Salt Lake Herald | 1902-01-01 | Page 8 | Republicans Call a Caucus

REPUBLICANS CALL CALLA A CAUCUS Councilmen Will Wi Ballot Banot on Choice For President President DAVIS SAID TO BE FAVORITE I 4 i i f HE E IS I PICKED TO WIN W ON FT BALLOT 4 Representatives of the two factions of the Republican majority In the new city council got together yesterday morning moring and agreed upon a call cl for a caucus Fri Friday FrIday Priday day night at the mayors office to decide the choice choie for president of the body to tobe t tobe be organized next Monday noon By ap appointment ap appointment Councilman Robertson the leader leade of th the thi campaign which has for tor Its Is purpose the selection of or Councilman A A J 1 Davis DaIs for president Hewlett Hewlet a sup supporter supporter supporter porter of Councilman Thomas Thoma for the presidential honor and Cottrell l who Is for Thomas first frt and Cottrell next met and formulated formulated the call call Each penned his signature to the call cl leaving nothing further to be done in their joint capacity until the caucus is held Assurances have been given that all 01 of the eleven Republicans will wi attend the powwow Davis Davi stock stiffened later in the day dayon dayon dayon on the strength of f statements by some of Thomas supporters that his chances were less hopeful of securing the presidency presidency dency I Unless Cottrell Cotrel cuts In one ono ballot will settle the contest By those those who wll are I I mixed up in the deadlock dead look it was wa de tie declared de I dared cared that Cottrell Cotrel could muster no inore Jore than five ve votes the maximum conceded to Thomas for first choice Davis Dav Is credited with wih six votes at the tho start and andI If I the majority rule Is adopted he will willbe wi willbe be chosen the caucus nominee on the first ballot ballotIn ballotIn ballotIn In view of Davis declaration that he would go In as to whom he would name for the chairmanship of the th important committees no safe guess can be made as to where the lightning will wIl strike until after ater the caucus is held It I is generally general believed however that Robertson will wi be made chairman of the finance committee again agin and nd there are those who declare he can ca have hae one or two other choice assignments which will wi not Interfere with the ambitions of those who are standing by Thomas for the dency