The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-29
WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN
Silver Republicans Will Act
With the Democrats.
FUSION is A CERTAINTY
Nothing Can Put Silver in tho Back
ground-Teller Says Imperialism
VIII Be Dead Issue in
Six Months.

Chicago, Nov. 2s-Informal discus
sion by members of the executive com
mittee of the national silver republican
committee and chairmen of the state
committees, at a meeting held here to-
day, developed as the consensus of pur-
pose, adherence to the Bryan democ-
racy, If the right men are nominated.
There was no dissent from the opin-
ion that, as the presidential candidate,
William j. Bryan would be 1.-The right
man."
Most of the session was devoted to
hearing reports on the silver republi-
canism in the various states. Gov
ernor Altgeld was present by invitation
and was greeted by a. rising salutation
He made a. brief address in which he
paid high tribute to the patriotism
and dlsinterestedness" Of the silver re-
publicans. Chairman Johnson of the
executive committee Of the democratic
national committee and Samuel B.
Cook, the head of the democratic press
bureau, were visitors. Chairman
Charles A. Towne made an address in
which he inyeighed against the ten
dency of the Mckinley administration
toward, absolutism.'
Senator Teller of Colorado said that
the drift of the republican party was
away from its original principles, and
that If he had not quit the party in
1896 ne would have had ample cause to
do SO since then. Senator Teller said.
In answer to a question as to whether
anti-imperialism will overshadow sill
yer:
mo, nothing can put silver in the
background, The Imperialism matter is
likely to be easily settled within the
| next six months"
He implied that the country had al
ready been expanded and that the anti
expansion cry would be about dead
issue by next June.
Ex-senator Dubois of idaho said he
from the republican party would be
largely increased the next election,
owing to the frank pro-gold stand taken
by the leaders of that party.
Fusion with the democrats and pop
ulists,' asserted the senator, SIS in my
opinion a certainty. That is, we con-
fdently expect those parties to unite
on a man whom we can support like
Bryan. 1 see no possibility CT a gold
democratic nomination, but in such
event we would put up our own indie
pendent ticket and would have re-
spectacle vote in the electoral col
lege."
The following were appointed COM
mittee to report on the best time and
the manner Of issuing the call and de-
tails of practical organization of thu
convention: E. S. Corser of Minnesota,
| f. r. Dubois of Idaho, f. J. Van Voor-
his of Indiana, Nathan Cole, jr., of
| California, Lew, Brown of Ohio Frank
! T. Ransom" Of Nebraska and J.. w.
! Spurrier of Iowa.
| This committee will report at to-mor-
| rows meeting.
| These were present besides those
mentioned: j. w Griflfths of Mime
sofa, j. ]. Harper Of Ohio, Congressman
| Shafroth Of Colorado, ex-Congressman
Hartman and Col. o. P. Chisholm of
Montana, ]. b. Romans of Iowa, DR..
| F. B. Lawrence and w. r. Turner of
Kansas, ex-Congressman j. B. Chea die
! of Indiana, DIR. Frank S. Peck Of Okla
homa and B. S. Dean of New York.
| Another meeting will be held to-mor-
row for the purpose of hearing reports
| and taking action preparatory to the
calling of the national convention.