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Show Doin's Politically. Chairman Christensen announced his executive committee during the week as follows: P. P. Christensen, chairman; R. S. Campbell, Clarence E. Allen, Hoyt Sherman, Frank T. Hines and D. H. Wenger of Salt Lake: John C. Graham of Provo. W. D. Livingston of Sanpete county, Joseph A. Smith of Cache, George M. Hanson of Weber and Tom Pitt of Box Elder. One by one how do they stand in regard to the machine? With the doubt-fuls doubt-fuls it is about an even break Kearns and anti-Kearns. anti-Kearns. R. S. Campbell you never know till it's over, and it's doubtful if he knows till the critical time. Clarence E. Allen and Hoyt Sherman aret of course, anti-Kearns, but-Frank D. Hines is strong lor the Senator. D. H. Wenger is not. John C. Graham is a Smoot man, and whether that means Kearns or not remains to be seen. Joe Smith of Cache is doubtful, and also Tom Pitt of Box Elder. Insiders have told us that one George M. Hanson is anti-Kearns. We did not take the trouble to verify ver-ify it, but George will probably not dispute the assertion. as-sertion. All in all, it is atrong committee. There are liable to be one or two changes in the personnel, however, as two of the members have signified their intention of withdrawing. The scene around Republican headquarters in the Central block is not very animated as yet, but the weather is still hot, and there is no need for particular activity except among the candidates. The country papers ore beginning on the curtain-raisers for the sizzling drama to be played on the political platform this fall. The Richfield Reaper says "It would be well for the Salt Lake Tribune to think over this from the Binghamton (N. Y.) Evening Herald: " 'The surest way for an editor to destroy the influence of the columns of his paper is for him to get into politics behind some faction in partnership part-nership with soma boss or for himself. The people who read newspapers are not fools. They know, as a rule, whether the paper they read is independent independ-ent or owned by politicians. They are prepared to think that when an editor gets into politics they must look in the other man's paper for the truth and all of It about politics. There is not an influential in-fluential newspaper in the country today that is owned by politicians. There are some successful ones in a financial way, but financial success, while of very great importance to the newspaper-maker is really not the most valuable attainment in the eyes of a rightly constituted newspaper man. Bishop 0. F. Whitney and Albert J. Seare are the only Democratic contests for the nomination for the office of County Clerk, at the hands of the Democrats. The right to the nomination from the Republicans is as yet undisputed, John James seemingly having the right of way. There will be some motor-paced riding in the final heat. The plans for the Young Men's Republican club day at Lagoon next Saturday are completed, and from all indications the excursion will be a great success. The brutal Democrats are going to run Barnes (Arthur F.) for the Legislature. Noble Warrum, the new head of the Democratic Demo-cratic county committee, is well and favorably known in Utah politics, and Tom Homer well, everybody likes Tom. Poor fellow, he tried to run from the thankless duty, but they grabbed him and pulled him back in the tall grass. z |