The Sidney herald., 1956-07-12

this office was as intense as II
was close. Mrs. Helen Sullivan
of Froid, up In Roosevelt coun-
ty, won by a single vote over
| Mrs. Frances Sanborn of Great
Falls, a veteran worker who had
been especially prominent in wo-
mems activities.
Even though Helen Sullivan
was the favorite of many who
had opposed Wellington Rankin,
some Rankin people were on her
side, so that in effect there was
something approaching a new
alignment. In support of Mrs.
Sullivan it was said that in the
short time she had been active
in politics she had done a re-
markable job. The Sanborn
Spokesman did not dispute this,
but they argued that a relative
newcomer should not be prefer
red over a loyal and diligent
worker of many years.
After the nominating commit
tee had recommended Mrs. Sui
Ivan for vice chairman, this NOM
nation, on motion of 1t. Gov.
George M. Gosman, was segre-
gated from the report. This meant
it would be acted on separately.
Mr.. Gosman then nominated
Frances Sanborn. Helen Sulli-
vans name was placed before
the convention by Melvin Engles,
Roosevelt county chairman, who
had seconded the Rankin nomi-
nation in the state central COM
meeting. The vote was by
secret ballot Sullivan 81,
Sanborn SO. On Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gosman's motion the vote
declared unanimous.
Helen Sullivan may be a new
conner in active politics, but she
is not without a political back
ground. Her father, whom / re-
member well, was senator from
county a quarter of a
century ago. Also he was nation
al committeeman and officially
he ranking Republican of Mon
Contests in political convention
as / have referred to are
keep political conventions
1t least from my point of view
rom becoming dull. And rivalry
or party position is not neces-
unhealthy. Without such
party organizations would
become static, which is not good
or the party nor for the public.
What some of the old-timers
n party organizations seem to
orget is that younger people
ire forcing their way up, even
( it mean pushing oldsters out
f the way, which is how the
of yesterday who are
he oldsters of today got up near
be top - youth in league with
Tather Time, as it were. The fact
5 that unless young leadership
$ developed, the day will come
vhen there will be no leader
hip at all, or only such leader
hip as lives in the past, fears
he present and is terrified by the
uture.
1t is fortunate for the Montana
party that the organ
rational contests which develop
d at the recent meetings were
lot repressed- / think the losers
n the two contests / have men,
Toned feel they had a run for
heir money. / know that at least
ONE of the young Turks who
the old guard are en-
outraged in the prospect of
the party a few years
ence- And when at last they
elieve themselves entrenched in
ontrol, a new generation of
Dung Turks will appear.
The incumbent state chairman,
.udy Juedeman, should be a
apable party manager. In the
NO terms he has served in the
he has Won a degree
I recognition that usually does
OF come SO soon. His job-that
{ any major party state chair
ans a difficult one. He has
ct to learn how hard it is. But
[r. Juedeman is old enough to
ave attained a reasonable politi-
maturity and still young
aough to have the physical stam-
la he will need to carry him