The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03

party seems still determined that Nrw
Mexico and Arizona shall never get i-to
the union. although they are infinitely
more preferable, and their claims more
valid than the islands OF the sea which
are the immediate usufruct of the pol
icy of expansion.
Senator James K. Jones. chairman OF
the democratic national committee,
sails on Tuesday for Europe accom-
panied by his wife and SON. The party
will remain abroad until fall. The SEN
ator is improved in health, but is not
strong, and it will probably take all
summer for him to be sufficiently re-
cuperated to resume his arduous Ia
bors in public and political life. Before
his departure Senator Jones assured
your correspondent that William j.
Bryan's recent visit to him at Allan
tic City possessed no political signiti-
canoe. The senator also said that the
republican newspaper reports of his
contemplating the resignation of the
craftsmanship of the democratic ma
tional committee and that he had used
the committee to aid Altgeld in the
recent Chicago election We're totally
without foundation, adding: Il have
not been allowed to attend to my pri-
vate business, much less public affairs.
since Feb. %. when / was stricken
He inquired feelingly after the condl-
ton of Senator Teller and was much
gratified upon receiving the assurance
that he had recovered from his recent
attack. Between these two distinguish
ed and conscientious public men there
exists the warmest friendship and mu-
tual confidence.
Democratic leaders here are certain
that nothing will come of the specuia-
ton in Eastern gold newspapers about
a change in the craftsmanship. The
devoted to Senator Jones for the sturdy
fight he made before the convention of
1896, and the splendid campaign he
conducted against the greatest odds in
our political history. 1t is a singular
fact that one of the votes in the ma
tional committee counted against sill
Yer by the Eastern men who are figur-
ing on controlling the national commit
tee is that of Holiday of wyoming.
So far as known here his only lapse
from loyalty to silver occurred when he
voted against the expulsion of Harrity.
Speaking of Harrity reminds one nat
urally of the loyal democrats of Penn
sylvania, who are SO different. One of
the very best of these, Governor Chaun-
cey F. Black of Pennsylvania, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Democratic clubs is here this week.
He says: while I dearly love party
success. I hold that devotion TO prin-
! polls, and so believing, T trust that the
| democratic party will not seek to re-
| treat from or modify the Chicago plat
| form of 1896 I hope to see that dec
laration of principles reiterated and
| William Jennings Bryan renominated
This is the honorable, manly. and con-
| sistent course, and l believe it is the
policy favored by 95 per cent. of the
democrats of this country
| What chance would William A. Clark
| stand of being senator from Montana
if he had to run before the people, or
| face democratic primary vote? His
| weakness as a candidate before the
| people has been many times demon
! strated, notably when Tom Carter sue
ceeded in running him away behind
his ticket. The suggestion that he
could carry democratic primary is too
| laughable to be thought of. These re-
Elections are occasioned by the plan just
adopted by the democrats Of Virginia
| of selecting a candidate for senator at
a primary election in which all demo-
| Gratis of the state shall participate. 1t
was claimed at first that the movement
| originated with the opponents of Sena-
! tor Thomas Martin, but it is reported
to-day that the senator has expressed
| entire Willingness to submit his candi-
| dacy to the vote of the democrats of the
| state. This insures the election of a
senator VINO commands popular sup
port, and renders impossible any dis
| graceful auction block business like
that at Helena.
1t should be understood that Virginia
is a state that has had none of the
market-place methods of controlling
senatorial elections so prevalent in
other states. If a reform in the cleo
ton of senators is necessary in that
state, how much more important should
it be in states where members do not
| hesitate to sell their votes, and in which
grand juries cannot be brought to see
that legislative bribery should even be
| Investigated, much less punished.
BY the way, I hear that Matthew S
| Quay counts with confidence upon re-
ceiving the vote of William A. Clark
in his effort to be seated on Governor
| Stones certificate. This is hardly con-
sistent with Clark's course in 1895
when he labored to keep out senator
who had an identical certificate. But
it is in accordance with the eternal fit
ness of things. nevertheless For birds
of a feather flock together.
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