, 1898-10-28
CHEYENNE LETTER
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE POLITICAL
SITUATION IN LARAMIE
COUNTY.
Few Words About the Retiring and
the Incoming Superintendent of
the Wyoming Division of the Union
T'acif,-Great Demand for State
and Government Lands.

ShCyouAc, WI. CO.. illlCdi CoA-
ditions existing in Laramie county are
not dissimilar to those reported from
other sections Of the footstool. People
are working SO hard they nave little
time to discuss politics, but when you
get close to a republican he invari-
ably says there is no doubt about the
outcome, the republican ticket will be
elected. Democratic meetings in Lara
mic county have not been largely at
tended, but the republicans have had
some OF the finest meetings ever held
fortably filed to listen to the Hon.
Webster Davis, and Senator Thurston
was greeted by a mammoth audience.
Both of these gentlemen were well re-
ceived, given close attention and I'M
doubtedly made a favorable impress
sion upon the people Of the Magic City.
There is a tendency among some OF
the republicans of Laramie county to
find fault with their candidate for pros
ecuting attorney. Mr.. Ralph Waldo
Moore. They allege that he is too
young and that he has not had suf-
icient experience to successfully IAN
die the affairs of the important position
to which he aspires. Careful inquiry
brings cut the fact that he has been an
tndefatigable worker, an honest. con-
scientious, accurate and obliging attor-
ney, and a man against whose charac-
ter nothing a be said. AS an attor-
ney he has given his clients universal
satisfaction. He obtained the nominal
tion in the fairest possible manne and
II there is an excuse for a single re-
publican In Laramie county t scratch
Mr.. Moore, it is not apparent to a man
from another county.
Those who have had a trained finger
upon the public pulse in Laramie coun-
ty during many years assert that the
republican ticket will carry the county
by a majority of from 300 to 500. They
also say that the disposition o scratch
the ticket is growing less every day
and that state and county officers will
run close together, as a general thing,
the people not being willing to sacri-
fee their principle for personal pref
erence. Particularly is this true with
regard to the legislative ticket. A vote
for a member of the legislature this
year means a vote for a United States
senator and the people of this county
do not are to have the odium Of being
represented by Mr.. Osborne.
The many friends of Mr.. Malloy re-
gret very much that he is to vacate,
November 1, the office OF division
superintendent. He has been with the
company so many years that his friends
are legion. Mr.. E. c. Harris, who will
succeed him, comes from the Fremont,
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley and is
spoken OF in the highest terms. He is
a railroad man of great experience and
the best thing that can be said of him
Is that he has the respect and confidence
Of every man in the employ of the F. E.
& M. ". The people Of Laramie remem-
Der Mr.. Harris, the train dispatcher, /
who served the Union Pacific SO we'll
at Laramie some years ago. He is a
brother Of the new superintendent of
the Wyoming division. He was honor
ed and respected by all with whom he
came in contact and the people of Lar
annie therefore look without trepidation
to the coming of the new superintend- |
ent.
The state land board announces that |
all its lands have been exhausted and
still they have numerous applications
upon file. The revenue brought to the |
state treasury from this source is some |
thing enormous and will materially aid
the taxpayers. In the future 1t is
probable that the state will be enabled
to get a lot more lands through the |
granting Of lieu lands for sections 16 |
and Sc in forest reserves, and it is one
Of the probabilities of the future
that Mr.. Mead's plan, the granting
Of all government lands to the |
states in which they lie. will prevail. /
Then the range question could be SEX
tied In an amicabls manner and cattle