The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-22
STATE POLITICS
WARMING UP


promises to be a warm one this year.
Already the candidates are announc-
ing themselves and there seems to be
no dearth of numbers The situation
as viewed from Denver is something
as follows:
Samuel d. Nicholson of Leadville
and Denver, who is in the race to cap
ture the Republican gubernatorial
nomination. has opened headquarters
on the second floor of the Brown Pal
ace hotel Frank Howbert and w. A.
Dollison are in charge of his cam
paign in Denver county.
Chairman Philip B. Stewart of the
Republican state organization was in
Denver yesterday 1t is thought he
will open the state headquarters at
the Brown some days before the
state assembly.
Carlson Getting Ready
Governor Carlson's lieutenants are
preparing for the assembly and pri-
maries and promise many surprises
for the opponents. The governor Is
in better health than he has been for
some months and says he is ready for
whirlwind campaign both at the
nomination.
John F. Vivian, secretary of the
state Republican committee, has re-
signed his place to devote himself to
the direction of Governor Carlsons
campaign. Republicans who are spec
ulating on his probable successor say
that Denver leader of considerable
power in the party ranks probably
will be Vivian's successor.
The announcement that julius c.
Gunter would enter the race for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
was the one stone needed to be re-
moved to give the political ball
chance to start rolling and gossip as
to the other candidates on both party
tickets was ife yesterday.
StOcker to Stick
1t is generally conceded that State
Treasurer Stocker will stick out in
the race for governor and not be con-
tent with the nomination as state
auditor. Stocker is reported to have
said to close friend recently that
he was in the race for the nomina-
ton as head of the ticket to stay and
that nothing could prevail upon him
when Stocker made this statement
that certain influences sought to have
him withdraw.
State Auditor Mulnix will be
candidate for nomination as state
treasurer but it is thought there are
several others who coyet this place
and a warm contest at the primaries
is said to be assured.
Ben F. Catren of Idaho Springs,
and A. X. Vickery, are two names
mentioned for nomination as state
auditor. w. G.. Robinson of Colo
rado Springs, formerly state sena-
tor, is making eyes at the nomination
for attorney general, it is said, but
others also say they have claims to
that Office.
John p. Ramer seems to have
clear track for nomination as secre-
tary of state to succeed himself.
In the list of aspirants for the
Congressional nomination in the
First district are George p. Steele
county chairman; George Manly.
Halsted Ritter, Alva II. Pickens, l.
n. Stevens, A. A. Johnson and 9TH
ers.
Timbcrlake IA Candidate
In the Second district Congress
man Timberlake will be candidate
to succeed himself and Judge John
Little is mentioned as probable
contender at the primaries.
1t is generally accepted that the
Democrats, having united on man
to head their state ticket. will do
| likewise on the rest of the ticket
before the primaries and thus have
smooth sailing at the primaries.
1t is said Attorney General Fred
Farrar will be IA candidate again for
this place. Former Warden Gapp,
of Buena Vista, will be in the field
for secretary of state, 1t Is said.
Frank Carringer. of Jefferson coun-