The Sidney herald., 1955-05-12

McC hesney had the support Of
Wesley Castles, who is now the
governors executive secretary and
who has been the governors legal
adviser since the beginning Of the
AronSon administration.
For whatever reason, a nomina-
ton for chairman of the industrial
accident board was not sent to the
senate last winter, but it now
seems to be Mr.. Castles position
that the governor can make what
amounts to an interim appoint
ment and that Mr.. McChesney has
a right to the office pending SEN
ate action in 1857. Mr.. Swanberg
and his supporters vigorously dis
agree with this construction of the
1858 law.
In anticipation of a legal dis
pute and the effect it could have
on payments to injured workers,
the board met the day before
Chairman S~wanberg's term ex-
pired and disposed of all current
business. The other members of
the board are Commissioner of
Agriculture Albert H. KruSe and
Commissioner of Labor Oliver
Sullivan.
The law requires that all checks
in payment of compensation claims
must be signed by the chairman
and by the treasurer of the board,
also by the board accountant.
About May /, Mr.. Sullivan went
to Washington, D. c., to be gone
two weeks attending a labor con-
ference.
Mr.. Kruse has suggested that
both sides agree that pending the
outcome of the litigation Mr..
Swanberg be permitted to sign the
compensation checks without pref
udice to Mr.. McChesney's claim
to the office. Obviously injured
workmen covered by the state
insurance plan should not be the
victims of this legal dispute by
required to wait for their
checks until the litigation is set
tied.
There are intimations that
Swanberg's refusal to surrender
the office until a successor is con-
firmed by the senate was mott
waited by a desire to support an
Mo Chesney forces.
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Dan Milestone, former Repub-
lican national committeeman,
himself needlessly unhap-
py by being annoyed. Every so
in his Cut Bank newspaper,
he boils over. For quite a while,
with former Gov. Sam c..
Ford and the present governor, j.
Aronson, I have been an
object Of his resentment.
A few weeks ago unhappy Dan
lei broke forth with another per-
sonal denunciation of me. This
time it was because I had men
toned disharmony in the Repub-
lican state organization, a matter
which I infer was supposed to be
top secret or classified informa-
ton. Through innuendo and dis
tortion unhappy Daniel has told
what a scoundrel 1 have been
from away back.
When this most recent fulmina-
ton against me appeared, the daft
fodils were unfolding in my gar
den and a pair of bluebirds were
moving into a beautiful birdhouse
given me by a friend at Libby. I
just wasn't in the mood to be
mad at anyone.
Of course, if unhappy Daniel
persists in trying to provoke a
feud - and my silence might be
interpreted as fear to meet the
challenge, I shall be impelled to
cite chapter and verse on Mr.
Whetstone's contributions to har-
mony in the Republican party.
Meanwhile I will continue to COM
ment on Montana politics.
Although the Montana Repub-
lican Hatfields and McCoys pres
emily hold the spotlight of politi-
cal interest, all is not love and
kisses in the Democratic party in
this state. Not by a long shot.
The contest for control of the
party machinery for the 1856 cam
paign, especially in reference to
the governorship, is moving from
mere rivalry into the realm of
bitterness. The contest is between
the Olsen wing and those Demo-
Gratis whom the Olsen faction de-
nounces as re%actionary and dis
loyal. There was emphatic evil
dence of this during the recent
legislative session.
Unless just about everybody is
mistaken, Attorney General Ar
mold H. Olsen would give his right
eye to be governor. Ever since he
became attorney general in 1949,
this white knight in shining ar
NOR has not been hesitant about
letting it be known that he is the
true and real champion of the
common man. 1t happens that
some prominent Democrats have
misgivings about this astute young
politician.
Jack Toole of Shelby, Democrat
ic state chairman, appears to be
trying to guide the party along a
middle of the road course, avoid
ing extremes in doctrine and poll
cy. He is liberal in political phil
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