The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-26
CASCADE is READY.
Sentiment In That County Is strongly
Opposed to a Delay.

| Sentiment In That County Is strongly
Opposed to a Delay.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Great Falls. April 25.-The news in
to-day's Standard regarding the date of
holding the democratic state conven-
ton, excited considerable comment
from leading members OF the party in
Cascade county. Inquiry by a Stand
ard reporter as to the best date for
holding the convention brought out the
following expressions of opinion:
p. B. Gallagher, state committeeman
for Cascade county, said: "I received
an inquiry from the secretary of the
state central committee and / have an
swered that June 20 would be accepta-
BILE to me. However, I am perfectly
willing that the convention should be
held earlier and will certainly make no
| objection to any other date"
w. G. Downing, chairman of the
democratic county central committee,
said: II think the democratic state
convention should be held at an early
date, in order to put the party on rec
ord in favor of silver. My old state,
Missouri, has declared its position on
the financial question In no uncertain
way, and Montana, as well as other sill
yer states, should define their position
as early as possible"
Paris Gibson-"By all means let the
state convention be held at an early
date-the earlier the better"
r. S. Ford-"If the action of Montana
democrats on the silver question is
likely to influence such doubtful states
as North and South Dakota, let the
convention be held as early as possible,
so that the popular attitude on the
question at issue In this state may be
definitely defined"
George Stanton, secretary of the Cas-
cade county democratic central COM
mittee-"By all means let US have an
early convention The democrats of
Montana should place themselves firm
ly on record on the silver question, and
there Is no reason why the state con-
vention should not meet early in May
and select a silver delegation to the ma
tional convention"
]. b. Leshe-"It occurs to me that an
early convention would be the proper
thing. In fact, every silver state should
go on record as soon as possible, so
that their position on the silver ques-
tion cannot be misunderstood or mis-
interpreted. An early convention would
seem to be advisable. as other states,
now considered doubtful. might be more
or less influenced by the position Mon
tana democrats take on the financial
question"
Dudley DuBose. judge of the Tenth
judicial district-"We will certainly in
struct for a free silver man. and can
conceive of no reason why the conven-
tion should not meet in May and put
the party on record as favoring the
nomination OF a silver man for presi-
dent. / am personally in favor OF an
early convention, regardless of the 9TH
er political parties"
l. Parker Veasey-"As the represen-
tative of the party now in power in the
national government, the democrats of
this state ought to meet in state con-
vention and place themselves on record
as TO all national issues before the time
of the enemy's encampment."
II. d. Hatcher-'I see no reason why
the democrats OF Montana should not
hold their convention to elect delegates
to Chicago at an early day. l 90 not
believe in delaying the convention until
any other political party sets the pace.
Let us have an early convention. re-
gardless of what others DO"
w. II. Cockerill-'The democrats Of
Montana should hold their state con-
vention at an early date and select sill
yer champions to the national conven-