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Show LOCAL POLITICAL SITUATION. Judging from the number of men in tlie Republican ranks that arc desirous of olllce, the chances for Republican success at the comingclectlon must be vety Mattering. Flics around the buugholc of a molasses barrel In sum-mei sum-mei time arc no more plentiful than the names now being suggested by the 0. O. P. voters, and If the list doesn't contain men of such political capacity, moral character and popularity as to inaku any Democratic candidate look like a pewter quarter witha hole in it, then The Republican is sadly mistaken. mistak-en. From the head of the ticket down to the lowest hi the scale, there are nuinbeiless candidates all of whom desire de-sire to get hi on the gieat Republican landslide that is going to stilke Cache this fall. It's enough to give the Dein-ociactic Dein-ociactic paitj an attack of veitlgo, and that the paity managers aie becoming be-coming alaimcd over the situation, is evidenced bj the fiequenl confeiences on sticet coineis. behind bains and in up-stahs looms behind baricd doois. The local Deuiociacj would, as a mat-tei mat-tei of couise, like to see our htate ticket defeated, but their leal anietj is that Cache with its spoils shall be saved to thein and "hj the gads, sail," thej aie going to make the light of then lives, "sah." von si:natou. Considerable Intrust centeis in the Senatoiial nomination, and amougthe candidates mentioned aie II. Iliillen Jr., ,lno. A. llendilckson and .1. C. Knowks. When appioached on the subject Mr. Mullen said that he was not out making an active light for the nomination, but that if the convention conven-tion saw lit to nominate him lie would accept, and do all that could he done to be elected. Ills name will go be-foie be-foie the convention. Mr. Mullen's capability, and worth as a part j vvoik-er vvoik-er is too well known to Cache countj Republicans to need furthcrcommciit. .Ino. A. Ilendilckson's friends have suggested him for this position, and contend tliat his nomination would be but a Just recognition of faithful service. ser-vice. Mr. llendilckson Is one of the original Republicans of the valley and has fought tho good light for years when there was little hope and now when prospects are good someiecogni-tion someiecogni-tion of ills sen Ices sliould bo tendered him so say those who arc supporting him. Ho represents large interests here ami clscwheie, his capability is unquestioned, and doubtless the gentleman gen-tleman would lriakcanidcalcandldatc. .1. 0. Knowies, city chairman is another who wanLs to Ihj Senator. Mr. Kii'jwles Is an old citi.en well and favorably known to practically every voter in tho county. He ins led the party to victory before, and as tho |