The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
MR. ceMPeELL ACCEPTS.
The Brilliant Young Orator Cheered to
the Echo.

Just then the band struck up pix
ie" and the cheers broke forth anew.
One of the Lewis and Clarke delega-
tion took the standard, bearing the
name of that county, and placed II over
against the silver Bow county banner.
This indication of the restoration Of
harmonious feelings through the NOM
ination increased the excitement The
banner Of Deer Lodge was placed on
the other side of Silver Bow, then came
Missoula, and before long the standard
Of every county in the hall had been
grouped about the Silver Bow banner.
Ex-Governor Toole, +. G. Day and ].
s NJ Neill of the Lewis and Clarke
delegation took the nominee up on the
platform. The appearance of Mr..
Campbell brought forth fresh cheers,
which were long continued. Hats were
waved and handkerChiefs fiuttered.
When the excitement died down Mr..
Campbell said:
Il have received the telegram and
know its contents. ] would be highly
gratified at receiving a nomination
from a democratic convention for any
thing II had the power to give. / am
more than battered by this splendid
honor so splendidly given. As to my
qualifications for the office you all know
of them. For every county in the state
has Just told you what | am able to
do. For the many kind expressions ]
must return my sincerest thanks. !
thank my old friends from Park coun-
tv my new friends from Lewis and
| Clarke county. and my newer friends
from Silver Bow county, and most Of
| all would I return my thanks for the
| magnificent nominating speech made
| by the fair delegation from Dawson
| county CGreat applause)
II believe | said yesterday that there
| is only one question in the minds Of all
| democrats. and that is the free coinage
| of silver at 16 to l. I stand by that
/ and I stand on the Chicago platform
as adopted I'm 1895. and IL I am elected
| | promise to do everything | can to see
/ that the provisions Of that platform
| are put into effect. | have no promises
| to make. If elected | will do my duty
| fearlessly and honestly. and will labor
| untiringly for the best interests of this
| state. I only have one political speech.
| ! expect to travel over the entire state
| during this campaign and you will all
| hear me. If should make that politi-
| cal speech now, ! will have nothing
| new to say to you. ] would be greatly
| humiliated If I should go down to de-
| feat by a divided party. But | would
| rather go down to defeat by a united
| party than to be elected by a divided
! party 1t is with some reluctance that
! / accept this great honor, for | had
| thought II better to devote myself a
| the building up of my practice in Butte
/ But il has been said that my nomina-
| tiOn might help to do away with fac
| tional fights. / will say that / hava
| been in these factiOnal fights myself
| have always been whipped. and yet
! have always fought manfully for tbs
| party. / ask you all to do the same
| If you should be so divided that the
| result would be to elect a gold mar
! for congressman. | would have cause
always TO regret my nomination"
As Mr.. Campbell concluded the band
| PLAYED The Campbells Are Coming
| and there was great cheering.