The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-11
By MICHAEL F. DACEY,
International News Service Staff Cor
respondent.

International News Service Staff Cor
respondent.
Denver, Sept. 11a-Without a United
states Senatorial election in Colorado
the selection of candidates for Con-
greasiona1 and State offices has de-
vefoped only passing interest, despite
the fact that a large field appears on
Doth Republican and Democratic tick
cts for various nominations to be
designated at the State primary cleo
ton tomorrow.
Only one of the three Republican
countered opposition In the effort to
succeed himself in the Sixty eighth
Congress. Winiam N. Vale, of Den
Yer, Representative from the First
District, and Guy u. Hardy, of Canon
City, in the Third District are run
ming for denomination, with the field
to themselves, while Charles B. Tim
berlake of Sterling, incumbent, Is OPP
posed in the primary by Roscoe G.
Oman, of An1hurst. Merle. D.rvin-
cent, of Grand Junction, who has
the Fourth District, is again an IN
opposed candidate for the nomination
on the Republican ticket.
Denver Men for Congress.
In the Democratic ranks three
| Denver men are seeking the anomina-
ton to oppose Congressman Vale
from the First District. They are
James "A Marsh City Attorney for
mer member of Congress, who has
| been criticized for his stand against
America entering the war while he
was a. member of the Lower House,
and George j. Kindel, also a former
member of the House Of Representa-
| tives from this district. It is expect
| ed the election campaign in the First
District will be fought out on the
''wet' and dry issue, Conggr essfnan
| Vaile being an avowed supporter of
| the Volstead ACT
Judge Harry s. Glass of Brighton.
are the Democratic candidates for
primary nomination in the Second
District, while Chester B. Horn. of
Taylor, incumbent. run unopposed in
the Third and Fourth districts re-
spectively.
|. The gubernatorial contests in both
parties with two Republican candi
dates and three Democratic .candi-
dates seeking nomination. has arous-
ed some spirited debates, but the real
issues have been thus far soft ped
a1ed.' 49,
Law and order" it is believed,
will DE the battle cry of leaders in
both major political parties. Ben
jamin Griffith, of Denver and Lieu
| tenant-Governor Earl Cooley. of Trim
| idad, Republican candidates for the
govern oG1shtp nomination, have both
| tacitly endorsed a platform adopted
| by the Republican state Convention
| that paid high tribute to Governor o.
H. Shoup and his policies.
Griffith is expected to receive the
support of the "Progressdve'' element
i in the party. While Cooley has been
at odds with Governor Shoup over
party matters Git is believed he has
not entirely forfeited the support of
the 'Old Guard" in the G. O. P.
Three Dem ocr+ats are. :. seeking the
opportunity to be the party's can
didate for gubernatorfal honors-
Fred A. Sabin, of La Junta; Benjamin
To - CyrNr- ay,sl
William E. Sweet of Denver.
Sweet is credited in some quarters
| as representing the "liberaT' element
in the Democratic party, and efforts,
| unsuccessful thus far have been made
by old-1ine Democrats to induce JEFF
| ferson to withdraw from the primary
race.
Oppose Shoup's Policies.
All three. candidates are openly
| opposed to Governor Shoup's method
| of handling the situation in the coal
| fields arising from the coal strike. The
present Republican State administra-
the Democrats for the "extravagant
! expenditure of State money for the
maintenance of troops in these dis
trdctS, when there has been practical
| ly no violence.
The Democratic State convent on
adopted a resolution denouncing ire
creant officials who have .schemed
| to obtain factiona1 or partisan ad-
vantage by trying to incite violence
under the pretense of suppressing
! it,
One of the recent acts of the State
| Rangers came when William u. Fos-
| ter radical labor leader and who be
came nationally prominent in the
| steel strike two years ago was de
ported from Denver.
IN to the Congressi onal
and gubernatorial candidates. full
| ticket of State officials. two Supreme
Court Justices and State legislative
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