The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-15

came CampbelPs delegate-and we are
not overstating it when we assert he re-
fected very little credit upon WyO-
ming and the Republican party, dur
ing his career as delegate. His re-
nomination was demanded by the
head" Of the party in ~ and tame
submission followed. Jones was a
registering fellow who had stepped
down from the bench to ingratiate
himself with the ''bhoys," and it is
said scraped familiarity with the bum
mers Of the pot houses and dead falls
of the Territory. He was a wonder
full politician, apt, and second only to
the sighed for head" Some Of his
achievements were said to be question:
able but lie suited Campbell, and for
this reason did not suit the people. A
quiet, well behaved, respectable gem
tleman, Col. Steele, was the Demo-
cratic opponent of CampbelPs candi-
date and although there were dissen-
sions and mutterings and open oppo
sition in so-called Democratic quar-
tiers against Steele, Jones was hand
somely beaten by him. There was no
third candidate i'm the field to draw
away votes from either-the race was
between these two men. Here was
another instance OF the generalship of
j. A. Campbell as the ''head of The
party l n this Territory.
In '73 the so-caIled head" of the
I Varfxv No.. .n,-ya1 ~ r,aIrfn.r 80. D.
publican nominations in this county
for the Legislature. 1.-The county is
overwhelmingly Democratic and it's
no use" said the little Governor.
Yes, the county is overwhelmingly
Democratic and it's no USE" chimed
i'm Corey, Johnson. Wolcott and Carey.
The Republicans of the county who
Cere not professed politicians nominal
ted n Legislative ticket, that so COM
mended itself TO the people, that six
out Of the seven candidates on it were
elected. The little Governor and his
servile friends gave little aid or COM
fort to the ticket, Some Of them even
sought the defeat of some of the can
didates on it, and when victory was
assured, one of them FASTENED to tele-
graph the result to Washington-"we
have gained a Republican victory"
Last year again, Campbell dictated
the nomination of the Republican call
didate for delegate TO Congress. He
was the head sure enough in his
W clique, but no where else. JOS
eph NJ. Carey vas the Republican
nominee. TO themnlign influence of
J. A. Campbell in this Territory, more
than to all other causes combined, can
the defeat of Judge Carey be attribu-
ted. He had the open support of hat
no inconsiderable portion of the Dem
ocratic party in tins Territory. known
US the ''HOodlums." Old Hayford
supported him Judge Carter support
ed him Johnson supported him
Corlett "howled" the people leaf from
end of the Territory to the other,
supporting him Corey and WinsOr
sucked every stump $50 to speak, in
the Territory for him Wolcott gave
checks. which are unpaid and dis
honored to this day, supporting him
and the LEADER with might and main
supported him, but all was of no use.
Campbell was supporting Carey, and
the people knew it; and they wanted
no more Campbell delegates in Wash
ingtou. Carey failed to carry a single
county in the Territory, and but few
precincts. He was defeated in the
Territory by about GOO votes and in
this county by about 200. A fine
head" was ]. Campbell as a political
leader. He was tolerably certain to
lead to defeat. Nevertheless he had a
small coterie of admiring friends, yer
ready to shout Campbell can do no
wrong!" The people. however, said
differently, and would not be persua-
ded from their settled convictions.
AT this election in this county, the
candidates for the office of Sheriff
and County Clerk on the same ticket
with Carey, were openly regarded as
anti-Campbell Republicans, and they
were elected by clever majorities. No
thanks were due the ''head" for this
last result. 1t was a matter of much
chargrin and modification to him and
his small circle of admirers. The
head" left the Territory finally, after
having outlived his usefulness in it
politically but he left a large legacy
of petty spite, hatred, malignant stu
pidity, and dog-in-the-manger wisdom
to his faithful and steadfast disciples
and friends. Following Campbell's
"call" to Washington, several of his
truest and biuest lieutenants, who