The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-01
TOM CARTER HAS A PLAN
A Desperate Effort to Unite Gold
and Silver Republicans.
BY THE BRlBE OF OFFICE
A Deeply Laid Scheme Foredoomed to
Ignominious Failure Silver Repuo-
lican Leaders Will Have None
OF It-McKinley and Cuba.
washington Bureau of the standard,
No LIZ q Street n. w.

Carter plan to bring about a union or
the gold and silver republican parties
has been in contemplation some time.
1t is now becoming more and more evil
dent by reason of the recurring OF NOM
nations by silver republicans TO federal
Office. The name of Judge Tallant, VIII,
as heretofore announced in TINS CORE
spondence soon be sent to the senate
as postmaster at Great Falls. 1t is also
announced here that on the expiration
of D. c. Brownies term as collector at
that port. he will be succeeded by an
other silver republican. These nomi-
nations following closely upon that OF
Irwin as postmaster at Butte ana some
others. afford sufficient testimony as 10
the manner in which the senator Is
warming up" to Bryan men with the
fall elections in view. While some gold
republicans are known to be bitterly
disappointed at their failure TO receive
these offices the senator's correspond
ence shows that some Mckinley men
are much pleased that the silver repub-
licans were nominated. Those who eX-
pres their pleasure are mostly local
leaders who are dreaming of getting
the state and county offices by rehab-
ilitation of the old republican party.
Senator Carriers little plan is not ORR
ginal with him. nor lis Its operations
confined to Montana. II is off the same
piece as the gold republican plan OF
campaign in the other inter-mountain
states. As the democratic plan of cam
paign contemplates constant eXertlon
looking to the continuance of the har-
monious alliance between the silver
parties, the republican plan has in view
the reclamation of recalcitrant silver
republicans. and constant commotlon
by middle ofthe-roader populists.
Little attention is to be paid to the gold
democrats. Ii is believed. that the IT.
reconcilables will vote the straight re-
publican ticket But, admonished by
last years elections in New York, the
republican leaders look for the great
majority of the gold democrats TO re-
turn to their party allegiance. rms is
more true of the democrats who voteG
for Mckinley than of those who voted
for Palmer. The latter, strange to say,
represent a class more completely
estranged from the party than those
who went clear over to the republican
candidates in 1896 The Palmerites were
Cleveland idolaters. and the republican
campaign managers are relying with
confidence on their remaining hostile TO
the regular democratic tickets in the
several states this fall.
Dissention and Seduction.
There are many evidences of the pur-
pose of the republican managers to stir
up the dissident populists and seduce
silver republicans from their allegiance
TO the white metal. This Is particularly
manifest in the mountain states, which
are silver's great strongholds. Many
nominations for Office have been made
in this group of states of men who We're
Bryan voters, some even Bryan candi-
dates for office. in 1896, This new policy
has only become apparent in the last
three months, and is manifestly part OF
a general plan of campaign throughout
the country. 1t does not promise to be
at all successful In any of these states,
fa1a an AffatF ,YiN Al
silver men has dsgruntled about as
many thick and-thin gold republicans
as ii has DETECTED alleged silver repub-
lcans.
The silver republican senators are all
opposed to the project. They do not
have any confidence in the pretensions
of the Greeks bearing gifts" Senator
Cannon of Utah puts ii very bluntly'
1T would be treason TO the cause OF BIZ
metallism for bimetallists to divide IN
the face of the enemy" The silver
republicans in the house are also fully
aware of the effort that is being made
TO secure joint action by the gold ant
silver republican parties. They are sol
idly against ii. Representative Charles
s. Hartman said to your correspondent
to-day: such an alliance is unnatura
and impossible. The line OF demarca
ton between republicans who believe IL
the gold standard and those who d,
not, is plain. We cannot cross lines II
this fight for the restoration of silver
The silver republican party is necessa
rily hostile to the old republican party
and must remain So.
Representative John c. Shafroth said
Il know the attempt Will be made &
reunite the two wings of the party II
Colorado. But Ii ought not to succeed
and cannot succeed. IL comes, of course
from the desire TO give Senator Wolcot
a chance for reelection. lie woult
make very poor showing with only
the $4,000 Mckinley republicans o.
Colorado supporting him. There Will b,
no alliance between the gold and silve
republican parties. Until the financia
question is settled it is the duty of silve
republicans TO ally themselves will
PARTIES and vote for candidates who arr
known to be opposed to the gold stand
ard"
Representative John c. Bell wa
equally strong in his statement abou
the effort to stimulate middle-of-the
road populists TO independent action
There will be practically no middle-of
the-road populists left by the time o
the fall elections" he says. 1t is tn
duty of all true populists to do all tina
In possible TO bring about harmoniou
action. Their proper allies are the demo
cratic and silver republican parties.
The Garter Biii-
The Carter bill to establish an i'm
proved government in Alaska has bee
reported To the senate and will undoubt
eddy pass. II provides for the bette
enforcement Of the federal authority i
the territory, but makes the serious mis-
take of denying the territory repres en-
tafion IN congress. The courts are IN
trusted with practically all authority II
the territory and several new ones hav
been established. In his report TO tn
senate. Mr.. Carter says: The chief dep
uty marshals are authorized. in the alb
sence of the marshal. 10 appoint sucl
deputy marshals as the courts may re
quest. This provision Is made because
according to present means OF trave
the court located at Circle City or 81
Michaels could not communicate Wit
the marshal at Sitka for many month
during each year. 1t Is provided tina
since the officers commanding in IN
Yukon and St Michaels region can ne
be promptly reached by the presiden
h. lelaara rLlc nihar communion D