The Sidney herald., 1956-07-05

party conventions In Helena OF
June "A and rs had the usua
exhorting oratory, but there wa
not the enthusiasm of the OLE
days when Franklin d. Roosevelt
was in the White House. With
Republican now in the presi'
dency, the Democrats have hac
to reverse their long-held role
of pointing with pride to one o.
viewing with alarm.
At this writing, the Republican
conventions three separate
meetings - are still a few day:
ahead. They also will be in Hell
ena.
Leo c. Graybill of Great Falls
and Mrs. Bernice Kingsbury OF
Waller were reelected Demo-
cratic national committee men,
bers without formidable OPPOSE
ton. They are allied with the
leftwing faction, which Atty.
Gen. Arnold HI. Olsen, nominee
for governor, is trying to domi-
nate as a means of controlling
the party organization.
There are indications that Oh
sens ascendency in the Demo-
cratic party is viewed with dis
favor and apprehension by Sen.
James E. Murray and his ma
chine. The suspicion that what
Arnold Olsen is really aiming at
is to win the senatorship in 1860
appears to be justified, and it
is not to be supposed that the
Murray group will sit idly by
and let such a threat develop.
In a convention keynote speech
Mr.. Olsen urged the Democrats
''to ponder the task of how to
win an election" a nice way of
asking, "whata we gotta do to
VIM" In expounding his formu-
la for victory, the gubernatorial
nominee proposed persuing a
"build Montana" campaign
theme, which seems hardly con-
sistent for Arnold Olsen, in view
of what he has been doing to
discourage the investment of cap
ital in Montana.
State Sen. Leroy Anderson of
Pondera county, nominee for
congressman from the second
district, speaker at the party
banquet, was in character with
his bitterly caustic remarks, es-
pecially in reference to Vice
Nixon and Secretary
Of agriculture Benson. But as to
Eisenhower, Senator
Anderson showed some restraint,
suggested that even such
as Leroy Anderson
are aware of the political haz-
ards of attacking the president
personally.
Time after time in the legisla-
.ure / have seen Leroy Ander-
caustic utterances provoke
O open resentment ven some of
hose who ordinarily went along
With his adeas. Perhaps he does
lot intend to be as caustic as he
sounds, which l am inclined to
,hink is the case, but his need
ing of his opponents would be
more effective if he were less
1lunt about it.
The congressional race in the
or eastern district looks
ike it will be close, and the per-
Qualities of the two contenders-
Congressman Flare and MIR. An
- may be the deciding
actor. On a personality basis Or
in Flare has it all over Leroy
1t seems to me that
he key to MI. Flares campaign
5 to meet the greatest possible
lumber of voters - and for Lee
10Y Anderson, not to meet too
1any.
AS it was in his unsuccessful
congressional campaign two years
go. it is obvious that MIR. An
erson's major emphasis will con-
nue. to be on the farm problem.
Tnless my information errs, Le-
.oy Anderson is a farmer of no /,
tile affluence and is hardly j,
!, be classed with those tillers {
{ the soil who do have a prob 1
I'M of survival. 1t is entirely I'M {
kelly that any program Secre-
Try Benson might ever put into {
feet would ever cause Leroy
nderson to miss a meal.
The Democrats have deferred
leir state platform convention z
ntil August. On that occasion a l
ate chairman and other officers 7
the central committee will be J
losen. The present chairman, !
ack c. Toole of Shelby, is I'M !
,ceptable to Arnold Olsen, but !