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Show THE Boring From Within (Continued from page 1) anything. He always seems to be able to place himself squarely back of the purposes of the organization that is to be undermined without giving them anything more substantial than a cargo of Maw conversation. (However, when the time comes for real per- formance on his implied pledges—when it comes to giving such organizations a real voice in the selection of State personnel and in State policy— nothing happens. The organizations are ignored.) For example if the Governor is weak in the AFL building and construction trades (and he is) his aids who have entree into the AFL organiza- tions affected, begin to buzz around to find out what can be done to create or stimulate Maw sentiment. In a short time his agents find a leader who is given some “recognition”—or is prom- ised some, such as appointment to ofhce, maybe to the Legislature. Thereafter a great swell of Maw sentiment pervades the construction and building trades. Maw becomes the favorite of those organizations for re-election. Simple, isn't | it? The same thing applies in other organizations. Three or four CIO men holding public office are on the job to swing the CIO unions back into line for Maw. They are provided with every artificial aid known to modern politicians. His Excellency makes a speech, or makes some other gesture that costs him nothing and that doesn’t require him to alter his real State policy. And, Forthwith there are irresistible demands Zowie! in ClO unions that His Excellency must be renominated and reelected. Few organization leaders realize they are being used by clever politicians. Simple, isn't it? The Rail Brotherhoods are worked on similarly. Maw cells here and there sprout an almost unbelievable demand for Maw’s return to office. The pension organizations, welfare organizations, education association groups, and farm organizations are “cultivated” similarly. Maw can juggle the Farm Bureau with one hand and the labor un- ions with the other, with cells in each. And those organizations have been antagonistic toward each other for three years. Simple, isn't it? Nothing is overlooked. Every phase of activ ity in the State is combed over to scare up Maw SEARCHLIGHT support. We were about knocked off the Christmas tree the other day to learn that pro-Maw sentiment is being created in Agricultural College circles, which were hostile to the point of hatred a year or two ago. Public officials whose time is paid for by the State appear to have nothing else to do but get Maw renominated. One of the favorite tricks of Maw agents in the various organizations is to put forward the fake idea that Maw’s renomination is essential to party harmony and the election of “the ticket”. The truth is that Maw’s candidacy has provoked more dis-harmony and disunity in the Democratic party than all other things combined. Moreover, if Maw should be renominated* the Republicans are certain to direct their fire on him —and he certainly is vulnerable. They will hang his political, administrative, and personal sins on the party that tolerates him. ‘The result will be that Maw will be the greatest obstacle to the success of the National and Congressional tickets in Utah this year. All other Democratic candidates will have to hurdle the liability of Maw to win. He will not help the ticket anywhere—or at all. Instead, he will jeopardize the chances of the entire Democratic party in Utah. He should be eliminated in the primary. McGean Wins As forecast in the Searchlight two weeks ago, J. Henry McGean was the victor in the fight He for the Democratic County Chairmanship. has had the Indian sign on the Governor's political committee for several months. We con sratulate him on his ability to out-organize the committee by a wide margin. If Henry and his associates now use the same thoroughness and organizational skill to elect their ticket, the Democratic party will carry Salt Lake County quite handily. But until the ticket is nominated there should be a rigid hands-off attitude. One thing Utah Democrats will not tolerate is organization interference with nominations for public office. A party split would be certain to follow any use of organization pressure in behalf of any candidacy for a nomination. The atti- tude of both the County and State organizations will be watched closely in the primary fight for | the gubernatorial nomination. |