The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-06
C. c. c. OF THE A. P. A.
A Special Meeting at the Rooms in
the Columbia Block.
III WAS A LIVELY SESSION
some Cuss Words Uttered-Presi-
oent Caldweil's Plans and AS
pirations-More Offices
Must Be Had.

the rooms in the Columbia block 70
make nnal arrangements for the pri-
mdries To-Day and the convention to-
morrow. Some doubts were expresses
by one or two members of the commit
tee as to the ability of the Organization
10 control the county convention Mr.
Caldwell was up for his share of CEN
sure and the sentiment was expressed
pretty freely that he is tine Jonah. and
that ne ought to know better than to
/ iorce the A L. As. to pack him into
| the republican convention, he being a
iife-iong democrat 1t was enough to
disgust uhe straight republicans to in
sist on sending democrats to the re-
| publican county and state conventions
Mr.. Caldwell said that there was no
question of politics. 1t is a question
| of religion purely and as long as there
is Catholic left in the country. and
as long as there is a Canadian in Butte
| not holding Office, the mission of the
| A. p. A. is unfulfilled
| I'VE can do nothing in the democratic
party" continued Mr.. Caldwell. al
though we will probably try to control
enat later. But the important thing
just now rs TO get in shape to hold the
| offices. Our organization cannot live
| without ofhces. OF course care moth
| ing for the principles of the republican
party. or of the democratic party either
| for that matter. l am an Armorean.
and as such 1 believe we should hold
the offices. 1t seems to me that we
can elect our candidates better through
the medium of the republican party.
and Tor that reason l have switched my
politics. L may hereafter conclude that
1t Is better to work through the demo-
cratic party, but at present the repub-
licans seem more likely ito win here
and hence we want to nominate our
candidates in the republican party. I
expect all Friends to stand by me at
the primaries. 1t is of vital Importance
that l be elected. That is the critical
turning point in the history of the or
ganization. If l should be defeated as
delegate to the convention it will be a
defeat for the whole Organization. If
1 am defeated for delegate, you will
not get a smell in politics next fall.
mark my word for that! What would
you do without offices?''
There were murmurs of CONSERVATION
at the bare thought of such a thing.
and 1T was agreed to turn everything
loose and win at whatever cost.
Il see you agree with me-" continued
Mr.. Caldwell, that our organization
cannot live without offices. Now we
nave thrown Down the gauntlet against
Carter, Mantle and Hartman going as
delegates to the national convention.
These men must be beat. We have
made ii the issue and If we are beaten
on the proposition the jig is up. If we
are whipped on that proposition it will
be impossible to hold the A p As. in
line until fall"
do you not consider the silver uues-
ton of more importance at this time
than the religious question:" asked
Mr.. Johnson.
ITO HI with the silver question:"
exclaimed Mr.. Caldwell, with a show
of wrath. 1.-The silver question cuts no
inquire with us. We must not let the
people get deluded by this silver craze.
or we will loose all the offices. The
only issue is religion, and we must hold |
the people to that until we get elected |
anyway. How could 1 be elected to |
the state senate on the silver issue? |
Religion is my strong point. With re- |
ligion we can win. Don't be deceived |
by this silver talk. Don't be diverted |
from the main issue. You can win |
more offices in a minute on the Catho-
lie issue than you can in year on the |
silver issue or any other political ques-
ton"
Although there was some dissension |
Mr.. Caldwell's views finally prevailed |
and unanimous support was promised
for the primaries and convention A
vigilance committee was appointed to
ascertain who the traitor was who had
given the passwords OF THE order, the
lists of offices and membership and pro-
ceedings of meetings to the Standard.
Mr. Caldwell pledged his word of honor
in T. p. & p. that he had not given the
Standard any news, although II looked
very much as though IL had been done
by some member of the state council
and of the c. c. C.
Mr.. Hopkins said he didn't see why
Mr.. Caldwell was 50 particular to make
that denial at every meeting night. His
denials were so frequent as to begin to
look little suspicious. He did not for
a moment charge the state president
with being the Standard reporter but
he had certainly played into the enc
my's hands on more than one occasion.
He thought 1T was a id fool PROPOSE
ton anyway to try to beat men like
Carter. Mantle and Hartman as dele
gates to the national convention. 1t
was too big proposition and too risky
He could see no chance TO win, and it
would be very expensive victory IL
they did win.
Mr.. Caldwell again declared that he
lid not give the Information which was
published in the Standard. He said his
is proved by the fact that
while all the other secrets published |
n the Standard were right, the inside
state password was incorrect and the
state president certainly would not
nave made such a mistake II he had |
given the information. The Standard |
lad printed the inside password |
over" while in fact the word is
'Omer."
Mayor Thompson wanted to know ,
What in gol darnation that word means
anyway. Mr.. Caldwell replied that a | ,
light transposition of the four letters ,
n in the word "Omer' would change ,
I into More" and that is what the
\. p. A. wants-more members, more :
fices. more everything. /
After some routine business adjourn I
nent was taken. J
There have been some changes in :
he membership Of the c. c. c. the past !
ew weeks. The complete membership {
5 now as follows:
C. c. c. I
Chair1nan-A. y. Yoder !
Secretary-J F. Davies. :
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