18 May 1900
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
1
A searing rebuke condemns Republican allies as traitors to the nation. The speech hails the current administration as unprecedented and vital, claiming moral renewal and economic vigor while urging unwavering support for the party in power.
A heated dispute over integrity pits supporters and critics against each other. Delegates from Dawson and Silver dispute r ascendant claims as Goddard leads the national committee effort against alleged crooked methods. Names like Worden McKay Lindsay Hedges and Folsom appear, with references to Goodale Dixon and Forbis in a charged, era-appropriate tone.
Resolutions praise Republicans who stood by their party in the last U S Senate election and denounce eleven Republicans for backing a Democrat, W A Clark. They reject a Montana public claim of universal prosperity and assert the state will elect two Republicans to Congress.
A Montana republican convention condemned 11 members who supported Clark for U S senator and denounced 10 others for voting with him. B D Phillipe of Choteau County was expelled after appearing at the state gathering in Butte. The meeting solidified party unity and warned traitors against breaking faith.
Special Dispatch reports Clark faces strong opposition from the privileges and elections committee over his claimed Montana Senate seat. The panel is expected to reject his bid tied to the Spriggs conspiracy, with critics accusing him of political trickery and bribery tactics to gain credentials.
Governor Robert Smith arrived from California and denounced Lieutenant Governor WA Chik ee for what he called a treacherous abuse of temporary authority. He accused Chik ee of perfidy and of casting the state in a bad light amid ongoing political maneuvers involving Miles Finten and others, and he planned to report further after the Helena correspondent’s update.
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