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Show P0LIT1 GHL GOSSIP. CLEVELAND has at least one good friend In Utah. He is an Influential Influen-tial friend, too, and may bo able to break into tho National delegation dele-gation to be solectcd next month. In fact, ho wants to go to St. Louln to sec ono of his Missouri couBln3 and it would not be at all unsatisfactory to him to mako the trip hi July, duly accredited. ac-credited. This .Utahn says that if tho Democrats Demo-crats will "stop their foolishness and go right ahead and nominate Grovcr Cleveland" the former President "will accept the trust and be elected." Editor Howard of the Sallna Sun, though one of Utah's unlaundrled Democrats, Dem-ocrats, Is a strong booster of the candidacy can-didacy of James Chrlstensen of Richfield Rich-field for tho Republican nomination for Treasurer of State. He says: "The only tlmo that tho Sun Doctor ever regret9 he Is not a rank and rabid Republican Is when such a square fellow as ChrlBtonson Is a candidate on the Republican ticket. It would do us good Just for once to Jump In and dig for a man on that ticket with as good a conscience as wo could preserve in working for Jim Chrlstensen. Anyhow, he has tho Sun's best wishes and will bo the subject of Its editor's prayers." If It is ever proved that it was MorriB Sommer's bull pup that made matters so cosy for Dr. Wilcox to square himself him-self with the Sanitary committee of the Council, there are a number of friends of the former foreman of the Sanitary department who will attempt lo glvo that pup a poisoned soup bone. President Chrlstensen of the Republican Republi-can club says he has heard no complaint com-plaint whatever against the Third district dis-trict Republican ticket. lie regards the ticket as a sure winner. District Chairman Chair-man Eldrldgc Is also convinced of tho wisdom of the convention hi making the selections it did. Republicans generally say that tho nominations could not have been better, notwithstanding tho fact that several very good mon were not successful. w One of the latest entries Into the Presidential handicap Is President D. R. Francis of tho Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Thero Is somo guessing that the Mlssourian may become a factor. fac-tor. He might furnish tha delegates a free ticket to the big show and In this particular have a little advantage over the, others. W it o D. B. Hempstead's defeat for the Domocratlo nomination for District Attorney At-torney has loft Rome sores' that his friends are now trying to heal. It was considered an almost sure thing that Hempstead would receive the nomination nomina-tion until several of his pereonal enemies ene-mies came forward with their "hammers" "ham-mers" and called attention to the unsuccessful un-successful race made by Hempstead In a former campaign, and then the delegates dele-gates were stampeded. Attorney Hempstead's friends contend con-tend that his failure to land In tho election elec-tion was in no sense chargeable to him, and that he should have been given another an-other opportunity to retrieve tho losses he sustained In that campaign, ti Much dlscuflEdon is heard of the opinion opin-ion expressed by Senator Reed Smoot to the effect that Roosevelt will lose New York. Politicians are taking various views of the Senator's declaration and some Insist that Senator Smoot acted Indiscreetly Indis-creetly in voicing such a sentiment, even If he personally held such views. Others are disposed to look on the expression ex-pression as a bit of Joking. One wag has asked If Senator Smoot has been given a tip by the "revelation" "revela-tion" process, in which event, he says, the declaration must be considered seriously. se-riously. Idaho Republicans of prominence, who were in the city the first of the week, declared that there Is no possibility pos-sibility of Senator Fred Dubois succeeding suc-ceeding himself. They say that the Senator Is one of the best fellows In the world, but that, llko Frank J. Cannon of this State, ho followed after tho freo sllvor bogles and has not been able to get back home. It Is now believed that W. E. Borah, prominent as un attorney of Boli, will be elected by the Idahoans to succeed Senator Dubois, m Local Democrats are taking much comfort from the Republican broils In HllnolH, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Now York, and they feel that beforo the campaign Is fairly on the Republican Repub-lican party will bo In as serious a plight as Is the Domocratlc. Republicans meet thin with tho statement state-ment that when Republicans are not certain of victory they never havo any trouble about nominations. It la only when a walk-away is In Bight that thero Is a scramble for the offices. There 19 a general llno-up on election day. Former Sheriff John Howells Is a candidate for tho Democratic nomination nomina-tion for Sheriff of Salt Lake county. It Is behoved that Letter Carrier W. S. Naylor may get into tho race for the same nomination. , am Stephen H. Lynch, of the "Utah Title and Trust company, may becomo tho Democratic candidate for Treasurer of Salt Lake county. Ho served as Treao-urer Treao-urer for two terms and is a popular Democrat. Joe Pitt, tho painter. Is betnr groomed by his frionds for County Asoejior on tho Democratic ticket. A Salt Lake Republican has taken offense of-fense at an lntervlow with Congressman Congress-man Howell, printed In a local paper. In this interview tlie Congressman gavo fresh publicity to the otatement that certain prominent Republicans were tho Instigators of the Smoot Inquiry. In-quiry. "I think that Congressman Howell Is the last man in Utah to come homo and fay things that will bo calculated to stir up moro of this factional fighting," fight-ing," remorRed tho Salt Lakor. "Rathor, it Is more becoming to attempt at-tempt to harmonrzo matters. He must not forget that ho has neither beon renominated, re-nominated, nor has he been re-elected. He has'Shiany friends that resent anything any-thing that smacks of a desire to punish members of hla parts". "No ono enjoys a continuation of thlB Jarring except those who thrive on such things, and mombera of tho Democracy. De-mocracy. Republicans are growing very tired of this bickering and backbiting, back-biting, and If tlie Congressman has been misquoted he should hereafter Join In an effort to organize the party so hb i to assure the earning of the State." u Chairman Frank J. Cannon declares lhat he Js for no particular candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, but he continues to glvo much editorial space to tho booming of Charles A. Towne. Hero is a view tho Ogdon editor took of tho matter several days ago: "With tho Parker forces asking1 for instruction for Parker, with tlie Hearst boomors fighting for instructions for Hearst, with Olney and Gorman and McClellan standing between theso two candidates, It Is posbIc-Io that no ono of tho five will bo able to command the nocG9ary majority for a nomination nomina-tion at St. Louis. "In that case thero may bo somothing of importance in tho suggestion .which comes from tho East that Charles A. Towne would bo tho most acceptable compromise candidate. None of tho leaders Is antagonistic toward Towne. In fact most of them have a sincere admiration for . his brilliant abilities and a devoted respect for his personal char oc ter. "Towne is worth considering. He Is not likely to be nominated nor 16 his name likely to be offered at St. Louie except In the case of a dead-lock on the other candidates. "If, however, he should receive the honor, he would make a campaign so Eplendld In Its enunciation of party principles and patriotism that It would live In history; and If he wero elected ho would bring to the high office of President the best equipment possessed by any man now In political life." |