The Wheatland World

FOR Cameron and Teller.

Presidential Ticket Favored by a Montana Congressman.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 24.—Representative Hartman of Montana says there are eight or nine silver-producing states that will under no circumstances cast their electoral votes for a presidential candidate who does not favor the free coinage of silver. He names Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, South Dakota, California, Oregon and Washington as the states that will, in his opinion, never vote for a single gold standard candidate. If the presidential election should be thrown in the House these states probably hold the balance of power.

"The preference of the silver states, whose votes naturally belong to the Republican party, is for Senator Cameron for president and Senator Teller for vice president," said Mr. Hartman to-day. "There is a ticket that would sweep the country. In the West it would carry almost unanimously. If, however, our interests are ignored and no consideration is shown to silver, then we must look out for ourselves and strike a blow in our defense. For one, I hope there will be no backdown or compromise on the position that the people of my section are united on—no electoral vote for the nominee who will not aid us in the rehabilitation of silver."