The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
IN THE
Strange Things Make Their Appearance
Among the Crowd.

Among the Crowd.
II was 10 minutes after 8 o'clock be-
fore the convention was called to or
der. AT / O'Clock, the time set for re-
converting, the conference committee
was engaged with the silver republi-
cans, and as the chairman was one of
the committee of five, appointed in the
place of Governor Smith, there was no
one present to call the meeting to or
der, if only to adjourn again. During
the long minutes wait the crowd be-
came impatient, and finally Secretary
Jacobs, who is something of a Jolly
good fellow at all times, stepped to the
front of the stage and asked If there
were any one in the crowd who could
play the piano. There was a piano on
the stage and ii, too, looked lonely and
as IL it would like to be touched up
for a time. No one offered to play a
dirge, but John Shober was there and
he was induced to make a speech ito
fill in the dull hours" He responded
and made one of his characteristic
talks, which was much enjoyed. He
said that the news of Hartman NOM
iination by the silver republicans was
the best ever heard in any previous
convention of the party. He was ask
ing for nothing, wanted nottingham
mony is what he was after. II can
weather the storm for two more
years Sdlu ne, out Inen, OF course, i
may be hungry for office and want
one"
Joe Oker spoke very en~tertainingly
and gave his version on the political
state of affairs in the state without
overlooking the great good done by the
populist party since its organization.
He talked about corporation greed n
the collar and said that the
pops were the original silver par
ty, the real thing-the limit of actual
greatness in the political world.
Colonel Donovan then entertained the
audience with a brief history of silver
legislation from the time Bland in
troduced his bill in in 1873, up
through the dark days of Cleveland
ism and Mckinley rule, and compar-
ed the Cleveland platform with that Of
the gold republicans and showed where
there were striking similarities in the
two platforms as regards the money is
sue. He sarcastically alluded to Gov
ernor Smiths withdrawal from the
hall, by reference to a little story ne
told of the wagon load of pumpkins.
General Hogan of the Coxey army
started to make y speech, but had pro-
ceeded but a few minute when the
conference committed entered the hall.
escorting c. s. Hartman. the
sional nominee Of the silver republican
party. Then Mr.. Hogan joined with
the others in cheering the arrival of
the nominee, who was ushered to the
platform, from where he addressed the
delegates. II was clearly evident that
in that crowd Hartman stood high, and
it was also evident that Mr.. Hartman
came prepared to give the boys a gen.
uine populist talk. He touched the re-
sponsive chord with his first utterance
and continued to touch IL throughout
his brief address. He was very CRATE
full for the cordial reception accorded
him by the populists in convention and
said that the pending contest was not
confined to the state Of Montana, but
that your principles and my
the United States and the world.
The contest of to-day" said he and OF
this year and Of 1900 is the contest OF
those against all who consume the pro-
ducts Of toll. The question of coinag &c
has evoluted from the silver question
in 1896 TO the money question of 1898.
He reminded the delegates that the re-
publican party was not the only party
that advocated the gold standard. and
went back to Cleveland times and the
cries n the Indianapolis convention
to show where the democratic party
had embraced the faith Of the repub.
lican party in the matter ~ money. IL
times past. said he. he had INDUCED ir
POPULARITY in the ponulistic faith. but hi
had never vilifed il. and COMMUNICATED
the populists for the stsadfastness with
which they had always adhered u
the principles of their party. All 81
the measures of reform advocated by
the populists did not meet his views
he said. but many and the most essen
tial one did. Great applause followed
his statement that the admiration n
every man was challenged nv the plat
! form drafted by the popullsts In tbs