The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-12-27
CAPITAL CITY IS READY
FOR SOLONS
tfHlS TO BE Ay"TMPORTANT Irt3.
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''.' ISLATIVE SESSI0N-FORE-
!, CASTING fHE WORK.

From the Helena, Montana, LooRont,
The approach of the legislative ses-
sion is stirring interest among people
at the capital, and speculation Is liyo-
ly concerning the probable candidates
for United States senator and the sue
cessful aspirant. There is already con
siderable discussion of measures and
political issues that are expected to
make their appearance in: the legisla-
ture, and conjecture as to the nature
of the governors forthcoming mes
sage and the position it may take upon
the most vital questions to be pre-
sented for legislative action Already
strange faces are appearing upon the
streets of Helena, and quite number
OF hotel reservations have been made
this early. The hotels are usually
filled during the sessions OF the legis-
lature, and there is likelihood that
Helena will be unusually lively this
session, owing to the senatorial cleo
ton, and TO the unusually important
business which will be up for legisla-
tive consideration.
There is less definite gossip on the
senatorial question than customary.
although the view is generally ex-
pressed that Mr.. T. j. Walsh will be
elected United States senator
If the wishes 10 of - the peo-
pie of the state and his own
party are respected by the solons.
Presumably both parties will hold eau
cuses of legislative members for the
purpose of settling upon senatorial
candidates before the opening of the
session, and it is probable that Mr.. T. |
II. Carter will receive the majority of |
the republican votes cast in the re-
publican caucus. There is no reason
to suppose that any republican mem
bers of the legislature will refuse to
enter the party cansus, but doubtless
those pledged or instructed against
Carterwill SO announce in caucus. None
of the democratic members have been
instructed to remain out of the dem
ocratic caucus, and so it is not expect
ed any of them will fail to be present.
Close political friends of Governor
Norris intimate that his message will
be strong in it's recommendation to
The Legislature for the passage of laws
relating to matters which were vital
issues, such as re-apportion-
ment of legislators to the various
a primary law, a law CON
corning federal senators like the Ore
gon laws, laws governing conserva-
lion of natural resources, regulations
the safety and health of
workmen, economy in the use
of the funds of the state,
hGelity in the collection of taxes,
a. the like. From this it is assumed
that Governor Norris has been i'm
pressed by the voice of the voters and
desires to put himself in line With
their wishes upon matters of primo
political Importance.
Among the senators and representa-
ives for whom rooms have been re-
served at the Grandon hotel are the
following: Senators w. b. George OF
Yellowstone county, e. O. Selway of
Beayerhead, j. e. Edwards of Rosebud
Fred Whiteside of Flathead, Clarence
3. Tooley of Meagher, H. A. Gallwey
Of Silverbow and Ed Donlan of Mis-
Soula county. Senator Whiteside is
to be an aspirant for the
United States senate and to intend to
open a political bureau at Helena to
assist in the achievement of this DO
itical ambition and other results.
assist in the achievement of this po-
others for whom reservations have {
been made at the Grandon include ]
representative w. w. Mcdowell of Sill
yer Bow, e. ]. OWenhouse and Nelson I
Story, Jr., of Gallatin. Most of the
gentlemen named will be accompan- I
ed by their wives and some of them
by their families. Messrs. Gallwey
and Whiteside, both in the senate this
session, were members of the third
house two years ago, Senator Gallwey
being at the head of the Amalgamated
Copper company's lobby and Senator
Whiteside being one of it's ablest lead
ers.
The speakership of the house and ]
other offices of both bodies are the ;
subjects of discussion at present, and :
various candidates have been in the
ield for some time. 1t is reported
hat Finlay McRae, secretary of the
democratic state central committee
Turing the recent campaign, will be
made chief clerk of the house. Among
other candidates are Charles Pond,