The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-03-23

Methodists he addressed on his recent
trip that he was not in favor of
Smith. However, he was a Smith
man in the populous wet centers like
Butte, Helena and Great Falls. On
account of the delicate situation and
the fact that he is up for reelection
he will probably assume an. ostrich
like attitude and hide his head In the
sand. Or he may go back to his old
Nicaragua trench and help to "Save
the Marines" from Sandino's men am
bushed in the Bulrushes.
From IAN Independent Source
The usually well informed Martin
Hutchins, editor of the Butte Miner,
in an editorial entitled "Can Walsh
Win" says:
The senator is gambling for a
| large stake. If he loses, his ca
reer in politics may be at an end.
Whatever the outcome of the
presidential ambitions of Senator
Walsh, the certain result is wide
open split in the democratic party
of Montana that will not be healed
before the expiration of the sena-
tors term, little more than two
years hence.
LIE CIGNcT lS IAlCi OttG
who plays waiting game. If there
is a republican ambitious for seRa-
tOrial hOnOrs in the election of
1880 he should be interested in this
I, situation. He may be servip0 Mon
tana under the administration of
President Walsh. Either that, or
the senator may be in political re.
tirement engaged in the writing Of
{. memoirs of life of noteworthy
service to his state and country.
t Campaign Funds
q Careful observers say that Walsh
: must capture the Montana delegation
: if he is to have any standing in the
! convention. There is little chance now
! that he can get it by the "Complimen
v tary delegation" route as suggested
: by Mr.. Mcdowell and received with
J such loud outlaws by the Smith men
1t is conceded that Walsh is a ricl
= man who is not stingy with his none!
- when his own interests are at stake
= 1t is rumored in Helena that he made
q "big stake" on the rise of MOntan;
= Power during the passage of the Flat
q head Dam Bill. While this rumor i
y not confirmed the following inter
u change between Senator Bruce .
n Maryland and Senator Walsh as re
!. ported in the Congressional Record G
- March IA, 1928, is interesting:
a. q Mr.. BRUCE. Mr.. President,
=; . want to ask the Senator from MOI
40 tana whether it is true. as have see
~ stated, that Immediately after tf
an Senator from Montana so successful
l.mT ly champiOned the claims of the Mo-
IL tana Power Co. with reference to q
40 Flathead Reservation, the stock of Il
- Montana Power Co., went I'D. as
W recOllect, from 1O5 to 16S.
= MR.. WALSH of Montana. NJ
President 1 am unable to advise Il
"a Senator with respect to the matter
" which he alIudes. ] am able, hOWevt
ltP to advise him that for some time pri
w to the time when so SUCCESSFUL.
y IN LY CHAMPI0NED THE CAUSE G
sne THE MONTANA POWER CO., as I
SaC lated by the Senator. the stock reach
~ rather unusual proportions. That ris
so far as my information goes, ant
gne dated by some months the discussi
ln to which the Senator refers. But
eliu might also add that the explanati
~" az is quite easy. because since that tn
it is reported that a combination a
ttvIs consolidation between the MOnta
esne Power Co. and the Washington Pow
cloI Co. have been accomplished, and ii
aG now popularity believed that the RI
- in the price of the stock Of the Nc
tana Power Co. was OccasiOned by
eslc prospect of that consolidation.
u MR.. BRUCE. Perhaps, hOwev
|, the previous rise in the value of
- stock was due to the anticipation
en' the Senator's success with refereI
re- to the Flathead Reservation.
ase MR.. WALSH of Montana.
pc Senator from Maryland is, of cOur
'i.al 'i-a entitled to indulge in any assumpt
IIls with respect to that matter that
@alsll ash cares, but / am unable to specub
o .a4e upon the subject.
iae What Will the 'fBig Tepee" Order
eloi- There is much speculation as to
was policy to be pursued in connect
sot with the democratic nomination by
y ~ "Big Tepee" otherwise known as
ee.e "Sixth Floor" Montana headquart
gaI ,sar+ of the Anaconda Copper Company.
~. - far there is no sign that an order
Az. 1In gone out one way or the other.
AZ az it is pointed out that Walsh does bl
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