The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-14
FOR PRESIDENT.

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~throuahout the country as TO his availabii-
~ AZ a candidate. A. Montana In tho great
est Of the silver producing states the interest
in tho silver issue centers bore, aud therefore
an expression Of opinion from the demo
cratic members OF the Legislature on Mr..
Cleveiand's future il a subject Of iatFrest.
These opinions, HI gathe red yesterday, are
given as follows:
Mr.. HUMMER, Speaker pro-tem., Of Deer
Lodge: "Grover Cleveland il tho greatest
man in the nation and ! favor his nomina-
ton il he will run on a free coinage plat
form. Otherwise ! would like ia sec a
western man nominated"
Ex-SpEAKER BLAKELY. Of GalIatin: ~
am for David b. Hill. because l believe no
stands sqnarer on the silver question than
Cleveland and I take it for granted that he
is IL democrat"
Mn. McELwKa, of Gallatin: "Grover
Cleveland il my man il he is for free coin
age. II he is square against it he should
not be nominated and ann be elected"
Mr.. TooLr. of Deer Lodge: 'In Mr..
Cleveland's situation in Now York he could
hardly be expected to declare for free coin
age. If he is against it he should not be
nominated.
Mr.. WooDsoN, OF Meagher: II was for
Cleveland until his letter appeared against
free coinage. Now I think he il q dead
duck"
Mr.. DAY, of Silver Bow: II favored Mr..
Cleveland until / read Fridays INDEpEND-
ENr. Now ! am for any democrat who
fayors free coinage Of silver"
Mr.. POOLE, Of Jefferson: II am still for
Cleveland. believing in his honesty and that
he will at the proper time be in full accord
with the democratic party. II he run On a
free coinage platform he will be true to his
motto, hat "A public Office is a public
trust"
is too much of a mngwump. ! never liked
him and ! do not think he is q good man.
/ want q democrat, and David b. Hill fills
the bill"
Mr.. BgkEN. of Jefferson: II prefer John
NJ. Palmer to either Cleveland or Hill, and
Cleveland in preference to Hill. l favor
Gov. Boies. of Iowa, for second place Oh
the ticket"
Mr.. WALLACE, of Lewis and Clarke: II
was in favor of Mr.. Cleveland until his
latest change. would not favor his nomi-
yer. 1t is the duty of western democrats to
work for the nomination of a silver man."
Mr.. PENRosE. Of Silver Bow: II am for
David b. Hill because he is a stronger man
all around, and in particular a stronger
man in the west. Then again he is one Of
the boys. / will vote for a republican be-
fore Cleveland
Mr.. BURNS, of Lewis and Clarke: II am
in favor of Cleveland if he will stand pat
on free coinage. If he does not / am
against him. On the side of silver he is by
far the strongest man in the country"
Mr.. CR~UTcHFIELD, of Deer Lodge: "Mr.
Cleveland has made a bad break in oppos-
ing free silver and l am certainly opposed
to his candidacy" Unless he retrieves
himself he is out of the race:
Mr.. KEMPLAND, of Deer Lodge: "Cleve.
land has certainly made a serious break If
he cares to be nominated. | am for Hill if
Cleveland is against free coinage"
Mr.. HUGHES, of Deer Lodge: II am for
Grover Cleveland all the time and am will
ing to take chances on his ~favoring free
1 CDludkcs j ID ny ldE Cu6 bttOukcBb Ilhu III
the party"
Mr.. DUssEAULT, OF Silver Bow: II favor
Mr.. Cleveland if he will come out square
for free coinage. Otherwise Governor Hill
is my candidate"
MIR. FRANK. of silver Bow: 81 am against
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination under any cir
cumstances, for I never liked him and / do
not believe it is wise to nominate him.
Governor Hill is my choice.''
Mr.. BARRows, of Fergus: II am opposed
to Cleveland because of his opposition to
the free coinage Of silver. / am also OPP
posed to Hill. There are other available
men besides these
Nh. CARNEY. of Madison: Governor
Pattison. of Pennsylvania. is my choice,
for he is a good man and can be elected.
Between Cleveland and Hill l prefer Cleve-
land"
Mr.. HoLLYwooD. of Deer Lodge: Mon
t~anians must go for the man who is our
friend. If Cleveland is against silver / am
against him, and again l think he has al
waye been too conservative"
Mr.. CLARK. of Silver Bow: II am for
Governor Hill, because ne has declared for
free silver and can be elected. l do not
think Cleveland will be nominated"
Nix. HARDENEEooK, of Deer Lodge: Sen
ator German is my candidate. He is an
able man, a politician and can conduct a
successful campaign. / favor Hill before
Cleveland
Mg. SCHMIDT, of Silver Bow: ~ admire
Grover Cleveland for the courage of his
convictions. and / am in favor of his nomi-
nation first, last and ali the time
Me-. HIGGIss. of Missoula: between Hill
and Cleveland | am in favor of Hill because
Cleveland Is opposed to free coinage
Ma. BEACH. of Lewis and Clarke: ~
should like to see Governor Hill nominated
for president because | admire him. CIeye-
lands opposition to free coinage is one rea-
son why he should not be nominated. An
other is that he surrounded himself with
bad attaches in his administration.
SENATOR HESsEssY, of Silver Bow: 81
never had any idea that Cleveland was for
free silver coinage. He is a man of such
pronounced convictions that / did not look
for him to change them for the benefit o,
his party. II does not look now as if he
would get any delegates from this %state.'
SENATOR HOFFMAN, of GalIatiu: II an
not so much for Cleveland now. He il q
very poor politician to open his mouth on
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