Evening star., 1923-09-02
WYOMING LIKELY
TO RETURN WARREN
Veteran Senator Can Have
Seat for Asking, His
Friends Believe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHEYENNE. Wyo., September l.
The main topic around the hotel lob
bies and clubrooms Is in regard to the
senatorial situation. The question is:
Shall, or shall not, the United States
Senate lose its last surviving civil war
veteran?
When Knute Nelson of Minnesota
died this spring Francis E. Warren OF
Wyoming was left as the only upper
house member who saw service in the
conflict OF sixty years ago. Further
more. with the exception Of Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts. the
senior senator from this state was left
the only solon able to claim a service
OF more than thirty-one years.
Up until 1918 his elections were by
the state legislatures. Five years ago
he announced that he would retire
from active life, but later there came
demand for him to run. and he
changed his mind. After submitting
his candidacy to popular vote for the
hrst time he was the victor by 5000
majority over John +. Osborne former
assistant secretary of state under Will
liam J. Bryan. Now he is up for a
second test, or at least will be shortly.
Will he Eighty In June.
Senator Warren Will be eighty years
old next June. two months before the
primaries. Despite his age. he has
been able to keep his vigor. and 1t is
health falls materially in the next
year. he will be a candidate. In that
event, it Is quite possible that he will
not be opposed from within the ranks
or his own party.
In case Senator Warren should de-
eide to retire, those seeking the re-
publican nomination for his place
might include the following: Robert
ID. Carey. John w. Hay. republican
candidate for governor in 1922:
frank W. Mondell. former majority
floor leader of the House OF Repre-
sentatives and now a director of the
War Finance Corporation; former
Gov. b. b. Brooks, William c. Dem.
ing. president Of tho United States
Civil Service Commission. and Repre-.
sentative Charles +. Winter.
Democratic Plans.
As for the democratic side, there do
not seem to be. this early In the game,
nearly as many possibilities. When
Senator John B. Kendrick was re-
jority OF 5000 It was largely on ac-
count of his personal popularity and
his personal machine. He is the one
outstanding figure In the ranks OF
wyoming democracy. With him
sRfely In Office for another six years,
this machine probably will not be as
strong next year as 1t was last There
Is even talk that the election will be
allowed to go virtually by default.
with only a nominal candidate In the
running against Warren, inasmuch as
the two senators are close personal
friends and never have been known
TO engage in ud-slinging and like
features of the ordinary campaign.
If, however. an energetic campaign
IS decided upon by the democratic
leaders, or If there chances are en-
HANGED by Warren's withdrawal and
consequent possibility of factional
bitterness in the ranks of the opposi
tfon, any one of these, or all of them,
may seek the nomination: William
=. Ross, governor; p. ]. Quealy, ma
tional committeeman; N. e. Corthell,
attorney, and p. j. O'Connor, former
state senator.
AT this writing, nearly a year in
advance Of the primaries and more
than fourteen months before tho elec.
ton, the general opinion Is that
Warren can have the sena torship
again If he wants II.
F. L. BABcocK.