The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-04-15

expected this week, hasn't SO 1af
materialized, and according to Wes-
lev Castles, the Governors new execu-
tive secretary, it will be several days
before the appointment is made.
The term of Robert Swanberg,
Governor Bonner's appointee to the
board, expires soon.
Considerable excitement was caused
when the name of Harold l.. Nc
Chesney was rumored as ''having the
inside track" for the job.
We are reliably informed, however,
that McChesney is not the only appll-
cant. There are several.
The reason for the interest in the
McChesney appointment stems from
| the fact he is with the Liberty Ma
tional Insurance Company, formerly
the discredited Idaho Compensation
Company. Idaho Compensation Com
pany changed it's name because of
dealings in industrial accident eases
that gave it bad reputation.
Opposition to the appointment
came from many sources. High placed
Republicans objected, as well as labor
groups and others interested in the
welfare of the injured workman.
The question has been raised around
the Capitol as to just what attitude
other insurance companies would take
toward the Montana representative
of company with whom the Indus
trial Accident Board has had nothing
but trouble, getting the job of head
ing that department. Some people
think employers who insure under
Plan II would look on the appoint
ment with disapproval also.
I am no political seer, but | don't |
think Governor Aronson can afford |
this appointment, nor do | think he /
will make it when he finds out the
facts. There have been some fine
heads of the Industrial
Accident Board, and there can be
more
1t would be the worst mistake to
late of the Aronson Administration
should it come to pass.
Republicans continue to hassle
,ver who's who in the COP in Mon
ana. Fred Martin, ex-executive sec
etary to Governor Aronson, now
Jack behind the editorial desk of his
park County News, reported almost
he same thing | did last week on the :
quabble arising over the attempted :
ulster of Mrs. Hitchcock, but he went !
little further in pointing the finger !
f blame for trouble at the Republi- :
an National Committeeman Yelling :
on d. Rankin as old Mr.. "Status :
luo." Martin gave Rankin the old !
what for'. !,
Martin says, GAS between the ex- j
oemist positions of Rankin and Mac !.
ay The Park County News supports
ne state chairman" ]. 1. (Mackay). y
There are those as SEE it is a fight i
etween the conservatives and the /
berals in the COP, but the line-ups
enuf to give girl shivers and if
lere are many liberals in the Re .
1blican party they don't pop up their
ely heads so very often, and | pops e
. my ugly head long enough to add Q.
seems mostly personalities to me, Il
/ the state level at least. CT
| suppose the reason it is hard for W
e to think about there being many m
liberals" in Republican ranks is | tt
st witnessed the 34th legislative 81
so if you will excuse me
ease.
But that battle isn't over yet by
ng shot even though when it comes
ection time Republicans will be Re
lblicans and it wouldn't do for
to sit back and expect the
yhting to have any effect on an
ection a. q.
And that is another thing the COP do
US are making an issue about ia
should wonderland pa pa
len-and how-etc. I'm not choos- be
3 up sides on this deal, understand. tn
t someone said the other day that an az
: "liberals" in the Montana COP 19
Mt like the hold the women have Of
campaign activities. pr
The Democrats, who are trying Of
e mad to activate their women will as
wi over that one. Next to getting Tn
eir women into the fray, Democrats III
uld love to see every female Re-
Dlican campaipner chained to +ha | TIL