The Glenwood post., 1922-06-15

nomination for lieutenant governor;
knauss, who has served eight years in
the senate and for four years has been
floor leader for the majority, will seek
re election; Dodge is postmaster and
cannot servo in the senate, and Stephen
is jury commissioner and will not run
again.
On the Republican side Denver SEN
atorial nominations will be sought by
Abo Pollack, member of the state house
Of representatives and one of the lead
ers in the fight for the Moffat tunnel
bill; by James Hamill, assistant direc-
tor of federal prohibition enforcement
in Colorado, and by Harry Saunders,
clerk in the justice court Of Henry
Bray These men already have an
nounced their candidates. and it is
probable a dozen more names will ap-
pear on the Republican ballot primary
day. Among the Democratic contend
ers for the nomination are Edward v.
Dunklee, former members Of the state
senate; Albert Craig, secretary Of the
Young Mems Democratic league, and
Lawrence Lewis.
In the second district, Pueblo coun-
ty, David W. Jones, Republican, is
holdover and the term Of w. o. Peter
son, Republican, author Of the flood
conservation bill, expires. In case Pc
terson should decline to make the race
Representative Morris A. Penter is
likely candidate for the Republican
nomination.
: In FL Paso county, the third district,
the seat of David Elliot, Republican,
is to be filled. Roy Davis Of Colorado
Springs, speaker Of the house, proba-
bly, will oppose Elliot for re-nomina-
tisn. .eI
Walter F. O'Brien, Democrat, whose
term as senator from the sixth district
which comprises Chaftee and Lake
counties, expires this year, will be
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for lieutenant governor. The
sixth district elected Republican sem
ator in 1914 and in 1918 o'Brien was
elected by only $50 votes. Republicans
saw that this year mining counties,
realizing the benefits Of the Republi-
ear 4 lriff program, are likely to be
found in the G. O. P column and they
will make an earnest attempt to elect
o Brien IS successor.
I.arimer county, which forms the
tenth district, is regarded as safely
Republican. Nate G. Warren Of Fort
Collins, Republican, whose term in the
senate expires this year, is looked on
as gubernatorial timber in his section
Of the state, but, if he should decide
70 run for the senate instead Of Tor
the higher office, his friends believe
his reelection is certain.
The twelfth district, now represent
ed bv A. G. Scott of Haxtun, Demo-
erat, gave the Republicans big ma
ioritv in 1920 and is looked on as Re-
nublican territory. The counties OF
Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington
and Yuma are combined in the twelfth.
Another Democrat whose seat the
Republicans will try to- take away Ii
John L. East of walsenburg, state SEN
ator from the fourteenth district, COM
prisine the counties Of Costilla, Huer-
fano and Custer. The term Of Ollie
f. Bannister- Of Grand Junction, Dem
ocratic state senator from Mesa coun-
ty, the sixteenth district, also expires.
The mining district of southern ana
southwestern Colorado, now represent
ed by two Democrats, also is regarded
as promising field for Republicans
because Of their belief in the changing
sentiment in mining communities.
Those senators who are facing fight
to retain their places are John ]. To-
bin of Montrose, representing Dolores,
Montrose and San Miguel counties,
and John II. Slattery whose district 10
composed of Archuleta, Hinsdale, o.
ray and San Juan.
The fact that w. W. King Of Cripple
Greek, Republican, was elected to the
state senate in 1918 from Park and
Teller counties is regarded as prosf of
the new political attitude in mining
camps. Previous to Kings election in
1918 that district had been Democratic
by 1000 votes. If King runs for re-
election his success is looked on as
assured.
Because Of the increased prosperity
in agricultural communities, for which
Republicans thank their protective tar
iff program, the twelfth district in
southeastern Colorado, comprising the
counties Of Baca, Bent, Kiowa and
Prowers, is considered Republican ter