<P> The governor of an unnamed western state , Hubert `` Happy '' Hopper ( Guy Kibbee ) , has to pick a replacement for recently deceased U.S. Senator Sam Foley . His corrupt political boss , Jim Taylor ( Edward Arnold ) , pressures Hopper to choose his handpicked stooge , while popular committees want a reformer , Henry Hill . The governor 's children want him to select Jefferson Smith ( James Stewart ) , the head of the Boy Rangers . Unable to make up his mind between Taylor 's stooge and the reformer , Hopper decides to flip a coin . When it lands on edge -- and next to a newspaper story on one of Smith 's accomplishments -- he chooses Smith , calculating that his wholesome image will please the people while his naïveté will make him easy to manipulate . </P>
<P> The governor of an unnamed western state , Hubert `` Happy '' Hopper ( Guy Kibbee ) , has to pick a replacement for recently deceased U.S. Senator Sam Foley . His corrupt political boss , Jim Taylor ( Edward Arnold ) , pressures Hopper to choose his handpicked stooge , while popular committees want a reformer , Henry Hill . The governor 's children want him to select Jefferson Smith ( James Stewart ) , the head of the Boy Rangers . Unable to make up his mind between Taylor 's stooge and the reformer , Hopper decides to flip a coin . When it lands on edge -- and next to a newspaper story on one of Smith 's accomplishments -- he chooses Smith , calculating that his wholesome image will please the people while his naïveté will make him easy to manipulate . </P>
what was mr. smith 's first name in mr. smith goes to washington
what was mr. smith 's first name in mr. smith goes to washington
Jefferson
Jefferson