The Washington times., 1913-01-20
SENATOR WARREN
OFF TOCHEYENNE
TO DEFEND SEAT
Old Guard Leader Beaten for
Reelection, Is Charge of
His Enemies.

In grave danger of defeat, Senator
francis E. Warren of Wyoming. chair
man Of the Senate Appropriations Com
mntse. one of the Old Guard leaders
an Congress. has hurried to Cheyenne
Where the legislature IS in session, in
tne hope of saving himself from political
obstruction by taking personal COM
mand Of his forces in the State.
IL Senator Warren is beaten it will
oe great event in Congressional his
tory and In the political affairs OF
'ne country. He has for years been
prominent and for years has been at
lacked bitterly by his enemies, who
nave made many charges against him.
Seems Beaten Today.
As the situation stands today, Senator
warren is beaten. Advices from Chey-
enne are that unless he finds some
way to swing votes to him which he
ooes not now control, he will lose. And
IL he does win, his opponents are al
ready threatening to demand an inves-
ugation by the Senate.
Two Progressives voting with the
Democrats of the lower house at Chey-
enne enabled the Democrats to organize
the house. Pratt, one of the Progres-
sives, was elected speaker.
Prior to the combination, Senator
warren had apparently six votes to
spare on joint ballot These votes in
Guided those of three Republican mem
GERS OF the lower house, whose seats
sre contested by Democrats on election
fraud charges. The Democrats and
trogressivcs now being IN control of the
house, the contesting Democrats prob
any viii be seated.
Margin of Safety Gone.
This would wipe out Senator War
ren's margin of six. The two Progress
sfves who threw their wrench into the
machinery will vote against him. If
this situation develops. as expected, he
VIII be two lacking on joint ballot.
The legislature will ballot January Is.
II Warren is defeated, there is some
uncertainty about who will succeed him.
John B. Kendrick. Democrat, opposed
Warren in the primaries, and the DEM
ocrats are loyal to him. The two Pro-
gressives, however, may not vote for
him. and in that event. there will be a
compromise, and the choice may be
Robert d. Carey, son of Governor
Carey. and Bull Moose national COM
mttteeman.
Not alone because of the big politics
involved, but for other reasons is the
struggle interesting. Senator Warren
was long chairman of the Senate Mill
tary Committee and Is an authority on
army matters His son-in-law is Brig
Gen. John Pershing, who won fame
fighting the Moros.
Sheep Feud Involved.
Moreover. the ancient feud between
the sheepman and the cattiemen is
connected with the present struggle
kendrick II q cattleman. Warren is
n sheepman. Senator Dolliver called
him the greatest shepherd since Abra-
ham. He has for years helped ma
terialiy In keeping UP the wool tariff.
A trace of the old trouble between
the sheepmen and cattlemen still, lin
gers Kendrick went to Wyoming in
early days and was a COW puncher
He lis now a millionaire and has the
finest home in the State. He lives at
Sheridan.
Governor in Fight.
Governor Joseph NJ. Carey is a factor
in the fight He blames Warren for
beating him for reelection to the Sem
ate, OF which he was at one time a
member. He does not want the place
himself. but it would be a sweet NOR
eel Of revenge il he could send his
son to the Senate in Warren's place.
The Careys, also, are cattle people,
Bob" operating a 15,000-acre ranch.
He graduated from Yale in 1900, in the
same class with Medill Mccormick, and
even then had Senate ambitions.