The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-30
SILVER BOW POLITICS
Tom Carter Wants to Get the
Holdover Senator.
ALL SORTS OF SCHEMES
Gold Republicans, Silver Republican:
and Clark Democrats Will Doubt
less Fuse-Populists Not Likely
to Come Into the Deal.

The ak Of the town yesterday was as
10 what kind Of a combination is likely
be gotten up in Silver Bow county to
oppose the splendid ticket put up yes
terday by the democrats. The gold re-
publicans meet next Wednesday to con
slider the matter of putting up a county
ticket and whether or not they shall az
cept the humble offers Of fusion made
by the late alleged silver republicans.
The leaders Of the party are working
hard TO induce the republican delegates
to accept the oVertures. made so that the
party may be reunited. or at least that
the gold republicans and the Mantle re-
publicans will be together once more.
As for the Hartman republicans they
are coming gradually into the demo-
cratic party. for they are sincerely for
silver. 1t is known that some Of the re-
publicans are much opposed to giving
any concessions whatever To- the Mantla
republicans. They that as they
have wandered from the fold they
should come back without conditions
They should serve an apprenticeship in
the party before they can expect nom
nations for office.
1t is probable. however. that Tom Car
teT's plan will win out and that the two
wings will be fused. 1t Is noticed thai
the Mantle republicans left the state
senator to he named by the regular re-
p~uhlicans, which means, of course, that
a Carter man will he named for that
office. The state senator who is elected
will hold over and win be a member of
the legislature before which Carter Will
ask for n reelection.
There IS also talk Of the populists be-
ing admitted To the fusion. The date Of
the populist convention has not yet been
set. When It meets there will undoubt-
eddy ne vigorous opposition to any al
lance with the gold people, even I'm or
der to obtain an office or two. Some
populists favor fusion with the repub-
leans, some favor putting up a ticket
Of their own and some favor indorsing
the entire democratic ticket. II is prob
able that unless the populists go i'm with
the republicans. Regain, the democratic
candidate FOR sheriff, will he Endorsed
anyway
\ complete fusion Of the republicans.
Mantle republicans, populists and Clark
democrats would make "A nice fight.
The Clark democrats" are not asking
for anything in this fusion. All they
want is to beat the democratic candl-
dates. which has been their consistent
curse for the past 10 years. The pres
ent probabilities are that the populists
will not become a party to this combin-
alton.
Thngis seem to be shaping themselves
into an old-timel fight between the dem
Gratis and republicans. I'm which the
democrats will be carrying the banner
Of silver. the republicans will carry the
Colors Of gold and the Clark demo
Gratis will. as usual. be helping the
republicans and the Cause Of gold i'm be-
trayal Of Montana's interests.
The democrats are preparing for an
early start and a vigorous campaign.
=. ]. Macarthur, the efficient chairman
Of the convention, has been selected az
chairman OF the central committee. The
ticket is one which viii commend itself
to all fair-minded people and no efforts
will be spared by the committee To elect
il from TOP 10 bottom.