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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1900
Page
2
Address all mail to Inter Mountain Publishing Company. M. A. Berger, Manager. Weat Granite street, Butte City, Mont. Subscription rates.
The Silver Bow County Republican central committee calls a county convention at the Auditorium Butte August 27 1900 at 10am to select delegates and alternates for the state convention and to nominate county officers including two district judges twelve assembly members three county commissioners sheriff treasurer assessor attorney clerk district court auditor coroner public administrator surveyor superintendent of schools and justices of the peace. Caucuses will be held August 21 at 7 30pm and primaries August 28 between 5 and 8 pm. All Republicans and allied residents urged to attend.
The article argues prosperity under Republican rule with high money supply and strong silver opposition fading. It critiques Bryan’s bold plans for independence in the Philippines and questions Congress control over war policies. It notes smallpox cases in cities, fashion trends, and debates on a standing army, plus Kansas Republicans shifting support from Bryan to McKinley.
The piece surveys Democratic and Republican tensions, noting Bryan and McKinley era contrasts, voices on imperialism and militarism, and critiques of Cochran Collins Clark proxy politics. It cites Topeka farmers’ trust, London underground gear from America, Montana GOP, and Chaffee rising from unknown to notable in China command.
The Inter Mountain reports a split in the county committee with a 21 member majority opposing a minority faction of 14 members and three proxies. The minority calls primaries and a convention without quorum, while the majority reconvenes with local Republicans to run two tickets. Officials warn the bid aims to tilt state and county races toward Democrats, risking McKinley’s election and party unity, with notes on proxies, public protest, and potential bolt talk.
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