Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-07
WYOMING'SCONTEST.
The Principal Topic Of Discussion ID
Our HoighbOFing State.
TWO U. $, SENATOR'S TO NEGLECTED
Six Asplranis for the Honor in the
Flold-The Chances Now Favor
Warren aud CLARK.


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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan THE sen.
atorial contest is the principal topic Of
discussion In Wyoming Ut tho present
time, and the hnal outcome will DO
watched with considerable interest.
The fact thai two United States sena-
tors are 10 DO elected makes the session
Of the third legislative assembly Of
Wyoming, which will convene on the
s.h lust, one ot more than usual In.
poTtauco.
One senator will DO chosen Tor term
Of six yoars, TO succeed Joseph 81.
Carey, whose tenn expires March i.h
next, and another Tor iour year term
to nll the vacancy ocoaslonod by the
failure Of the legislature two ycnu
ago TO elect a successor to Francis l..
Warren, whose term ,xpiged March I,
1894. Both Oi the senators are canui.
dates for reelection, ana there ute four
other nspifnnta Ia tho Held cUntettiug
for the honorr.
-Four years ngo, when Wyomlng.was
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Warren and Carey were elected 10 tue
positions TO which they now aspire,
without any serious objection, but
since that time strong opposition has
sprung up throughout tho state against
allowing both VI tho senators 10 come
from the tame county, although they
do reside Ia Cheyenne, tho capital
city anu commercial center Of the com.
monwbnlth.
The counties outside OF Cheyenne
have thTue-iOurths Of tho members Of
the legislature, consequently when the
unanimous demand was made that one
Ut the senators should come from su-
other section of the slgte IL was appaf.
ent that "A choice between Warren and
Carey would have 10 be- male, because
both would not bo returned 10 the
Senate.
The long term senatorship was con-
Cedoi 10 Cheyenne, the other candi.
dates apparently bui1g content to
allow the legislature to decide
upon their merits Tor the four
year position. Ex-senator Warren
enjoying the freedom OF private oiti-
2unahip during the past two yours has
kept IN closer tuuch with the people of
Wyoming. tnHn Senator Carey. The
latter lost many Of his whrmest friends
on account OF his votes In the Senate
against tile free coinage Of oliver aud
for the repeal OF the Sherman law, aud
there appears 10 DO disposition TO
punish him with retirement TO private
lie, for his temeriiy In going directly
contrary 10 the will OF his constituents
rs expressed by petition and resolu-
tions adopted by mass conventions held
Tor the purpose OF requesting him ~
stand by tho cause Of silver.
The election VI Mr.. Warren Ia uni.
VERBALLY conceded. Senator Carey
may possibly develop some strength In
the csucus, Tor tho second place, hut
such contingency IL hardly probable
after his being defeated Tor the loag
term.
Hon. Clarence @. Clark, who ropre.
scented Wyoming In the fiity-tlrsl and
Fity-stCr nd Congress, Is conceded TO
be the leading candidate for the four
year position, and unless some uuiOTe-
seen complications arise he will bs tue
choice OF the caucus.
The other candidates whose strength
IL at present pr1blenihticnl, arc Hon
John q. Davis, a banker ana wealthy
wool grower OF Carbon county; Judge
Melville q. Brown, prominent At.
tOtney Of Albany county; and Judge
Jay l.. TOtrey (Ruthor OF the bankrupt
bilD formerly OF 81. Louis, but now a
resident Of Fremont county, where
no has extensive live stock Interests
In the event OF any prolonged struggle
the latter is uonsidertd the most ior'
midable.
The legislature will begin ballotinf
for United States senators on the 22nu
inst, anu no doubt the question VIII be
speedily settled. The Republicans hay,
majority OF f0rly.One votes on {
ioint ballot, there being but sever
Democrats and no PopullsIs In both
branches.