The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-14
HAVE NO FUSION PLAN
Silver Republicans Will Make
Their Own Fight.
TO SHOW THEIR STRENGTH
Leaders Declare That There Is No Posi-.
bility OF the Two Wings of the
Party Hopping Together-Cau-
cusses Held Next Week.

The fact that the silver republican and
the regular republicans are to hold their
caucuses and primaries on the same day
has led some to conjecture that the two
wings of the republican party may be
reunited. Leading silver republicans
declare. however. that there is no pos
sibility of this. If they wanted to fuse
they would have preferred to fuse with
the democrats and under no circum-
stances will they fuse with the McKin-
ley party.
I'VE want to find out" said one of
them yesterday. whether we have
party or not. We can never determine
that by fusing. 1t Is our belief that we
have the votes. We are going to nomi-
nate good men and | am sure the result
will show THAT the silver republicans
and not the Mckinley republicans have
the call in Silver Bow county,
The silver republicans and the reeu-
lar republicans viii not put on their ar
NOR until next week Both will hold
their caucuses one week from tonight,
and their primaries one week from to-
morrow night. The conventions will
not however. be held on the same day.
The regular republicans will convene at
the Auditorium one week from Thurs
day and the silver republicans will meet
at the court house one week from Sat
urday.
The democrats will hold their city con-
vention next Saturday. There had been
some expectation of a fusion with the
silver republicans, but as the convention
of the latter party Will not be held until
a week later the democrats will doubt
less go ahead and nominate an alder
manic candidate in each ward. John
Ferns undoubtedly has the delegation
from the First ward and will be the
candidate from that ward. Thomas
Bryant will doubtless he renomlnased
for alderman in the Second ward John
Britt or Nj. r.. Torpey seems likely to be
the candidate from the Third ward. In
the Fourth ward the delegation is said 10
be divided between Marco Medin, jr.,
and e. l.. Mayo. In the Fifth ward the
nomination will probably go 10 p. F.
Kelly. In the Sixth ward Jack Nc
Laughlin will probably be the nominee,
as w. II. Davey, the present alderman,
has declined a denomination. Adolph
Reichle is understood to have the call
on the Seventh ward delegation, while
j. III. McQueeney is spoken of from the
Eighth ward.
The populists seem to be laying low
They have not yet decided what they
will do. Several populists held a con-
ference last Thursday evening, but did
not decide on a plan of action. They
adjourned TO meet again tomorrow
evening at Auditor Hogans office in
the court house. when some OF the lead
ers of the party will meet with the city
central committee and talk over the sit
uation. Some populists favor putting up
no ticket at the municipal election,
while others. favor nominating alder
manic candidates In the First, Third and
Sixth wards and letting the rest 60
1t is understood that the party of r.
Kinds * Co. will hold its caucuses and
primaries next Friday and Saturday and
its convention on Sunday.
The city election will be held three
weeks from to-day. The registration
will open at 3 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and continue 10 days