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Show MATMFitI' STRONG fK Things That Give' iii Has Worked His Way Into Favor f Leading Men of Nation. Gossip From Utah Press Interesting to Thoso Watching tho Drift . 'of Politics. . y Castlo Dale Progress: Regarding .the Senatorial toga, Senator Kearno's supporters sup-porters aro tho most enthusiastic Said ono of them to tho Progress man Wednesday: Wednes-day: "Tom suits mo all right. While ho has never cracked tho domo of the Capitol Capi-tol with grandiloquent splols. ho has dono much bettor by unceasingly looking after the business Interests of his State and constituents, and several substantial plums havo thus been obtained for deaerv-Ing deaerv-Ing Utah people Tho Senator Is tho President's friend and the President Is Tom's friend, and there you have It. If I wanted a favor of tho President or of any of tho departments, I would rather enlist Senator Kearns's assistance than any Senator I know of. I believe if Mr. Kearns Is returned to tho Senate by Utah, the Indian War Votcrans of Utah will succoed In obtaining the pensions they aro most Justly entitled to. Senator Kearns Is the type of man many of us laud when they aro dead, but we aro prono to withhold the praiso due them when they are living. He is a typical Intermountain American, comes from Its soil, and spends his money where ho mado It In Utah and Induces other capitalists capi-talists to spend money here. -He nttalneu his present high political position through 'honorable methods. If ono man Is more deserving than another of political preferment, prefer-ment, the Republican party qf Ltah should not overlook tho fact that Tom Kearns Is deserving of ro-olectlon. Ho possesses tho dignity and all necessary ability to sit in council with tho solons of the Notion." Hon. Heber M Wellu and Hon. J. T. Hammond are each making ma-king a strenuous fight to land tho Republican Re-publican gubernatorial nomination, and each In a decent and gentlemanly way. Indications now point to Wells's nomination nomina-tion oVer Hammond by a small plurality, presuming that Cutler's nnmo will be presented. pre-sented. In Utah county there appears ap-pears to bo a bunch of Republican busy- professed friendship to Senator Smoot, this same bunch la digging a well Into which all will fall and sink to tho bottom, unless the Senator cuts himself loose and bids tho others to "wlso up" and stand hitched. The action of the Judicial convention in recognizing the eastern section sec-tion of tho district for the first time, by nominating Judge F. E. Woods for District Dis-trict Attorney, is felt by them to be a great help. W. D. Livingston, candidate for , Judge, Is also recognized as the strongest candidate the Republicans could have named for that office. Judge Johnson John-son has many frlend9 here, but a poll ot the county would undoubtedly show that the nominee's friends aro In the majority and that Mr. Livingston will poll tho full party vote, while Judge Woods, owing to tho. fact of his being n home man and ot unquestioned .ability, will run well In advance ad-vance of his ticket. The Republican sontlmont as to State nominees Is as yei an unknown factor; In fact, some quite prominent Republicans freely admit that they havo given this particular phase of the political situation little thought or attention at-tention as yet. Thoy havo kept tab on this matter only by what 13 being dished up In Salt Lake pupers. Gov. Wells and Secretary Hammond are personally known to and highly esteemed by a large number num-ber of Emery county's Republicans, while Mr. Cutler Is almost wholly unknown, nnd for that reason can ox"pect no support sup-port from this section for the Governorship. Governor-ship. As between Wells nnd Hammond, perhaps the Governor holds three trumps to the Secretary's one. If Judge Johnson Is In the race for keeps for the Attorney-Generalship Attorney-Generalship he will get Emery county's support. Indifference Is manifested as to the other aspirants for Stato offices. Tho Republican party Is "laying low" on the local ticket. For tho Legislature, Georgo M. . Miller of Huntington Is a receptive re-ceptive candidate, und a number of his friends are boosting him. Some others are talked of. but their lightning rods are not in evidence yet. A. D. Dickson's friends are urging him to make the raco for County Attorney The name of S. P. Snow, Jr., Is mentioned In connection with tho Assessorshlp. Mr. Snow Is a young and energetic Republican who has the ability for the work. E. G. Geary ot Huntington, another young man. Is talkeu of for Recorder. County School Superintendent Superin-tendent Allen's namo Is the only one entered en-tered for tho Superlntcndency race as yet Tho Democrats arc getting busv. but only on local matters. For the Legislature, Legisla-ture, B. F. Luke la most promlnentlv mentioned. Hon. William Howard Is spoken of. Hector Evans has, so far a clear field for the Recordeiahlp. Ed W Fox, Jr., would like another term In the Clerk's office. C. P. Anderson of Castlo Dale Is after tho Countv Attornevshln We learn that A. M. Truman is not averse-to averse-to a third term. For Sheriff, Livy Olscn would serve the people another two j ears |