The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

Silver Bow County Is the County s1 that
contains Butte city, TT Will be practi-
cally solid for the white metal, there
being grave doubts whether out of a
total vote Of 9,239 at the last election
there will be 1,500 for Mckinley. Last
year the Democrats received but 1,118
votes there-but it was an off year for
Democrats, as every one remembers
now. Deer Lodge is another populous
county. and there will be only a few
Mckinley votes there. - Deer Lodge
county has Anaconda for its principal
city, and Anaconda has the big works
Of Marcus DAILY and the Anaconda
yer in every state convention. Last
election it had a total vote of 4435,
divided: Republicans, 1,42S: Democrats,
1,033; Populists, 1894. The big vote OF
the county is poiled at Anaconda, where
during the campaign for silver i'm the
last six months, FEaere4 than $100, 900 have
been raised by popular Subscription
AT THE CAPITAL 2qtln52
The counties of Lewis and Clarke,
where the capital is located, promises
to give the Republican national ticket
the largest vote, although ii will not
he a majority, that is received in any
county in the state. 1t was here that
the Mckinley movement star ted when
the day was darkest for the presiden-
tial nominee. In the face of q senti-
nnent that seemed to the casual OBJ
server to be overwhelming, men who
we're called the patriots OF the pie
counter" organized the first McKin-
ley club and made a still hunt for the
leaves and fishes that were in prospect
at the county and state conventions
They succeeded in nominating their
men for the county offices, by superior
organization. Col Sanders, the ex-
senator of gold bug" proclivities, led
tho fight, which ended in the state con-
vention, to which went from Lewis and
Clarke counties fifteen Mckinley men
cut of thirty-dve delegate, in all.
asst election the Republicans polled
-2.760 votes in the county. Many Of
tfefr best men have gone into the
F:ryan camp. but there will be moro
left than some suppose.
In the counties that in the last con-
vention voted for silver unanimously
the Mckinley men do not hope for
much. They were the counties of Gran
tie, Jefferson, Gallatin, Beaverhead.
Carbon, Park and Ravalli. They cast
5000 votes for the Republican candi-
Gates st the last election, but thew
are changed now, and Mckinley viii
be especially honored if he receives
900 from all of them together this
season.
Four counties were divided in the
convention that have not been men
toned. They were Cascade, Flathead.
Madison and Missoula- Madison coun-
ty is the county in which gold was first
discovered. in any quantity In Mon
tana, and from which since have been
taken more than $4,000, 900 Of the vel
low stuff. Those counties had 8, S48 Re
publican votes last election. On a
basis of the way their delegations to
the state convention were divided, they
will crix Mot
all. There may be few more than
that.
Those figures give Mckinley Il. $50
votes in the state. That is based on
our estimate made at the close of the
conventions, and the Mckinley men
claim that they will show a gain of at
least 90 per cent as result Of the
work they have done and are still to do
THE TOTAL VOTE
in the state two years ago was 81. 1858
for congressman. 1t will not be as
heavy this year. There was a capital
election on then. and the returns were
padded for all that they would stand.
The vote this election will be not more
than $1,000, so the men of all parties
practically agree.
With fusion Of the Democrats In the
state, the ideal condition for the success
of the fusion ticket. would be fusion in
every county, to make all harmonious,
There are few counties where that was
accomplished. Lewis and Clarke tried
1t, but the parties could not agree upon
terms. The Populists asked for a share
of the offices based upon their vote
two years ago, when the men of the
other parties devoted their attention to
the capital contest and let the Popu-
lists take pretty much everything they
wanted. The Democrats said that they
would divide on q basis OF what the
vote probably would be at the coming
election. The conference committee Of
the Democratic convention was oppos-
ed TO fusion ON too liberal lines, and
the arrangement fell through
Chairman w. N. Coclkrill Of the Dem
ocratic central committee, said today
that he was confident of the election of
Robert B. Smith, the Democratic-Popu-
list candidate for governor. by safe