La Junta tribune., 1916-01-15
STATE CAPITOL 0ossIr. !.

Jackson Day Dianes 70 b rollowo1
By Lincoln Nay Banqaet-Goae
Gul,ernatosial Rooms Lauched
The Jackson Day dinner given ~
the Democrats last Saturday night,
and the approaching Lincoln Day
banquet to be given by the Republi-
cans. have revived interest In state
politics and evoked good deal or
discussion OF probable gubernatorial
candidates.
On the democratic side Judge Tully
Scott. who acted ~ toastmaster q
last Saturday nights dinner. IL most
frequently spoken Of In this connec.
tion. and his friends believe he can
easily capture the nomination II he
decides to 60 after It. But the judge
himself. realizes that II Il one thing
to secure the nomination and an %.
tirely different thing to win IN tho
November election. He Il now hold
ing down = $1,000 year Job that d
good for seven years more. He kAowo
the people would not take kindly 70
his running for another Dositioa m
less he first resigned from the beach
and II he should resign and than -
defeated Why. then he would have 10
20 back TO work again.
After Scott. Judge Gunter 10 the
most talked Of man for this position.
Everyone admits that Judge 0untsp
h clean man. good citissn and -
able lawyer. But he has . large Law
practice. is man Of wealth. h not n
the best Of health. and b not partic-
ulsrly anxious to get embrotled u
the excitment Of . red hot political
campaign. Besides. he has reason 70
feel that the radical labor elemeatv
who have In recent years beea H.
backbone Of the party. would not
show much enthusissm IL his sup-
port.
Then. there q Judge Hicks. but -
also y holding The job Of Osh)ie tsus,
tss that pays hin es.eee . ysas. ~
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givss - a-Anl1aloix -Sss -. = -
esstaia proposoeiea = ) 1oo1eHoG0o
aeniastiea II thls rspubaieaa ysss.
0thsrs nsatieaed ase osoaH. c..
ringer Of Jefesrsoa couaty. NJ.
whsslsr.of Orand Junction. an1 0eo.
Dunklee. Of Dsaves. i
Among the rspubllcsns this euss-
tios IL exciting even more istsesse
thaa among the dsmocrats. becaueo
they believe the maa thsy nooiaato
wiil b. elected. They point 70 ~
greatly iaproved ceadieions q pre-.
sat % eoatsastsd with ths disorder
sad turbulsscs Of the prsvioss slx
years. Thsy are proud oe ths eee.
structivs woek Of ths last legislature
and they Do not beltsvs shs DeoDls g
he state Will rspudiats tAls flas rse.
ord.
Il 10 gsaerally undesseood thae
Governor Carisoa wishes . sseeo1
tern 70 ~ followed b. a slseties
10 the Usitsd States senate. M
ssisnds clain that havias led ~
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u saforcenest Of he peehilltle4
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