Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-12
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

over three years. ana IL is not the best
policy Tor the Republican party to be
used to advance the candidacy of any
one person. From present indica-
lions only one name will be consider.
ed, and his election at this time seems
certain, but Republicans should stand
together as Republicans for the gem
eral benefit derived through legisa-
ton. With Roosevelt leading next
year Colorado is sure to be in the
Republican column. and this means
success Tor the state and legislative
tickets. 1t is not right that the party
should be used to further the inter
ests OF any one person for governor
or any other state office As Repub-
leans let us study the qualifications
OF various men and let the one aim be
TO select the right kind OF men Tor the
egislature-seuate and house True
the senators elected will hold over
and assist in electing a United States
senator TWO years later. but in select
ing candidates for the state senate let
Republicans consider their fitness for
legislating in behalf of the state first
and the senatorship left to 1906. 1t
Will be plenty of time then to take up
the senatorial question. Until 1906
there should be no Wolcott Repubi-
cans. no Goudy Republicans, no key
Stevens epublicans-just Eepubli-
cans working in double harness for
the general welfare OF the party and
the greatest good TO the greatest num-
Der. This is the pith of the remarks
made by the various speakers at last
Tuesdays convention, including those
OF Mr., Wolcott, and right good advice,
too. Let Republicans put in practice
an occasional platform sentence.
And 1t will not be long before 1908
rolls around, when another senator
D., will be elected and the Republican
state senators elected in 1906 will
hold over for the election of success
sor to Senator Teller. Ii the Republi-
cans of Colorado were called upon at
this time TO name the man who will
no doubt carry off the plum at that
time. nine out OF ten would cross the
range to Telluride and place the toga
on Hon. Herschel NJ Hogg. congress-
man from the second district There
tlt 9Pii' WIN point W hin III lJuo,
but the gentleman has no such inten-
lions. as he Is content to serve the
people of the second district for
couple of terms. at least, as ii is GER
tain he will have no opposition for re-
nomination next year The writer OF
this has no personal knowledge OF
senatorial ambition on the part of Mr.
Hosg, but the people often have way
of expressing their wishes in such
matters, and in this instance it will
be the office seeking the man instead
OF the man the office. If perchance
some unforeseen agency should remove
Mr.. Wolcott from the field in 1906
such as vice presidential nomination
and election or some ministerial or
cabinet position. 80 per cent OF the
Wolcott following would go to Mr.
Hoeg three years hence, and with this
friendly feeling existing Mr.. Hogg
will certainly not interfere with MIR
Wolcott in 1906.
The above comments are the result
observations and conversation with
leading Republicans from every sec
doubt be a surprise to the congress
man from the second district, as the
writer has not seen him to talk to
since early in the spring. While on
this subject some mention Mr. Hoge
in connection with the nomination for
congressman-a t-large, but this will
not he listened TO by him, as he is at
tachcd to the San Juan section and
will leave the state-at-large to Mr.
Brooks or some other aspirant.
II is rather too early for prognosti
cations In regard to state officers and
next years nominations. AS a rule
it can be taken for granted that state
officials are willing TO serve their
constituents for at least second
term There are two officers who
cannot succeed themselves under the
law-treasurer and auditor-although
there is nothing 10 prevent the treas
urer serving as auditor and the audit
or as treasurer II is said that Gov
Peabody will rest content with the one
term and will not seek a renomina
ton. This is only hearsay. Some
say INT EpN pt'u ilttc wv
strenuous In protecting the rights OF
those who desire 10 labor, but there
is a growing demand for law and or
der throughout the state. and his pol
icy Is commended by large and in
fuenual element OF course Mrs
Grenfell win not be on the Republican
ticket All sections OF the state will
unite in insisting on Mrs Brandt again
making the race for superintendent OF
schools, having been defeated "a year
ago by the fraudulent vote oJ Arapahoe
couuty-and she will be elected. Mrs.
Brandt is the equal of Mrs. Grenfel in
every way. and the educational inter
ests OF the state will not suffer when
she is sworn into Office as Mrs Gren-
fel's successor. q. n. X.