The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-11-09
Montana Voters Favor Retention
from page i

from page
prove it), won out over Challenger
Gordon Bennett for the second Asso.
ciate Justice position. Doyle's margin
was about nine thousand votes. Many
of those inclined toward Bennett felt
he had reached his peak couple Of
weeks ago and were frankly worried
although believing he had enough
momentum remaining to overturn
Doyle.
Voters approved one of the two
proposed constitutional amendments
and turned down the other. The one
proposing four-year terms for County
Attorneys had little trouble and car
ried by approximately 101, 900 for,
to $4,000 against.
The second amendment, taking
Justice Courts out from under the
Constitution, and placing their fu-
ture squarely in the hands of the
Legislature, apparently failed by a
narrow margin. Latest press service
tabulations show: for amendment,
1886; against, 1926.
WILSON, RICE, J. McKENNA
DEFEATED
Three senatorial veterans, besides
Rosebud's Harken, were left at home
by their constituents Tuesday.
Sen. George Wilson, Toole, mem
Der of the upper house since the late
Thirties, came out on the short end
of the vote in his race against Re-
publican Waldo Moberly.
Sen. Paul Rice, Teton. President
Pro Tenn of the 1861 Senate, 20
year veteran, went down before Re-
publican Jerry Breen.
Sen. Jim McKenna, Fergus, who
had both Senatorial and House ex-
perience dating back to the late
Forties, was defeated by ex-senator
Earl Moritz.
Four Democratic Senators, to the
surprise of many, gained re-elec-
ton over strong Republican oppo-
sition. They were:
Sen. Edward Dussah, Missoula,
who defeated veteran Republican
Rep. Winfield Pages bid to move up
to the Senate by some 1900 votes.
Sen. Charles Bovey, Cascade, beat
off a vigorous effort by Great Falls
radio-TV executive Paul Grain.
Bovey is 20-year legislative veter-
an.
Sen. Hugh Cumming, Granite,
overcame a determined bid by Re-
publican Rep. Howard Lord, to re-
ain his upper house seat. !
In Saltwater there was yet another :
surprise. Conservative Democratic {
Sen. Webster Keller defeated ex-Rep. :
9. A. Blenkner, Republican, for :
'ourth term.
WON HANDILY s
Several other Democratic Senators I
Won handily over their Republican V
opponents. They were: C
Sen. Eugene Mahoney, Sanders; b
Sen. George Siderius, Flathead, who
defeated Rep. Sterling Rygg; Sen. f
Arnold Rieder, Jefferson; Sen. Frank [
seardon, Silver Bow; e
Sen. George McKenna, Judith Ba- c.
in. who outdistanced COP Rep. Ed
lolar; Sen. Lloyd Michels, Sheridan;
zen. William Hafferman, Lincoln;
ZEN. Ward Beley, Wheatland;
Sen. William Croft, Ravalli, who
aced strong bid by Republican
.ep. F. o. Burrell; Sen. Robert Cot
On, longtime Valley county legis-
ltor;
Sen. Cornie Thiessen, Richland,
yer Maxine Nutter, widow of Gov.
on Nutter; Sen. Lester Goodwin, ,
roadwater, and Sen. Gordon Nc |
owan, Chouteau. T
One other Democratic House MEM
er besides Rosebud's Melcher, adj n.
anced to the Senate Tuesday. He -
as longtime Mineral Rep. Art Jen- -, -
n. Sen. G. A. LaCombe, Jensen's ~
n-in-law, did not seek reelection.
One new Democratic Senator
ected is Gene Huntley, Fallon, III
aker attorney, who defeated former a
N. Karl Wenz. Incumbent Sen. DON -
d Morrow did not seek reelection.