Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-08-14
MAY Be DEMOCRAT NOMINEES
SOM Citizens OF Cascade County Who
Are Mentioned IN Democratic
Candidates.
List From Which the
County Convention May Choose
Nominees.

democratic county convention, quite q
deal of gossip has been going on relative
to the personnel of the democratic
county ticket. 1t is evident already that
there will be no scarcity Of good mate
rial within the ranks of the democracy
to fill all the offices on the county ticket.
The question which interests most poll
ticians just now is whether there is to
be fusion with the populists on the
county ticket or not. Republican office
seekers are specially exercised over this
question just at present, realizing that
in case this should be effected their call
ing and occupation would be gone. All
their efforts are directed at present to-
ward preventing, if possible, such con-
solidation Of voters. Whether fusion
will be effected between the democrats
and populists Oh the local ticket or not
it is at this writing impossible to say.
There are a good many democrats and
populists who favor it strongly, and a
good many who are strongly opposed to
1t. ln any event it is probable that
a partial fusion will be made on district
judge and county attorney, the populists
having no candidate as Yet for the Judge
ship and the democrats no candidate for
the county attorneyship. Whether con.
filctlng interests can be harmonized az
| to other offices or not, SO as to permit OF
fusion ticket, remains TO be seen. How
ever this may turn out, the democracy
has plenty Of availab'e men for the va
rious places A TRIBUNE reporter in
terviewed few leading democrats il
this city yesterday with the purpose ol
learning who were being suggested a:
candidates on the democratic count,
ticket. The names mentioned below
were among those suggested. In many
instances tho parties mentioned can moi
be considered as candidates, their names
appearing only because they are con
sidered strong and desirable men for the
offices.
For district judge-M. M. Lyter, Jert
b. Leslie and w. L. Pigott have all beer
mentioned. 1t is understood that al
three gentlemen decline to be considered
as candidates 30 far as making a contes
for the nomination is concerned bu
would probably accept nomination
rendered by the convention.
For county attorney-Up to date ther,
appears to be no aspirant on the demo
cratic ticket for this place.
For clerk of the court-The presen
incumbent, w. M. Cockrill has beer
strongly urged by his friende to rur
again, but he has persisted in his de
termination to retire from the field ant
resume the practice of law. Since max
ing this decision known to his friends,
number OF names have been mentioned
as his successor, prominent among which
are G. II, Clark and y. ID. Wilt.
| For clerk and recorder--The friends O.
J. p. Fitzgerald OF Belt are pushing hi!
claims.
| For sheriff, the democrats have plenty
of good material. 1t is understood thai
State Committeeman P. b. Gallagher
would not refuse a party nomination
which he has earned by long party ser
vice. a. G. Hay of Arlington ha;
made record as county commissioner
which will give him strength as a candi
date for this office, while Robt. S. blank
enbaker, citizen who enjoys the este en
of ii large circle of personal friends, is
also mentioned for the place. For coun
| ty treasurer, the names of Pat Kelly ant
W. II. GeIsthorpc have been suggested
For county auditor, James Wimot o
Great Falls, +. w. Bull Of Sun River
and w. G.. A Hin of Cascade were sug
gcsted as being good men for the place
For county aescasor, Wm. Blrkonhuc
| Thos. Wheeler of Sand CouIer. were
suggested.
For county surveyor, NJ S. Parker
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