Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-06-20
124 Candidates Have Filed
For State and National Posts

The largest number OF candi-
I dates fer any Montana primary
ballot race was recorded at Helena
when the midnight deadIine for
entry In the july n election was
reached.
one hundred twenty-four candidates
appeared on the final list. Six candi-
dates filed their petitions for nominal
ton in the secretary Of states office
during the last Is minutes before the
end Of the filing period Weary clerks
slammed shut the books at the closing
hour, but all on the waiting list had
been entered.
Those who filed nominating petitions
are as follows:
Congress, first aiStrirt--H. l. Hart, Hell
ena CRli Edward J. Nichols Deer Lodge tD)s
J. J, o'connen. Butte Cd; ,. Collins Ana
conda Cd, and George NJ Melton, Dillon Cd.
CONGRESS, second district. A. stockdale,
Billings (R); Raymond Sheldon, Ekalaka
(R): y. 8. Benjamin. Columbus (El; Mike
Holland, Great Falls Cd J.. T. spAriing.
FlaxviIle (D)i John Oliver, Ekalaka tfsl, and
James T. O'Connor LIVINGSTON Cd; O. E
Baker, Lewtstown tt.
United States scnate-L. Ray Carroll,
Roundup (R); James E. Murray, Butte Cd
Hugh Egan, Lewistown Cs); Joseph ?. Mona
CHAN. Butte CDli s. " Stewart, Helena Cd;
w. B. Sands Chinook Cd; Jess II. Stevens
Great Falls (R); T. O. Larson. Choteau (7).
Associate Justice OF supreme court-John
A. Matthews, Helena and Townsend lnon-
PARTISAN; A. H. Angstman, Helena (non-
partisan).
Gsvernor-EImer Holt, Miles City Cd; 4.
L. Aaury. Butte Cd; Roy E. Ayers, Lewis
town CD; Robert Pauline, Kalispen (R) |
Miles Romney, Hamilton (D) Frank +. Hayes, /
Butte Cd; Frank Hazelbaker Dillon CR).
Lieutenant Eevernor-John r. Page. Phil /
ipsburg Cd; Samuel 3. VIM, Anaconda Cd; /
Howard A. johnson, Butte (F9; Bert Rep
Havre tR); Hugh r. Adair, Helena Cd;
oscar Frederick, Great Falls Cd.
Attorney General-John W. Bonner, Hell
ena CD; John L. Slattery, Great Falls (F)i
ena (F); and II. r. Eickemeyer, Great
Falls Cd; Ernest A. Peterson. Bozeman Cd |
Secretary Of stAte-sam w. Mitchell, Butte
CD; J. J. Brett, Butte Id; and Leonard Q.
Young. Hobson (R)i u 8 Anderson, Butte
Cd; Earl j. Holman Butte (R); L. E Ritch-
sy, Conrad CR).
superintendent Of public instruction-Rex
@. Haight Grass Range I'D; Elizabeth Ire
land. Havre and Helena tF); and Frank H.
Wolf Point Cd; Ruth Reardon,
CD; William r. Wyatt, Basin Cd.
State Treasurer-Ray N. Shannon, Thomp-
son Falls Cd; F. L. Sorenson, Helena CR);
R. J. Quigley Helena Cd; Dan J. Muri. For
syth (R); Albert st. George. Butte CD; Paul
r Smith, Boulder Cd; John W. Nelson, Hell
ma Cd.
State Auditor-John J. Holmes, Great Pals
lAJJf H. a. EknulQuS, AuAcOuUa kAJJs NfEOKkt
P Porter, Helena (H) E. J. Pariin, Boze-
nan (ra); r. v. jennings, Helena Cd.
Railroad and Public Service Commissioner
Col G. L. Sheridan, Great Falls CR); Earl
T. Ross, Missoula Cd; W. P. Pigeram. ARM
ngton CD; Andrew Christensen, Chinook
ID; John L. Kelly, Red Lodge CD; @. J.
julien. Wibaux CD)i Roy q. veach. Helena
d; Horace T. Casey, Butte Cd; Peter Me-
r.. ''
This years election OF the judiciary is on
nonpartisan ticket.
Following Is the complete list TO date Of
he nonpartisan candidates:
District IA. j. Horsky and George W.
sadbury Jr., both OF Helena
District 81. J. Lynch, 7. x. Downey, Frank |
), Riley. Henry A. Tyvand all Of Butte.
District S-R. r.. McHuKh, Anaconda; Roy |
l. Michaud Anaconda. III
District 4-John e Patterson Dwight N. | |
Jason, Albert Besancon. Leon L. Bulen Ralph /
!, Arnold. Elmer E. Hershey, all of Missoula, |
nd J. d. Taylor, Hamilton. HI
District B-Henry @. Rodgers Of Dillon; | /
rank E. Blair. Virginia City; Lyman H. |
bennett, Virginia City, J. e. Kelly, Dillon. /
District e-Benjamin E. Berg, livingston. /
District Frank p. Leiper, Glendive. 1
District S-H. n. Ewing, Q. F. Holt, John /
EcKenxie, Warren Toole, W. II. Meies, David 4
Ryan, all Of Great Falls. III
District e--R M. Hattersley, Conrad.
District 10-Stewart McConochie, Lewistown. !
District III. Z. lockwood and Dean king +
9th OF Kaiispeil III
District &c B. Elwen, Havre. ii
District IS-Guy @. Derry Robert N. Jones, j
w. Demel Ben Harwood, Robert O. Stong,
nd o. F.. Goddard, al Of BILLINGS. IN