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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
2
Inter Mountain from Manila reports the First Montana volunteers sail on the Sheridan next Tuesday August 8 and require about five weeks to reach San Francisco to be mustered out. A committee is arranging a holy reception in this city, and hundreds of homes statewide will be glad to welcome the returning men.
The Wellcome disbarment proceedings before the Montana Supreme Court stir political interest, pitting two Democratic wings against each other. The outcome could reshape party leadership and influence Senate seating dynamics, with both sides seeking procedural advantages and timing to bolster their positions.
A Chicago Chronicle critique portrays a national Democratic party in chaos. It notes a heated gold versus silver split, with Montana showing the fiercest internal clashes as factions battle over free coinage and party unity, while calls for broader solidarity grow.
A terse, reflective line suggests that a teenage stance of 16 to 1, taken independently by this republic, would be reassuring regardless of the path chosen by their next national conversion. The fragment hints at political mood and concern over future alignment.
The silver democrats in Kentucky rally at Lexington after a violent convention to debate fielding a full state ticket or governor and lieutenant governor. Reports say the drift favors a full ticket to rebuke the gold wing, boosting Republican prospects while lamenting lack of Bryan support.
Iowa Governor Leslie M. Shaw is renominated for a second term amid strong praise for his business acumen and honest aims. The piece notes his opposition to free coinage, contrasts him with ex-Governor Boise, and mentions political shifts in Missouri’s Eighth District, plus reactions to Alger and discussions on citizenship for William Waldorf Astor.
The Maryland state convention avoids the silver question while railing at militarism trusts and censorship. Kentucky and Ohio factions threaten rival silver and gold platforms, with Montana papers urged to rally behind silver. The piece lampoons anti imperialist press and notes Senator Clark doubts for Bryan’s renomination. Alger’s Detroit reception casts a cheery light on resignation.
Special correspondent describes California as a garden spot, with wheat lands, grape culture, citrus and olive zones, mountains with snow and plenty of mines, coastal resorts from San Francisco to San Diego, and booming inter state trade. 1898 yields include wheat 5.8 million centals, wine 19 million, fruit in millions of cases and pounds, gold worth 15 million dollars. Catalina Island hosts 10,000 visitors, Santa Cruz likewise, while earthquakes in Santa Cruz provide eerie but harmless thrills as residents recover in the wake of a temblor.
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