, 1906-02-20
GUBERNAToRIAL COMMENT.

The Cheyenne papers have opened
the gubernatorial campaign, or at least
are making some interesting comments
upon probable candidates. Sunday
morning the Leader had the following
! political article:
Recently the Denver and the Salt
Lake papers have been deyotlng con
siderable time and space to the SUD
iect of Wyoming politics, with the re-
suit that some rather e~Xtravagant ana
amusing ideas have become current as
TO the actual situation in the state ana
the possible constitution of its republi-
can ticket next TALL.
1T is everywhere conceded that
there will be no opposition among re
publicans-and very little among demo-
Gratis. for that matter, to the reelection
of Senator Warren and Congressman
Mondell. The splendid services which
these gentlemen have rendered the
state and the nation, the exalted posi-
ton which they occupy in the congress
sional bodies of which they are mem
bers and the high prestige which Wyo-
minis enjoys through their representa-
ton, absolutely precludes the POSSIBLE
itv of any other names eve being con
sidered in connection with their places.
witt regard to the state ticket, an
entirely different situation OBTAINS On
Il the question OF the g|oNernorshlp, a vast
difference Of opinion prevails as TO who
II shall be the nominee. Governor
Il Brooks, of course, is prominently men
toned for the place, and while he mas
many friends, he has not as yet deVel-
oped sufficient strength to insure MS
selection. 1t is understood, however.
that the governor ~contemplates a re-
nomination and that his campaign has
already been quietly begun in some To-
caIitteS.
Two other gentlemen have already
been suggested as possessing all the
qualifications for the ideal governor.
They are Hon. T. A. Cosgrin and DR..
j. NJ. Wilson. With regard to the
former, his hosts of friends through
out the state declare that II he could
be prevailed upon to consider the prop
osition and to consent to permit his
name to be used, he would speedily de-
velop sufficient strength TO render his
nomination certain.
Mr.. Corgriff is a gentleman of quiet,
scholarly tastes and refined SENSIBLE
tiles. He Is a man of strong force OF
character, is able, brainy, possesses ex-
ecutiye ability of the highest order and
would give the state of Wyoming a
clean, business-like administration
along lines similar to those pursued by
the lamented DeForest Richards.
DIR. j. NJ. Wilson is likely to be
come a potent factor in state politics.
He has grown wonderfully in the eyes
Of the people in the past few years and
is now generally recognized as one OF
the few really big men of the state.
His popularity is tremendous and his
capacity Tor doing things is almost UNI
limited. 1t is sale to predict that some
day, whether or no, he will be governor
of Wyoming, although the time may
not come for some years as at present
na nanllnnG fn nAnGfHAr a n,pnt,nf,A, |
Hon. Patrick Sullivan, it is under
stood, Is also an aspirant for guber-
Material h0nors. The genial senator |
from Natrona county has considerable
OF a following and may show unexpect- |
ed strength.
There is little talk as get as to the
composition of the rest OF the state
ticket, but in some quarters there is
a demand for a new DEAF and a
"clean slate" Just who will consti-
tute the republican tickle this fall may
be justly deemed at this time extremely
problematlcal.'
The gentlemen mentioned are'all able
men. None of them would add anything
but lustre to the history OF the state.
Three of them hail from central Wyo-
ming, two from one county. There
must be a centralizing of power there
or central Wyoming will lose out. I'm
less that section of the state gets down
to one candidate it had just as well
hang its fiddle OF the wall. AT the last
republican convention the Hon. B. b.
Brooks presented a solid front from
what might be called his home coun-
ties, Natrona and Converse, but if Sen
ator sullivan is to be an actice candi-
late from Natrona and Hon. j. NJ. Will
son from Converse, there would appear
to be a very grave question whether
things will be as they used to be. Why
such a change should he brought about
n Republican is at a loss TO know.
In the other counties of the state Gov.
ernor Brooks is given The credit of hav. |
ing made good" If he has made mis-
takes they have not beer in evidence,
He has been fair in his dealings with
the people, usually successful in the ad.
mnisteration of the executive office and
anable and courteous in the discharge
of duty.
The Leader mentions DR.. ]. M Will.
son in a l~audatory manner and gives
"NASAN- lhG SUGGESTION mat
President 7. A. Cosgriff of the First
National bank, Cheyenne, might be in.
duced to become a candidate. Mr.. Cos.
griff is not unknown to the readers of
The Republican. He is a man who has
earned every inch of the way he has
made in the west, and it is a broad one.
Carbon county was the scene of his ear.
~ operations. He has there ~associat.
ed with his brothers in the livestock,
mercantile and banking business. His
headquarters are now at Cheyenne, but
he still retains his financial interests
IN carbon and other counties of the
state. The company owns a store in
Albany county. at Rock Creek. Their
name is a synonym for a square deal.
Monday evening the Cheyenne Tri.
bune talked politics to some extent,
commenting upon the Leader article