The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-09-16

AO1 CHe OeHdIOISIlp or the Governor
ship. 1t is conceded that with the
scars of the crown of thorns placed
by the conner barons still darkly Wis
Idle upon his brow, he would be an
unbeatable candidate for either posi-
ton. But-"Will Dixon run % This
is the query agitating the minds of
those IN the state that play politics
like a great game.
Smith and LOwden Lead
With the abolition of the Presiden-
tlal preference primary and the res
toration of the convention system as
a method of selecting delegates to
National Conventions comes new
problems for politicians who dodge
issues 1t is now conceded that Low
den will receive perhaps a united re-
publican delegation from Montana.
The G. o. P. gathering at Helena is
looked forward to as a quiet affair.
While the overwhelming sentiment
among the Democrats of the state
seems to be in favor of al Smith, a
rumpus is brewing in the ranks of
the Bourbons. There is a well de-
fined national movement backed bv
the drys and the McAdoo forces. to
place the name of Senator Walsh be-
fore the convention in opposition to
the redOubtable New York Governor.
Senator Walsh will want to take his
customary seat in the Democratic
Convention and he will want to bring
Senator Wheeler with him. Will they
go? If they are at the convention
they will have to answer some mighty
embarrassing questions as to where
they stand on the prohibition question
or whether they favor All Smith
lodging of these questions would
hurt Senator Walsh but would mean
political death to Senator Wheeler
1t is said that sooner than face these
questions the junior Senator will de-
eide to dodge the Helena convention
entirely.
BOurquin Strong Man of Democrats
). Bruce Kremer has been much
mentioned as candidate for the SEN
ate for over year. So has former
Governor Sam V. Stewart. But both
seemed to be too heavily weighted
down with copper to make anv nro-
gress. As time progresses thew seem
10 be vanishing from the places in
front of the starters flag. At the
same same time the candidacy of Judge
george Bourquin, Jr., of Butte, has
gained considerable momentum. What
was formerly the Wheeler machine in
Butte IS now behind Bourouin. The
democrats and progressives in con-
trol OF the city and county offices and
the school board do not seem to s+ond
any more for Mr.. Wheeler His fail
ure to say word against the Ana
cOnda since he has been Senator. his
vote for the Morgan backed World
court and his negle ctof Montana az
ialrs while he chad his ewes on Az
ends Of the earth" has lost +ba i,,,,;oo.
senator the support of the meD1bers
al al Inc trades Council. Union Labor
s elliI s That Wheeler has been paid in
Iull Tor any pre-SenatoriaI services ba
rendered the workers. The wav +bo
astute Yankee lawyer maneuverod '+ ~
secure the valuable site of the T,ahoI
:, ! eilpIe and afterwards erected q bia,
hotel thereon does not set too l[inJI99
WIN y Chose workers who s1bec7iboSJ /
Tor and dreamed of homo e.. AZ az,
Unions IN Butte. The vote tbat fo, ny
cry went to Wheeler in "The Cibrai
Tar Oh Democracy" is now exnactoJ a. -
go strong for the Young .T,,d~o - ~
EaS twice elected county attorney in
us nome county and is known &c ono
.! Che foremost consistent proores-
slves in the state. Tvs Co
The other two great de,,ooro+;.
centers-Helena and Great FaIis
snow an unmistakable trend +owaTd.
bourquln. With the removal If M
son from the Montana Federation Of
LABOR and the stepping down of Toe
Bosone from the presidency If AZ
oiilIeu wine Workers, Wheeler owns /
U SIiy one labor leader now-Sam
IM1lcchell, secretary of the Butte Clerks
IN Unlon. The drift of labor awav from
wheeler IS remarkable. He seems n
De still fairly strong with some of tbe
railroad brotherhoods particularly in
the Havre sector, where he owns Tn
deau and some other railroad 1obor
leaders. Heating of Labor" bae IN
ueiiance of the progressive sentiment
Oh Che state, endeavored to show tbo+
wheeler was acting in the public in
tefest IN his attack on the IndenenJ-
eht vi Operators who were cbaIIeng-
ing the supremacy of Standard OF
In1eatlng did not publish the sneecb If
Iluuoleston - foremost progrese;vo
In congress and friend
u La Follette-showing that stand
ara vi was behind the so-caTIed Tee
POT Dome exposure and its sidasbow
attack on Daugherty and Fall in
t Mnlch Wheeler participated. When
t y and other facts are brought r.
Ine attention of the Editorial Road
81 Labor, Heating may change OI his
tune or at least get in harnony with
progressive thought in Montana
DOdges Poison Dam Question
In his feverish attempt to regain
ms az: lost prestige, Wheeler is now trav-
cling around the state. He was at
Wolf Point a few days ago. where
ne talked to few Indians. II was
notable that he took no definite stand
on the Poison Power site. This is one
Of the last great public resources of
the state which is on the eve of be
ing stealthly grabbed up by the Mon