The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-04

is a doubtful one are without foundation.
It Is said that the Republican managers
eoneede the three electoral votes TO Bry-
an and Stevenson.
Four State conventions will be held IN
Montana this month-the Republican on
September 5, and the Democratic, Popuiist,
and Labor on September 10. There is
movement for fusion between the latter
three parties The Democrats, however,
it is said, may be unwilling to make SUI
ficient concessions on the State ticket.
There was fusion between the Democrats
and Populists four years ago. in which the
latter got the Offices CT Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor. Almost every appointee
Of the Governor was a Populist. The Dem
ocrats this year will demand the Governor
ship, but the Populists will insist on that
office, agreeing to support the Democratic
Senatorial candidates in the legislature
Another new element however, is the
copper interests under Republican rule.
These interests for ten years divided the
Democratic party into two factions. one
headed by Marcus Daily and the other
headed by William A. Clark, Daily. how
ever, left Montana a year ago. and G. NJ.
Hyams, as general manager of the ANAL
gamated Copper Company, controls the An
aconda interests.
Mr.. Hyams is a Republican, and there is
no doubt the influence of the company is
being used in behalf of his party. Mr.. Hy
ans ruled the last State Convention, and
William II. De Witt, an attorney for the
Amalgamated company, was elected Ma
tional Committeeman while the delegates
to Philadelphia were all AmaIgamated
men Senator Carter is supposed to be the
candidate OF the Amalgamated interests
for the Senate.
Mr. Hyams, i'll order to control, Was
compelled to meet and to defeat another
prominent Republican, A. Heinze, chief
owner il the Montana Ore Purchasing
pany one Of the largest copper producers in
Montana. Heinze has been fighting the
Anaconda and Amalgamated in the courts
Tor several years. and the aggregate Of the
interests involved in suits pending be
tween the two great rivals is Sc, 600, 600.
Senator Hanna's Anxiety
Stories reach Washington of the grow
ing anxiety of Senator Hanna in the mat
ter of the Republican, campaign fund. Il
is said that he is not satisfied. and that
business men do not listen to his pleading
as they did in the days Of sc. 1t is SAID
that so far the partisan 1nancier has been
able to gather in only one-third OF the
| amount which up to this time four years
ago he had fried out.
a Democratic club was organized at
! Hyattsville. Md, on Saturday night. Each
t Of the members is pledged 10 use all hon
! orable means to aid in the election OF
Bryan and Stevenson and the Democratic
| candidates for office in Maryland
The membership of the club is not con-
/ fined to residents OF Hyattsville alone. hut
| any person over eighteen years of age is
! eligible fer membership, the only Guali-
! tications being a pronounced determine
! ton 10 advocate the principles Of anti-
| trust, anti-imperialism, and anti-mili
/ tarism as enunciated in the Kansas City
! platform The meeting was held in the
Office of the Prince George County
! News
! w r. Vaughan was elected temporary
! chairman and w X Richardson Temporal
I ry secretary. On the motion of Mr.
! Vaughan It was unanimously decided tc
1 name the club the wv. R. Hearst Wide
! awake Democratic Club of Maryland"
/ Permanent officers TO serve one yeaI
| from September l, 1900, were then elected
as follows. ". r. Vaughan, president
Patrick 0'Farrel1, J. c. Regain. DR.. Johr
w Thomas, vice presidents: w K Rich
aTdson, secretary: n. NJ Vaughan, treas
ureT; X. r. Vaughan, J. c. Regain. anC
D. R Witter. executive committee.
secure permanent meeting hall and ar
range for prominent speakers and emplo.
q band.
The membership of the club is com
! posed of men OF political experience an,
all are active and enthusiastic workers,
New Clubs Formed.
a Bryan and Stevenson Club has beer
organized at Brentwood. Prince Georg,
county, Md The membership is thirty
two and OF these eighteen are ex-Republi-
cans 1t is said that every voter in the
town is enrolled in this club. The officer
are: President. John T. Carter; vice
president Morris E. ShipIey; treasurer
John ". Carter: secretary, Edward T. Ben
ton; seTgeant-at-arms, oliver A Dow.
Many NaTyl2nders in the District of Co
lumbia will 20 to Chesapeake Beach to
| morrow to attend the convention wfficl
is to nominate the Democratic candi
date for Congress TO represent the FIftl
| district The leading aspiTants for III
nomination are DR.. c. A. NJ Welies, o
Prince George county; B. H Gambler
States Attorney, for st. Mary's comfy
! and Mr. WarieId of Howard county.