La Junta tribune., 1916-07-29
PURELY POLITICAL.
some Observations on the RepabH-
can Political Situation In the
state by Denver Politician.


with the state assemblies OF the
two leading parties only two weeks
off. and the county assemblies still
nearer at hand. politics are com
mencing to sizzle. This is particu-
larly so In the republican ranks. It
being generally conceded that this
party has much the better prospect
of winning at the November cleo
ton.
The entrance OF Mr.. Nicholson In
10 the gubernatorial race has com
plicated matters considerably and
added lot to the uncertainty of
the outcome. Mr.. Nicholson has the
support OF the Denver Post, A. NJ.
Stevenson, Henry Brady. W. A. Dol
lison, Frank Howbert and the Gug-
genheim interests
Governor Carlson has John vivi-
an. J. J. Vickroy. Mrs. Anna Scott
and the state house machine which
Includes the game wardens and the
army Of inspectors.
Mr.. Stocker is in good deal OF
the same position as was Mr.. Hughes
before the Chicago eonvention-no
one for him except the people.
II will be remembered that two
years ago Mr. Nicholson received 577
votes in the assembly. Mr.. Carlson
377, Mr.. Goudy 2s2is. and Mr..
Reed 156 n and yet Mr.. Nicholson
lost out In the primaries.
The assembly is a relic OF the old
discreditsd convention system. and
is controlled largely by the machine
and professional politicians. II has
the great advantage of showing the
people Just what these Interests ia
yor and then they can be trusted to
apply the snickersee where II will
do the mos, good. Nothing Is truer
than that man is known by the
enemies he makes and in this re-
spect Mr.. Stocker is most fortunate.
For lieutenant governor. the
present incumbent, NJ. T.. Lewis. APP
pears TO have the inside track with
no serious opposition. Nor has any
opposition developed against the re-
nomination OF Mr. Ramer for sec
rotary OF state or the nomination OF
Mr.. MulniN for treasurer. Mr.. Ca
iron, OF Georgetown. Mr.. Thorson.
OF Glenwood. Mayor Harbaugh. OF
Greeley. and Mr. vickery. of Den
yer. and Mr.. Greenle-, OF Denver.
want TO make the race for state audi
tor. Senator Robinson. OF Colorado
Springs. and Ben Griffith. OF Grand
Junction. are talked of for attorney
general; while Judge Gabbert. Judge
Cayendar, Judge Burke. and Mr.. Lo-
gan. OF Grand Junction. are men
toned for the two places To bee FIJI
ed on the supreme bench.
To say that the progressiges are
shot to pieces is putting 1t mildly.
A majority of the leaders and the
great bulk of the privstes are back
In the republican party. but an ex-
ceedIngly militant minority are de-
termined to maintain their party or
ganization. They have called their
state assembly for August llth. and
whether or not ticker will then be
named will probably be decided by
the influences which dominate the
assemblies of the other two parties
and the character OF the candidates
who seem most likely To win in the
primaries.
II looks very much as though no
candidate In any party would dare
come out al an opponent Of the pro-
hibitory Law and II Is generally be-
lieyed that the beer amendment will
be overwhelmingly defeated
The state has prospered enormous
" under the new regime. The pen
itentiary and Jails are being depop-
ulated. crime Is decreasing. coiiec-
lions are improving. vacant houses
and stores are filling up and more
building Ia going on all over the
state than for years past The vets
have proven false prophets on every
count, and among the s,ronges, ad-
voea,es OF prohibition today ar. bust.
ness men who two years ago feared
legitimate business would be ruined
by the closing OF the saloons.
Those candidates. who for a third
OF a century. hay. worked and s,rux-
sled for this reform. ar. surely not
going to be forgotten when IN. nom
nations are passed around.
Denver. July 2Sth.