The Anaconda standard., 1898-02-14
G. w. Twins Nomination as
Postmaster at Butte.
UNITY OF ACTION WANTED
An Effort to Bring the Gold and Silver
Republicans Together-Sslver Lead
ers Getting Ready for Congress
sional Campaign of 1893.
Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. 14IJ q Street N. w.

is political event of considerable sig
nificance. Irwin was silver republican
in the campaign of 1896, and has not
altered his attitude since. This fact
was frankly stated in Senator Mantles
letter of endorsement addressed to the
president personally. Senator Carter,
who joined in the recommendation of
Irxin-and without whose magic sigma
tufe the appointment would have been
impossible--also made no attempt 10
conceal 1ryinS views. The only service
OF a political character for which Mr..
Irwin was commended to the attention
of the republican president was his ef-
forts to secure unity of action" between
the gold and silver republicans on the
Montana state ticket. And this is one
OF the most suggestive things about II
wins nomination. 1t is apparent that
Senator Carter has abandoned all hope
of success for the Mckinley people in
Montana, and now pins what little faith
he may have in the 1898 elections to
unity of action" between gold and sill
Yer republicans. The president must be
fully cognizant of this hope cit can
hardly be called expectation) or he
would hardly have named a stalwart
Bryan man for what is about the best
federal office in Montana.
1T Is interesting to note that ii Is not
alone in Montana that the president
recently. In Colorado he has just nomi-
mated as postmaster of the important
city of Pueblo man who ran for Office
on the popuiist and national silver state
ticket in 1896 and who is ''of the same
opinion" still. At Aspen, in the same
state, he mas nominated an ardent silver
democrat for the Office Of postmaster.
This last action is, however, said to be
due To the fact that there was not a
single Mckinley republican in the city
competent to fill the office. In Idaho
there have also been several silver re-
publicans named for federal positions.
The Irwin case has another interest
ing phase. II Is a distinct recognition
of Senator Mantle in his home city by
the administration. irwin is the only
man, SO far as known, who has been
endorsed by Senator Mantle for any Of
flee in Montana, and he was only reg
commended because of the belief that
dation in the senator's home city. The
suggestion has been made by some
poorly Informed persons here that this
recognition of Senator Mantle's recon-
mendation might be ia some manner in
dicative either of reward for the sena-
tors vote for the Dingley tariff bill, or
of a purpose on the part Of the senator
to favor reunion of the gold and silver
republicans
Neither of these inferenees is in the
least respect correct. The senator's en-
dorsement of Irwin was the personal
recommendation Of a friend, and he has
taken no part in the distribution of
Montana patronage. And he is one of
the strongest advocates of the continued
and more complete alliance of the three
silver parties for the campaigns OF 1898
and 1900. Tnification is To be the demo-
cratic. populist and silver republican
WatchWord in Montana and throughout
the union in this falls campaign. The
objective point of that campaign is to
he control of the senate and house of
representatives.
The chairmen Of the three silver ma
tional committees, Senator Jones. Sena-
tor Butler and Congressman Towne
and the three congressional committees
Senator White. Representative Bell and
Representative Hartman, are all in
thorough accord In a few days the
three national committee charmen will
simultaneously issue open letters to the
voters of the United States Ii was at
first proposed to sign joint letter but
after much deliberaton Ii was believed
t. be better to have separate addresses
Ihese letters have now been completed.
they are alike in tone and effect, al
though somewhat different in construc-
tion. Each appeals directly to the 10y
atty TO silver of the members of each
party and strongly urges unifieation
and harmony everywhere The letters
VIII lay particular stress upon the de-
STABILITY Of full understandings as 10
joint nominations for office and of pro-
pertionate recognition of each of the
factors In the movement to capture con-
greSS.
II is now proposed by the congress.
sional committees to concentrate this
falls political battle as far as possible
in the doubtful states that elect sena-
tors next year and in 80 or so congress
sional districts that are regarded as
close. A gain of twenty-five seats will
give the control of the house to the
friends of silver. 1t is in the West
and Middle West that these gains are
expected. In June Oregon holds her
election for two members of the house,
Here the allied silver forces expect TO
make their first decisive gain. The
chairman of the silver republican ma
tional committee is now in Oregon do
ing all he can TO aid in securing COM
plete unity between the silver parties
1t Is the expressed judgment of the
leaders here that the best basis of
union would be the nomination of two
popuiists for congress, and to divide
the senator and governor between the
democrats and silver republicans. Ii is
regarded as extremely probable that
sylvester Pennoyer, the great cam
paigner who has twice carried Oregon
for governor, and who is now mayor
OF foflianu, VIII again mead the state
ticket. Information received NJ con-
gressional headquarters indicates that
there is strong likelihood that w. =
Nanderburg and Martin Quinn will be
nominated for congress. They We're the
popnlist candidates two years age and
we're quite generally supported by the
democratic voters. At first both We're
reported TO have been elected. but ..by
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain" republican returning boards 81
manipulated the count that both men
wsre defeated. Nanderburg was finally
shown to be 80 votes and Quinn as
votes behind their "sueeessfuit rivals
There is therefore every prospect that
the good work of carrying the next
congress will begin early In the year
in the far West. There are also seats
to be gained in California, North na
kota. Nebraska and Kansas before the
so-called silver West" is solid for sill
Yer.
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