The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-03-24
Political Pot Beginning To Bubble

political pot began boil merrily this pas
couple OF weeks The Progressive Party held its second bt
convention drafted sound forwardookng platform
covering both domestic and international issues and resolved
lend It's full weight in OF candidates re-
More politics. historically speaking
COP publicity chief Burey Bowler through his Daniels
County Leader eponby hurled charges OF graft and cor
rupon at the state administration and nit new precanpagn
low in mixing political mud
In the meantime, people al over the state although not CIV
placing much credence IN the prnal fumings OF the
gentleman ScObey continued 70 ask questions as 10
the why OF the many hngs and fngs presently being IN
dulged N or the administration DerocraIc poa long
nursing gubernatoral ambitions have begun looking forward
70 the 1852 primaries with hope.
And the district Democrats seeking the scalp OF
Cong DEwart also mudde Everybody wants TO get
into the act Should the ten or more prospective canoae
al get into the fray its safe to say that Democratic victory
November whoever the successful nominee be- will be
little short OF a miracle.
At the moment though there IS much speculation compare
lively aspan actually their hats into the
ring Of the several contests be decided this
Greatest activity this time the associate
ticesps that be filled this year Justices Freebourn and
Angsan viii be seeking reelection and they will have al
opponents Clarence Hanley who while Judge Bot
toy attorney general his able first assist
has filed for Of the two terms 70 be filled
Hanley II recalled Democratic nomination
attorney general by small margin Arnold Olsen in the
threeway 1913 contest Also seeking the state
preme bench is District Judge Hattersley Of Conrad.
district congressman the only other date
viii any primary contest Willard Fraser 1913
who lost Cong DEwart by about 2400 votes will again
also has the distinction of having been defeated by Rep
DEwar by $4,000 votes in the Democratic debacle Of 1916
First district congressional indicates repeat Of prev
year. with Rep Mansfield apparently going have things
his way only the primaries but the general cleo
well At this moment, word has in Of Re-
publican courageous enough to take the western district
congressman in November
However, thing that should be overlooked concerns
Progressive Party It very possible that that party
candidate the field both the first dis
trcts
The one public service commission may bring
spirited competition Incumbent Casey the
Democratic primary has that Rep Nick Peterson
Pondera Sen Charles Brown of Prarie-both good
being pressed to seek this nomination. On the COP
side looks like Leonard Young by full length And here
again, the Progesves definitely considering filing
didate-feelng that Montana people
there's little TO choose between Casey and Young should both
be nominated at the July Is primary.
In the other two state clerk, and
stirring Clerk Frank Murray will
probably seek another xyear term land Mrs Alta Fisher
treasurer her intention seeking cleo
the twoyear balance the which late hus
band elected in 1913.
Biggest struggle that will emerge in the 1850 campaign
will be control Of the state senate Thirty seats
that body will be for filling this fall and all indications
that the Democrats going to make about effort
control of the upper chamber Of almost equal import
the aDemocratc administration retention
which party reganed 1913
more additional in the senate.
HOW COME, GENTLEMEN?