New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-05

FOR THE sENAToRsaIIP.
Cheyenne, wyo., Oct. 81 Qspeciap.-The first State
Legislature Of Wyoming will cOnvene IN TINS city on
Wednesday. November 10. Sixty days are alow-d BY
the Constitution for the first session. fDtue sessions
being limited 10 forty.
There fifty five important laws to be enacted oy
the first legislature to carry INTO effect the provisions
Of the Constitution adopted by tpe citizens OF the
State and ratined by Congress. Many OF these VIII
be modelled upon existing laws, but huhioer arc
innovations, and will require careful work 10 shape
them satisfactorily. Fortunately the composIon u
the Legislature is such that there is no DOUBT but ts
will be DONE The membership embraces representative
from all Of the varied interests OF the STATE
stock-ralsing agriculture mining, railroads AID NOR
camille business are represented and there are svea
lawyers and other professional men In each branch
Politically tile Legislature will be strongly Rtpup-
lcan the official count showing the Senate 20 cntan
fourteen Republicans and two D. mocrats, the HOUSE
twenty seven Republicans and six Democrats. AS
party the Republicans recognize the responsibility 'hi'
ma1orityship places upon them, and an effort wh D.
made TO have a harmonious, hari-worKins session
which will be of practical b-nCft to the new stae ahd
strengthen the party for all future time.
Following in Importance the Great on Of necessary
laws is the selection Of two United safes Senators for
Wyoming. In this matter there Is disposition 10 put
aside personal claims of candidates and eject men VINO
will be able to give Wyoming The all she, as st Ing
young state, needs In National legislation. While
there number Of candidates for the places, the
is not much Of fight being made. No money is
being spent BY any of the candidates and the pleasant
sight will be seen when the wyoming members reach
the United States Senate of two members whose cleo
ton has not cost them dJllar.
one OF the seats is at the present time as surely
the property Of the Hon. j. NJ. Carey as though the
credentials were In his possession. Judge carey has
been in Wyoming for over twenty years For Tile
last six years he has represented Wyoming as delegate
to Congress. He during this time, fought FOR sta1
hood with vlgor and persistency which comm sndcd
the admiration of his whole constituency, and from
the day Statehood was assured he was the choice Of
his party for SenatOrship From the day Repub
lcan supremacy In Wyoming was a certainty .
senatorshp for Judge Carey was also certainty, and
nothing but death will prevent him from being eco ed
For the other place there dozen candidates
Locality may have much to do with the election, Id
which event Homer Nelson, a lawyer Of Rawl.ns, Is
in the lead Albany County has among its candidates
the Hon. John W. Hoyt, who was Governor Of wyoming
under r. B. Hayes and who is now president
Of the Wyoming University. He is scholarly
man. good speaker, but Of little weight politically
In looks he would be taken for twin brother OF sen
ator Evarts stephen W. Downey is also canoidate
from Albany County. He was Wyomings Deiesate W
Congress some years ago. and gained some notore
the autIlOr OF pOcHl VI eONcioi '~~~~-
printed In "The Congressional Record NJ. G. Brown
a LAWYER and J. II. Frinfrock, physician, are also
candidates from Albany County. De Forrest Richaros
banker Of Converse County, Is the only man In the
race who has money, and his wealth Is insignincah'
compared with the usual Senatorial asplrants. Ihe
workingmen have candidate in J. II. Ramsey, mine
foreman Of Uinta County.
possible candidate is Governor F. E. Warren, VINO
IL he will allow his name to be voted for, will be
elected as Judge Carey's colleague. Mr. Warren was
placed ON the state ticket against his wishes and wien
he was too i'll to accept or decline the nomination
He was unable to take part in the campaign until neal
its close. strong fight made against him BY hi
opponent George w. Baxter an able and popular man
but despite all this, Governor Warren carried te wno
ticket through to big victory His friends are nov
Of the opinion that he should be given higher honos
he wishes Them than the GOvernorsip, ana VIII sen.
him TO the Senate If he says the word he is MAJ
of much force and great natural ability ana wouiu D'
of incalculabe aid to Wyoming In Washington. A.,
In its organization the Legislature viii recognize u
Mace which women hold in Wyoming politics by al ~
vjdng up the ceriSships between them ana tne matt
applicants.