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Show WYOMING DEMOCRATS MEET, They Arc in Session at Kock Springs Tta Afternoon. , , Rock Springs, WTyo., July 27. The dem-: ocratic state convention was called to order at noon today by Collin Hunter, chairman of the democratic state central committee. The convention will nominate a governor, the one congressman to w hich the 6tate is eai titted, a supreme judge, and three presiden. tial electors. The campaign will be made on local and state issues', and the platfonf will contain a clause pledging the party t use its influence toward the breaking up of what is known as the "Cheyenne cattle ring." It is claimed that wealthy non-resi-r dent cattle owners have controlled the legis, lature for several years, and that the laws enacted under this regime have been detrt mental to the best interests of the state and calculated only to increase the wealth of the cattlemen, and to tighten their grasp ou tha resources of the state. After disposing of the formal part of their work the convention adjourned until tomorrow, when the nominations nomi-nations will be made. ,1 i |