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Show POLITICAL GOSSIPTl A FRIEND to Mayor Morris Is authority au-thority for the statement that the , Mayor Is not at all pleased with his official life, and it Is said that , he may not ask, for a second term. There has been so much bickering and back-biting since Mayor Morris became be-came the official head of the city, and Mayor Morris hns become so disgusted on several occasions that sometimes he heartily wishes that Frank Knox, instead in-stead of himself, had been the lucky man. Mayor Morris had to deal with a Republican Re-publican Council that would not at all tlrnes assist him in carrying out his political plans. He has been hindered In keeping his campaign pledges, and the result has been an amount of complaint com-plaint from his supporters that the Mayor considers unjust. The friend who has been speaking for Mayor Morris says that unless things look different next year the Salt Lake Democracy will have to head its ticket with some other man. u Discussing the suggestion of the President Pres-ident to retire Secretary Cortclyou and make him the chairman of the Republican Repub-lican National committee, a Republican politician has declared that such a thing would be the quintessence of political folly. "It seems that President Presi-dent Roosevelt has lost his head on tho subject of his running mate and tho head of the campaign committee. He has turned down several good men who have been suggested for the chairmanship, chairman-ship, and favors a member of his official offi-cial family, who has no general knowledge knowl-edge of politics or of politicians. "The party regards Secretary Cor tclyou as an able man, but In no sense would he be looked upon as a fit person to manage a great Presidential campaign." cam-paign." to No intimation has been given out by Gov. Wells as to his probable plans for the approaching campaign. A friend to the Governor, however, declared Monday Mon-day that Gov. Wells wants to become a candidate for a third term and' that lie will not decide whether or not to ask for the nomination until he has looked the situation over more thoroughly. "Gov. Wells is not ready to surrender that office," said his friend, "until he is satisfied that the party would prefer a new candidate. He Is justly proud of his administration and he feels that if the party cannot find a candidate without with-out becoming Involved In a wrangle, as seems apparent, no great objection against him, as a third-term candidate, should be urged at the polls. "There is no doubt that the Governor has some enemies who would be troublesome, trou-blesome, but no candidate could be named that would not have some sore places to heal, and if a certain man, said to be aspiring to the Governorship, were nominated, the Republicans would lose the State. There is no question about this. There are too many square-toed square-toed Republicans In the State who oppose op-pose party perfidy, to make it at all possible for some men to be elected to so prominent and so important an office of-fice as Governor. No man knows this uetter than Gov. Wells, and it Is my opinion if he finds that there is a probability of a certain candidate securing se-curing the nomination, should he withdraw, with-draw, that he will nsk for a third term and risk the loss of a few votes," 1 M As the Democratic State convention to select candidates to tho National convention approaches, much interest centers in the possible attempt to carrv through a resolution instructing the delegates for or against one of the leading lead-ing Presidential candidates. At this time It seems almost certain that there will bo no Instructions. Most of the active local Democrats, warned by the unsettled condition of party affairs, af-fairs, are arguing that Utah should not chance being placed In an attitude of hostility to a man that may become the nominee. Just who that man Is Is not so important, from a local standpoint. The point Is, to be unfettered and thus able to take advantage of any favorable favora-ble combination. There are .not a few who are willing to send an instructed delegation and take credit for being originals should their candidate win ouL Among the Democrats whose names are most prominently mentioned as probable delegates to the convention are: J. L. Rawlins, Judge W. H. King. Chairman F. J. Cannon, Ferdinand Erlckson, J. IL Moyle. H P. Henderson, Hender-son, Joseph Monson, R. R. Tanner. L. R. Martlneau, Moses Thatcher, F. J. Kiesel. W. M. Roylance, W. II. Dale, Judge O. W. Powers, John Hnlvcrson, S. A. King, S. R. Thurman, J. W. Burton, Bur-ton, R. G. Wilson, C. C. Dey, P. L. Williams Wil-liams and Fisher Harris. Editor C. T. Hartc of the Milford Times was in the city Monday and had a conference with the Governor. It is not known whether the visit was a political po-litical one, but It is known that the Beaver county man and Gov. Wells arc very good friends and It is not regarded as unlikely that the editor was not asked to tell what the "boys" are saying say-ing about the gubernatorial situation. a a Friends to State Auditor Tlngey are getting matters in shape to secure the nomination for the Auditor for Secretary Secre-tary of State. It is generally understood under-stood that If he Is not a candidate for Governor Secretary Hammond will not seek a third nomination for Secretary Secre-tary of State. e e t. Col. E. A. Wall of Salt Lake has been 'boomed for the Democratic nomination for Governor by the Bingham Bulletin. Bulle-tin. The Colonel has many friends among the Republicans, as well as In his own party, who would like to see him holding down the Gubernatorial chair. a Another popular Democrat whose friends would like to sec him get into the race Is Fred J. Kiesel of Ogden. He is one of the best-known Democrats in the State, and has made fast friends among members of all parties. A well-known well-known Republican remarked Monday: "If Fred J. Kiesel were to be nominated by tho Democrats, the Republicans would have to bring out a mighty clean man, or I would be tempted to do a little lit-tle bolting for a change." "If you want to know who the Republicans Re-publicans will nominate for Governor and who will be the next Governor," remarked one of the most active politicians poli-ticians of the joint building, "lust tell tho people to get ready to write the name 'James T. Hammond.' I'll tell you this is not a 'bull-dog yarn,' either. It is the substance of the expression of a majority of the Republicans of Utah. "Jim Hammond mado the best Secretary Secre-tary of State we have ever had. I say this without a fear that it will be contradicted. con-tradicted. And I am thinking of the Territory days, ;co. He Is one of the few politicians in Utah who has learned to treat the whole people as they deserve. He knows no difference in men when in office, and there is not a man in the State who will not say that Jim Hammond Is a fair-minded man and a thorough gentleman. A Mormon and a Gentile are all the same to Jim Hammond, so far as official and personal matters are concerned, and he has friends that mean to see to it that he Is nominated for Governor, and elected. I like Gov. Wells and would like to see him in a big office, but he has no right to ask his party to give him three long terms of the Governorship. Governor-ship. There are too many other good men who would like to enjoy the honor of a term or so. 'Ton may put it down that Hammond will be the nominee whether he hustles for It or not," u Dr. W. W. Cook of Beaver county will be a Republican candidate for the Legislature, one of the doctor's friends announced while in the city Monday. o t Fifth district Republicans have not made their judicial nomination as yet. There are several candidates for the Judgeship, and there 1 a strong belief that Judge W. F. Knox of Beaver county will be nominated. The Democrats Demo-crats probably will nominate Joshua Greenwood of Fillmore, Millard county. C County Auditor J. A. Melville of Fillmore Fill-more will be a candidate for the Republican Repub-lican nomination for District Attorney of the Fifth district. For a lime his friends have been advising him to be a candidate for the District Judgeship, but those- most intimately associated with Mr. Melville say he prefers the nomination for District Attorney. He is regarded as an especially competent candidate. He graduated from a noted law school In the East and has been three times elected to the County Attorneyship. In which office he has made a record that is satisfactory to all. He is considered by his professional profes-sional associates as a lawyer Qf ability, and his prosecution of the county's business has distinguished him. George B. Greenwood of Beaver county, according to his friends, may also be a candidate for District Attorney. Attor-ney. He has many friends that have offered to make a campaign for him for the nomination, but it is said that the candidacy of Judge Knox for the Fifth District bench will hamper Mir. Greenwood, Green-wood, for the renson that both candidates candi-dates are from the same county. m 1 Treasurer C, A. Glazier of Utah county and City Treasurer Robert Moves of Ogden are candidates for State TreasureV on the Republican ticket- Both have strong friends and will be supported, it is claimed, by a solid delegation from home. |
