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Show THE BEE. r inexcusable activity was laid before him. Its And to bad thim. cess confusion they mane, with doufill dailies to the he began struightway ble leaded interviews after which the name Sloan crowded the name Spain out of many country newspapers. But fusion is one of those political exigencies for which aspiring and perspiring party leaders must ever bo prepared. And it is safe to say that a new party organization alone would not alarm the ordinarily unterrified, were it not for the Hamlet like attitude of Representative King who is now wondering whether to endure the position he now has or ily thetrack and get into another course lie knows not of. Mr. King has all the symptoms of the coming man in Utah, His popularity lias increased wonderfully since he went to congress. His record has been brilliant and he has never lost an opportunity to snuggle a little closer into the hearts of his constituents. He knows they love him as their congressman but would their affection wane These are probwere he to step a little higher? lems which bother Judge King, and men who desire to step into his shoes neednt think they have a copyright on worry. They are not the only patients in the hospital. Provo has two men who acknowledge their congressional hunger. How many others might be found by a little judicious inquiry we are not has been repeatedly mentioned in this connection. And this speech will do for Aquilla Xebeker, formerly of Rich, Frank Xebeker, Jos. Monson or I. C. Thoreson. Weber county has no candidates. It never has. Still, if the rest of the state should insist there is A. J. Webber to pick from. If he should READY FOR THE FALL RACES. number of dark horses and some few chestnuts are being groomed for the fall races. But no formal entries have as et been made for two reasons. First, no one is able to estimate the damage wrought by Richs work and Cannons popularity. These are hurdles that materially change the appearance of the track and the nature of the sport. Second, it is hard to determine the secret plans of the present incumbent who would rather be King than congressman, who has his eye on the senatorial chair but doesnt care to have any one sit down upon his eje. If the length, breadth aud thickness of this fusion movement could be gauged with some degree of accuracy it would relieve many Democratic minds of a fearful strain. A ji fj ROBERTS OUGHT TO RUN WELL. ever open the flood gates of his eloquence ia congress the last mothers son of them would have to get life preservers and take desperate chances in trying to reach the ante-rooon a broken m spar. It is also charged against Weber county that Editor Glasmann is ambitious and that he is down east now for the purpose of getting a few pointers for local use. One thing is certain ; if Bill ever starts out to win he will make a decidedly warm and vigorous campaign. Davis county will take more or less interest in the avowed candidacy of her illustrious citizen and matchless orator, B. H. Roberts. He is not in sympathy with the fusion movement, believes in a straight party organization and expects to figure in the deliberations of the Democratic party this fall. The time is propitious and Roberts ought to make a good race. There is every reason to believe he will if he starts. WILLIAM HAMLET KING. BILL WILL MAKE A HOT FIGHT. exclaimed Chairman Sloan the other day when Ben Richs Phwats this I hearaboot fusion? prepared to say. But Senator Smoot is satisfied, being a modest man as such things go, that he and his typical border moustache could represent not only Utah but the ideal West, in the lower hall of congress. And A. D. Gash believes that he would cut an important figure in Mr. Kings (and Mr. Smoots) place. Just the size of that figure is not specified, but if he means one about the size of Tom Reed he ought to be sent. Cache county would present the name of a man who, though young in years is old in politics, a man who would go if elected, a man who Senator Rideout and Fisher Harris are both sawing wood. They are not working together however. Each has a cord of his own and the rapidly accumulating pile of sawdust about their respective feet threatens to swamp them unless Judge King can be induced to unfold his plans in the nearest possible kind of a future. In the meantime the old gentleman with the bear-tracontinues to linger in the the shadow of the big tree hoping all things, enduring all things and watching for all things that come along. P. S. Ex Congressman Caine will not enter the race. He would rather be p water-maste- r. ' |