The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-28
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

it becomes a matter of interest to know
just who are candidates, or who are
talked of at least. There is one thing,
however, hat need not alarm our peo-
pie: there are enough candidates to I'LL
the offices. On the republican side, to
begin with, there are several self-saCri-
ficing patriots who would take the
nomination IS delegate TO congress.
Judge Carey is conceded to be the most
prominent. The judge is in his second
term as mayor, has taken an active in
terest in the building up of the city, is
prominent in the opera house manage
ment, and has been fixing fences, pOlit-
ically, for three years past. He can
undoubtedly obtain the republican nom
nation, if he wants it.
j. H. Medium is also figuring some
on the prospects, and carries u light
ming rod pointed toward the political
storm. Jack" would run well. in the
west especially.
Hon. +. L. Warren, of Cheyenne, is
also frequently spoken of in connection
with the delegateship. He would make
an active, shrewd and painstaking rep
resentatiye, but his friends say that his
private interests are too great TO per
init him to even think of going to con-
gress, until he gets his half dozen blocks
of fine store buildings erected, at least.
AS he and Judge Carey are fast friends,
it is not likely that MI. Warren would
oppose the judge, should the latter x
press a preference.
There are several dark horses on the
republican side talked of, such as Hon.
A. II. Swan, Hon. e. Maggie and Hon.
Thos. Sturgis, but friends of these
gentlemen say that they would lot ae-
cept under any circumstances.
On the democratic side the most talk
is conferred on Delegate Post, Wyo-
ming's present able representative to
congress. 1t is understood that his
own preference is not to take a renom-
nation, but his legion Of friends insist
that as he has made "a good and faith
full servant" to his constituents he
should and must be rewarded with n
second term. The west is practically
unanimous for Post, and, indeed, so is
Laramie county. The idea of consid-
ering second choice has not entered into
the minds of many of the democratic
politicians for the reason that the fin
ger of fortune points to Mr.. Post as the
standard bearer in November, 1882.
There are many other and worthy rep.
r~esentatives of the democracy in the
territory, and they can be relied upon
in the event of a necessity for supply
ing the place that is practically con-
coded to Mr.. Post.
Coming down to the struggle for
county offices we find some interesting
combinations.
A triangular contest is going on in
the republican ranks for sheriff, Sheriff
Sharpless, who has filled his office sat
isfactorily since Jan. LIST, 1881, is a can
didate for n second nomination. lie is
opposed by w. r. Schnitger, at present
deputy U. S. marshal, and Hon. A.
Gilchrist. 1t is not impossible that the
contest between these three will grow
very warm, and that the mantle of the
nomination may fall upon adark horse,
say Ira Fredendal or W. c.. Lykins.
both of whom have been prominently
mentioned in this connection hereto
fore.
Among the democracy, several can-
didates have been talked of. 1t being
the desire of many to have a candidate
who has not beer closely identified with
either of the factions that have hereto
fore disrupted the party in the county,
they are urging the nomination of n.
N. Craig, Of the firm of Craig Il Gard
ner. Of course various other gentle
men are talked of, such as Hon. a. IL.
Reel, Geo. A. Draper, It. Jeff Carr, L..
r. Bresnahen and +. G. Thomson and
others, but the talk has not so sharply
defined itself as to furnish ground for
saying who is in the lead.
So far j. X. Jeffrey seems to have no
open opposition for county clerk. He
is a good officer and, though filling e
eral offices, he performs the duties of all
with satisfaction to the people. His re-
nomination by the republicans seems
almost certain, at this moment.
On the other side of the political
fence there does not appear n great
many aspirants. j. NJ. Tompkins was
strongly talked of, but he said to the
writer that he would positively decline
n nomination, even if rendered to him.
Mr.. Kabis may possibly be induced by
his friends to run again, but it is said
that his i%nclinations are otherwise.
| Doubtless other candidates will be de-
veloped in time. We are simply speak
ing now of those who are talked of
prominently.
For probate judge and county treas
urcr, the present incumbent, |. Berg
man, appears to have Il sure thing on
the republican nomination. No Rich
mond has entered the field against him.
| Some quiet work is done in secret
against him, but he has probably got
the ribbons tightly in his grasp.
1t is not improbable that Judge
Charley Miller may be the demo-
cIatic candidate, though of this there is
no certainty, because some of the
friends of Judge Bean are pressing his
rloims and fitness although the iudVp