Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-07
The u, S. Senatorship,


The Hon. Joseph NJ. Dixon is out in
an interview in which he states that
he is not a candidate for reelection
to congress. but that he desires to
succeed Hon. W. A. Clark as United
States senator.
1t has long been rumored that this
was to be Mr.. DiXon's program. a few
of his close political friends and ad-
viserS having given it out months ago.
Indeed. as a matter of fact it will be
remembered that Mr.. DiXons name
was presented at the last meeting of
the Legislature at which Senator Car
ter was elected-although Mr.. Dixon
had then served but little over one
year in cOnSress). Mr.. DiXOn's candi-
dacy for the senate is therefore not
new and the announcement made in
his intrview has caused no great sur
prise.
Some time ago the Tribune-Review
editorially expressed the opinion that
the interests of the Republican party
in this state would be best subserved
and its success most certainly assured
by the denomination of Mr. Dixon for
congress and the election of Hon. Lee
Mantle to succeed Hon. w. A. Clark
in the United States senate. Moth
ing has TRANSFERRED since then to in
duce US to change our opinion. Upon
the contrary. close observation OF
existing conditions and a careful in
quiry as to sentiment among Republi
cans generally has served to empha
size the opinion then expressed and
to still more firmly convince us that
the suggestion we then made is the
natural and just one for the Republ
cans Of Montana to pursue; the one
most calculated to insure success anG
to give satisfaction to the party gen
orally and to produce harmony and
enthusiasm in the party ranks
The desire to go the United States
senate is laudable and worthy am
bition on Mr.. Dixon's part and no ont
will dispute his perfect right to aspire
He has now served the state in the
lower house of congress one term anG
half-three years: not very Ions
time as service in that body goes
There are men there. some of the alb
lest statesmen in the nation. who
have seen more than quarter OF {
century's service in that body They
WELD a powerful influence in the at
fairs of the nation. Their names are
not mentioned in connection with thu
United States senatorships. and it i!
doubtful if they could be induced tt
exchange their present positions To-
place in the senate. The speakershiI
of the houseis universally conceded
to be scarcely second in point of pow
er and influence to that of the presi
dency itself. So, too, with the housl
committee on ways and means, Their
is no senate committee that exercises
so much influence over the nation
affairs
Mr.. Dixon has rendered splendid sci
wee TO the state in congress- No on,
could have done better and few cOul,
have done so well and he is fairly en-
titled to all tha praise and cOmmenda
ton which has been so generousl
showered upon him. Too much cre.li
cannot he given him, and the Tribun
Review has always been among tn
first to show its appreciation of hi
effective labors. But while giving MI
Dixon full credit for all he has accom-
pushed. it is but just to keep in min
that there are others in the party VIII
have also rendered long and splendi
serVice-sOme of them very muc
longr than Mr.. DiXOn-and whose tim
and abilities have always been at tn
party's call and as result of who's
labors the party occupies it's strong pc
sltion today. 1t takes much hard worl
long sustained and continued effor
through many arduous campaigns an
the combined and enthuastic supper
Of many earnest men to build mp
successful political organization an
10 maintain its supremacy after b,
coming successful
And so. while freely conceding Nj
Dixon's entire right to aspire to tn
senatOrship. We still adhere to our OF
iginal view that the interests of tn
Republican party will be best subser,
ed and the large majority of the part
best pleased and satisfied by his a,
cepting denomination and re-electio
TO cOngress-for. with him as a cand
date. a denomination means certai
election. This course will put success
beyond the shadow of a doubt-a
along the line; il will involve no fa'
tional or personal friction within tn
party and no injustice to any elemer
or individual. For Mr.. Dixon to a,
cept denomination involves no bacl
ward stem for him IT continues hiy