The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-19
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made after this Saturday, June 20,
so during today and tomorrow many
aspirants for local offices and legis-
lative posts will present their petit
tions. All progressive voters in Mon
tana realize the Importance OF electing
liberal legislators to the house and
senate and so the filings for these
offices will be watched carefully. Sew
eral vacancies have occurred which
will be filled this year, and there are
numerous important contests looming.
During the week Governor Ford pro-
claimed special election for Lake
county to elect state senator to re-
place Howard w. Hazelbaker, who re-
signed to run for congress. The spe-
cial election will be held at the same
time as the regular general election.
One of the first to file for the vacancy
was |. NJ Brandjord, now of Roman
and formerly commissioner of state
lands and administrator of the public
welfare department in Helena. An
other vacancy to be filled this time
is that caused by the death of Harry
IT. Martin, well-known progressive
state senator from Ravalli county.
In Flathead county, veteran republi-
can senator Robert Pauline has an
nounced his retirement. Among the
first to file for this place was G. M.
Moss, republican newspaper editor of
Whitefish who served several terms
in the house. Moss ran for lieutenant
governor in 1910, but was defeated
in the republican primary. In Rose
bud county, F. f. Haynes appointed
to the senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of G. c. Davis
of Forsyth, announced his resignation
to run for the republican nomination
for congress in the second Montana
district against James F. O'Connor,
democratic incumbent.
Several prominent senators have
announced their candidacy for re-elec-
ton In Fergus county, Senator Her
bert Haight, well-known progressive
will be a candidate. Charles p Cot
ter, republican of Broadwater county
is expected to seek reelection, as is
Senator Mulholland of Butte. In Mis-
soula county democrats are planning
to run a strong contender against
Senator John L. Campbell, republican
and president pro TEN of the Montana
senate Campbell's record classes
him as reactionary and progressives
in Missoula county have long wanted
to replace him with someone more
sympathetic with liberal principles.
The records of these and other
members of the senate and house can
be easily secured by sending 10 cents
to The Peoples Voice in Helena and |
it is a good idea for every progress |
sive in Montana to have one of these |
legislative records so that he can tell |
just how his representatives voted.
Interest. in the campaign for United |
States senator reached new high in |
Helena this week when it was rum
ored that the forces of Senator Wheel |
er had decided to support Joseph P.
Monaghan for the democratic nomi- |
nation against Senator James E. Muir
ray Monaghan, who had incurred |
the enmity of the Wheeler crowd |
some years ago, was said to have well
coined the support of Montanas SEN
ior senator. Interest in the republi- |
can primary was slight, it being gen
orally considered that Wellington ID. |
Rankin would have little difficulty in
capturing the republican nomination.
The entrance of Jerry O'Connell |
into the d. mocratic primary race for
congress in the first district has
caused considerable speculation. In
the elections of 1888 and 1910 O'Con-
nell's nomination on the democratic
ticket paved the way for the election
of republicans. O'Connell is said to
have a large block of votes sufficient
to give him the nomination again this
time. If that occurs, and if the voters
run true to form, the first district
will again be represented by a repub
lican. A three way race on that tick
ct is by no means in the bag for
anyone although in Helena it is con-
sidered that Ed Toomey has an edge
over Howard K. Hazelbaker and Sher-
man w. Smith. Toomey's record in
the legislature is produced in the rec
ord for sale by The Peoples Voice
and gives clear picture of his stand
on various issues.
The congressional race in the sec
ond district is also no foregone con-
clusion. Several important organiza-
lions have attacked the record of Con- |
gresham O'Connor and it is said that
he has lost considerable organization
support in his own party. The repub-
lican contenders are not well-known |
in the eastern district, but the COP
has a large vote in eastern Montana.
groups such as the Farm /
ers Union will bear an important part
in the final vote. [