The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-07

was the main topic of interest dur
ing the opening days. Moss of
Flathead and Cooney of Cascade
were two candidates from the west
ern part of the state while Glen Dav-
is of Wibaux county was the candi-
date of the eastern republicans. The
publicity given by the Producers
News to the ver-apportionment of
lob holders to Flatlead county was
proven effective when Moss was only
able to muster six votes and Davis
was elected Speaker with a great
majority.
Political prognosticatOrs are now
predicting that Eastern Montana will
win some big state house job two
years hence. Moss received the con-
ISOLATION prize of speaker pro tenn
and Bricker of Judith Basin was
made Republican floor leader of the
house while Neagle of Helena is the
democratic floor leader. The other
republican house appointments are
as follows:
H. J. Faust, Drummond, chief
clerk; Major A. E. McFatridge, SER
geant- J. L. Murphy, Prai-
RE county, assistant chief clerk;
Harry Whitcomb, Malta, and William
Garrigus, Billings, assistant sergeant
alarms; Grace Dundas, Roosevelt
county, journal clerk; Henry Delaney,
McCOne county, engrossing clerk;
Laura Winkler, Helena, enrolling
clerk; Margaret Moore, Lewistown,
bill clerk; Charles Morelli, Helena,
printing clerk; Earl Cook, Fallon
county, reading clerk; Rev. w. D..
Lair, Ravalli county, chaplain; Jack
Jonson, Columbia Falls and A. E.
Cummins Helena, doorkeepers; AL
bert Tovey, Butte, head janitOr; Am
anda Easel, Judith Basin county,
telephone operator; James E. Zach
airy and Jack Mcnamara, pages.
The Senate
There are not many changes in the
personnel of the Senate. Muffly,
who was a famous old guard figure
In the past, is absent from his seat
this time. Oliver of Carter county,
who was a candidate for Congress at
the last election, is now Sergeant-at-
Arms. A striking figure amongst
the new men is Senator Louis Dona-
van Of Shelby. A member of the
famous fighting law firm which de-
Tended the Bulletin in the stormy
days of the war, Donovan is a man
that the dark forces ruling the Sen
ate will learn to fear and respect
Senator Jimmy Griffin of Chinook
was elected president pro tenn. Frank
Cone of Ravalli county was the unan-
imOus choice of all parties for the
Senate secretaryship, a position he
has occupied for four successive
terms. Senator Scofield, the far
famed orator of Powder River Coun-
ty, was the only absent Senator when
the seating committee started tc
function.
Contest on TaylOr's Seat
A contest was filed by A. T. Lar
sen on the seat of Senator Taylor
The complaint, which was sent t
Senator Hazelbacker, contended tina
Taylor was absent in Minnesota fo
more than a year next precedin,
the election last past and for tina
reason lost his citizenship in MOntan;
and had his domicil in Minnesota
The complaint was drawn by an OBJ
scure lawyer named Wagner and wa
supported by the affidavits of a char
acter named L. S. Olson who got in
volved In the Three Fingered Brown
episode over year ago and had t,
appear before a Federal Grand Jur-
IN connection herewith; Ed Weiss.
manufacturer of a patent medicin
called IRA Aid'' who now lives i
Minneapolis and Aage Larson hin,
self. The complaint was regarded a
somewhat of joke by the assemble
senators and newspaper men an
was not even read before it was re
1erred to the Committee on Election
Old Politicians Scott at Sheridan
Orchards
Larsen was not present himse
but it is understood that Senate
Ruffcorn is very much in savor ,
the amber-mustached statesman fro
Dagmar, taking the place of Tavlt
IN Montana's upper house. Tavlc
was seated and collected his mileas
when the appropriation bill passed 9
the second day. Thus the Farme
Labor party drew first blood. 1t
understood here that a committee
dle-hards from Sheridan County w
soon arrive with their candidate f
Iaylor's seat. They will not o.
much welcome from the state offic
holders whom they have pester,
with complaints about the Council
Action, Sheriff Salisbury and Sc
eral others during the past ty
years. They are regarded here
chronic knockers as we'll as men
exceedingly low political calibre a
standing. Old gang politicians he
excuse the success of the Farme
Labor party in eastern Montana
the ground that the WAS in til
section were lacking leadership
even the most elementary intel
gence. Because of the foregoi
facts 1t Is regarded as a forego
conclusion that the Senate will n
IN favor of Senator TAYLOR althou
they have the power, on even such
1hmsy complaint, to do otherwise.
The Governor delivered his m
sage to the assembled Senators :
representatives Tuesday. Consist,
with the Erickson policy of
easiest way" the Governor did
make any striking legislative q
posels. As a matter Of fact the m
sage counselled against any new
yanced legislation. 1t failed to
dorse Attorney General Foot's D
posal which has the endorsement
progressives all over the state. !
Governor recommends elimination