte
will hold. Already smoke is ar.sing from
the volcano and an erupt.on-iS due soon
after the convention "a called TO order
"Wednesday morning. The advance guard
Of some Of the rival factions are ALREADY
on the fed. The strongest and best dis
clpllned Is that OF the anti-A. Il. AS. from
Silver Bow county, which established
headquarters at the Helena yesterday.
The delegation Ia made up OF Z. s. Booth.
Charles d. French, william l.. Hill. J.
Cavanaugh. Charles Little. W. Pinkham
and w. II. SWEET OF Butte. They have
established themselves luxuriously on the
parlor floor of the hotel, where they are
ready to meet and entertain their
friends
on the floor above IL the Caldwell dele
cation, or rather the A. L. A. delegates,
who Will arrive tomorrow night or
"Wednesday morning. Those OF the Cald-
well delegation now on hand are l.. o.
Leonard. G. q. Johnson. Malcolm ellis.
William Thompson and last. but not
least, L. J. Hamilton. Across the hall
from tho anita. +. A. or silver deega-
tions headquarters. Governor Richards
has established himself N suite OF
rooms. G. VI. Webster, who wants the
nomination for state treasurer on the re-
publican ticket. arrived from Great
Falls this evening and VIII establish
headquarters also at the Helena.
Pope Caldwell arrived this morning
from Missouln. Whether his visit has
any political significance or not can only
be guessed at. lie had conference with
some OF the Hamilton delegates who have
quarters on To- floor of the hotel and
" tn two or three OF the leading repub-
leans OF Helena. II il supposed that his
calls were simply of social nature and
nothing to do with politics for this after
noon he left for Butte. II was said. how
ever. hy one man who professed to know.
that Caldwell had been lnv;ted to return
TO Butte. as his presence here would do
his cause more harm than good Just at
the present time. Silver men claim to
have majority of IL. not taking into
consideration the Silver Bow delega-
ton.
Col. Wilbur F. Sanders. head pusher
among Montana go,dbuss. was very
busily engaged yesterday II was re-
ported. with the Caldwell delegation. It
Is understood by some OF the local poll
tc!ans that the war horse Is to unite
forces with the Silver Bow Caldwell DEL
egation TO insure the overthrow of Sena-
tor Mantle and Congressman Hartman.
Colonel Sanders went over to Butte last
evening and returned this morning. What
favors he may do for the Caldwell dele
cation will he thankfully received
Many delegates are expected tomorrow
and all OF them will doubtless be waited
on by representatives OF the opposing
faction from silver Row county. who will
be more than pleased to explain the sit
uat.on to them.