The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-07
REPUBLICANS
AREIN CHARGE
State Government Passes for
First Time Almost in Entire
ty to G.. o. p. Officers.
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
Gibson Is Elected Speaker and r. P.
Heron is Chosen President Pro
Tenn of the Senate. New Gov
ernOr Assumes Office and
Outlines Plans in Re-
markable Message.

Helena, Mont, January GA new
era for Montana was ushered in on
Monday of this week, when for the
first time in it's history, the reins of
state egovernment-administrative, leg
islative and judicial-were vested by
an overwhelming majority in the
hands of one party. The voters at
the November election entrusted the
Republican party with this power, and
everywhere are signs that members
of the party realized the responsible
ity that is theirs in the executive, ad
ministrative and judicial branches for
the next four years, at least. The only
elective office in the Capital building
now, not being held by a Republican,
is clerk of the supreme court.
At eleven o'clock Monday morning
Joseph M. Dixon of Missoula became
governor, and an hour later, the Sew
enteenth Legislative Assembly con-
vened, organized and adjourned until
Tuesday, at which time, the new Gov
ernOr delivered his first biennial mes
sage to the legislature, sitting in joint
session in the house of representatives.
Roster of Officials
Governor Dixon succeeded Samuel
V. Stewart of Virginia City, now of
Helena; Nelson Story, Jr; of Bozeman
succeeded w. w. Mcdowell of Butte
as lieutenant governor; Wellington d.
Rankin of Helena, succeeded S. G.
Ford of Helena as attorney general !;
F. w. Walker of Kalispell succeeds
H. L. Hart of Hamilton as State
treasurer; Frank B. Reynolds of
Billings and Albert j. Galen of Hell
ena, succeed John Hurley of Glasgow,
and John A. Matthews of Townsend as
associate justices on the supreme
bench; Sam Ross of Hamilton sue
ceeds j. E. Mccormick as member of
the board of railroad commissioners
Secretary Of State C. r. Stewart, State
Superintendent of Public instruction
Miss May Trumper, Associate Justice
w. L. Holloway and State Auditor
Geo. p Porter were reelected to sue
ceed themselves.
Heren President of Senate.
Living up to it's pledges that if en-
trusted with power by the electorate,
the expenses would be rigidly held to
the minimum, the caucus of the Re-
publican majority in the Seventeenth
Assembly on Sunday evening made a
beginning by dispensing with % en-
ployees who have been on the senate
payrolls in the past.
There was keen rivalry between Sen
ator j. E. Edwards of Rosebud county
for the nomination of president pro-
tenn of the senate, the former winning
by vote of 20 to 18.
Gibson Elected Speaker.
Fred L. Gibson, representative from
Park county, was elected speaker of
the house for the legislative assembly,
at the caucus held in the Placer Hotel
Sunday evening. He was given n
voted and Percy Dodds of Whitefsh
the only other contender was given 19
votes. Mr.. Dodds was elected speaker
protein. Edward C. johnson of Deer
Lodge county another of the members
who has had experience in the house
during several sessions, was chosen
floor leader for the Republican party
Mr.. Johnson was among the leaders in
the Republican part in the house two
years ago.
The Democratic Caucus.
Two cuacus of the democratic men,