Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-05

Bayfield, Democrats are up in arms
and there will be two delegations to
the county assembly. Too many can
didates.
Senator John j. Harris Of Dolores
arrived in the city last evening. MIR.
Harris came over to size up the poiit-
ical situation and ascertain the lay of
the land, having been named as one
Of the candidates for senator on the
Democratic primary ticket
Durango is quite modest-we mean
the Democratic portion. How ever, she
is willing to furnish candidates fol
every place on the county ticket and
let the rural rubes do the voting. Cen
The action of the Republican state
assembly means there will be no af-
filiation with the progressive element
of the Republican party-that is the
Roosevelt supporters, consequently
three tickets in the field-Republican
Bull Moose and Democrat. There is
a possibility of an independear ticket
iostered by Tom Patterson. The News
Is very much exercised over the pos
Sibility of the regular ticket being
loaded down with Speerites, Speers
right hand man being candidate for
governor. The Republicans art not
the only ones in trouble.
The recent landslide in Denver re-
sulting in the overwhelming election
of Henry Arnold and the entire bcket
by large majorities over both Repub-
licans snd Democrats, is giving poll
tlcians Of the old parties much con-
earn. 1t has been hin.ed that IN
4 Il 8 h..
S;.car combination control the Demo
cfatic rsrty at the state assembly
there viii be an indep ende1t move
ment, OF the Independents uill jcm
with the Bull Moose combination. 1t
is sure going to be some politics the
closing Gays of the campsigh.
The Bull Moose clans are beginning
TO gather at Chicago and for the next
week or SO the lighting Teddy will
hold the boards. He will be the whole
show, including all the side issues.
And if any one thinks that Roosevelt
does not have large following they
are badly mistaken. There are many
Republicans who honest believe he
will carry more states than Taft and
some of his sanguine supporters real
ly believe Teddy is going to be our
next president. There is one thing
sure, no man ever had more loyal
supporters and there is something to
the colonel that appeals to the young
er element of the Republican party
and the people in general Roose-
welt is a fghter--has the nerve of
his convictions and is not afraid to
speak out in meeting, and there is an
old saying that the world loves a
good fighter"
E. A. Chubb appears to be about II
only candidate who has no rivals-or
at least none prominently mentioned.
Mr.. Chubb, although Democrat, has
given the office of assessor close at
tention and stands very well with
the general public. From Demo-
cratic standpoint he should have no
opposition. Let the Republicans name
an equally good man for the place
and then let the voters settle the
cat-hop at the polls.
There is not much being said about
the county clerkship-that is there
Il rather still huHt on for endorse
ment at the assembly. Oren Fiaiy
Is the only one who has advertised
hir candidacy in the papers but il is
understood that w. G. Otton is in the
race ard will have the backing Of at
least one element Of the party, bnt
~, one leading issllot known at This
hour. The Herald might announce
~ preferences but r Y not our fu-
\ AIva Adams stesm rolIsred I'll OPP
Deo3tiea 70 his candidacy &oe unitsd