Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-06-26
Gives Lineup
In State Politics
(By United Press.)

With filings for state and county
offices in Montana completed, and
with the primary election still more
than three weeks away, a temporary
lull, or resting spell' has settled over
the political situation throughout the
state, and during the past week, very
little activity has been in evidence
among the various aspirants. 1t is the
lulu lust before the Storm however,
and next week and the week after will
no doubt see a scurrying for votes,
with candidates falling over one an
the dear people.
Major interest probably centers in
the contest for railroad commissioner
With one commissioners post to be
filled, there are two democrats in the
field and nine republicans. The dem
ocrats are Thomas F. Carey and John
B. Ritch. Republican candidates include
Leonard c. Young incumbent; Ethel
Marcus Bielenberg, Frank Cone, Geo
Doyle, Rolla Duncan, Ernest A Hen
drich, Francis T. kiley, Russell Manger
and William T. Young.
Republican political bosses are con-
siderably agog over the candidacy of
Mrs. Bielenberg for the railroad COM
mission. 1t is the first time in the
states history that a woman has
aspired for that office Her entrance
into the race has stirred and caught
the imagination of the fair sex voters,
and clubs are being organized in many
parts OF the state to advance her in
terests. 1t would not be surprising, her
supporters say, if she would prove the
dark horse in the race. Montana was
the first in the Union to elect woman
to congress. Mrs. Bielenberg is resi-
dent of Deer Lodge.
At the head of the ticket are the
candidates for United States senator
On the republican side, Associate Jus
tice Albert B. Galen is contesting with
0. H. P. Shelley, Red Lodge publisher,
for the nomination Both are we'll
known and have been in Montana
politics for many years The common
assumption is that Galen has the odds
by wide margin, but Shelley has
been making an active campaign for
many weeks and declares confidently
that he will win.
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh, who is
seeking return to his post after hav-
ing served almost Is years at Wash
ington, has no opposition for the dem
ocratic nomination. There have been no
surface indications that those of his
political faith desire change and the
man who unearthed the big oil scandal
seems to be sailing along under the
clearest of skies.
v1~1t{,,o1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4Lu4 $50.
like a bolt from the blue has
aroused much interest in Eastern Mon
tana congressional race. Tom Stout
well known Lewistown newspaperman,
tossed his hat in the ring for the dem
ocratic nomination about week before
the filings closed. He served two years
in congress some years ago and has
a large personal following amonu all
classes and creeds. 1t is generally adj
mitted by his friends that he will have
hard fight at the fall election to beat
Congressman Scott Leavitt of Great
Falls, the present incumbent now seek
ing the nomination on the republican
ticket. 1t will probably be the hardest
fought and closest race in the state.
In Western Montana, Congressman
John M. Evans is seeking another
term. He is opposed for the democratic
nomination by Joseph P. Monaghan of
Butte. The latter is best known as a
labor" candidate and has served in
the state legislature. Evans has been
! in congress since 1913
| Mark D. Fitzgerald, Bitter Root
dairyman, is the sole candidate for
congress on the republican ticket in
the first district. ,-
Associate Justice John A. Matthews
of Townsend is a candidate for re-
election on the democratic ticket. On
the republican side, there are five can
didates for the nomination. They are:
Miles ]. Cavanaugh Of Butte. Frank