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Show Vol 1, No. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JUNE 14, 1902. .40. Price. 5 Cents T Political Melange. The failure of the Republican state committee to elect a chairman to succonceed E. H. Callister, resigned, is ne sidered a victory for the crowd. The action of the machine fore the Democratic convention, for the nomination for the office of county clerk. Mr. Whitney would be a strong candidate, but he says he wont run. It may be that having suffered defeat at the hands of a Welshman in the conft ft vention which .nominated R. P.- Morris for city treasurer, he fears defeat at Fred McGurrin is a candidate for a the polls by another Welshman John nomination to the lower house this fall James. The Welsh are great fighters. and with the number of friends he has ft ft Fred will doubtless get there. He is a . George T. Pyper is talked of quite a very popular young man and an ardent good deal as a candidate for the lower Republican. house of the legislature on the Demoft ft cratic ticket. Beny R. Haddock is making a reft ft markably good race for the Republican John Montgomery will probably be a nomination for constable of Salt Lake candidate for the nomination for sheriff City precinct. at the hands of the Democrats. Mr. ft ft has in Loose Montgomery Colonel C. E. of Provo, is mengreat experience that line having been chief deputy to tioned as a candidate for the state sensheriffs McQueen, Hardy .and Howells. Heis popular, thoroughly competent ate from Utah county this year. The Colonel has natural ability, a liking for and reliable. ft. ft ' Reed Smoot and a barrel which makes It looks to a casual observer as if him a desirable candidate. ft ft Joseph L. Rawlins would be the choice Hon. Wm. M. Roy lance, secretary of of the' Democratic party for United States senator when the legislative the State Democratic committee, is renext meets. Leading members of the ported to be a candidate for the state senate from Utah county. Will howparty are vieing with each other to do ever has very little to say when he is him honor. All of which is proper, in Salt Lake. ft ft for from a Democratic standpoint, he Utah county Democrats do not like is the natural leader. He has attained the idea of granting Reed Smoot and an enviable position on the floor of the senate, and, dismissing petty partisan his associates a telephone and electric line franchise for 100 It does prejudices, Utah, can be justly proud seem too long to giveyears. privileges for of him. The leader of any great party nothing. is honored everywhere. So if Spooner of Wisconsin and Lodge of MassachuAquila Nebeker is buying a home in setts are held in esteem for their advo- Logan. This will mean that Quils cacy of one side of a debatable issue face will be seen in the Cache county why should not Senator Rawlins be delegation in future conventions. It is given equal credit for an able defense of the Other? It is the intention of the a large county and as Mr. Nebeker is his influence will be members of the Utah Democratic club very popular there if he remained in Rich than to give Senator Rawlins a public re- greater But this is not Mr. Nebekers county. ception at a date to be agreed upon, reason for moving. ' The surroundings but close at hand. A committee was will be more and the chances appointed at a meeting held on Tues- for educating pleasant are better in nis children day evening to perfect arrangements Logan than at Bear Lake. for the same. At that meeting promift ft nent Demcrats from all over the state .Ed Pickering of the First precinct' is will be present to greet him and commend ms course. Although not de- out for the Republican nomination for signed for the purpose, it will result the short term as county commissioner, in inaugurating his campaign. ft ft anti-machi- manipulators in deciding on a new chairman without consulting any of the - the committee is Vigorously resented by the rank and file of the party, and especially by'the country members of the state, committee. It was they who took the lead in opposing the election of a chairman at the meeting ten days ago, .and in this they were ably supported by N. P. Nelson, private secretary to Congressman Sutherland, Wesley K. Walton, D. H. Wenger and others. There are members of the committee who are so bitterly opposed to the Kearns machine that they are credited with having adopted the theory that there are worse things than Democratic victory, and with them one of those things, or in fact the thing, would members of . be the predominance . of .the machine and the consequent election of Apostle Smoot as United States senator. Rather . than stand for that they would have the state go Democratic and Senator Raw- lins This feeling is bv no means confined to some members of the committee. It has been a very common expression on the streets since Apostle Smoot declared himself a candidate for the senatorsbip, and unless something is done to check it, which would probably be nothing less than the withdrawal of Mr. Smoot, the outlook for the Republidang carrying 'the state is by no means bright. From the standpoint of the good of the party, delaying the election of a chairman of the state central committee until the convention meets is considered a very bad move. The next chairman, whoever be, in order to be in a position he may to wage the most effective campaign should visit every county in the state and thoroughly post himself on the peculiar conditions existing in each. To do this would require time, and it should be done before the nominations are made and the begins in earnest. I here is acampaign that the committee feeling oade a mistake in calling the convention to meet at a time when the Elks Rational conclave will be in session in Salt Lake. Many also think August 14 at least two weeks too early. a protection? If a fierce fight is to be made on the trusts who can be found in Utah with greater knowledge of the law and more ability for expounding it? Rawlins is the logical candidate of his party and will beyond question, receive its vote in the legislature for United States senator. Of course the unexpected can and may happen, but right now it looks like very plain sailing for him. ft ft Hyrum Nelson, Republican, is open And" why not? If the Democratic for the nomination to succeed the Rev. of issue to the stand is by going John T. Axton in the lower house of party who is better equipped the legislature. He will have the sup- m Judge Harringtons friends si although he has not been makin anti-expanBi- on to lead them in the fight than Rawlins? port of the Rev. John it' is said, ft ft Who has battled so bravely for the E. E. Rich is now a Republican and policy on the floor of the senate? If the go to the legislature. He revision of tariff is be one of the planks wants to Hie nomination. on stands platform. of the Demoeracic platform, who would t ft ft be more able to defend such action Bishop O. F. Whitneys friends are than R. B. Whittemore is a candidate for Rawlins; who is a believer in pushing him to become a candidate be tariff for revenue only with incidental the two offices of county commissioner noise lately in sional regard to his c candidacy, he and they ai work' So far he Leective satisfied and quite hopeful of re the . anti-Femstro-m ft-f- , and county treasurer. He has moved into the First precinct where it is said there is a general uprising in his behalf. ft ft Orson Hewletts support for the state senatorship is growing. He has many friends working in his interest. ft ft The effort which is being made by the friends of George Sheets for his restoration to the police force is foolish and illtimed. Sheets was a good officer and did veteran work for the Republican party last fall. In fact he did too much political work for a man holding the position he did and that was in great measure accountable for his undoing. While the interest taken in Mr. Sheets by his friends is commendable, it is foolish for them to run their heads and Sheets head also against a stone wall. It was one of the conditions of the compromise brought about by Senator Kearns and Reed Smoot that the three deposed officers should remain deposed, and unless a majority of the city council have changed their minds, and there is no indication that they have, there is no political or any other kind of sense in bringing the matter up. It, if pressed, could result only in opening up the old sore. Sheets reappointment would be turned down by the council. The mayor in retaliation would probably refuse to approve the other appointments and there you are, the same old thing over again. The police force is inadequate; woefully so and the additional men asked by Chief Paul should be put on' at once. If the bickering and annoyance is renewed Chief Paul will resign. The office was forced upon him. He dosnt want it, and wont keep it if he is to be kept in hot water all the time and he is . right. ft ft That promises to be a historical meeting of Democrats on next Thursday evening. The ostensible object of the meeting is the dedication of the new $250,000 club house just erected by the Tilden Club of Greater New York. The real object of the meeting is an endeavor to patch up' a truce between the warrining factions of the party. This opening of the Tilden Club House is the culmination of all the work that has been done in the east, by the Reorganizers in the attempted rescue of the party from Bryantem. The importance of the event to the party is set forth in the statement that an effort is being made to have Grover Cleveland, William J. Bryan and David B. Hill all on the platform at the same time. All three have been and influential party men in allinvited; of the country are bringing to parts bear all the pressure they can command to get the three men together. To realize what a tremendous undertaking it is to get Cleveland, Bryan and Hill together |