, 1921-06-23
POLITICAL DOPE
f. |. BabC0ck of Chey'
enne Tribune Writes
Interesting Article
Dealing with Poll
teal Situation as
lie Sees it

The following article written by
F. L.. Babcock Of Cheyenne will prove
Of interest to many readers of The
Republican who are interested in
state politics:
WyOming's nex statewide primary
election is still fourteen months in
the offing; but already political COS
sip is filling the columns Of the news
papers and the Hobbies OF the hotels
and 1t is bringing forth some in
teresting sp~eculations.
The latest report to reach Chey-
nne drifted in Saturday from Cas-
per. and 1t related that Republican
Floor Leader Frank W. Mondell's
proposed elevation to the junior
United States se%natOrship will not
be accomplished without at least
some opposition from the Republican
side. Frank G. Curtis of Casper also
may enter the lists at the primaries.
Mr.. Curtis, president Of the New
York Oil company and reputed to be
wealthy, will have the active sup
port Of one of his home town news
papers and of hundreds of friends.
say the political gossips.
1t is understood hat formal an
nouncement Of his candidacy will be
made shortly.
John Hay In 1t?
So far no word as to the politi-
cal intentions Of John w. Hay of
Rock Springs has arrived in the
capital city. In 1918, when Senator
Francis E. Warren announced his
readiness to retire from the political
arena. Messrs. Hay and Mondell
lined up for what promised to be
one of the prettiest races in years.
There is a possibility hat they will
get to wage their delayed fight-the
word flight being used in the
friendly sense-next year, with the
complication OF the expected entry of
the Casper man.
The other name which has been
receiving quite a bit Of attention in
connection with the s~enatorship Ii
that of Governor Robert ID. Carey
Within the past few weeks, however
a number Of people have gained the
impression - whether rightly o.
wrongly nc one appears to know
that the governor will seek re-elec
ton and that. IL. he enterteiBs -seAa.
torial ambitions. he will keep then
under cover until the expiration OF
Francis E. Warren's term In 1924
1t is also intimated hat Mr.. Hay may
defer his senatorial ambitions unit
1924.
Four for Congress.
AS for the matter of filling the
seat now occupied by Mr.. Mondell
in the lower house, the talk appears
to be c%entering around the names
of William Daley of Rawlins, presi-
dent of the state senate: L.. II.
Ewart of Cody. speaker of the Wyo-
ming house of representatives; Will
liam c. Deming, editor of the Wyo-
ming State Tribune-Leader: and c.
Watt Brandon. editor of the Sheri-
dan Post. That does not lea that
there will be no other names brought
forward by friends and admirers, nor
does it mean that direct word has
come from any of the fOur mention
ed.
The congressional battle. in fact.
at this writing appears forming
along the lines of a free-for-all.
with those who get in first welcom-
ing those who come in later, and
with everybody agreeing that it's a
case OF the more the merrier.
kendrick to Run Again.
So far little is heard from the
Democratic camp. 1t is taken for
granted that Senator John b. Ken
drick will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton and that he will not be OPP
posed at the primaries. Names
heard in connection with the con-
g%ressional seat and the governors
chair include those of Leslie A. Mil
Ter Of Cheyenne and Burke H. Sim
clair Of Casper.