The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17
AS IT STRUCK new YORK
high Praise From Newspaper
Men for the Standard.
THE BIRTHDAY EDITION
Bryan Will Surely Be the Democracy's
Candidate for President In 1eoo-Get-
ing Ready for the Dewey DEM
onstration-School Opens.
Special Correspondence of the Standard

Special Correspondence of the Standard
New York, Sept. 11.-"Splendid,"
great edition." "a credit to the news
paper fraternity of the entire country"
Such were some of the comments
upon the Standards anniversary edi-
ton, heard at the Hoffman house to-
day, while the subject was being dis
cussed by group of New York news
paper men and politicians.
A number of copies of the Standard
come to this city regularly, and many
New Workers are acquainted with the
merits of the paper, but the anniver-
sary edition is so thoroughly metropoli-
tan in its makeup and SO full of inter-
esting information to newspaper men,
as well as to the general public, that
even those who had learned to admire
the greatest of northwestern journals
were pleasantly surprised.
In looking over the group of por-
traits, various comments were INDUCED
In, and l must confess that the only
hard shot at the gang was that which
was directed at the flattering picture
of your humble servant
Now, then" said /, to the group of
competent critics, who in that galaxy
would you select as the editor of the re-
ligious journal of the state?" All fingers
were Immediately pointed toward the
representation of benign sanctity la
beled Sam Gordon" was compelled
to admit that the New Workers know
a good thing when they see it.
1t was also agreed that the states
man of the crowd-the man whose
countenance denoted the deepest knowl-
edge of statecraft and the arts of dip
lomacy-was James Brown of Butte.
You could see in his countenance the
mild and charitable nature which
shrinks from harsh or unkind words
and deals only in honeyed rhetoric
when speaking of political foe.
1t was agreed that the portraits of
the men now engaged in the newspaper
business in Montana denoted high or
der of intelligence-far above the aver
age-and a benevolence hardly to be
expected outside of monastery
All were impressed by the sublime,
heavenward gaze of the Rev. Mr..
Rounder, who travels under the alias
of Walsworth, and agreed that it was
something of which the entire associa-
ton should be proud; while the sports
manlike expression upon the counte-
nances of Major j. Matheson and Col.
James H. Mills was softened by the
sublime cut of their outrageous whisk-
ers. Major Anderson was selected as
the humorist Of the group and having
listened to the distinguished son of
Momus at several of the association S
banquets, was again under the neces-
sity of bowling to the keen discernment
of the judges.
And so the entire presentation of
manly glory was gone over. There was
some ulspute as to whether the curly
locks Of Colonel Robertson of the
Boulder Sentinel denoted the character
istics of tenor in church choir or a
PROSECUTING messenger from the taber-
nacle at Salt Lake, but it was finally
agreed that the noble brow and poetic
eve were those of one who devoted his
time to humanity by espousing the
cause of democracy. There was heat
ed argument over the physiognomy of
Commodore McMurray, but the major
ity pronounced it high nonpareil type
of born money maker, who is en-
gagged in the newspaper business pure
. ly as pastime, finding in 1t the best
opportunity to spend his fortune in the
interest of mankind. 1t was also
thought that McMurray could sing, and
that If he had given the subject proper
attention he could MARBLE "Too-roo-
lay" or Martha Jane Green" to the
satisfaction of the most exactng audi
'ence on earth.
1t was a great edition and the Stand
ard, the association and the state are
ITO be congratulated.
1t Is conceded here that Bryan will
be the candidate of the democratic par
ty next year and all democrats are
preparing for an aggressive campaign,
There are many who oppose the nomi-
nation of the Nebraskan, but as a rule
they do so upon the ground that he
has made the silver issue too promi-
nent. They believe that victory can
be won by fighting upon the issues of