, 1890-10-31
THE SENATE VACANCY.
Public Opinion is That II Should be
Filled.
Laramie County Entitled to Eleven
or Twelve.
Short Interviews With Thirteen
Representative Men.

Reporters for this paper yesterday in
terviewed many citizens with intent of
learning public opinion on the Laramie
county senatorial vacancy made by the
disqualification OF Judge Riner. Here
are thirteen pumpings:
John X. Jeffrey-The best interests of
the county seem to demand that we have
full representation. That a shortage
might be almost a public calamity has
been illustrated time and again. There
can be but one objection to a special
election and that is the expense, but it
can be kept to q minimum.
G. N. Potter-Local interests require
care and attention Of a full delegation.
We had an example of this when the
scheme Of an equal number of senators
for each county was proposed in the con-
stItutional convention. No one can fore-
see legislative issues or exiRencieG. / GER
tainly favor a special election, unless the
cost is extraordinary.
7. Dyer-There is likely to be a time
in law making this winter when Laramie
county would miss nightly the vote and
influence of anouher senator. 1t is to be
regretted that the new election law fails
to properly provide for an emergency of
this kind. With a lew amendments the
cost of a special election at this time would
be very light.
w. A. Robins-This county cannot af-
ford to be ~shorthanded in the first legisla-
ture.
Henry G. Hay-I am in favor of filling
the vacancy. II there IAN be an agree
ment and a clean, honest man of ability
Is named for the place | shall not inquire
as to his politics We should have in the
senate another voice and another vote for
Laramie county. We may need them
all.
Ex-Secretary Morgan-It is always i'm
portant that a legislative delegation
should be complete because the people are
entitled to full representation and because
apportionment, appropriation and other
important questions may be determined by
close votes. but l do not regard the pres
ent vacancy, under all the circumstances,
as of sufficient importance to justify the
expense of a special election.
D. C. Rhodes-Laramie county will
most likely need her full strength at sew
eral stages, and the vacancy ought to be
filed.
A. J. Parshall-This is a very impor-
tant matter. There will be dissatisfied
people in the event of a special election
or failure to replace Judge Riner. but l
think the post should be filed. An ap-
portIonment bill is to be passed.
Chas. w. Riner-This is likely to be
another case of the Texan who didn't care
for a six-shooter every day, but needed it
downright bad at times. There ought to
be some way Of getting round the difficulty
BY compromise, but the three senators
allowed the county should be in their
seats during the coming session.
Isaac Bergman-We will need every
man the law allows. The constitution
provides that apportionment shall be
made with the eleventh census count as
the basis, but what can be done if the
constitution is disregarded? Laramie
county ought by rights to have one-fourth
Of the legislature.
d. McUlvan-lt will be something re-
markable if we don't need that third
senator. He might be worth his weight
in gold some day.
Geo. A. Draper-Laramie county is
Likely to have quite a time of it holding
her own, even with nine members in the
assembly.
Fred S. Hebard-In justice Laramie
county should have eleven or twelve
members in the legislature and it Is not
right that we should 90 in with less than
the nine allowed. The expense of a
special election need not be extraordinary.
1t could be arranged hat there would be
just one candidate in the field and the
fact that there was no voting at a good
many precincts would not invalidate the
election, The votes Of a very few pre-
cincts would seat a man.
John A. Riner, the senator elect who
was appointed United States district Judge
yesterday notified the county clerk that it
would be impossible for him to serve in
the legislature. Mr.. Fredendall has
written Governor Warren TO this effect.