The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-28
THEY'RE SOLID NOW
The A. P. AS Are Jubilant Since the
POpuiSt Convention.
ALL THE WORLD is THEIRS
Caldwell and Palmer Enthused Be-
yond Measure October 2.
Named as a Municipal Holl-
day-Coming Their Way.


A. p. A. awaited the returns from the
populist convention Thursday evening In
! room of the Columbia block. There was
some nervousness displayed early in the
evening. the report having been current
/ during the day that the populists would
endorse the citizens movement. in which
\ case the days of the cabal would be over.
Mr.. Caldwell was particularly agitated.
| We can't AFFORD to lose this city cleo
| ton" he said. There is no possibility OF
losing unless these opposition forces
unite. IL we can keep them apart we will
carry every ward but two. and may carry
those. 1t is a critical time with us. IL we
win we will I'LL every Office in Silver Bow
county with an A Il. A. next fall. All
those who have been lukewarm, all the
Cornish and the Junior orders will get
right back into the fold and every man
who wants an office this fall will have to
come and see the three C's. our MEM
bership will double between now and next
fall IL we win this spring election while
II we lose there won't be much of any
thing left of the order in this town by
fall. This is a critical time in our his
tory. We've got to win"
why. it's cinch," remarked Mr..
Palmer; I'VE can't lose"
Are you sure you've got the popuIlst
convention fixed?" asked Caldwell
Certain" replied Palmer. Il haven't
there are no people so easy to work as
populists. No, not even the Cornish. I've
got more than half that convention and
they will not fuse. The citizens move
ment will be buried so deep before mid
night that II will never be mentioned
again. Our people among the populists
are giving them the party talk and that
talk always helps us out OF a hole. Even
IL we lose the fight tonight we have 20
men in the democratic convention and
can probably beat the citizns' movement
there"
Just then a messenger arrived from the
populist convention with a COPY of the
platform just read. Secretary Davies read
the platform to the assembled commit
tee.
How about that?" asked Baker.
That's all right" said Palmer THAT
makes them think they are the people
and gets them so enthusiastic that the
fusion scheme is bound to lose. The plat
form amounts to nothing. They are with
us Just the same The populists tonight
are going to save the A. =. AS of Silver
Bow county from ruin and eventual ami
hiation, and the joke Of II is they won't
know they are doing II. Oh, you Ameri-
cans don't know anything about politics.
IN all my political history. in my own
country and here. never yet had a body
or men so absolutely ready To further my
interests as that convention is. ="
The messenger arrived then with the
list of candidates for aldermen nut IN
by the populists. The rather mournful as
semblage became transformed i'm an in
slant Cheers rent the air, champagne
began TO pop, and an enthusiastic crowd
raised Palmer up on their shoulders and
carried him around the room
The world is ours" cried Caldwell
who had become enthusiastic once more
We will continue to dictate the politics
or Butte and of Silver Bow county. We
VIII teach the aldermen now whether they
shaH obey us or not. We will have men
there who will do as we tell them. We
VIII have full rehearsal of council
meetings on Tuesday nights, so that we |
can be certain the aldermen will know
their parts and do what is right when |
The council meets Wednesday nights"
me committee grew more and more |
lubnant as the night wore on. and AL |
Lhough DR.. Norcross announced that the
cathode rays had arrived and shouId
De tried on the aldermanic candidates 70
zee whether they will be all right after
hey get elected. II was concluded 10 most
zone all business for the night. The night
'losed with the apotheosis of W. J. PAL
ner' and II was officially decreed that the
irst act of the new council must he 10
make the anniversary OF Oct. 2. lS95
municipal holiday. that having been the
lay when Mr. Palmer. who so ably ana
'atrioucally runs the politics of Butte
ND Silver Bow county. who so ably ana
zed citizen.