Partisan and Nonpartisan Ballot Threads in Postwar Wyoming
Governor Carey secretary of state and other GOP ticket names listed alongside nonpartisan judges and county officials. President Wilson appeals for a democratic congress on the eve of election amid talk of a prewar Republican House and Democratic Senate.
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Robert D Carey
Careyhurst
William E. Chaplin
Laramie
A D. Hoskins
Kemmerer
Public Instruction
Katherine Morton
Cheyenne
Wilson
House
Senate
New York Herald
Congress
Republicans and War Exit Policy Urged for Next Congress
A wartime political appeal urges Republicans to vote straight Republican to secure a congress aligned with war policies and postwar peace aims. It condemns President Wilson as a dictator and warns that a southern majority could control Congress. It frames the saloon amendment as crucial and calls for sacrifice, liberty restraint, and liberal justice.
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Congress
Solid South
Wilson
Rustler editor claims hat over campaign favoritism
The Rustler accuses its own editor of bias in listing Democratic candidates for Congress Hayden White and Frank Mondell. The piece alleges the newspaper swap on White to mislead readers about wet candidates. It decries the editor’s alleged shifting stance from wet to dry before the election.
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Basin Republican
Hayden M. White
Congress
White
Frank Mondell
Hayden White
Wilson
Vote for Amendment No. 1 Prohibition Urged by Editor
The Republican editor urges all voters to cast ballots for amendment No. 1, the prohibition amendment, noting a minority may decide the outcome and appealing readers to consider those harmed by the saloon and to resist drinking to help others reclaim their place in society.
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The
Republican
Anti-Saloon League
John Barleycorn
Rustler editor doubles as postmaster and political advocate
The editor of the Rustler mixes government duties with Democratic political activity. He allegedly serves as postmaster while editing the Democratic paper and urges county voters to back the Democratic ticket, defying postal rules and showing a pattern of efficiency that blinds many to his disregard for standards.
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Basin
the Rustler
The
Rustler
Vote for Weintz and Olney for county offices
The county commissioners need sound business judgment and practical sense. Weintz and Olney are endorsed for the four year and two year terms respectively, based on their reputations and proven business judgment in their communities.
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John Weintz
Hyattville
T. W. Olney
Shell
Mazie V. Rhodes
Basin
T. W. Olmey
Politics adjourned in county amid salary and propaganda claims
A speaker accuses a county Democratic official of drawing a fat salary, employing a stenographer, and steering an explosive administration to promote Democratic propaganda. The critic questions efficiency and political adjournment, naming the official as county party chairman and noting public funding.
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Democratic Party
Neighbors Question Kane Vote Count for Sheriff Candidate
The Rustler quotes a candidate stating to ask his Kane neighbors about him. A Kane precinct primary tally shows the candidate received only two votes, based on local neighbor inquiries and incomplete local feedback.
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Kane
Democratic Primer Comments on Basin Politics and War Effort
The piece condemns Democratic tactics in Basin and attacks the Coons Murphy machine. It argues the president’s war policy favors Republicans in spending and taxation, urging a large Republican ticket to oppose machine politics and support the war effort.
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Big Horn County
Coons-Murphy Ring
Morton
Newspaper Attacks and War Debate in Local Politics
The Rustler accuses a Republican candidate of drunkenness and targets the paper for alleged bias. The piece discusses party loyalties, war funding, public duties, and calls for voting straight Republican while criticizing Democrats and Southern influence in federal war decisions.
County Attorney Candidate Arrives for Brief Visit
Frank A. Little, Republican candidate for county attorney, and his wife travel from Lovell to town for a short stay today.
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Frank A. Little
Lovell
Wyoming voters urged to reject Houx for governor
An editorial attacks Houx for four year term risks and alleged past financial dealings. It cites business losses, a $105000 land deal, and suspicious cash payments to fund his Cheyenne home. Governors should be above suspicion, the piece argues.
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Wyoming
Caesar
North Bench Rural Notes and Farming Updates
North Bench reports many flu victims with no deaths and speedy recoveries. Myron Burt visited his wife in Los Angeles then returned to Colorado Springs. L A Henderson adds value with a new cellar while storing potatoes and garden produce. Beet harvests progress. extra help scarce. risk of loss if cold returns. Leonard Henderson helps Robert Henderson. Robb moves shack and secures lumber for a new house. Henry Taylor rents a ranch. Robb and Pauley buy 1000 sheep dollars five thousand. State veterinarian inspects dairy cattle. Rev R M Jones and wife visited. Len Murphy rounds North bench before election.
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North Bench
Myron Burt
L. A
Alvin Shores
Leonard Henderson
Robert Henderson
Mr. Robb
Henry Taylor
Mr. Pauley
R. M. Jones
Len Murphy
Frank A Little for County Attorney
A Lovell Republican Frank A Little seeks the county attorney post. He has eight years of legal practice and two years as county attorney in another state. Despite influenza limiting a full county canvass, supporters urge voting for him next Tuesday citing his integrity and Northern county support.
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Wee
Frank A. Little
Lovell
Little
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