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Show HARTMAN WITHDRAWS. Chns. S. Ilartman, luslon candidate for Congress from Montana, nominated nomina-ted by tho Sllvor.Ropubllcnu8 and Populists, hns withdrawn In favor of Hon. A. J, Campbell, regular Democratic Demo-cratic nominee. Mr, ilartman in his lottor of wlthdrnwnl dut.ulls tho course of political ovenU leading up to tho convention of tho thrco- parties at Anaconda and sjntos that, raUior than Imperil tho election of n silver man to Congross nod silver candidates ig tho Stnto Legislature, ho takes this action to. Insure only ono silver tlckoi In tho fluid. IIo also offers his services to Mr. Campbell and tho Uonioorntlo conimlttco lo slump Montana during tho campaign. This action of Mr. Ilartman Is the outcome of a lottor addressed by him several duys ago lo Mr. Campholl in regard to ono withdrawing In favor of tho other. Mr. Canipboll, bolng the regulnr nominee nomi-nee of tho Democrats, tho only truo silver party, naturally docllned, nnd Mr. Hartman's devotion to tho cause being true and enrnest, hikes tho only courso possible for hi in nnd withdraws. Tho action of Mr. Ilartman Is gon-erous gon-erous and thows ids duvotlon for tho causoin which ho labors. Wo wish some of our Utnh politicians woro willing to forego self In tho Interest of such a great and uoblo causo. |