The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-22
HUNTER GIVES 1T UP
He Returns the Nomination, Writes
q Letter and Leaves Town.
NO SIGNS OF AN ELECTION
Mayor Todd Enters the Senatorial
Race and Withdraws-A Caucus
Held Last Night = Nothing
Done-The Vote.

Frankfort Ky. April Abr Hunter
finished writing his communication to the
caucus rall-d. ut his request. for soclock
tonight and then left with his wife on
the ~ oclork train for Washington. lie
camr out boldly for Dcboe this afternoon
and he had gotten all hi, friends at work
for Drhoc. but the batter and his friends
were evidently worried that the doctor
should hay" gone away before a successor
TO him had been named.
when the caucus met al o'clock Chair
man Jones stated IT. purpose ana the roll
Was called. The clerk called the names OF
Baird, stout and Norman aud the gold
democrats who have been voting for Hun
pr. There were number OF proxies.
Those not present even By proxy we're:
D,boe, Whitaker. Stout, Norman and
Jasp,r. present necessary to a choice. b.
Il. MorganS proxy turned up In the hands
of George Lleherth. instructlng him to
east his vote for Judg. Holl. q. =. Thom-
~ came In with a telegram this evening
authorizing him TO east Morgan's vote for
Dehoe, There was. of course, wranglc
over this hut the chair decided that the
question would not he passed upon until
the voting wis begun. Howard then read
communication from Hunter. which
was w nilt AS tolloNSs
"GrntIcmen OF the Republican caucus.
Some weeks ago you conferred upon m,
the distinguished honor OF the nomination
for United States senator. bearing that
commission from YOU I have labored
from day TO day assiduously aud xealousiy
10 reach "n election to that high trust.
but my labor has hecn fruitlcss and with
out avail. As loyal republican I recog-
uiI" that our party Il nnuitcly greater
tl.un an! man For the success amt
growth OF our party In Kentucky In the
fIurr, Tor the consummation OF the poll
rl,e " the republican administration Just
now being inbuguratcd republican sens
tor from Kentucky should hr elected. |
viii moi stand IN the way Of such re
suit, hut would rather work To co-opc-
rate With YOU IN all laudablc ways TO bring
II about 10 this end have requested that
you hc called together that ! might make
you this tOmmuni, alton aud return To
you IN" nomination which you 80 genet
ouSly gave mr i've weeks ago. In order
thai you may az once and without delay
select N possible some one among tn.
many distinguished aud worthy rcpuhli-
cans OF our stats upon whom all can unite
aud Whose election may thus be assured
Thanking you again for your Kindness aud
confidence, d-siir 10 nov formally with
draw from M" senate race.
w. GODFREY HUNTER.
Howard OF the Dchoc- Hunter side
moved TO proceed to the nomination OF
senator. ". VI. Morgan OF the Holt side
rouus'led caution against haste aud pro-
posed po-tponcm"nt for few days. an
40 they could sll agree un some one MN
li"hrrth argued that the Two conflicting
proxies OF Morgan was sufficient reason
to postpone the nomination Things nnaliy
got warm aud Llcbsrth uaid Dchoc had
been given an advantage by Hunter la bc-
Ing allowed to clectioneor, while Holt
uld not consistently do 20 Finally after
Two honrs Of Wringlr, motion TO adjourn
carried ~ one vote - to a.