The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-09-20
TO CARRY
rs OF MOUNTAINS
FIFTY SIX COUNTIES
Dixon Says Hooyer's st.
Lawrence Record Big
Factor.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 20.-Vie-
tory for the Hoover-Curtis ticket nv
majority Of at least $4,000 in Mon
tana was predicted Monday by Joseph
NJ. Dixon, Republican nominee for
United States senator from Montana,
who with J. w. Schnitzler of Mon
tana, outlines to Chairman Work of
the Republican National Committee
the outlook in the state Mr.. Dixon
has participated in every national
campaign for more than 30 years. In
1912 MIR. Dixon was pre-conyention
manager for Theodore Roosevelt, and
later active in Bull Moose affairs.
He has served in Congress, and in the
United States senate, as we'll as hav-
ing been governor of Montana. Eight
years ago Mr.. Dixon defeated Sem
ator Wheeler for governor by more
than 10000 votes.
Montana" said Mr.. Dixon, has
56 counties, and Of these 46 are sure
ly to be found in the Hoover column,
while probably four others will be in
this group.
"The state is the third largest in
wheat production. The eastern part
ne a,,ae-east of the mountains,
Jae W eat section. These eastern
ou-soies ase l4sgaly populated by
-elIor3 OF scandinavian descent-rep-
presenting 40 Pei cent Of the popula-
ton. The cen.r-l and western parts
i ne state have important wool and
-a5tle interests an beet sugar fac
tories. These are dependent upon a
prote~ tive tariff for their wen-being
they, too will give Mr.. Hoover as
large majoIities, as will the wheat
sections. Butte and Anaconda, the
mining centers, will be carried by
Democrats.
: "One striking thing in Montana
is that IN the recent primaries, tht
t Republicans showed $4,000 more votes
than the Democrats. They had more
than two-thirds of a total vote III the
state of $4,000. The election in
November VIII show fifty per cent
increase over the primary election,
and this increase will be for Hoover.
"The voters of Montana know and
approve Mr.. Hoover's views, particu-
larly as to the st. Lawrence water
way. They know that Governor
Smith has long and consistent rec
ord Of opposition to the st. Lawrence
waterway. Mr.. Hoover has been the
leader in efforts in behalf of the St.
Lawrence. The Montana wheat farm
ers know that the completion Of the
st. Lawrence program will reduce
rates on their export wheat from 8
to 10 cents bushel With such
goal in sight for their benefit, they
are going to turn out most strongly
on election day to record their feel
ings.
"One of the most significant de-
! velopments as to the Hoover senti-
ment came about one day last week
in Butte-where Smith supporters
: had predicted two-to-one following.
7 One of the largest department stores
announced that it would conduct for
one day a straw vote, ballot boxes
being placed at various points in the
) store for the patrons to register their
choice for President. The result of
that one days straw vote was Smith
313, Hoover 257. This strong Hoover
showing in what was conceded to be
{ center Of Smith strength has been
hard blow to the Montana Demo-
, cratic organization"
81 have another interest in Mr..
, Hoover, Mr.. Dixon continued, "for
| was born in North Carolina and
come of Quaker ancestors who lived
in the same county from which Mr..
Hoover's ancestors moved into Iowa"