The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26

again make federal ofTiceholder chair
man of the national committee. Sena-
tor Carter was not a glittering success,
at least judged by results, and his ap-
pointment to the Craftsmanship, while
still holding the position Of commission
er of the general land office, was much
criticised. The national convention is
not likely to repeat the error even in
favor of so good man as Heath. 1t
would be wise thing to select the
latter for he is a popular and efficient
man. He would be very great i'm
pfovement on Dick, who is regarded as
the leading candidate. In the position
of chairman Dick would only be what
he has been in every other political
place he has held, mere marker for
Mark.
Senator w. A. Harris of Kansas. who
has arrived here for the session of con-
gress, says that the results of the late
election in Kansas We're highly advan-
tageous to the populists and demo-
Gratis. THE impression prevalent in
the East about Kansas is ali
wrong" he said to your correspondent
to-day. The gains have all been on
our side. We control many more coun-
ties than before and there has also been
big increase in our representation in
judicial positions. Our state is as GER
tain to go for Bryan in 1900 as is Ne
braska."
1t is well understood that Harry Cum
bingham of Butte, erstWhile candidate
for the Montana legislature, is to re-
tain his place as file clerk of the sem
ate. He is one of the silver republicans
who has dropped silver out of his
mind and also out of the name of his
party. Back in the bosom of your
Uncle Thomas Carter he is happy and
safe for at least two years to come.
Harry has made an excellent clerk and
Will make as good member of Sen
ator Carriers Washington staff as he
did of that of ex-senator Mantle He had
hardly gotten back to town from his
summering in Montana before he de
clared himself in with the gold repub-
leans. His declaration took the form
of an interview in the Washington Post
Thus spoke Harry: TN Montana the
two wings of the republican party have
come together and will act in harmony
in the campaign of 1900. That means
republican victory next year by a sub
stantial Majority, for the democrats are
in a sadly demoralized condition, ow-
ing to the bitter feuds that have been of
late waged within the party. 1t means
also the certain reelection of Hon.
Thomas H. Carter to the United States
senate The people of Montana are
strong for expansion and are not
frightened at the specter of imperial
ism. They are also well pleased with
the prosperity that they enjoy, which
will be strong factor in bringing back
the state to the republican fold"
Postmaster George Irwin has one on
the Standards Washington bureau.
Everyone that knows Buttes postmas-
ter Is aware that he is a perennial
story-teller, and always keeps a stock
on hand-either long or short, fresh or
stale, good or bad, true or false, as the
case may be, During his visit to the
city as delegate to the national post
masters convention
hibitions of his fecundity and felicity
as raconteur-in the hotels, on the
streets, in the alleys, parks, highways
and byways of the capital. He was at
his best with his broad and liberal
front up against shining brass rail!
offering liquid bait to those friends
who would gather together to listen to
and bite at his choicest tales. 1t was
under such circumstances that the
Standard correspondent at this capital
Tell. The company at kulle's place was
largely composed of newspaper corre-
spondents, and the postmaster of Butte
launched out in just praise of Monta-
mas greatest newspaper, compared it
faVorably with any paper on earth,
and then began to distribute elaborate
encomiums on each of it's several de-
partments. He spoke of its editorial
room. with its genial and able writer's,
the illustration department, away up
in G. the Butte office, magnificently
conducted. the Geographic service from
all parts of Montana and many parts
of the rest of the earth, including
Washington. In the exciting period
before and during the Spanish war"
continued the postmaster, THE Stand
ard had a magnificent special bulletin
service from Washington, which far
and away distanced the associated
press. 1t was not at all uncommon
for big news to reach us through the
Standard service at least an hour be-
fore the associated press All the
Standard bulletins We're signed by our
friend here, and they served to make
him widely known in all parts of Mon
tana." (And right here is where the
tinid subscriber got itD Il we'll
recollect the day that the spe-
cial giving Deweys belated re-
port of the battle of Ma
Mia reached Butte and was posted on
the Standard bulletin board long ahead
of all competition. There was deep in
terest, and large crowds gathered
about. Cheers for the great commodore
were frequent. An Irish friend of mine
was standing at my side as read the
thrilling bulletin, together with it's sig
nature, which was that of my distin-
guished newspaper friend here. My Irish
friend said I don't see phat this cheer
ing for Doohey is about. Faith, it
wasn't Doohey at all, at all, that won
that fight. Look at the tiligram. Sure,
it was Hosfordv
There was roar of lusty laughter.
and moment later a row of glistening
glasses graced the glittering mahogany
counter. And the bill was not paid out
of the stamp drawer of the Butte post
office, either. HOSFORD.