Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-08-23
SChnitZler NamedG.O.P.
National Committeeman
Brown Picked to Fill State Chairman
ship; Committee Sails Through
Proceedings Without a Hitch.

Helena, Aug. 2O.-With the same
unanimity that characterized pro-
ceedings of the state convention
earlier in the day, the republican
state central committee Monday night
elected State Senator John w.
Schnitzler of Froid, Roosevelt coun-
ty, national committeeman to sue
ceed the late DR.. 0. M. Lanstrum of
Helena. Mr.. Schnitzler was NOM
mated by T. F. Rucker, Malta pub
Usher, who introduced himself as "a
representative of group of men that
are always to be found in the front
line trenches-the editors of the
states weekly newspapers
Admitting his desire for the office
but expressing appreciation of the
claim that the second congressional
district is the republican stronghold
while the first district is sometimes
in the doubtful" column, T. A. Mar
low of Helena, for IA years a ma
tional committeeman, seconded Mr..
Schnitzler's nomination and offered
the new committeeman his aid in the
work. o. H. P. Shelley of Red
Lodge, also a former national COM
mitteeman and likewise an aspirant
for the honor again, added his APP
proval to the selection and promised
his support.
On motion of W. R. Flachsenhar
of Terry, the election was made un-
animous and the subsequent meeting
of the general convention ratified the
Endorsement and election Of the far
mer-banker.
Brown Named State Chairman
With the approval of every re.
publican candidate for state or ma
tional office, Hallett Brown, Bill
ings lawyer, was unanimously chos-
en- state chairman. He will select
his executive committee, the mem
bers of which will name a secretary
and treasurer.
Unswerving allegiance to Herbert
Hoover as the party's presidential
candidate, urgent recommendation
that Congressman Scott Leavitt be
continued in office, and strictest
economy consistent with efficient
service if entrusted with administra
ton of state affairs were pledged b..
the convention in its declaration OF
principles. Approval was given the
proposed constitutional amendmen,
enacting the Volstead law as state
statute, as "Montana's obligation to
concurrent enforcement of the 18th
amendment" Liberalization of the
workmen's compensation law was ad-
vocated.
Congressman Scott Leavitt assum-
ed the chair at the opening session
as temporary presiding officer. In
the keynote speech, he declared him
,elf mot at all fearful of the cleo
tion result this fall and cited the re-
publican tariff and Hoover's leader
ship in the movement for the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence canal necessary
for the agricultural interests OF
Montana.
Former Gov. j. NJ. Dixon, candi-
date for the United States senate, and
Wellington ID. Rankin, candidate foY
governor, were other speakers. Both
expressed themselves confident OF
party victory all down the line.
Mr.. Leavitt yielded to Mark d
Fitzgarrald, whom he introduced as
my next colleague" as permanent
chairman. Mr.. Fitzgarrald, candi-
date for congress in the first dist
rict, cited his own experience as a
farmer in discussing the tariff.
"The farmer of the nation" he
said, "can well look to the master
executive mind of Herbert Hoover
for relief that he can't find else
where"
Chief Justice Galloway, A. H.
Angstman and S. C. Ford, candidate
for the supreme court, were intro
duced and spoke briefly. In a group,
The chairman introduced the other
members of the republican state
ticket, for whom Miss Elizabeth Ire
land, candidate for superintendent Of
schools, bespoke appreciation to the
voters of the state.
Charles H. Williams, Lee Dennis
and w. j. Paul, whose aspirations to
represent the party were buried in
the primary results, declared them
selves willing to serve in any way to
assure success of the ticket. Miss