Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-19
CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY
FRANK J. EDWARDS AND A. N.
YoDER RETURN FROM A
TOUR OF THE STATE.
CUSTER COUNTY SAFE
FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Jefferson, M%issoula, Flathead, Park
and Cascade Counties Will Elect
Legislative ticket.

Mayor Frank j. Edwards Of Helena,
candidate for state treasurer, and A. N.
Yoder, candidate for secretary of state,
have been touring the state and feel
confident of republican victory in the
counties they have passed through.
We figure between 300 and 400 plu-
rality in Custer county" said Mr.. Ed
wards. This is generally conceded by
the people of that county. Yellowstone
will give a small republican majority,
and the size of this majority will depend
upon the settlement of fractional fights
in the town of Billings. If the republi-
cams win out there it is safe to calcu-
late chat they will do SO in the other
great number of people and they are
of the opinion that outside of Billings
the republican ticket is safe.
"A republican plurality is assured in
Livingston on account of the number of
parties. AS a result, Park county will
be republican. The management of the
campaign in Gallatin county assured me
that the republicans will carry that
county by a very fair majority. They
realize that in the past that county has
always gone democratic and they now
base their judgment upon a republican
victory on the fact that the strength of
the republicans is steadily growing and
that the anti-Clark sentiment is strong.
The republicans of Great Falls are con-
fident of carrying that city and Cascade
county, n they are making a good,
strong fight for it over there. In Mis-
soula county it is the same as it is in
Cascade county. E. A.. Winstanley,
chairman of the republican county COM
mittee, is confident that they Will carry
the county, and is working hard to that
END.
II am going to return to Helena and
devote my time to republican success in
Lewis and Clarke county. Before re-
turning home may go to Anaconda and
Divide. During my trip through the
state Ibid not speak at all the places I
stopped, but have been saving my energy
for the cause in Lewis and Clarke
county"
ION this last trip I visited Jefferson
county and the feeling there among the
republicans is very good" said Mr.. Yo-
der. '"They LAY a good organization
there and will carry the county. c. w.
Potter spoke over there and drew a
large and enthusiastic crowd. From
there I went to Ravelli county and
found that the republicans were well or
ganized there and working hard. They
are working in perfect harmony and feel
confident that they will give Mckinley a
majority and elect the entire county tick
ct as well.
II was in Missoula county with Hon
E.. D. Weed, last Saturday evening and
he had the best meeting that they a
seen there during this campaign. Every
seat in the hall was taken and Mr.. Weed
kept them there until II o'clock without
firing them. was in Flathead with him.
He spoke at Kalispell n had a fine
meeting. The republicans ave the best
organization in Flahead county hat I
have seen any place in the state. They
are working like Trojans and claim that
they will get two-thirds Of the populist
vote. Sidney Logan who is running for
county attorney is very popular and is
speaking nearly every night.
A Great Fails III. independent demo-
Gratis and the Clark people have practi-
cally the same legislative ticket. The
same men in most cases are on both tick
cts but the republicans feel confident
that they will get a majority. They are
sure that Mckinley will carry the coun-
try but they know that the republican
legislative ticket will not receive as great
a majority although they feel confident of
electing it. I am going to Miles City
and Glendive tonight and will be there
with D. E. Folsom and T. j. Porter. /
do not know yet where. I will go from
there"