, 1926-04-07
W Y O N | N G
CAPITAL COLUMN
THE PEOPLES BUSINESS
Reviewed Briefly For Those
Who should be Interested
BY George X. Hand


What might be called the open
ing gun of the campaign of 1926
was fired in Cheyenne Saturday.
when a meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee, called by
Chairman P. C. Spencer, was held
during the day, followed by a din
ner early in the evening at which
Laramie County Republicans were
hosts to the visitors. This dinner.
with its enthusiastic reception to
the speakers and visitors, marks
a high spot in the political contest
which is now on the way.
Convention To BE Called
Out of the many subjects of gen.
eral party interest which came be-
fore the meeting of the Central
Committee probably the most vi
tai was the discussion and ultimate
decision as to the advisability of
calling a State Convention, or Pre-
Primary Assembly. The members
of the Committee finally went on
record unanimously as favoring a
Preliminary Assembly, with pow
er to recommend candidates to those
voting the Republican ticket, at the
Primary election, and to transact
such other business as might prop
erly come before the Assembly. The
date of the Assembly was left open.
1t will be held at Casper. In taking
this action the Republican State
Committee has followed a similar
program adopted by the Democratic
State Committee during the month
of February. The Democratic State
Convention will be held in Their
mopolis.
Delegates Selected by Caucas
1t was decided tina in the selec-
ton of delegates to the Republican
county conventions which will
choose the representatives for the
state assembly, the old precinct
caucas system will be employed,
thus giving every Republican an
opportunity to be heard and to be
represented. The delegates to the
state assembly will be apportioned
on a basis of the vote cast at the
1872 election for representative in
Congress. 1t was made clear In
the discussion which preceded the
determination of the question that
h action of the State Assembly
shall be advisory in character.
All Counties Represented
Every county in the state was re-
presented at the Saturday meeting.
A generous s%prinkling of county
chairman ond caoratorfo- -
present. The keynote and watch
word of the meeting was harmony,
which was indicated when every
phase of the coming campaign was
talked over by those who will take
the most active part.
About rs men and women from
outside counties in the State were
present.
Chairman Spencer submitted his
official report, which was complete
and comprehensive and which coy
cred the past, present and future
activities of the State organization
fully and frankly. At the conclusion
of the reading of the report it was
accepted and approved by a unani-
nous vote.
Republican Dinner immense Success
Over 200 men and women of the
Republican, party %thronged the din
ing room of the Plains hotel at
the dinner which followed very
closely the adjournment of the bust
ness session. Here optimism and
good fellowship reigned, with music,
vocal and instrumental, to add to
the enjoyment of all. The Carbon
county delegation had brought with
them the famous Parco quartette,
which delighted the diners with
catchy, entertaining songs with
which the program was literally in
t~erspersed, while the telling points
scored by the various speakers rails
ed the audience to a high pitch
of enthusiasm .
After the POSTMASTER, Roderick
N. Matson, had called the gather
ing to order and the visitors had
been welcomed by Mayor Riner,