Plentywood herald., 1936-10-29

In the closing days of the
campaign in Sheridan county
there are numerous features
worthy of notice. Certainly
the odds are strongly in favor
of the entire Democratic tick
ct sweeping the county again
as it did in 1884. Roosevelt
will without question carry the coun-
ty, and his majority may easily be two
to one over his Republican rival, Gov
ernor Landon. Lemkes vote will be
negligible.
Among state candidates the odds
will not be so great Frank Hazelbak-
er, Republican candidate for governor
against Roy Ayers, and veteran cam
paigner, has lost little of his popular
ity in this corner of the state, and will
give the Congressman close race.
Certain it is that he will lead his ticket
in this section by a wide total, unless
it be that Miss Elizabeth Ireland, su-
perintendent of public instruction, con-
tinues as popular a choice as in the
past in her bid for reelection
All other candidates for state office
on the Democratic ticket will, in the
opinion of most observers, receive safe
majorities in this county over tlielr
Republican opponents.
Judgeship High in Interest I.
In our local field unquestionably tho
one contest that has come to over
shadow all others is that for district
Judge, where S. E. Paul, bidding for
his third term, is opposed by Ernest 4.
Walton, Wolf Point attorney
Besides much newspaper publicity,
both candidates have taken to the ra-
iio in directing their appeal to the
voters of the three counties Most re-
cent developments in the campaign has
oeen the formation of "Paui-tor-Judge
clubs" in different sections of the dist
,ict, headed by the parent club in
Plentywood which already claims
more than 900 pledged members.
From Medicine Lake this week
comes a resolution refuting the stand
If the Republican Medicine Lake pa
Der which, Joined with Joe Dolins
)ther Bainville Democrat and Roose-
yelt County News, has led the attack
lirected at Judge Paul. This resolution,
signed by Nels P. Miller as secretary
# the club stated that articles ap-
0earing in the Medicine Lake Wave
were misleading" and assured "peo-
pie of this judicial district that the
Eedicine Lake community is solidly
behind Judge Paul" The resolution,
'cund en- another page OF the Herald
cites the Paul for Judge club in the
Medicine Lake precinct alone as hav-
ng more than 80 memoers.
Just how much the stand of the
Wave, which apparently has been the
organ of the Republican group in the
county, has damaged the cause of 9TH
,r candidates is rather hard to deter
nine, but from expression by some OF
the leaders of their own organization,
t certainly has done no good.
Judge Paul himself has won much
,raise in every part of the district for
efusing to be drawn into a campaign
# personalities and mudslinging tac-
les, first employed by his opponent.
Immediately after his initial radio ad-
iress last week, he was highly COM
)limented by friends in Wolf Point
;ome even among those who said be-
,ause of community loyalty they felt
.alled upon to vote for Mr.. Walton.
Coming out of the primary election
With a wide majority supporters OF
Judge Paul go into the closing days OF
he campaign confident of victory.
Legislative Next
The contest attracting the most at
ention next to that of district judge, is
'or legislative seat in the state House
i Representatives P c. Petersen,
Vestby farmer, who is seeking reel
action after having made a most cred
table record in Helena during the las
ession has as his running mate, K. q
Tyler, another prominent farmer and
stock raisers of the Homestead section
Both men are of the highest calibel
IS can well be attested from the fact
hat not one word of personal criticism
hey are pioneer farmers of the coun-
has been directed at either of them
re both pioneer farmers of the coun-
ty, having settled here before Sheridan
unity was formed Both have been
prominent community workers and
hav- earned for themselves regulations
of the highest order, not only in their
omo circle but Throughout the county.
Mr.. Tyler served as one of the coun-
TVS first commissioners. He was chosen
to head the county's wheat allotment
organization when it was first formed
under AAA, and has been returned to
that office each succeeding year. Mr..
Petersen helped to organize and was