The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-30
WANT A LATER DATE
Democratic Committeeman Who Favor
a June Convention.
ANSWERS FROM COUNTIES
The Call VIII Probably Be Issued
To-Day or Tomorrow Basis OF
RepresentatIon-Pe
Boom for Governor.

The call for the first democratic state
convention will probably be issued by
chairman w. r. Kenyon and Secre-
tary Dave Marks to-day or tomorrow.
Answers have been received from
most OF the committeeman to the let
tiers sent out by Mr.. Kenyon. inquiring
the choice of the various committee
men as to the time and place for the
convention and the basis of represent
alton. Mr.. Kenyon in his letter asked
tne committeeman what they thought
OF the idea Of holding the state CON
vention after the republican national
convention, about June 20, and most of
the committeeman agreed with his
view on the subject
Answers have been received from the
committeeman OF II of the % counties
In the state. The nine counties which
as yet have sent no answer are Beav-
erhead, Carbon, Dawson, Fergus Gal
latin. Lewis and Clarke, Madison.
Sweet Grass and Teton counties.
+. b. Gallagher. committeeman OF
cascade county, concurs with the view
or having the convention after the re-
publican national convention. names
Helena as his choice of place, and the
basis Of representation to be the last
presidential vote
David G. Browne of Choteau county.
wants the convention after the repub-
ncan national convention, the place
Missoula and the basis Of representa-
ton the presidential vote.
Jesse Haston OF Custer county, ia
vors holding the convention after the
republican national convention, names
Anaconda as the place and the presi-
Dental vote as the basis
L. OLeary OF Deer Lodge county, ad-
vises that the convention be held as
soon as possible. there being nothing
to be gained by delay. suggests Butte
as the place and the presidential vote
as the basis.
b. w. S. Falk of FIathead county.
endorses the view of the chairman for
a late convention, names Missoula as
the place and the presidential vote as
the basis.
Peter Gallagher of Granite county. |
concurs In the idea Of a late conyen- |
ton. suggests Butte as the place and |
the presidential vote as the basis.
John f. Bergman OF Jefferson con-
ours In the idea OF holding the conven- |
ton after the republican national con-
vention. names no place and advises |
the presidential vote as the basis of |
representation.
i. G. Denny of Missoula county, ad-
vises the holding of the convention |
early, names Butte as his choice for |
the first convention and the presiden- |
tial vote as the basis
A. ]. Campbell OF Park county, favors
a late convention to be held at Liv-
ingston and gives no expression as to
the basis
. w. j. Tiedt of Ravalli county. agrees
with the notion of holding a late con-
vention, favors Missoula as the place
and the congressional vote as the basis
of representation.
]. ]. Haggerty OF Silver Bow county.
suggests an early convention. to be held
about May 20. gives Butte as first and
and suggests the presidential vote as
the proper basis.
Charles f. Hall of Valley county, IA
vors holding the convention after the
republican national convention, names
Bozeman as the place and the presi-
Dental vote as the basis
Meagher county declares in favor OF
holding the convention after June 20.
or Anaconda as the place. and
me congressional vote as the basis of
s. +. Morse Of Yellowstone county.
gives his hearty approval to the sug-
sestion Of June 20 as the date names
Butte. Helena or Missoula as the place
md the presidential vote as the basis.
The total shows IL committeeman
agreeing with Chairman Kenyon's sug-
yestion to hold the convention after
he republican national convention,
while three favor an early convention.
AS TO the place for holding the con-
'ention five give Butte as first choice,
our Missoula. one Helena, Anaconda,
livingston and Bozeman one each In
III probability therefore the first state
convention will be held in Butte while
he second will probably be held in
dissoula-
All but two of the committeeman ia
nor the presidential vote as the basis .
II representation. which is proper, the
to select delegates TO a ma
ional convention. The call will there.
ore without doubt be on the basis of
'otes cast for Cleveland in 1892, and II
) intiInated that the counties will be
pportioned delegates on the basis of
ne delegate for each 60 votes cast for
Cleveland or majority fraction thereof
the committee decides TO issue the :
all on this basis, the apportionment