, 1904-02-08
MR.. IVINsON'S CANDIDACY

During the past few weeks the name
of Mr.. Edward Ivinson has been re
peatedly and prominently mentioned as
a candidate for the office of governor,
No list Of candidates is published with
out giving him mention, generally OF a
favorable nature.
That he aspires to the honorable po-
sition none of his friends deny. 1t Is
a place any citizen of the state would
be very glad to I'LL. 1t is an honor that
comes to the lives of cut few men, 1t
is but two degrees rmoved from the
office of president.
Mr.. Ivinson feels that he could fill
the exalted station with credit to him
self and with profit to the people of
the entire state. The better portion
of a successful business career has
been spent by him in Wyoming and
that the intimate knowledge of the
state thus obtained would be of valu-
able assistance to a person occupying
the gubernatorial chair none will ques,
ton.
Wyoming has had experience with
banker-governors. Francis e. Warren
was the first. DeForest Richards the
second. There is that in the exact
methods Of the banker which makes
for good government. Nearly every
action of the state executive has
finance at the bottom. and the people
Of a state are apt to honor that man
most who handles their money to the
best advantage.
AS a f%inancier Mr.. Ivinson's ability
has never been questioned. The
bankers panic of 1893 passed him I'M
scathed, for the reason that. as a rail
roa man would say, he was in the
clear" He has been conservative and
has taken no chances either with his
own money or the money of others.
Hence those who have been his pat
rons have ever been sure of square
dealing and certain results.
Mr.. Ivinson rightly feels that he
has some claim to party support. In
1892, the year the entire nation was
stranded on the hidden reefs of Cleve
landism, he stood in the forefront OF
the battle and went down with color
flying. 1t cannot be charged to perso-
nal unpopularity that the election was
lost in 1892. The same tidal wave that
swept Osborne into Office also elected
Altgeld in Illinois and boosted Bryan
into congress. 1t was as widespread
in its scope as it was direful in its
consequences. 1t came upon the nation
like some ancient Egyptian scourge
to plague the people and it got in
race, color or previous condition of
s%ervitude.
Wyoming shared the general fate
and Mr.. Iyinson was unfortunate
enough to be at the head of the repub'
lican ticket: that was all; that was
the sum of his offending.
The election over he turned his at
tention to the financial institutions in
which he was interested and they were
a bulwark of strength during the long
period the blight of democracy was
upon the land.
In his declining years Mr.. ~Ivinson
would deem it a great honor to be
chosen by the people of his state as
their chief executive, thus adding po-
litical honors to a w~ell-spent business
career. He is earnest and sincere in
asking consideration at this time and
pledges himself to give to the high
Office his very best ability should he
be fortunate enough to be chosen.
Certain it is that he would make an
ideal gentleman to grace the new gov
errors mansion at Cheyenne. AS an
entertainer he has few peers and at
the outset it is important that a man
of e and ripe experience should
take up the burden in the new house.
At present The Republican cannot
say whether Albany county will pre-
sent his name to the convention or
not. 1t Is too early to be able to state
with accuracy what u local conven-
ton will do. In all fairness, however,