The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-22

Like the other two state conventions.
the silver republicans have also ad-
jSlrned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
va out having accomplished anything
to speak Of. The convention organized
and appointed a conference committee
to confer with like committees from the
democrats and populists, but adjourn
ment was taken before the committed
reported. so that no report will be re-
osiyed until this morning when the
c0hvention reassembles.
There were rumors galore in the re-
publican convention with reference to
what might happen i'm the course of the
convention. but the assembly adjourned
before anything was done. and the start
ling sensations. IL there are to be any.
are reserved for to-day. From the way
itlooked last night. there is every rea-
son to believe hat the republican con-
vention to-day will develop one of the
most sensational political surprises ever
sprung in the state. Thu event is moth
Ing more nor less than the boiling of
Congressman Charles 5. Hartman. The
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tAe resolutions committee, which. it is
said. has a plank indorsing President
Mckinley and the national administra-
don. Mr.. Hartman, so the rumor has
IL, will not stand on such a platform,
and will offer a resolution denouncing
the national administration and attack
ing the Mckinley government. 1t is
said hat IL the resolutions committees
report indorsing the administration is
adopted, Mr.. Hartman will walk out Of
the hall.
Mr.. Hartman himself is on the reso-
lutions committee, and il is possible that
a compromise report may be sent in.
but ii is more likely that a majority
and a minority report will be brought
in.
The report of the committee on order
of business, which was adopted, pro-
vides that the nomination of candidates
shall be made before the resolutions
are read. 1t therefore follows that If the
convention dominates Mr.. Hartman for
congress and the platform is one upon
which he cannot stand, he will be COM
PEELED TO withdraw.
h convention was not very largely
attended. comparatively speaking. many
OF the counties being represented by
bhAs "a VI wv men. SllNtI bbNs l4tN-
is n Clarke and Deer Lodge county
had full representations present. and
some of the other counties were also
well represented. The Silver Bow dele
cation was accompanied by the Boston
d Montana band, which paraded the
streets at the head Of the delegation and
gave several concerts during the day.
In calling the convention TO order.
Senator Lee Mantle delivered an adj
dress Of some length, in which he
touched upon important national top
les Judge Frank Henry. the temper
airy chairman. of Park count also ad-
dressed the convention in a five-minute
speech. A. j. Seligman of Helena was
made permanent chairman and w. Il.
Burleigh Of Great Falls permanent Sec
rotary, with II. II. Cunningham of
Butte assistant secretary.
The silver republican state conVen-
ton was held in the council chamber
of the city hall. The room was beau
tifully and even gorgeously decorated.
Festoons OF gay colored paper gar
lands hung from the high dome and
win hither and thither. on the
walls hung huge flags and shields made
up Of the national colOrs. The entire
system Of decoration was harmonious.
and the audience hall presented a ynally
beautiful appearance.
The delegates began to arrive as
early as 10 o'clock. and from that hour
until 1910 O'Clock the delegates came
singly, in pairs n in roups The 10
cal committee on arrangements had as
signed the various delegations To seats
in the hall, in such a manner as To have
the large delegations by themselves.
and the later developments shove the
wisdom of the arrangements. The sill
Yer Bow delegation and the Lewis and
Clarke delegation occupied seats inside
the railing on the west sid Of the hail.
while IN the opposite side were ar
ranged Madison, Teton. Cascade. car
bon. B~roadwater. Gallatin. rho Deer
Lodge, Missoula. jefferson. Ravalli and
Yellowstone occupied the east side.
outside the railing. while Park. MeaEh-
or. Flathead. Custer, Valley, Dawson.
Teton. Fergus. Chgteau and Sweet
Grass were assigned 20 the other side.
Some Of the counties were represented
by only one delegate, and a few Of the
counties were not represented at all.
senator Nantes Address.
AS soon as all the delegates were
seated. Senator Lee Mantle. chairman
Of the state silver republican commit
tee. called the convention 10 order. In
doing so. he took occasion 10 deliver an
address of considerable length. which
was well received and loudly applaud
ed. Mr.. Mantle started in by saying