The Glenwood post., 1916-01-15
CORRESPONDENCE FROM
THE CAPITAL.
Denver, Colo, Jan. 10, 1916.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 10, 1916.
The Jackson Day dinner, given by
the Democrats last Saturday night, aud
the approaching Lincoln Day banquet
to be given by the Republicans, have
revived interest in state politics and
evoked good deal of discussion of
probable gubernatorial candidates.
On the Democratic side Judge Tully
Scott, who acted as toastmaster at last
Saturday nights dinner, is most FIRE.
F., quently spoken of in this connection,
, and his friends believe he can easily
capture the nomination if he decides to
go after it. But the judge, himself,
realizes that it is one thing to secure
the nomination and an entirely differ
ent thing to win in the November elec
tion. He is now holding down Il
$4,000 year job that is good for sew
en- more years. He knows the people
would not take kindly to his running
for another position unless he first re-
signed from the bench, and if he should
resign and then be defeated, why, then
he would have to go back to work
again.
After Scott, Judge Gunter is the mosi
talked of man for this position. Every
one admits that Judge Gunter is q
clean man, good citizen and an able
lawyer. But he has large law prac.
tcie, is man of wealth, is not in the
best Of health and is not particularly
anxious to get embroiled in the excite
ment Of a red hot political campaign.
Besides, he has reason to fear that
the radical labor element, who have i'll
recent years been the backbone of the
party, would not show much enthusi
asm in his support.
| Then there is Judge Hicks, but ne
also is holding the job of public trustee
that pays him $1,000 a year, and ne
will think long time before he gives
up a certainty for such an uncertain
proposition as a Democratic nomina-
tion in this Republican year.
Others mentioned are Senator Car
ringer of Jefferson county, Mr.. Wheel
er of Grand Junction and George Dunk
lee of Denver.
Among Republicans this question is
exciting even more interest than among
Democrats because they believe the
man they nominate will be elected.
They point to the greatly improved
conditions at present as contrasted with
the disorder and turbulence of the pre-
vious six years. They are proud of the
constructive work of the last legisla-
ture and they do not believe the people
of the state will repudiate this fine
record.
1t is geneally understood that Gov
ernor Carlson wishes a second term TO
be followed by an election to the United
States senate. His friends claim that
having led the forces to voctory in
1914, he is entitled according to prece,
dent to a denomination. They say that
the rigid enforcement of the prohibi-
ton law will be the principal issue and
that he is more closely identified with
this than any other man can be. They
claim that to shelve him now would be
a virtual reputation of his policies.
| Other, however, and among them
many party leaders, take the ground
that he has been honored up to the
full measure of his deserts already, and
that for the era of business activity
and expansion that is just approaching
we need a man in the governor chair
of greater business experience and
wider acquaintance with the resources
and deveopment of the state. These
men point out the desirability of win
ming back the remnant of the Progress
sive party and they declare Governor
Carlson cannot do this. Who will be
selected to make the race against him
for the nomination is not yet deter
mined. Many of the friends Of State
Treasurer Stocker are urging him 20
run. They point to his long and hon
orable business record rs being the
very best possible asset and they claim
that he was a member of the executive
committee of the Anti-Saloon league
long before Governor Carlson was
known to a dozen people outside of hla
own county. They also assert that no
other candidate could SO surely unite
the two factions Of the party and that
his conduct of the treasurer's Office
has been model Of economy and eff
cheney. Mr.. Stocker has, however, Civ
en- no definite assurance that he will