The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
They Are Deeply in Love With
This Administration.
IT SUITS THEM EXACTLY
II Is Red Hot for Bimetallism-If You
Don't Believe IL Read the Resolu-
tions-A u County Ticket
Is Nominated.

the administration republicans. tn.
g~oldbugs assembled at the court house
according to the published call of the
central committee. and the convention
moved with a smoothness and degree
of harmony hat indicated excellen;
coaching by somebody. There was no
dissension and no w%ranglins. Every
thing went OF like clock work and a
full ticket was placed in nomination.
DIR. Moses Rockman made an excellent
chairman at the outset and when The
of the convention vas
turned over to Col. Tom Marshall, the
permanent chairman. that gentleman
made things hum. He first made the
announcement he reserved to himself
at all times the right to change his
politics or his religion IL he saw fit.
Then the work of the convention pro-
ceeded. Committees were appointed as
follows:
Credentials-A. Hollensteiner. Will
lam Barrett, George Good, w. J. Tor
renee, A. J. Houston.
Resolutions-S. G. Murray. T.. Her
shey. w. Il. Parsons. Sam Below. c. T..
Baker.
Permanent organization and order Of
husiness-George +. BoOs, J. NJ. Hart
ley. G r. Dorman. T. A. Simms. n. c.
Hall.
TIE committee on permanent Organi-
cation reported that Mr.. Marshall he
made permanent chairman and John
Duffenbach secretary. on order Of
business the regular routine was
adopted. beginning with the nominal
ton of state senator and closing with
the selection of Is delegates and Is al
t]ernates To the state convention.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which were unan-
imously adopted:
The republican party Of Missoula
county in convention assembled, here
by resolves: ~First-That we renew our
allegiance to the republican principles
of protection, "bimetallism and reclproc-
ity; second. that we recognize in Will
lam Mckinley a brave. patriotic presi-
dent Of the people. whose clear head,
tender heart and potent hand has guild
ed us and kept us i'm the straight path
of justice with all the problems con-
nected with our war with Spain. We
recognize the magnificent heroism of
our soldiers and sailors, officers and
men, and especially those who, though
not called on to meet the enemy.
showed their willingness by voluntarily
enlisting to defend this ountry as well
as those who actually participated in
the hostilities. We believe in the wis
dom, intelligence and patriotism of the
volunteer army of the United States.
We congratulate the state of Montana
and the county OF Missoula in partic-
ular upon the prosperity enjoyed under
the beneficent doctrine of protection
and believe IL to be the duty of every
eleCtor who has been identified with the
republican narty. as well as Of every
patriotic citizen. TO uphold the hands Of
the present administration under which
RPnEVaAPffNv L. Ras,aHE.. A. ~
publican party is and always has been
a bimetallic party. The republicans of
Montana are earnestly devoted to the
policy of bimetallism Its members be-
HeNe that the proper place for a re-
publican bimetallist is i'm the ranks of
the republican party and not out of il.
In the future, as in the past. the re-
publicans, who represent Montana at
the national capitol, will be found
working for the restoration of silver.
We favor the immediate building Of the
Ntcaraguan canal; we favor the annex
alton OF Porto Rico. Hawaii. the Luzon.
islands n cuba. If the Cubans desire
II. or the establishment Of "A stable
form of government in that island.
W condemn the administration of
local affairs by the democratic party
and invite a comparison by the tax
payers OF the county of the democratic
e~NtraNagance and incompetency with
the wise, prudent and economical ad-
ministration of affairs under the pres-
ent board of county commissioners
As an Illustration, we call the attention
OF the running expenses Of Missoula
county: For the fiscal year 1897. SIC
SO2.l2; for the fiscal year 1898. So. eOl. ~.
thus saving 70 the taxpayers during
the past year sl3, 400 II"
AZ this juncture occurred a very SEN
satlonal incident. which nearly unset
every n everything. Greatly To
the surprise and Indignation of the con
Nehtlon a telegram was presented To
the hody dated at Anaconda and sign
ed by X. G. Webster. I'm behalf of the
silver republicans OF MissOula county.
requesting that the convention adjourn
until s o'clock i'm the evening. i'm order
TO permit the silver delegation Ia re-
turn To Missoula. at Which time and
place presumably n conference would
he held. The communication acted like
a red flag Haunted I'm the face of a buII
Barely was IL read when Delegate
Beckwith q il be ignored without
even the courtesy Of laying il on the
table. The convention took the cue.
ana rising To its feet. seconded the mo-
tlon as OF one man and proceeded To
stamp upon the missive with both feet
n a cane. Groans, yells n Kisses
accompanied the proceedings and the
demonstration was exciting i'm the cN-
IRENE.
In justice To Mr.. Webster. who re-
turned from Anaconda this evening II
Is fair to state that the gentleman dis
claims any connection with the tpla-
gram. Though bearing his signature.
he denies sending il. but on the contra
~. he says he was en- route home
when the telegram was forwarded from
Anaconda. Consequently he who sent
the missive is yet 10 he ascertaiued.
Then followed the naming Of the tick
81 IN the following order: State senator
Tyler Worden representatives. ]. A
MCGOWAN, William Dyson. Charles Z.
Beckwith, NJ. r. Rutherford: sheriff.
W. II. Houston: county attorney, :. G..
Murray: treasurer. Robert Fisher:
clerk and recorder. w. y. Krone: as
SCISSOR. George T. Slack: auditor. c. w.
Bishop: superintendent Of schools. Min
ME Spurgin: public administrator. Ed
Rohkramer; surveyor. Elmer +.
hughes: justices Of peace, HeIlCate
township, y. ]. MYERS. August HolIap-