The herald., 1898-09-25
MONTANA REPUBLICANS
EXCLUDE THE WORD "GOLD"
FROM THE PLATFORM
THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED
Two Gold Standard Men and One Free
Coinage Advocate Put on
the Ticket
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
HELENA, Mont. Sept 24.-The admins
tration Republican convention was held
today and nominated Thomas C. Marshall
of Missoula for congress, Judge Theodore
Brantley Of Anaconda for chief justice,
George 8. Grubb Of Kalispell for associate
justice and Benjamin Webster of Helena
for clerk Of the supreme court.
The platform does not include the words
silver and gold, the final financial plank be-
ing as follows:
1--WE indorse without reservation or ex-
|cept!on the declaration of principles adopt
ed by the last national Republican conven-
ton as promising wise policies Of public
action and bringing to the country pros
|perity which we have not heretofore
known"
The administration Is Endorsed as fol-
lows:
1--WE renew our abiding faith in the pru-
dence, the courage, the intelligence Of
William Mckinley, president Of these
United States. He has borne himself in his
great office as becomes the successor Of
George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin. We congratulate him that 1t has bee n
his felicity to emancipate from the thrall-
dom Of arbitrary power so many millions
of human beings and confer on them the
priceless heritage of liberty. And in this
good work, to be carried to its ultimate
conclusion, we pledge him the unwavering
support Of every patriotic Republican. In
the discharge Of the duties Of peace he has
|entltled himself to the unqualified COM
mendat!on of all his countrymen."
The other planks relate to the glories of
the war with Spain. the Nicaragua canal
letc.
BY q large majority the convention voted
down an equal suffrage resolution.
Thomas c. Marshall left the Democratic
party two years ago and four days later the
Republicans sent him ais a delegate to the
st. Louis convention. He did not walk out
with Teller and Hartman, but did not vote
for the platform adopted. Judge Brantley
Is the nominee Of the Silver Republicans
for the office Of chief justice. The other
candidates are pronounced gold standard
men.
Charles H. Hartman, nominee Of the
Populists and Silver Republicans for con-
gress, has sent an open letter to A. j.
Campbell, nominee of the Democrats pro-
posing that one or the other withdraw in
Mr.. Hartman proposes that they submit
their case to Chairman Jones Of the Demo-
cratic national committee. Chairman
Towne Of the Silver Republicans and Chair
man Butler Of the Populists The SUBJ
stance of the offer is this:
IF two of the three arbitrator shall de-
eide that the success of the cause in the
nation will best be subserved by my re-
tircment I will willingly withdraw from
the race and cordially support your candi-
dacy
III all three Of the arbitrators shall de-
eide that 1t is best for the cause for you
to withdraw. then you to govern yourself
accordingly and thus unite the silver forces
in support Of one nominee for congress"
Nevada Silverites
CARSON, New, Sept. A.-The Silver
party county convention met here today.
Tho platform declares for free coinage,
denounces an international conference, ia
vors retention by government Of all the
territory acquired and favors irrigation OF
arid lands. The ticket placed in the field
Is as follows:
Senator, A. Livingstone; assemblymen,
Richard Kirman, A. J. MCGOWAN, Henry
Dietrich; sheriff. William Kinney; clerk
and treasurer, George Gowing; recorder
John Wall; district attorney. Emmett
Walsh: commissioner, long term, James
Virgins; short term, George Gates; jus
tice of the peace, William H. Stone; con-
stable. Charles Day.
State Politics
NAPA, Sept. 24-The Democratic coun-
ty convention today nominated the follow
ing ticket: Dave Dunlap, sheriff; w. z.
IDeweese, recorder and auditor; T. A. Bell
district attorney; A. D. Butler, superin-
tendent Of schools; George F. Gardner,
treasurer. nominated by reclamation. No
nominations were made for the assembly,
clerk, coroner or surveyor. A mass meet
ing tonight was addressed by Walter p.
Stradley.
SUSANVILLE. Sept. 24.-The Lassen
county Republican convention today NOM
mated the following ticket: Sheriff, T. W.
Wilson; clerk, George L. Tomb; assessor,
c. Il. Emerson; district attorney, Frank
T. McDiarmid; treasurer. W. P. Hall;
auditor and recorder, George T. McDer-
mott: superintendent of schools, o. M.
Doyle; coroner and public administrator
w. H. Reney; surveyor w. H. Earl; super
visors, Third district, w. ]. Bromby; Fifth,
P. J. Goumaz.