State and county candidates listed by offices and names
Associate of Converse County state chief justice C N Potter of Laramie County County for State Legislature Baldwin Hart Hollister Thomas Long Crosby for Treasurer Neville Byron for County Clerk Enders Cloverly for Sheriff West Basin for Clerk of Court Brown Rairden for Assessor Honnold Worland for County Surveyor Fillerup Lovell for Superintendent Carter for Coroner Johnson Burlington for Commissioner four year term Gallaher Shell for Commissioner two year term
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R. A. Baldwin
Hyattville
Boies C. Hart
Basin
D. E. Hollister
Cody
Thomas Long
Garland
J. W. Crosby
Cowley
Joseph H. Neville
Byron
Peter Enders
Cloverly
William N. Eyre
R. B. West
William F. Brown
T. Johnson
Burlington
Phillip M. Gallaher
Shell
Bitter feud links Carey to Brooks in Wyoming
In Wyoming, Judge Carey attacks Governor Brooks in speeches, aiming to discredit him. An article from the Cheyenne Sun-Leader dated July 31, 1897, notes that J. M. Carey & Bro. held 7,800 acres of leased state land and sought 22,000 more. The quiet lease application sparked protests from North Platte valley ranchers who appealed to the governor and the state land board.
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Wyoming
Judge Carey
Brooks
Cheyenne Sun-Leader
J. M. Carey & Bro
North Platte Iver
Natrona County
State Land Board
The
Platte
Glenrock
Casper
Opposition to Carey land lease halted by protest
Mass meeting and petitions by B. B. Brooks and neighbors opposed a large land lease to Judge Carey. They argued the grant would lock out ranchers on the south Platte from outside range and devalue their ranches. The Carey company failed to obtain the lease, and Carey has since become a fierce opponent of Governor Brooks.
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Carey
B. B. Brooks
State Land Board
Platte
Carey Company
Judge Carey
Brooks
Wyoming Campaign Attacks Fail to Slur Republicans
The Wyoming present state campaign by Democrats shows virulence and misstatements, yet voters dismiss it as Republicans debate with reason. Judge Carey’s unsuccessful drive to office is contrasted with GOP appeals to electorate intelligence. Voters recall Democratic misgovernance and favor sustained Republican rule.
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Wyoming
Judge Carey
Wyoming Judge Carey Seen as Hypocritical Gov Bid
Tom Daggett in the Worland Grit accuses Judge Carey of virulent political vanity and smearing rhetoric while portraying himself as pure and honest. Daggett argues Wyoming voters will reject Carey on November 8 for lacking moral and political worth.
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Judge Carey
Wyoming
Tom Daggett
Lovell convention yields trusted county Republican ticket
Tom Daggett praises the Lovell convention as the county’s best choice for county officers. The Republican slate, from W. E. Mullen onward, is described as fiscally prudent and ready to steer the county to prosperity with conservative, dependable leadership. Voters are urged to back the Republican ticket in November.
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Lovell
Tom Daggett
Republicans Rally For Wyoming Ticket On Election Day
A partisan appeal touts Eyre as sheriff, West as county attorney, Parmelee as judge, and a full Republican slate from Mullen through Carter. It claims Republican rule saves money, protects taxpayers, and strengthens school and public works while warning against split tickets and Democratic promises.
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West
Voter Advice on Party Promises Cited
A political remark argues against voting for Democrats two years after promises. It claims no Democrat will keep such promises and frames voting as choosing higher taxes and inefficiency. The statement urges voters to consider the party's record and fiscal impact.
Split Allegiances and Fiscal Wisss Splitting Across Districts
A terse, fragmentary political lament describes a divided congressional delegation and a court system fractured by judgments. The passage emphasizes partisan splits in ticket voting and shifting financial interests across records and districts.
Republican Clerk Promises Efficient Taxpayer Administration
The clerk vows to provide an efficient and economical administration of his office, asserting that Republicans will run a tight, fiscally responsible operation for taxpayers.
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West
Billy Brown Montana Candidate for Clerk of Court
In Spencer county Indiana born less than forty years ago Billy Brown rose from farm roots to become county school superintendent and a Republican candidate for clerk of the court. He pursued a liberal education at Danville College and taught in Indiana Illinois and Wyoming before serving in the 15th U S Infantry during the Spanish American War in Cuba. He has held two terms as county school superintendent and seeks the next office.
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Mack
Indiana
Spencer County
Big Horn County
Billy Brown
Brown
Danville College
1Llinois
Wyoming
McKinley
15Th
U. S. Infantry
Letters drive Basin cowboy to seek mail order brides
A Bas in Wyoming periodical prints letters from Ed Williams a Hyattville cowboy craving companionship and pressed to marry. He warns of a flood of matrimonial inquiries while revealing humor and frustration at the unbranded callers. A Denver reader extols Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as safe relief for coughs and bronchial trouble.
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The
Basin Republican
Whitch
Iil Williams
Hyattville
Lfe
Republican
Sam
Chamberlain
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Gebhart & Anderson
C. T, Gebhart, P. P, Anderson
City of
Congress
Frank W. Mondell
Weston County
Carroll H. Parmelee
Johnson County
W. E. Mullen
Sheridan County
W. R. Schnitger
Laramie County
J. L. Baird
Robert Forsythe
Sweetwater County
A. D. Cook
Converse County
C. N. Potter
Eyre
Parmelee
Hollister
Baldwin
Hart
Long
Crosby
Clark
Fillerup
J.S. Honnold
Carter
J. S. Honnold
W. F
Billy) Brown
George Russell
C. W. Atherly
Joe Neville Will
Gallaher
Johnson
McDonald
Enders
Court House
Mullen
Ed. Williams
the Cowboy
Corral
Bette
Ed Williams
New York
Eala
Oxford
Childs
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