O'Mahoney for Kendrick

In Wyoming Democrats vote for Democrats and Republicans do likewise. For three terms (1917-35) Wyoming's beloved beef-raising Democrat John Benjamin Kendrick was elected to the U. S. Senate by such overwhelming majorities that the State seemed on the verge of choosing him in 1034 by acclamation. But two months ago Senator Kendrick died. In an amazing burst of nonpartisanship Republicans joined with Democrats to amend the State Constitution so that Wyoming's Governor, Leslie Andrew Miller, could appoint to the Senate Senator Kendrick's onetime secretary, Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney.

Wyoming voters did not question Joe...

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