The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-08
THE CAMPAIGN IS CLOSED
The Democrats and Republicans
Hold Rival Rallies.
LAST WORD HAS BEEN SAID
Captain Higgins and Colonel Nolan Out
the Issues Which Will Be
Settled at the Ballot
Boz To-Day.

Missouia, Nov. 1.-Two big political
meetings wound up Missoula county's
campaign tonight. The democrats had
Bucks battery. fireworks. Davenport's
excellent band and the popular cause
for their attraction. The republicans
had a bonfire. a forlorn hope and IAN
| elegant souvenir for each lady attend
ing" 20 draw their crowd. The repub-
leans had advertised the University
football team rs a star attraction and
had announced that the team would
give its new yell so that the people
could hear Il. The Varsity yell was the
most interesting speech hat was made
at the meeting. but the boys could not
stand the doctrine OF Tom Marshall ana
left the hall to go over to the demo-
cratic meeting and cheer for Frank
Higgins and Colonel Nolan. BY the Of
fer of a souvenir to h ladies. the re-
publicans managed to draw o crowd OF
the fair sex but the voters and many
ladies went to the Union theater, where
h democrats held forth.
At the democratic meeting II. G.. Stin
and A. L. Stone discussed the local
campaign. Mr.. Stif outlined at length
the swallowing up of the silver repub-
leans by their gold brethren and ex-
planned hat the only silver ticket In
the county In that Of h democrats.
He closed by urging all to vote for
Campbell and for silver.
Captain Higgins followed In an elo-
quent address, discussing the war is
sue raised by the republicans and ex-
ploding the Fort Missoula claim made
by Colonel Marshali's friends. The last
speaker was Col. C.. II. Nolan, who
made a splendid presentation of the
silver question m urged h solid and
loyal support of Campbell by all Mon
tana. Colonel Nolan explained that a
vote for Hogan is a vote for Marshall.
and urged all loyal silver men to stand
by the leader of the democratic ticket.
Campbell represents the only party
thai can be OF any service to silver. He
is the only candidate who can be elect
ed who will benefit Montana.
Al the Bennett opera house the uni
versity band played. the anvils doomed
and the red fire burned brightly. A
good crowd was present to greet Col
onel Marshall any they gave him a
splendid reception. for while the people
of Missoula county are all for free sill
yer and will vote for silver's candi-
dates. they w a personal Affection
for Colonel Marshall and the crowd to-
night simply testified to the personal
popularity OF Mr.. Marshall. Most of
his audience were democrats n will
vote for Campbell and for silver. Col
one Marshall made a trlD 10 flalns
and back to-day and was evidently
very weary. but he bravely waded into
his arguments and consumed one hours
time. United States District Attorney
w. Il. Rodgers. one OF Mr.. Mckinley's
appointees. 'hogged" the center of the
stage for one hour and 10 minutes and
thus cut out DR.. Rockman n Bob
Rutherford. who had been preparing
for the occasion and were loaded to
the guards with good goldbug argu-
ment and were unable to relieve them
selves. Mr. Rodgers went back to the
time of Washington n followed the
history OF the nation down to date, and
he showed how the republicans had al
ways been the friend OF silver and al
ways would be. He got OF a lot of old
platitudes and chestnuts and proved
conclusively. to his own satisfaction IL
not to that of any one else, that Sec
rotary Alger and william Mckinley
were the heroes OF the war with Spain.
The University and played music be-
tween times. the University football
team gave their college yell and Eddie
Boos. the young republican. passed
flowers around to the ladies'. After the
meeting broke up, DR.. Rockman cor
rallied a few boys IN n corner and let
on his manufactured speech and thus
the campaign ended in Missouls.