Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-29


mitteeman.
The show cause writ was issued on
application of Attorney T. B. Weir, of
Helena, as counsel for the state CEN
tral committee, after Judge Horsky
had refused to modify the temporary
injunction, issued last Friday night in
petition Of counsel for 0. III. p. Shelley,
Republican national committeeman,
who charged that the committee was
called to meet Monday for the purpose
Of ousting him.
The state committee adjourned until
Tuesday without final action on the
committeemanship.
Senator O. III. Junod, of Madison
county, was to have been elected Mon
day in Mr.. Shelley's place and will be
committee wins in the supreme court.
Ants Ponder Move.
With the anti-Shelley forces greatly
in the majority and face to face with
a court order enjoining them from TAX
ing any action in the matter of eiect-
ing q successor to national committee
man, o. H. P. Shelley, the members of
the Republican state central committee
met in the Placer hotel Monday after
noon and endeavored to devise some
means whereby they might unseat ME-:
Shelley without mourning the wrath OF
the courts.
While large portion of the coun-
ties were represented many were Dv
proxy only and about 80 persons were
in attendance Threatened with pun
ishment at the hand of the court should
they take the proposed action which
would have installed State Senator =.
H. Junod, of Madison county, presi-
dent pro tenn of the Montana senate,
the committee late Monday afternoon
recessed until IL a. M Tuesday, when
it is hoped to have decision from the
supreme court upon an application for
q writ of supervisory control.
Secrecy Session Wins.
Following the adoption of the report
of the committee on credentials a mo-
ton was made that the committee go
into executive session. L. Fl. Faust of
Libby presented a substitute motion
that the hearing be conducted in open,
this motion being supported by w. j.
Brennan of Kalispell, who argued that
the Republicans had nothing to con-
ceal and if there were any skeletons in
their closets it had better be brought
out to the public gaze. He opposed
secrecy but the substitute motion was
voted down, with only five members
supporting it.
Mr. Faust then made a motion that
the representatives of the press be per-
mitted to remain during the executive
session but on motion Of Jerome Locks
of Livingston his motion was tabled.
Defy Restraining Order.
In view of the restraining order
which had issued from the court of
Judge Horsky resolution was intro,
duced to the effect that, Whereas, the
committee was restrained from elect
ing a national committeeman it was
the sense of the committee had not the
restraining order been issued, the COM
mittee would have elected O. II. Junod
Of Madison county as national commit
teeman and that VIII Hays. chairman
of the national committee. be advised
of such fact and that Senator Junod
be recognized by the national commit
tee of the Montana representative.
Attorney General Rankin, one of the
few Shelley supporters at the meeting,
advised the committee that the passage
of such resolution was clearly vio-
lation of the injunction and that it
would be considered as a subterfuge in
evading the orders OF court and further
that any member voting Tor the passage
of such resolution would be in con-
tempt of court. 1t was then decided
that committee Of five lawyers con-
slider the resolution during brief re-
cess and report as to whether it was a
violation Of the order of the court.
Modified Order Denied.
IT was announced at the meeting that
Judge Horsky had denied an applica-
tion by the anti Shelley forces for a
modification of the court order which
would permit of the election Of ma
tional committeeman, but withholding
certification of such election pending
the final decision of the court in the
original proceedings, and further that
an application had been made by the
same forces to the supreme court for a
writ of supervisory control which ap-
plication the court had agreed to take
up at 10 a. m. Tuesday.
No report was made by the commit
tee of five upon the resolution indicat-
ing the choice of Senator Junod as ma
tional committeeman and the matter
was put over until the committee
again meets Tuesday forenoon.
The meeting of the committee is be-
ing presided over by State Chairman
Joseph ID. Scanlan Of Miles City.
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