The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-08

republican convention, will consist OF
silver republicans with the accent on
the word silver. 1t means that the
delegates to the national silver repub-
hcan convention. chosen two years
hence by the Montana state conven-
ton called by Chairman Chisholm, will
De seated. And IL means further that
all so-called silver republicans in Mon
tana who believe that the way to sup
port silver is to fuse with the gold re-
publicans. who are opposed to silver,
will go bodily into the gold republican
party where they belong"
Senator Mantle was asked To make a
statement In regard to the split, but he
declined to do so. He said that a COM
mittee would draw up a statement in
regard to the matter. He ridiculed the
idea of Mr.. Towne having power to re-
move the chairman of a state commit
tee. selected by the state convention.
After Mr.. Hartman's withdraw wal. Il.
s. Booth was selected as secretary OF
the committee in place of Mr.. SWEET.
The committee Endorsed Mr.. Hogan and
Mr.. Holmes of the populist nomination.
but did not indorse the candidates for
h lie supreme bench.
Mr.. Hartman's parry will file nomina-
tons In Helena to-day, IL they are ac-
cepted. They will name A. j. Campbell
Tor congress. 1t Is probable that Sec
rotary OF State Hogan will decline to
accept the nominations of the Hartman
people as silver republican nominations.
In this case the supreme court will be
appealed to through mandamus pro-
ceedings.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted by the state silver re-
publican committee. IL counties of the
state being represented, after the Hart
man detection:
Whereas. At a meeting of the state
central committee Of the silver repub-
iican party OF Montana, which said
committee was duly elected by the
state silver republican convention, held
at the city of Anaconda on the 21st day
OF september, 1898. n which said COM
mittee was regularly called by its duly
elected chairman to meet in the city
of Butte. on the eth day of October.
1898. at O'Clock p. M. Charles S. Hart
man, not a member for Gallatin county.
did, after participating in the deiibera-
ton OF said committee for several
hours, without entering any protest
Whatever. serve a notice upon the
chairman, Hon. Lee Mantle which said
notice purported to be a decree or order
removing him from his position as
silver republican party of Montana.
Whereas. The aid order, which
bears no date. is as follows, to-wit:
(Here follows the letter from Chairman
Towne. as given above).
Whereas. o. p. Chisholm, not a
member OF said committee. but holding
a proxy from Broadwater county.
himself as the
of the silver republican party
OF Montana by virturet of the foregoing
order and attempted to usurp the
of the craftsmanship of said
committee by calling a meeting at the
hotel. and
ssVVharaag IL oE -
in serving said order upon
Mantle that no public charge
ever been preferred against him:
hat he a never been accorded any
opportunity to defend himself against
alleged charges: that he had never
been given a hearing before any au-
body or any person whatever
authorized to hear and pass upon such
matters, and
whereas. We unhesitatingly assert
hat such order is who'll unwarranted.
Illegal and unjust, and further that no
nan should be judged without a hear
therefore be IL
Resolved, BY the state committee OF
The silver republican party that we
hereby expires our severest condemna-
lion OF the said Hartman in serving
the foregoing order. We assert that all
the circumstances attending and sur
rounding his actions in this matter are
as to justify every honorable and
fair minded man In the conviction that
has deliberately conspired with GER
Lain democratic managers in this state
10 d~isintegrate and disorganize the sill
yer republican party of Montana.
Resolved, That II is our deliberate
that MI. Hartman, by his ac-
and by his public md private ut
..erances. has clearly forfeited the right
70 be regarded as a silver republican or
take any part in its counsels or de-
iberations.
Resolved, That we most emphatical-
y deny the right or authority of
Charles A. Towne or any otf er person
)r tribunal to issue such an order or
% remove a chairman of a state CEN
committee who has been duly
to serve as such by a state con-
without according the person
to be removed a air and Impair
ial hearing; we condemn his action Of
m attempted usurpatfon of authority.
We confidently appeal to the love
II justice n the spirit OF fairness
which animates the people of our state
or a v~indication of our course in re-
using either to surrender our rights
IS free American citizens or to give
Up our organization as silver repub-
Resolved. We hereby express our en-
Ire confidence in our chairman. Hon.
ZEE Mantle. and declare and acknowl-
dye him TO be the duly constituted and
ightful chairman of the state silver
epublican committee of the state of
We indorse and approve his
as chairman n pledge him our
oval support"