Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-01-23
C0WMEN BACK Of
FIGHT TO UNSEAT
WyOM|NCSENATOR
Ancient Hatred for Sheepman
Figures In Efforts to De-
feat the Reelection of
Warren.
HE GAINS AN ADVANTAGE
Republican Leader Makes Des-
perate Effort to Save Him
self From Political
Fall.
HE GAINS AN ADVANTAGE

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. aS.-Ihe an.
,ient hatred of u cattleman for a
sheep raiser is figuring largely in the
fight being made to prevent the return
To the United States Senate of Fran
els f. Warren Warrens bitterest en-
craN. John b. Kendrick cattleman,
and his recent opponent in the pri-
mary election. is leading the fight OF
the opposition
In grave danger OF defeat. Senator
Warren. who is chairman of the Sen
ate appropriations committee and one
of the old guard leaders in congress.
has hurried to Cheyenne i'm the hope
"f saving himself from political de-
struction by taking personal command
"f his forces in the legislature.
Has Never Been Licked.
" Senator Warren is beaten it will
he a great event in congressional HIS
tory and i'm the political affairs of the
country. He has for Years been prom
inent and for Years has been attacked
bitterly by his enemies. who have
made many charges against him.
AS the situation stands today Sen
ator Warren is beaten. Advices are
that unless he finds some way TO swing
votes To him which he does not now
control. he will lose. And If he does
Wlll, HIS opponents are dlIeauN tuFeAl-
cnng to demand an investigation by
the Senate.
Two progressives. voting with the
democrats of the lower house at Chey-
ennc. enabled the democrats to Or
ganize the house. Pratt. one of the
progressives. was elected speaker.
Prior to the combination, Senator War
rem had apparently six votes to spare
on joint ballot. These votes include
those of three republican members of
the lower house. whose seats are con-
tested by democrats on election fraud
.churges.
What Will Committee Dor
Warren gained an advantage yes
terday. when the democrats and re-
pnblicans constituting the committee
named by Speaker Pratt to hear the
contests agreed upon q substitute COM
nlittee for that named by the speaker.
This action was the outgrowth of the
riot in the house Monday. Whether or
not the new committee will seat the
conteStin4 democrats Is a matter OF
conjecture. should this be done. War
rem Will lick two Votes on joint bal
lot.
The legislature will ballot jan
llarN 2S
If Warren is defeated, there is some
nnc"rtainty about who will succeed
him. John r. Ilendrick. democrat, op-
posed Warren i'm the primaries and
the democrats are loyal tn him. The
lv" proeressives. however, may not
vote for him. and in that event there
will he a compromise and the choice
may De Robert -. carey. son of Gov
ernor Carey. and bul moose national
committeeman.
Warren Kept Up Wool Tariff.
Not alone because of the big poll
tics involved but for other reasons
is the struggle interesting Senator
Warren was long chairman of the SEN
ate military committee and is an an
thority on army matters. His sonin-
law is Brig. Gen. John Pershing, who
Won fame fighting the Moros.
The ancient feud between the sheep
men and the cittlemen is a great fac
tor I'm the present struggle. kendrick
is a cattleman. Warren is sheep
man Senator Dolliver called him the
greatest shepherd since Abraham He
has foi Years helped materially in
keeping mp the wool tariff. The enmity
between the sheepmen and cattlemen
still fingers. kendrick went to Wyo-
ming in early days and was cow
puncher He is nov II millionaire and
has the finest home in the state He
lives at Sheridan