Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-26
CARBON COUNTY
IS REPUBLICAN
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Red Lodge. Oct. %. AS sized up BY the
representative of the Inter Mountain,
after a careful consideration Of all the
various and complicated political phases
of this peculiar campaign of 1900, the sit
uation in the county of Carbon is eX-
ceedingly favorable for the republicans.
In fact there has hardly ever been a
time in the history of the county when
the grand old party has had as good a
show of making a clean sweep in this
locality as they have at present.
In the first place, it must be borne in
mind thai the change il political senti-
ment which has occurred in the past four
years mounts to little less than a revo-
luton. During the presidential CAM
paign of sc, in common with about all
the rest of the state of Montana. this
county went crazy on free silver. To
advance any other sentiment than that
favorable to the 16 to l policy on the
streets of Red Lodge four years ago was
equivalent to a challenge to a fist fight.
The words traitor migrate" and
C.her terms calculated to stigmatizc
them vita disgrace, were freely applied
to these who dared to support McKin~
ley at thar time. And the fact of the
case is there We're very few Mckinley
ties in Carbon county in the year of 1896.
w. +. Meyer, the present republican can-
didate for state senator, be it said to
his credit. was one of those who stood
up for the cause of r~epublicanism in tina.
time of trial, in the face of all the OPP
position that could be brought to beas
on him. He was ably supported by
other who feel now hat they have been
triumphantly vindicated by the course
of vents during the past four prosper
Gus years. Moreover, they have had the
satisfaction this year of seeing dozens
of those who so bitterly revilad them
four years ago. gladly coming back into
the folds of the party they have loved
for many years, but from which a sort
of insanity temporarily separated them.
Very little friction has marred the re-
publican party councils in Carbon county
this year. What little trouble OF this
natur that has arisen, has largely dis
appeared and is almost entirely for
gotten in the heat of the battle against
the COMMON enemy. This one fact, in
view of the division and disaffection that
exists in the ranks of the opposition, is
the surest criterion of republican vic
tory. Carbon county claims the dis
tinction, if such it may be called. of be-
ing the birthplace of the Independent
movement in thte ranks of democracy.
If every county in the state, or, indeed
if many of the counties in Montana. con-
tain as many democrats who are as
bitter against the Clark control of party
affairs as there are right here in this
unit it means the sure defeat of the
conglomerate. boodle-bound fusion ag-
gregation, which is seeking to elect a
state ticket this year. On the other
hand, the independents are not strong
enough to carry their ticket to victory.
CnnSan1anflV the NUNS which would
doubtless, in any event, fall into the lap
Of r~epublicanism, will be easy picking
this year.
Republican enthusiasm is rampant all
| over the county. The most successful
rallies AVE everywhere been held this
year. With fine parades and inspiring
music, the old time fighting spirit of re-
publicanism has been reused to the boil
ing point. This has been evidenced in no
more emphatic manne than it was to-
night. The mere knowledge of the fact
that Dave Folsom was to speak was
enough to draw a crowd, and our next
governor was given a most enthusiastic
welcome to Red Lodge. The same
hearty greeting. was extended to Hon.
7. j. Porter. who will in a few months
officiate as the attorney general of the
great state of Montana. Hon. J. G.
Bair Of Choteau county was also present
to help inspire the big crowd that
gathered in the Finn opera house to
hear the eloquent speakers.
The result of this rally was an entire
contrast to that held by the Clarkites on
Saturday evening, which was a perfect
frost in comparison to the event of this
evening. The uniformed rough riders,
led by the rough rider band carrying
brilliant flambeau torches, %paradedi the
/ streets DrpVlOnS to the mpatinp in tho
hall and made one of the most brilliant
Spectacles ever seen on our streets.
standing room was at a premium in the
hall long before the speaking began.
There is one more republican rally
scheduled for Red Lodge IN Nov. 3, the
Saturday night before election. Hon. E.
D.. Weed will then speak. Beside this.
an effort will be made to get Lee Mantle
here on some date previous to that time.
The cancellation of his former date was
a decided disappointment to everyone.
Fusionists are making big prepara-
tons for the appearance here on the goth
of the Hon. w. A. Clark. The faithful
are of the belief that the barrel' will
then be opened in very truth. There is
no doubt but that Clark will have a big
audience, for he is regarded here very
much in the light Of a freak in a side
show, and will draw the crowd and hold
them just as the side show holds the
crowd before the big circus begins. The
votes that he will make for himself in.
this locality will be only those which he
buys, and he annot be sure of the de-
livery of those. His local have
had the good sense not to attempt to
start their much-mooted newspaper be-
fore election The entire plant of the de-
funct Lewistown Eagle, except what was
stolen before it was shipped from it's
former location, has been lying idle in a
Northern Pacific box car here for several
days. 1t is stated now that he plant
viii be established at Bridger after cleo
ton.