The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-29
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Democrats of Choteau Are Max
ing Q Winning Fight.
MEN ON THE TICKET
The Cool Reception Given Tom Carter 1t
Fort Benton II indicative of the
Feeling Throughout
the County.

Great Falls. Oct 2s.-The current OF
life flows ~ placidly In Fort Benton
as the river that skirts its edge. There
is no rustlins there save Of the leaves.
and these languidly. Like q sen
try watching against unrest. stands the
bastion Of the old 'dobe fort at the
end Of the principal street, n II the
old-timer turns his face down the river
in the vain hope OF an approaching
steamer. 1t IL but q temporary forget
fulness. The days when q dozen river
boats were tied up to the bank and the
river bank. the levee. was crowded with
bales Of merchandise and teams taking
on or unloading more. have passed.
The levee is now q park and the river
il free of any fretting wheels. Through
the town adobe buildings crumbling In
decay. half-effaced signs on empty
structures. buildings toe large and too
handsome and toe costly for the pur-
poses which they serve. all combine to
tell the tale of q glory that has de-
parted and q life that has passed into
tradition. Not that Benton has lost all
hope. for the visitor In impressed with
the fact that h will again see the
sun of prosperity. though never
through the old channel. but in other
ways and through other causes Fort
Benton will undoubtedly enjoy q steady
and solid growth. During h past sea
son the shipment of cattle and sheep
has been extraordinary. the hotels "a
been crowded so that at times rooms
were at a premium and for a few weeks
something like the old activity was on
the streets.
Perhaps the decay of the town has
brought its com~pensations. The people
are hospitable to an extreme degree.
and the stranger within the gates is
welcomed like a long-lost brother.
There is comfort IN plenty on all
sides, and nor ave grown too smart
to remember old friends. That is about
the feeling which permeates the pres
ent campaign. Since the democrats of
the county held their convention and
nominated their ticket. and by reeolu-
tion pledged the head of that ticket to
the support Of W. @. Conrad In his
candidacy for the United States sena-
torship, the anvass has been principal
ly n Of grouping old friends. All OF
the men who ave kindly feelings for
the IL nrm OF I. @. Baker & Co are
rallying to the support of the demo-
cratic legislative ticket. regardless Of
former political Affiliations. and there
In where the democrats are making
their principal fight and the republic
cans are most fearful. Much good
work is being lone by the democrats
and the outlook for the success Of the
ticket is more than encouraging. The
convention very wisely selected its
candidates from all parts OF the county.
a marked contrast to the policy Of the
republicans who. IL Is claimed. placed
the majority OF the principal Offices In
Fort Benton. thereby increasing sec
tional jealousy.
The candidate for state senator. A. s.
Lehman. Ii a successful merchant OF
! Chinook and is also heavily interested
in the sheep business. while the candl-
dates for the lower house OF the legis-
lature. Charles A. Smith and r. j.
Miller. are men well known throughout
the state and well liked. IL Is a strong
ticket, and under the management of
Will G. Broadwater OF Havre. chair
man of the county central committee
is making friends each new day. The
reports from Havre. Chinook and other
places in the eastern end of the county
are very encouraging, n the manner
in which the people have iocked 10
the rallies. wherever they hav been
held by the democrats in the county,
Is another presage of success.
The rally of yesterday evening al
Fort Benton was in its tone highly in
dicative of the feeling OF the people
toward Carter. Outside of 3. Percy
Clarke. who played end nan to Car
ter's interlocutor. and the drunken man
In the far corner. who occasionally had
fits OF noisiness. there was little en-
thusiasm. IL was evident that Carter
had figured on making n hit by his
abuse OF free coinage ideas and side
boosts on the wool question. But ne
only elected faint applause by his men
ton OF wool and a dead Hence greeted
his blackboard abuse Of the believers
in silver at 16 TO I. The only item "a
relieve the gloom was Carter's drunken
friend In the corner with a billiard cue
The latter was evidently a persona
friend of the speaker. and felt in duty
bound to answer all Of the speakers
oratorical questions and ring in hi:
wooden applause at the proper mo.
ments. When after a long preambl,
the speaker finally reached the coin
age question. and in tones Indicative o.
his contempt, asked: Now. what Il
there in this silver business" his in.
toxicated friend tried to straighten VI
and replied: II dunno. Tom, / dunno
Shay. Tom. you tell EN-; y amt -
DRINKS I be-" II was the best hit o.
the evening.
Another feature of the meeting wa
the departure of T. c. Power and Johi
w. Power or the night before Mr.
Carriers arrival. They went to Hell