The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-14
TRYING TO PATCH IT UP
The Regular Republicans Are
Making Advances.
THEIR EFFORTS USELESS
The Silver Republicans Refuse to Enter
the Municipal Campaign Under
Gold Standard Banner-Fusion
With the Democrats.

Z, During the past few weeks many
efforts have been made. in view of the
approaching municipal election, TO
patch up the existing differences be-
tween the Mckinley republicans and
the silver republicans in Butte, but 1t is
no secret that most of the silver repub-
lcans refuse to be patched. The Nc
kiniey republicans are well aware that
it will be impossible for them to secure
any offices or even make any showing
in this political year. The best the Nc
Kinley faction could do in the election
of year ago last fall was to cast loo
votes in this county and they are tired
of running alone. In order that the
wings of the party may be reunited for
next falls political fight, strong efforts
are being made to heal the breach and
effect a reunion which shall permit of
winning front being presented in the
coming spring election.
The silver republicans, however,
express themselves as unable to con-
ceiye any safe basis of union between
themselves and the Mckinley republic
cans. They consider that the issue of
vital interest to the individual, to the
state and to the country is the silver
issue, and as long as the regular repub-
1ican party stands opposed to the Tree
coinage of silver they consider that an
alliance with them would be most UNI
natural The regular republicans, in
the conference recently held, urged
upon the silver republican representa-
tiveS the fact that no republicans OF
either brand can get office until they
fight once more under the same flag.
The silver republicans replied that they
could better afford to go without offices
than to obtain them by fighting under
flag which means everything that is
hostile to their interests and to the in
terests of the West. The Mckinley re-
t.Y,. yolxv ..Afar IN n
fact that the silver republicans fused
with the democrats in the municipal
campaign of a year ago and as "a re-
ward did not get single appolntive
office. The silver republicans replied
that no agreement had been made to
give them any office. that they did not
expect any office but had fought with
the democrats because they considered
that as party lines are now drawn their
principles and sentiments are much
closer allied to the views and principles
of the democrats than to the views and
principles of the Mckinley republicans.
1t is true that some of the silver re-
publicans were disposed to accept the
flag of truce offered for next months
campaign, but most of them considered
| that there has been no change in poll
| teal lines since a year ago and that
| there is just as much reason for hostil
| ity to the Mckinley republicans now as
! there was year ago. In fact they con-
| slider that there is stronger reason, for
/ a year ago many thought that Mckin-
! ley might be disposed TO aid the cause
| of silver, While now all hope of such
| result has vanished
4 The approaching municipal election is
| of little significance except in so far as
| it may forecast the election of next fall
and define its lines. 1t seems likely at
| present that for the spring election
| there will be some sort of a coalition
| between the democrats and the silver
| republicans. Even if the two wings of
| the republicans get together there is
| little doubt that half the silver repub-
| licans will vote with the democrats in
| any event.
/ Only aldermen are to be chosen in
| the coming election. one from each
/ ward. Tt is of great Importance that
every party which may figure in the
election shall nominate men of the best
! stamp for positions in the council. SO
| that whoever may win there will be
| level-headed. honest and progressive
| aldermen to conduct the city's BUSH
ness The retiring aldermen are the
| following:
First ward-Henry Muntzer. dem.
| Second ward-Thomas Bryant, dem.
Third ward-Donat Dorais, dem.
Fourth ward-Charles Bausman, rep.
Fifth ward-J. X. Leggat, rep.
Sixth ward-W. II. Dayey. dem.
Seventh ward-John c. Heilig, rep.
ElSnIn WaIa--J. y. hHDWll01, uefll-
1t will be seen from the above that
| five democrats and three republicans
| retire from the council The complex
ion of the hold-ovefs will be four dem
ocrats. three silver republicans and one
| republican. II the democrats and sill
| Yer republicans act together it will only
| be necessary for them to elect two al
dermen i'll this campaign in order to
have majority of the council. If the
| democrats act alone it will be neces-
sary for them to elect five aldermen in
| order to have a majority over both
wings of the republicans.
If fusion is entered into between the
democrats and the silver republicans il
seems likely that the democrats will re-
ceiye six aldermanic nominations and
the silver republicans two. although
the proportion may be five democrats
to three silver republicans. The wards
allotted to the silver. republicans will
doubtless be those in which the demo-
Gratis are weakest, and will probably be
selected from the Fourth, Fifth, Sew
enth and Eighth wards.
Don't fail to see the Black Dress