The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-26
CANT SEE THEIR FINISH
The Republicans Wondering and
Pondering All the While.
COL. MCGOWAN DRAWS OUT
He Won't Be on the Ticket as Nominee
for Representative His Letter in
Which He States His Reason
for Declining TO Run.

Missoula. Sept. 25.-"What shall we
do to be saved?" is the question tina;
is agitating the two wings of the re-
publican party in Missoula to-day.
There is understood to be a strong SEN
timent among the silver republicans in
W of a combination ticket with the
gold men. In the ranks of the ad-
ministration party there is consider
able objection TO this course. and the
question is not settled tonight, though
1t is thought that the two factions
VIII come together within the next day
or two and the combination ticket will
be u in the field against the straight
democratic ticket. The new ticket will
be headed by the gold candidate for
state senator, and will be called a
straight republican ticket with no silver
about IL.
Col. J. A. MCGOWAN of Plains has
sent a letter To the gold republican
central committee declining TO accept
the nomination as representative on the
gold ticket. His letter is as follows:
Tyler Worden. Esq. chairman re-
publican county central COMMITTEES:
Dear Friend: 1t is with feelings of
deep regret / write you to decline the
nomination of state representative on
the republican ticket Of Missoula coun-
~. While j most sincerely appreciate
the efforts of the honorable convention
assembled in your fair city on Sept.
p. 1898. in recognizing in me material
which would best subserye the inter-
ests of the people and also Of the re-
publican party in the state legislature.
| regret most sincerely my inability to
accept the nomination for the impor-
tant office and beg TO acknowledge
with pride the confidence reposed in
me for the office without solicitation
on my part. ] am impelled to this
course believing there is no reasonable
cause why the republicans of Missoula
county should be divided and believing
IL good politics as well as policy. adj
wise the two wings of the republican
party in this county u get together
and n.me single tickets in order 10 IA
cilitate the best interests Of all con-
Cerned. ! would be most pleasantly
Eratifed To have the name Of F. c.
Webster substituted for mine and con-
scientiously believe that the honorable
is more eminently qualified
In every respect for the legislative Of
and hat the best interests of the
people n the cause Of republicanism
will find an ADLER champion in the dis
gentleman.
While | do not in the least question
the loyal support of the republican
party OF this county and II elected
would MI the Office To the best Of my
ability, there are business reasons for
declining the nomination. Business in
ttrests over which l have no control
my absence imperative from the
STATE during the months Of January
and February.
To the members of the nominating
convention J tender my most sincere
for comforting upon me this
honor unsolicited on my part. but as
stated above. must decline on account I
" business matters and not through
ear OF defeat. because I believe that
he principles Of re-publicanism will be
ictorious in the coming political strug-
gle. Trusting that this matter will
meet with our heary appreciation. l
I'M most respectfully.
!. 4. MCGOWAN"
This letter came tonight, and there
$ every reason 10 believe that the lion
TIE lamb viii lie down together
o-morrow. but the silver republican
amh viii be inside the gold republi-
lion. and the latter will calmly
mack his lips and say. Il told YOU