, 1922-02-16
(BN F. l.. Babcock.)

10 be filled at the biennial fall cleo
ton. In other words. the primaries
are set for six months from next
Wednesday,. The exact date is the
first Tuesday after the third Monday
in August, and this yea hat Tues
day falls on August %.
Funny how these elections steal
up on a person. isn't it? Seems as II
n is barely out OF the way before
it's time to get ready for another.
First thing any one knows the people
will be re-electing President Hard
ing.
Funnier still. however, in the
minds of various political observers
in and around Cheyenne is the diff
ficulty the leaders OF the Democratic
party Of Wyoming are experiencing
in the matter of finding suitable
candidates to put against the Repub-
licans.
IIearth of Democrats
Whereas G. o. P. prospects have
been before the public eye for at least
a year. and the talk has brought
forth literally scores Of names of
men who. 1t is generally acknow-
lodged. could and would serve their
party. their state and their country
with honor, there has been virtually
nothing doing on the other side OF
the fence. II there a bee much
talk OF Democratic candidates that
talk has not reached the capital city.
Perhaps the dearth OF Democrats has
something to do with 1t. and then
again perhaps the bourbons are play
ing their traditional game of lying
low until the last minute and then
springing a number of more or less
surprising bombs.
That the enemy has not gone COM
pletely to sleep. however. is shown
by various rumblings heard in
various parts of the state within the
past few days. And these rumb-
lings might be summarized in this
manner:
Senator John B. Kendrick Of Sher-
idan will, Of course. head the list. :,
Although he has made no formal
announcement Of his candidacy for
entertained as to his ambitions.
Quealy or O'Connor?
For governor 1t may be either Pat
Quealy. wealthy coal man OF Kem-
merer. or Pat O'Connor. wealthy
stockman of Casper Both probably
would open their purses and use the
contents thereof lavishly il they
thought they had a chance to occupy
the gubernatorial chair and both
could be counted upon to bring hum
dreds Of their personal friends into
the fold.
For the seat in the lower house of
congress it is reported that Former
District Judge f. c. Raymond OF
Newcastle will endeavor to keep the
honor in Newcastle, although his
ambitions may be contested by Joe
Cook, oil and mining nan of Wor-
land.
Wade H. Fowler OF Douglas, who
ran-or rather ~walked-for congress
two years ago, has come down to
earth and. it is declared. this time
will make the race for the legisla-
ture.
All of which makes TO provision
for Leslie A. Miller of Cheyenne,
Burke H. Sinclair of Casper or any
other OF what few deserving Demo-
Gratis there are left. But it may be.
of course. that these men. left out
in the cold will not agree to the
above slate. il slate it is. /
The Maverick Candidate.
kendrick by the way is coming to
he known over the state as the nav
eiick candidate. In view OF his es-
pousal of the tariff and other Re-
publican doctrines. some of the dyed
in-the-wool Democrats are viewing
his antics with alarm. and at the
same time the Republicans are
looking upon him with distrust and
suspicion. 1t appears that he IS :,
neither donkey nor elephant.
The situation was we'll expressed
by Editor G. o. Houser Of the
Guernsey Gazette when he said:
John Kendrick has, his mule
handicapped with an elephants skin
over it.. John has cast good old
Democratic doctrine to the winds and
advocates a tariff on wool. He is
running on the Democratic ticket, |
but has adopted Republican prin-
ciples . Wonder II he could talk any
of those southern Democratic men,
bers into supporting such a thing?
A blind man could see that a Repub-
lican could accomplish such a matter
easier. Apparently it's a matter Of
being hard put"
Following are the offices to be
filled at the general election Novem-
Der Z:
United States Senator. governor.
congressman. 12 OF the % members
Of the state senate. the 60 members
Of the lower house of the legislature.
two members Of the state supreme
court. secretary Of state. treasurer.
auditor. superintendent of public in
%struction. the judges OF the First.
Third and Sixth judicial districts. and
all county positions except those Of
holdover members OF the boards Of
commissioners.
Bringing Rack Business.
With Wyoming wool selling for
30 cents, and with the prospect that
it will go to at least 40 cents within
the text few weeks. the flockmasters
Of the state are breathing easily