Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-30

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party affairs and appointment
In fact, MIR. Shelley, while himself a
seeker for public office, has no little
say as to who shall be named to fill
vacancies in the public service and his
approval or disapproval has already
had more or less influence in the Sc
lection of appointees of the admins
tration-
May Be "Dry" Director.
Earlier in the year it was talked
that he was after the appointment of
United States marshal for the District
of Montana but that is an office which
and, as there appears to be no desire
marshal, ]. J.. Asbridge, it in hardly
likely that Mr.. Shelley viii wait for
that berth. It seems that he would
prefer to be given a job which would
connect him up with the salary list at
seems more likely that he will land
the office of prohibition director for
Montana.
The latter office, which pays a sal
ary of $1,000 and is at present filled
stood to be such that it can be filled
makes it likely that it will be one Of
named at an early date and, as It is
one which will keep Mr.. Shelley in the
state where he can retain control of
which he can more reasonably be ex-
pected to favor.
Has Rejected Several.
1t has been known here for some
time that several offices have already
been offered to Mr. Shelley, but all Of
these were such as to require him to
leave the state. One Of these was the
postmastership at Honolulu, one was a
high governmental office in another of
the United States possessions, while
third would have taken him to South,
America.
These, however, Mr.. Shelley rejected
for the reasons that he had irons in the
fire in Montana and he intends re-
naming here and keeping his political
enemies from pulling them out Of the
blaze.
When seen in Helena. Wednesday,
Mr.. Shelley gave some additional de-
tails concerning the meeting of the
Republican national committee Of sew
eral weeks ago, at which was brought
up the subject of the election by Mon
tana Republicans of Senator O. III.
Jumod of Madison county to the office
OF national committeeman, which the
had previously declared va
cant. ,
Junod Not Present.
1t appears that no one championed
the cause of the Dixon Republicans
before the national committee, not even
Senator Junod being present
The case of the Junod supporters
had been presented to the members of
The national committee through q
printed brief of the proceedings in
this state of which a copy had been
nailed to each of the members.
Committeeman Pat. Sullivan, Of Wy
oming, had been requested by the
Junod faction to present their case.
out he was reluctant about doing 30.
During the meeting some one sent up
@ Chairman Hays a note reading:
what about the Montana case?"
Mr.. Hays, addressing the committee,
lsked what the Montana case might be |
md asked Mr.. Shelley, as the Montana |
member, if he had anything to offer.
Presents Opponents Case.
Mr.. Shelley took the floor and there
lpon presented the case of his oppon- /
'nts, calling attention to the briefs
md the procedure which had been
ollowed out.
Committeeman Sullivan Of Wyo-
ming, then told that he had been re-
Luested to present the matter but as
le felt the proceedings were irregular
nd that the legislature Of the state
lad no authority to dictate to the
lational committee how its members
hould be selected. he felt that the
ontest should not be considered.
Chairman Hays announced that the
uling Of the chair would be that Mr..
.helley had been regularly elected
Committeeman for Montana ct the
ational convention for I term Of four
ears and that be would remain ID
hat office for the balance of his term
nd until the close Of the national con-
enfinn ~ 1904 - l