Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-03
Two q. s. Senatorships Are Among
the Prizes.
VARIOUS ELEMENTS TO Be CONSIDERED
PopuIists Likely to Have the Balance
of Power.
VOTE OF THE ONIONS

one Of unusual interest both from a state
and national standpoint. The closens4s Of
the vote In the two great parties makes it
debatable ground. The stake is a big one,
two United States Senators are to BE-
chosen by the incoming legislature, and
what Is perhaps Of equal significance. ma
tionally. its one representative to Con-
gress, In case the election Of the next
President goes to the House. will have a.
much to say in deciding the result as q
whole delegation from New York or any
Of the great states.
Both parties claim the state in the i'm.
pending contest the republican boast be-
| ing a little the loudest
In the election of 90 the fusionists. made
up OF democrats and populists. carried the
state ticket with Osborne for governor, By
majorfties ranging from 800 to 1,s00 and
elected a Congressman (Coffeen) by about
500 majority over Clark. republican.
At the same time the Harrison presiden-
tial electors were elected by slight major.
tiles. owing to the fact that no Cleveland
ocrats refused to vote for Weaver, who
was made the fusion candidate in the demo-
populist deal. The aggregate vote Of the
whole state is only about 1900.
II will be seer that the margin for Q
political land slide In Wyoming is very
narrow.
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cert ainty. There are now three tickets In
the field. the peoples party having put up
a full independent ticket.
The Three Tickets.
These tickets are represented by leading
/ candidates. as follows:
Democratic-For Congress- II. A Cofeen,
for governor. w. H. Holiday; for supreme
Judge. g. T. Corn.
Republican-For Congress. r. w. Mondell;
for governor. w A RichardS. for suprerna
judge. O. n. Potter.
Peoples rarty-For Congress. 8. e. Sec
ley: for governor, l. g, Tidbaii; 1or SUI
The fun tickets include entire state, leg
| islattve and county nominees Of each party
ard, individually. are strong as could Be
made.
In many respects, the democratic position
| is stronger than at the last election. At that
| time the republicans had seven OF the eight
hold-over senators. Now they have three
each, with two vacancies. Then the repub-
| licans had control Of all the national and
state official patronage. and the electoral
machinery of nearly all the counties Now
they have lost state and national control
and the democrats have ten out OF twelve
| county boards.
To offset these manifest advantages the
republicans count on a reaction In popular
sentiment, caused by democratic maladmin-
istration. hard times and general discon-
tent, together with a new accession Of en-
thusiasm from the tidal wave Of republican
Wyoming Is naturally q republican state
and that last year they were beaten by lo-
cal state issues. which have now largely dis
appeared.
The effect Of a full third party ticket In
| the field for the first time In Wyoming adds
| to the complications OF the canvass. Which
VIII IL draw most from. the democratic or
republican organizations? That n the I'm.
| portant question. The chances are that the
democrats viii be the greatest sufferers. -
In their ranks populistic sentiments have
fornd the largest reception. On the other
hand. many republicans are disgruntled by
the course Of Senator Carey on the silver
question. and q division exists between the
gold bugs and free silver wings Of that
party.
Ex-senator Warren r. spite Of his politi-
cal setback In 90 and his recent financial
reverses. IL still the one great leader Of the
republicans. Changing front on the silver
question, he out-generaled Carey and
brought the republican state convention TO
an ontspoken declaration In favor Of free
courage at ratio Of 10 to 1. AS the other
parties adopted a similar platform, there
would seem to be no place for Senator Carey
unless he takes to the woods Yet he etill
has a strong following. and what IL more 70
the point holds the sinews Of war. He 4
quietly saving wood" and viii be we'll
prepared when the cold wave sets In 70
meet its rigors.
In fact. the real issue on the silver oues-
ton will not be fought until the legislature
meets. Judge J. L. Torrey (author Of the
bankruptcy bilD, now engaged in cattle
raising in the northern part of Wyoming "a
In trsining for one OF the United States sen.
atorial nominations In q combine with
Warren. As only one United States Sen.
ator VIII be taken from Cheyenne. Carey
will probably pool with O. d. Clark. ex-
member OF Congress, who halls from the
western part OF the state.
Democratic Senatorial Candidates.
The democratic candidates for the United
States Senate are Gov. J. e. Osborne. Geo.
T. Beck. ex-Gov. Geo. w. Baxter and State
Senator J. J. Hurt. with chances favor1nG
the two first named Gov. Osborne has
given the state O strong. clean administra-
lion, and though he has just about reached
the age required TO be Senator. has devels
oped much ability as speaker ana polis
tician. He Is a wealthy sheep and wool
grower.
Geo. T. Beck, son OF the late Senator Beck
Of Kentucky, Is also a young man. he has
been a resident OF northern Wyoming for
many years, engaged In mining and BUSH
ness. He is fine looking. social and popu-
lar. and is reported to have q goodly Pile
as his fathers estate footed up over a mix
lion dollars In value. which he divides with
his sister, a resident Of this city.
Baxter will make strong fight for one o.
the plums. but is Handicapped by his com
yasIon" of o. Col Hurt Is a rich wool
grower. of populistic tendencies-a breezy
radical outspoken frontisrsman. with o
strong hold on the masses.
From a thorough study OF the situation
IN the different counties. the writer telieve6
the populists will hold the balance OF pow
er In the legislature. In which event one
democrat and one populist Will be elected %
the United States Senate. On the etaee
ticket and for representative 70 Congress
the republicans seem TO have the winning
chances.
The Mormon Vote.
In Wyoming the Mormon vote. The ran
road vote and the women vote must %
considered The Mormon settlements az
In Star valley and the Big Horn country
Formerly they voted for one party or the
other almost en- masse. from dictation ~
the president and bishops OF the church.
Now they are becoming more indepcndeny
and will probably divide their vote as Local
circumstances and Inducements dictate
The same may be said OF the raiiroe4
employe vote. Under the Australian baiioy
system now prevailing the RAILROAD men
will vote as they please and no dictauoa
will be attempted. They VIII act laresH
with the populists and democrats. ~
A R u. men are nearly all populiu
The women cast about ons-third OF the
entire vote They have their organizations
and take quite an active part In the cam
paign In fact the brightest politician ~
the republican ranks II Mise Estelle Reel
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