Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30
SIX DEMOCRATS
ADDED TO LIST
SEEKING HOUSE
Ten Men Now in Primary Race
for Seats in the State
Legislature.

DeuOCIdts UO iOuScT nave W "oiiy
whether they are to have q complete
legislative ticket in the field this fall.
Ten men are now in the race for nomI-
nations to the six seats in the lower
house to which Cascade county is en-
titled, six of the number having filed
at virtually the same time Saturday
morning.
The last six entrants are stephen
J.. Cowley. George II. Stanley, John
l.. Gillin, Jr.. +. w. Bradford. 4. &.
Ringer and F.. A. Smith. all of Great
Falls. Those who had previously an
nounced their candidates. for the nom
nations are G. A. Bosley. Fred g,
Sauls, Elmer l.. Vineyard and X. NJ.
Lord.
The six men whose intentions of be-
ing candidates we're filed Saturday were
persuaded to do so by many leading
democrats of the county who wanted
to see a strong legislative ticket put
into the field this fall.
So far as the state election is con-
cerned, political observers OF both par
ties and all factions within these par
ties agree that the issue will be
whether Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon is
to have o legislature wholly in SYM
pathy with his program. 1t is no Sc
cret that the republican party of the
state is split over that program, the
elder statesmen of the party being a
great part anti Dixon. Leaders of the
democratic party, whether they are
opposed to Governor Dixon, seem
agreed that their party should be in
a position next year to stand for its
own program and not be drawn into
the acrimonious fight that is sure to
be waged between the two factions of
the republican party.
Want Able Democrats
1t is for this reason, democrats say,
that they are concerned with the mat
ter Of nominating a ticket of able and
experienced men who will not compro-
mise the party. but will endeavor TO
stand solidly for certain policies which
will make its record clear for the cam
paign in 1924 when another legislature
and a new set of state officers are to
be elected.
1t is said that Governor Dixon pro-
poses n program for the next legisla-
ture that will appeal to the radical
on himself is concerned, he doesn't
care much whether his strength comes
within the democratic or republican
parties. Democratic leaders believe
that their party should be represented
by men who can be progressive with
out being radical and who can go
through the session without getting
tangled up in the row between factions
n the republican party.
CowIey New in Politics
Mr.. COwley. whose name heads the
hist of new candidates. has been q resi-
dent of Great Falls for II years, hav-
ing been actively engaged in the prac-
tice of law during that time. He came
here from North Dakota. For more
than a yea during the war he was
chairman of the district exemption
board. from which be resigned to ac-
cept a commission as major judge ad-
rocate in the army. He was assigned
10 the general staff. He has never been
3 candidate for office here and always
mas been an active democrat.
Mr.. Stanley is an architect, one of
the best known in Montana. He has
lived in Great Falls for more than 13
years and designed many Of the princi- |
pal buildings of the city, among them
being Hotel Rainbow. the Park hotel.
the First National bank building and
the Liberty theater building.
John J.. Gillin, Jr., was formerly
county assessor, a position he held for
~ years. He has lived in Cascade !
county o3 years. most of which time |
Hr Hds spent Oh MS raDcn near sand
'oulee. He also has a home in Great |
Falls, moving acre T. years ago, when
first elected c.sJnty assessor.
Pioneer Stsckman in List.
T. W. Bradford came to Montana in !
1915. He first engaged in stock rails |
ing. later devoting his time to farm
ing. For the last seven or eight years
ne has lived in Great Falls. dividing
his time between his contracting bust
ness here and his farm. He served
cascade county as a county commits
sloner for four years and always has
been active in democratic politics.
A. u. Ringer is a we'll known CON
tractor in Great Falls, where he has !
lived for many years. He has been
active in democratic circles though he
has never before sought public office.
r. A. smith is a prominent attorney
# the city. He has lived in Great
Falls for l. years and has been an
active democrat. He was city attorney
for several years.