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Show Ij . .4444444444444444444444444444 MM t fr444444444444444-f f 6ii-t-ti-iil.h-ti 4444-C4-6-U 4 4 6 M-444-4-fr4 44444 4? IGiv. Hebcr M. 'Wells authorizes the for- , mal nnnouncenu-nt of his candidacy for rcnomlnatlon, subject to the will of the Republican State convention. For several weeks this declaration ha j been expected, and It will he a surprise .1 1 .only to those who Governor lt that the Gov-Trrn0 Gov-Trrn0 (ernor would not be- Wells come n candidate Announces. jtgalnst Sccretnry of State Hammond. One of the Governor's friends said ycB-I ycB-I torday that Gov. Wells has found It dlf- , flcult to make up hlo mind on the qucs- ( Hon of Ins candidacy, Ho has been on the moat Intlmato terms with Secretary 1 Hammond, and ho only concluded to enter J the race, as a result of thorough Inquiry , 1 which convinced him that a very largo number of Innuential Utah Republicans desire him to make tho race. He. person-1 person-1 ally, -would have been pleased If mattera had shaped themselves so that but one or the other be a candidate. But since that end was not posnlble, Gov Wells resolved to let It be known that If nominated ho will be grateful, to his party and his friends and will make the best effort possible- for success. i There will be no acrimonious light be tween the partisans of tho Governor and the Secretary. Their Interests arc antagonistic, antag-onistic, but their frienda will not enter Into a scramble thai will becomo hitler. Which ono wins will have the other's hearty support. Gov. Wells haa furnished tho press the 1 following statement: "As a soft answer turnoth away wrath, po doth a candid statement dispel uncer tainty and set tho anxious mind at rest. 11 To tho micry, therefore, as to my attl- i; tude with rofcrenco to tho nomination for I Governor of Utah. I take this occasion frankly to say that 1 am a candidate for ' thnt nomination on tho Republican ticket. , and propose to sccuro It If I can. I find that whatsoever misgivings 1 may have had as to the prudence or propriety of the 8tci having twice already been elected to j, this exalted office are not shared by j; many true friends of the commonwealth. I whoso encouragement and advice have done much to influence my conclusion. II "With an aggressive and energetic oppo- i flltlon In the forthcoming campaign, both in oiaic ana i .111011. 11 win require wis-dom wis-dom and Work to maintain the ascendancy ) of tho party of principle. I submit myself fl to theso conditions. If the representatives of tho Republican party In Utah shall honor me by again giving mc this 110m-1 110m-1 inatlon, I shall do my best to win. and vhen elected, to prove deserving of their 1 confldoncc, pledging myself to administer T f the affairs of tho ofneo with Integrltv, 1 and with full justice tcr cvorynelcment and Individual in th? community. If, however. their choice shall fall upon another, I will bo no less zealous to procure his success, H, , 1 both at the polls and in the executive chair. Aftor all, men may come and men may go, but the principles of the party of progress, protection, patriotism and 1 1 prosperity must be kept trlumphnnt and Co on forever." , Hebor M. Wells Is one of Utah's host-l host-l known citizens and anything further than 1 , mention of his ancestry would be recit- ' ing facts well known to most every citizen. 1 ) I-Io was born in Salt Lake City August 11, l .VfWi. Hla father, Daniel H. Wells, was ono of the pioneers of Utah, and his for-bears for-bears fought with Washington in the Amctlcan Revolution. ) HIS entire Hfo has been spent In Utah and it has had a .prominent part In the i history of this State, llo was a member of tho Constitutional convention, and nt tho age of M was elected first Governor 1 of tho new State, which station ho has held ever since. ' I Gov. Wells has a genial and affable dls- , position. Is attontlvo to his duties, nd ' ha stront; support In alls parts of the , State from men who recognlnc Ills ability as un executive. 1 1 H' . I Bishop L. .'. Stohl of Brlghnm was in 1 t the city Friday. Hu Ik one of the best known of the Box county Rcpub- llcaiia and suys liox liJIder will give a i ' good account of ltklf next fall. " ' : j llo.- Jnnift3 II. Moylr. who ha been 1 considered a candidate for the Democratic ' I nomination for Governor for several : I months, and who Is 'one of Utah's, bent known Democratic attorneys, now ndiults , - that tho tit'o of his pamo has been mini-- 4 tloncd by him, nnd that he may ho uan- i; I I tldered us in tho f James H. Moylo race. A formal an- ,1 i jn the noubecment may not ,:' t, ho made for a wye'-c ii, 1 J.iace. ,Jr SUCh a time, but I10 has fully- deter- I , mined to go before the Democratic con- 1 vMitkui un a gubernatorial candidate. k U Salt Lako Democrats ni-o very generally : c nuppotters of Mr. Moybj. They concede (i f M):t hu Is entitled to the nomination If l ''if he seeks It, and tho local Democrats, gen- 1' crnlly spenkln:;, arc his Rupiwirters. ' ; Ma-or V. Roylanco of Provo Is tho 1 only other avowed candidate, although a I -j half-dozfii other names an; mentioned. ' i Prominent among theso nro Col. K. A. Avail, Fred J. Kletol and Aqulla Nohnk:r. 1 :f Each of these gentlemen hns declared :i that he Is not a candidate, hut their n ; friends are persistent. Mayor William M. Roylance of Provo Is , , a "auro enough" candidate for the Dcmo- 1 i cratlo nomination for Governor. 13eforo I I leaving the city j-esterday he mado this statement: "I have befni thlnk-Provo's thlnk-Provo's lng over thl3 matter ' Mavor Will of tno Governorship Run. and have made up jny mind that i should do ono of two things let my friends know that I am n candidate or get out of the race. xI will say to Tho Tribune nnd to my friends In general, that If tho Democrats of Utan want moyto mako tho race for Governor and thoy fool thnt I would be stronger than, any other candidate who may announce I will consider it an honor to rccclvo tho nomination. nom-ination. "I consider this a Democratic yenr. I believe that th! nomination of Judge Parker Par-ker was tho best that could have been made, nnd that Democrats will lay as'ldo past differences and enter tho contest this year to win. If I am nominated I shall do all in my power to bo elected." o 9 A story comes from Logan to tho effect that prominent Democrats have circulated the story that W. S. McOornlck of this city has declared for Judgo Parker. few men In Utah are greater admirers of Roosevelt and Fairbanks than Is Mr. McCornlck. and Just why any such story will be circulated Is difficult to understand. under-stand. Senator Thomas Kearns Is In fiouthern Utah, and may not return to Salt Lake until tho mlddlo of next week. No word has been received here from Jesse M. Smith confirming or denying the story of his probable candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor, but his closest friends say thero Is no likelihood likeli-hood of Mr. Smith's announcing. Georgo Sutherland was at Eureka Thursday conferring with tho politicians. State Chairman Frank Gooding of Idaho Ida-ho is favored by many Republicans for the nomination for Governor. He has not actively entered the contest, but there Is a growing bslicf that ho will. Tho Sta'te convention will bo held at Moscow, August 11. A full meeting of tno Democratic Slate committee of Utah will bo held at the headquarters In this city at 10 o'clock August 4. Members of the Young Men's Democratic Demo-cratic club held a meeting last night to adopt a constitution and by-laws and to attend to other important club bti8lns3s. V The work of organizing a Young Men's Republican club in Salt Lako county outside out-side of the city Ib progressing rapidly. Assurances of 'a large membership have been received, and the organization will be effected yithln a week or ten dnvs at Murray, Utah Democrats are giving eome attention atten-tion to the proper tlmo and place for holding the Stale convention. The gen-oral gen-oral feeling Is that a date should bo tlxcd some time within-two or three weeks after af-ter th Republican State convention. Few m 0 11 prominent Will Wnlt among the Demo-011 Demo-011 cratlc leaders favor -r,.io,, a datc earlier than Republicans. tue Republican State convontlon It Is urged that a minority party should take advantage of the possible errors of the majority, and on this theory tho Democratic Demo-cratic party of Utah will stand this year. The Tribune has mado inquiry among members of the Democratic State committee com-mittee asking tlr-lr preference, and the following nro some of tho replies that have been received: Secretary P. J. Daly savs: "I favor holding the Democratic State convention tIh September, not earlier than ono week after the Republican convention, on anv date that a suitable hall can be obtained for the purpose. I, have always conld-eied conld-eied that tho party which meets hist has the advantage of observing any errors made by tho opposition, and In this particular par-ticular Instance, the first week In September. Septem-ber. Is early enough to permit the Democratic Demo-cratic party to conform to the views I haVa axprossed." Judge O. W. Powers, member of tho Stato committee from Salt Lako county, saya: "I think that the Democratic State convention should be hold about September Septem-ber M, nnd if Ogden desires the convention conven-tion I favor allowing It to go there." Col. Sam A. King, committeeman from Utah county, says: "I am In favor of holding the next Democratic State convention con-vention at"Ogdcn. and at a dato not later than September S." Daniel Hnmer, committeeman from Weber We-ber county, who Is also official reporter of the Second District court, says; "1 have no prc-fen-nce an .to the tlmo when the Democratic State convention should bo hold, but, of course I would like Ogden to luive the pleasure of entertaining the delegates, ana would ihorpforo.llke to sec the convontlon held at this place." Mayor W. M. Roylance of Provo says-"I says-"I have not fully decided as to the place I should favor, but I believe thnt olther Ogden or Salt Lako should bo decided on I favor a date any time between August 15 and September 1. I bellovo that this will give us .amnio tlmo to mako county nominations, and to make what I trellovn will b,o a successful campaign." Jud go Thomas D. Dcoof Ogden writes i. that ho favors holding the convention " 'In alout two months at Ogden." II. N. Hnyes, County Attorney of Sevier county and member of the Democratic State committee, says: ' In my opinion tho Democratic Stato convention should be held at Salt Lake City at a date anywhere any-where from tho 1st to the 15th of September."' Septem-ber."' Democratic Stato Committeeman H. F. Gear of Eureka, Juab county, says: "1 would favor holding tho Democratic Stato convention on tho first week In Soptomber, and by all me?.ns In Salt Lake City. I believe that If the choico of tho place were left with tho delegates SO per cent of them would favor Salt Lake." Ferdinand Erlckson of Mt. Pleasant, Sanpoto county, says: "I favor holding the State convention at Salt Lako City about tho 15th of Soptembtiit" J, C. Leary, member of tno Stato com-mittoo com-mittoo from Salt Lake county, says ho favors holding the Democratic Stato convention con-vention "a week after tho Republican Stato convention, at Salt Lake City." Committeeman E. D. Sorcnaon of Ncphl favors holding tho Democratic State convention con-vention on or about Bcptember 10 at Salt Lako City. ' Committeeman J. F Glbba of Marys-vale Marys-vale evidently considers it Impertinent for a Republican! newspaper to make Inquiry of a Democrat as to the preferonce he may havo for holding a party convention. Ho says. "I nm confident that the wisdom wis-dom of the leaders of tho Utah Democracy Democ-racy Is equal to tho occasion, and thr.t the time and place will be acceptable to mo." Committeeman A. J Cuiston of Tooelo says: "I would prefer holding the Democratic Demo-cratic State convention at Salt Lako City e&rly In September." J. K. Hardv, formerly Deputy United States Marshal under Glen Miller In thiB city, but now private secretary to Gov. Morrison ,of Idaho, Is very enthusiastic over the Republican Idaho outlook In that State. PnHHp? Ba'd yesterday: V? 1 "Right now politics . Lively. are active In Idaho, ' Primaries are being K,.l,l In til -,. rr Mia minting .in. I t ll7. other counties will elect their delegates to the Republican convention between now and August 11, the day of the meeting at Moscow. "Burton L French, the present representative repre-sentative in Congress, will bo renominated. renomina-ted. Everything indicates that the incumbent. in-cumbent. Gov. Morrison', will be renominated, renomi-nated, which Is equivalent to an election. Conservative estimates place the majority for Roosevelt In Idaho this fall at between be-tween 12.CO0 and 15.0CO." o The Young Men's Democratic club will give away a solitaire diamond ring to tho most popular young woman who shall nt-tond nt-tond the outing at Saltalr August I. The most popular young man will be presented present-ed a gold watch. The Third Judicial Democratic committee commit-tee will meet at Democratic hendqunrtors nest Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. a Mayor William M. Roylance. who came to town Friday to sec how badly James II. Moyle had demolished his gubernatorial gubernato-rial fences, found them. In bad condition. It Is said, and concluded Unit h? must run a an out-of,town candidate If' ho defeats the popular Salt Lake lawyer. National Committeeman Pcerv la headed head-ed for New York. If ho secures any part of that four million dollar slush fund ho has promised to telegraph tho Youn Men's Democratic club. Former United States Marshal Glen Miller, who is spending -the summer with his family in Europe, is expected to return re-turn to Salt Lako city about September 1 and to direct the campaign of former Congressman George Sutherland for United States Senator. a Information that comes from the Ens I indicates that tho Democrats have no thought of making a" campaign in the Central nnd Westorn States. The tight will be centered on New York, Connecticut. New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Democrats who aro attempting to convince con-vince themselves thnt llllnolo In a battleground battle-ground because the Republicans aro not harmonious overlook the fact that, the Democrat also aro torn by factions. A redhoL meeilnp: has been ll'xed for next month by the Harrison faction und IJr'an is to be tht chief speaker. " Tho Hopklne crowd Ik wrathy about this and a breach greator than now exist Ins Is promised. PrcK.r.t Indications arc that the excursion excur-sion of the Young Mon'u Democratic club' at SalUilr -on August -1 will be on of tho largest event of the kind In the history pf tho State. The distribution of tlckits has begun, and it is reported that lf-wi have already been disposed of or contracted contract-ed for. Dave Felt Is gnlng to 3tnrt south In a day or two and ennvnsrs Sanpfcte, Se-vler. Utah and other southern counties In tho interest of the event, while Georgo Blair will take in Logan, Ogden, Brihniii City and northern points. J. C. Weoter will be apked to look after Summit county. The Elks aro arranging to cancel their dato at the Lagoon and take a later pne, so an not to Interfere with this event, Parker buttons nro coming nnd will be ready for distribution at that tlmo. Tonight at 8 o'clock all tho district chairman of Salt Lako county nro invited in-vited to ho present for consultation as to the methods of registering voters. t, Hon. William Spry of Grantsvlllc. who was a member of the last legislature from Tooele county, spont Friday in Salt Lako in conferenco with politicians end attending to some business. Mr. Spry Is a candldo,to for Jolntf Senator for the district composed of Tooelo and Eox Elder counties, and ns the nomination nomina-tion is conceded to Tooele this yvar ho feels that he has a good chance, ofbolng I ho nominee. Ho knOws of no opposing cpndldates, but says thero aro others who it ay enter t)io raco before the day of tho convontlon. Ho says Postmaster R, W. Watt of Mer-our. Mer-our. who Is a candidate for Auditor of Stato on tho Republican ticket. ha3 boon putting up a good fight for tho nomination, nomina-tion, and that James Brown. of Stockton, a brlcht young man who represents mining mi-ning Interests of that section, Is an octlvo candidate for tho Loglslaturo from Tooelo county. Tho Republican county convention will b?1 held somo time In September, Mr. Spry i.c-ya. nnd It Is believed that tho Senatorial convention will bo held In Snlt Lake City tho evening before tho Stato convention, tho rule being that tho Stato delegates aro also tho Senatorial delegates. e OGDEN, July 22. The Republican County Coun-ty Central commlttco will meet at tho county courthouse tomorrow afternoon' to Issue the cull for tho county primaries. Tho commltteo will also fix the apportionment appor-tionment of delegates for tho Stato and Judicial conventions. - - Former Fire Chief James D. Devlne was waUed on by a commltteo of his friends date for tho Republican nomination for Secretary of State. It In reported that Mr. Devlne gave his ! consent nnd will begin an active canvass for the nomination at once. He Is one of Salt Lake. City's best known citizens, and It Is said hef has been promised strong support. Editor MeBrlde of tho Utah Democrat was In the city from Provo Frldav, looking look-ing after Mayor Roylanco's boom for Governor. Gov-ernor. Ac a mooting of the executive committee commit-tee of the Democratic State committee In thct4)jM .block headquarters yesterday, It wa decided to rcc-Democratic rcc-Democratic ommend to tho Call to 5.tH.te committee a n.,r,-t-D 'lat0 for lno Slate wunners. convention an near September 8 as possible-, and not earlier than September 7. Chairman Frank J. Cannon was present for Ogden and several Important campaign cam-paign matterrf wero attended to. Before adjourning the committee approved ap-proved the Issuing of tho following "Address "Ad-dress to Democrats," which is signed by Chairman Cannon and Secretary P. j. Daly. "Tho united' Democracy of our country calls to Utah to organize efficient! nnd to work devotedly for the triumph of tho people. "As all factionalism haa" ended within the national party, so it should end within with-in tho organization in tills State. As individual indi-vidual ambitions have betn stilled for the sake of principle within the national organization, or-ganization, so Individual ambitions in fhla State should be sacrificed for h& cpntral weal. "A platform has been adoplr-d bv th party In-National convention which represents repre-sents the Issues of today. Upon It Democrats, Demo-crats, throughout tho whole Nation may stand with strong hope of vlctorv und with the certainty that, if the people shnll entrust tho power to our party, the principles prin-ciples asserted in tho platform will be effectively ef-fectively applied to government. Candidates Candi-dates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency hitVo "been selected vhoso Hplundld characters and high abilities rank them with the gTeat Americans of all lime. Sec Virtues in, Parker. In Alton B. Parkc-r we see tho virtues and the strength requisite for a Chief Lxoriul'.. Who shall rescue tho Republic mini lis present evil tendencies, performing perform-ing thereby as great nnd as necessary a work us that which was given by Jefferson Jeffer-son Jn tin- foundation of our Institutions and by Lincoln In th.-lr preservation. In Henry G. TJuvls wo recognize n man Who receives tho Vlce-Prosldontlnl nomination because he mensuiK fully to the Presidential Presi-dential stature. Both these men were born In Jowly lire and havo advanced to their present high positions In tho esteem of their fellow-cltlzena because of their Inherent worth, their Industry, their devotion devo-tion to the bc9t Ideals of home and country. in common with our fclIow-bcIJevers of Democratic fulth. and, an wo believe In common with sonio-mllllons of Republicans Republi-cans of the United States, wo express the 4444-H-444444444444444444 .44-i4 hope that victory will attend upon tho Democratic cause. The country needs relief. re-lief. It Is burdened with tho 'egotism of tho present Chief Eecutlvo and endangered endan-gered by his whims. Criticises tlio President. He was selected by his Republican friends for the Vlce-Presldancy becauso of his unfitness, In their Judgment, to remain In active public life; nnd he hns succeeded to his present candidacy for tho Presidency Presi-dency becauso of tho deaths of other men and not because any considerable clement of his party has confidence In his ability and wisdom, "In Utah tho duty of Domocrnts Is plain. We must organize to recovor this State and to restore It to th" Democratic column. col-umn. Since 10CO. when It patced hack to tho Republican party. It has suffered In tho eyes of tho world as Utah never before be-fore suffers..-, oven In her Torrltorlal days, Tho mission of tho Stato Democracy should bo to recovor tho old prestige of Utah; to establish her repute abroad nnd to establish her peace at home, "With mollco toward none, but with a determination to mako the glorious principles prin-ciples of equnl rlghtn appllcahlo In tho lives of the people nnd In tho destiny of the Stato. let tho Democrats of Utn.h come forward to tholr duty with courage and zeal. A Uevr Watchword. "Organization Is tho present watchword. In every county and In ovcrv precinct, let the party officials nt onco begin their labor. There Is ample time to effect a complete organization between this tlmo and tho real opening of the campaign. Delay Jn tho work of organisation now means multiplied nnd loss effective labor in later months. Complete organization now means that th work of tho campaign can be triumphantly conducted "by tno forces which will then bo at command. "In boTinlf of thi Stato Democracy, the executlvo commltteo calls upon Democrat? evorywhero In Utah to organize for the fray. Victory in possible. It should bo mado certain by our work." |
