Show fiGHT UPON SMYTME Father Irrigation RRay Not Succeed Clark HAS OPPOSITION AT HOME Californians Havo Not Had Old Wound Boated Result When Caucus Was Held of Golden State Delegation a Red Hot Debate Occurred TRIBUNE SPECIAL Ogden Sept 15 Nothing has developed de-veloped yet to Indicate who will be the I successor oC Senator Clark as president oC the Congress California came herewith here-with the expectation of carrying off the plum and probably would have done so had not a bombshell suddenly exploded in the camp of the Californians William E Smythe commonly known asthe father of the Irrigation congress and who while editor of the Irrigation Age at Salt Lake City twelve years ago was responsible for the calling of the first session of the Irrigation congress con-gress In that city IK I here as a delegate from Southern California During the consideration of the Works bill Smythe was mulnly responsible re-sponsible for its defeat The bill was generally looked upon as n creation of the corporation On its face It appeared ap-peared all right but If enacted would have done much harm In disturbing vested rights At least this Is the claim now being made by Smyihes friends The Californians come to Ogden seventyeight strong and the friends of Smythe felt confident that he would be elected president of the congress because be-cause they did not dream of opposition In his own delegation but It seems the old sore has not yet healed Today n caucus was held by l the California Cali-fornia delegation and Smythes name was presented to the congress for in dorsement as their candidate for president presi-dent of the congress Imagine the surprise of Smyihes friends when Col John D Irish a noted San Francisco politician arose and made a speech opposing Smythe Judge Frank H Short of Fresno followed In the same strain and there was something some-thing doing Immediately The matter I was heatedly discussed but the more they talked the wider grew the chasm of discord and the meeting adjourned farther away from the point than when they started The remit of the caucus doesnt necessarily mean Smythes defeat but It will be a hard proposition for him to win without the unanimous indorsement of his own delegation |