The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-25


enlargement OF the American navy as
will protect our overwhelming COM
merce and make our land respected on
every sea.
I'VE renew our abiding faith in the
prudence. the courage. the intelligence
of William Mckinley, president of these
| United States. He has borne himself in
his great office as becomes the successor
of George Washington and Abraham
| Lincoln. We congratulate him that il
| has been his felicity to emanCipate from
| the thralldom Of arbitrary power so
many millions Of human beings and con-
fer on them the priceless heritage of lib
erty. And in this good work to be car
I ried to its ultimate conclusion we pledge
him the unwavering support Of every
| patriotic republican. In the discharge
| OF the duties of peace he has entitled
/ himself to the unqualified commenda-
tion of all his countrymen:
! THE republicans Of Montana salute
/ their fellow countrymen newly allied
with them with their congratulations,
| their solicitudes and their hopes. assur-
ing them that the institutions of liberty
| which they henceforth are to share will
| rebound to the ennoblinC of human
! character. the increase of material pros
! perity and the unifcation and strength
Of those principles Of government which
are helpful to every condition of human
| life.
Placing behind us the differences
which have divided us. we enter upon
this campaign with a firm purpose to
weave into actual history those great
principles for which our party has stood
from the day of its organization, and
we invite every American who approves
of these principles and believes in its
capacity to deal wisely with new issues
to join us in the campaign on which we
now enter pledging to the candidates
this day nominated cordial and united
support"
Colonel Sanders also presented a wo-
man suffrage amendment which the
committee had refused to indorse. He
asked the convention to indorse it, but
he was turned down.
Marshall for Congress.
Nominations for congressman were
then in order. The roll of the coun-
ties was called. Conway of Beaver
head named L. ]. Hamilton of Silver
Bow; c. NJ. Webster of Cascade. in n
few remarks, presented the name Of
Thomas c. Marshall Of Missoula. In
succession the different counties sec
onded Marshalrs nomination or an
nounced they had no candidate. COL |
onel Sanders interrupted the even ten |
or Of things by abruptly asking wheth- |
er Mr.. Marshall was republican. This |
brought several to their feet, includ- |
ing about all of the Missoua delega- |
tion, who vouched for his republican |
ism. The colonel. after having a little |
fun. withdrew his objection and then |
seconding continued. Mr.. Hamilton |
withdrew his name and proposed that |
Mr. Marshalls nomination be made by /
acclamation. which was done. The /
nominee was escorted to the platform |
and for fifteen minutes he told the
convention how good a republican he /
hppn since hA a
nounced that he swallowed every line
and syllable of the goldbug st. Louis |
platform. and admitted that he was
willing to take his straight hereafter
He was personally acquainted with the
other two candidates and knew the
campaign would be free from bitter
ness.
BrantIy for Chief Justice.
Then came about the oldest PROPOSE
tion ever heard in a convention. w B.
Rodgers Of Deer Lodge said that as the
judicial nominations were about to be
considered, there were some matters in |
that connection that could be best dis
cussed in executive session. He there
fore moved that the convention adjourn
for half an hour, after which II resolve
itself into secret session. Protests came
from all over the hall, Colonel Sanders
jumping to his feet and moving to Law |
the motion on the table. remarking that
there was no reason why there should
not be a public discussion. He init
mated he had an inkling something un-
derhanded was coming but he wanted
TO fight 1t in public and he defed the
other side to come on with their nomi-
nation. w. II. Dewitt of Deer Lodge
faced the convention and proceeded to
nominate Theodore Brantly of Deer
Lodge. After praising his candidate, he
said it was no fault of the republicans |
that IF before we can make our noml-
nations, some other convention slips in |
and steals our candidate That doesn't |
prevent us from nominating him"
Did he vote for Mckinley" came a |
voice from the rear.
Il don't know. but will try and find |
out," said the judge. and he looked a |
rifle bored
"Will he stand upon the platfornn !
idopted here to-day?"
YES"
w. J. Brennan of Flathead presented
he name Of c. Fl. Grubb. Then came |
seconds Of both nominations. inter ,
mingled with assaults upon the Deer
Lodge candidate. Mcbride Of Silver ,
Bow, in coming to Brantly's defense
iaid that two years ago he ran upon /,
he same ticket as Grubb and was ,
Elected as a republican. and what was !
more he voted for Mckinley. These as
urances Of Brantly's republicanism did ,
lot satisfy his opponents, and they con- ,,
inued to question it. ;
sanders Says It's DepIorabIe. ;
Colonel Sanders deplored the fact that +
he convention had 10 go out Of its
'arty TO find a candidate He deliv- I
red himself Of a phillipic against the c
liver republicans that was rich. styling 9
hem melancholy set Of carrion crows 9
oOking down into the corral where I
here was no carriOn ii
4 will not consent" said he. that we :
hall annihilate our friends I'm order TO d
ain recruit" :
G. d. Joslyn, Peter Koch and others | n
ried to reply to some Of the coIopaTs a
hafts Mr.. Koch said he was lifelong +
epublican and willing 20 accept Brant- | q
IS republicanism. Il voted for Nc p
linley How many Of YOU dfd2 asked / I
he Foreman man. Noftsingar asked n \