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Show ' AMONG THE POLITICIANS j 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 rtt ) ii i m h FORMER CONGRESSMAN GEORGE SUTHERLAND has returned from Washington and New York, which cities be visited after attending tho Republican national convention ns chairman chair-man of tho UUh delegation. Whlln In Washington Mr. Sutherland attended to some business In the Post-offleo Post-offleo dopaitinont, the Department of tho Interior, and called on Fourth Assistant PostmnHtor-Goncral Brlslow, who is lila personal frlena. Mr. Sutherland also called on Prexldont Roosevelt and dlscuspcd the pdiilcal .jltu-allon .jltu-allon In the lnlcrmounlaln States with tho Prld?nt. "Prcfcidcnl Roosevelt was very much Interested In-terested In the political outlook In the VnVhi, and expressed (gratification at the icport I bore him. 1 assured him that there la no doubt of Republican success In Utah: that I believed tho State would Klvc the Presidential electors fully 10.000 majority. 1 nteo told him that the Rc- ..M.nnu ,..,,.,1.1 ,.fr,l1,. Wvnmlnf and Idaho, tho majorities depending, of course, on the ;.o:nlnces of the Democratic Demo-cratic convention, and that we havo at least an equal show In Colorado. "The President asked mo what 1 thought of Senator Fairbanks as a candidate candi-date In the -far West, and ho was pleased when I assured him that tho Sunafor la pereonnllv very popular here. "The outlook In tho East Is most encouraging." en-couraging." continued Mr. Sutherland. "In fact, to use a slang expression, I believe be-lieve we have a 'cinch ' Prominent men with whom I talked raid there was practically prac-tically no doubt of carrying New York. Of course there la opposition In some-quarters some-quarters among wealthy men who do not approve of Roosevelt's aKjrreslve policies, poli-cies, hut thoac thlnqx will not count much In fac of a slronf? public sentiment. "I was especially Impressed while nt tho convention with tho harmon of action among tho political leaders They wero all for Ror.-.tvelt. There was not a dissenting dis-senting olce. This Is accounted for by one thlnu. The people nre behind tho President, and tho politicians got In lino their past grievances. "1 believe Utah will do a handsome thing by the Republican candidates. I expect ex-pect to see tho electoral ticket tako a substantial lead. This will bo because scores of Democrats know the President Is Utah's friend, and thoy will voto for tho Republican electors while remaining .steadfast to tho rest- of tholr party ticket." Mr. Sutherland is nt the Alta club. Ills trip East was a pleasant one, and ho has returned enthused and ready to go Into the campalfm with others to help roll up a great majority for tho Ropubllcan ticket all along the line. In tho Democratic convention to convene con-vene next Tuesday there arc KM delo-gateH. delo-gateH. Of this number AW woro un-Instructcd. un-Instructcd. Parker leads tho list of candidates with dologntes Instructed for him. Ho has 270. Hearst follows with 1W. It will require G4J3 to make a nomination nomina-tion and 33-' to prevent a nomination. Some of the political mathematicians flg-vro flg-vro that Parker may organize the convention con-vention and In doing so Incur the Ill-will of so many of tho other candidates, and ihclr ambitious friends, that they will easily muster tho 532 votes necessary to prevent hla nomination. And as these- probabilities loom up the talk of a dark horse Is thought to bo moro Justifiable. National Committeeman David Dunbar has been to St. Loula. according to reports re-ports that come from tho convention city, for several weeks, with the exception of a few days that ho spent watching tho developments of the Republican convention. conven-tion. He has no Intention of yielding to Com-mltteeman-clect Peery until tho convention conven-tion ahull lndorso tho selection of his successor. Now there la renewed talk about somo one setting a Job up on Mr. Peery by sending him off to St. Louis to take up tho committee work before tho dato of tho convention. It was stiRgested thnt because Committeeman Dunbar had been out of the Statu for several months he hnd forfeited his rlyht to represent Utah on the Democratic National committee. This, It was urged, would entitle tho newlv-nnmed committeeman to represent the State In the organization of tho convention. con-vention. When Mr. Dunbar turned up he announced an-nounced that he would look after Utah until tho convention regularly Indorsed his successor. George Wilson, chairman of the' excursion ex-cursion committee of the Young Men's Republican Re-publican club, has returned from a short trip to Nevada. t ' According to a prominent member of the Young Men's Democratic club, Sam Newhouoo has not consented to act as the club's first president. There Is a string to the election. It Is said, that makes the president-elect feel that his health would be better as a high private than as the chief mogul. One of tho first songs of tho campaign was composed and exploited at the Republican Re-publican convention. It is sung to the tune "There'll 13c No Sorrow There." The first verse follows: " 'Teddy Roosevelt, he'll be there. 'Teddv' Roosevelt, he'll be there. The gallant Rough Rider. With his Jug full of cider. 'Teddy' Roosevelt, he'll be there." Ohio has begun claiming Senator Charles W. Fairbanks because he was bern In tho Buckeye State. In tho recent re-cent Republican National convention were-a were-a number of Ohloans who knew the Senator Sen-ator while he- lived on a farm or while ho was In school. One of thcvse, discussing somo of the Senator's characteristics Whllo a boy. said: " 'Charlie' Fairbanks never dodged anything any-thing In the line of work but milking the cows. He was long and ungainly when li was a boy. and 1 guess his bend must have come rlht up against the cow. Auy-way, Auy-way, ho would not milk If he could dodgo It. One day he was thrown ofT a horso and broke bis arm. As soon as his arm was out of the sling he was ordered to milk the cows. lie suddenly discovered that ho had weakened his wrist and that ho could not milk cows any more. His brothers waited for that wrist to got well, but It never got well: or, at least, It never seemed to set strong enough to milk tho cows again." 0 Former Gov. Frank Black's speech nominating the President Is now the center of political comment and criticism. Its best points arc being played upon In the newspapers. Tho critics agree that from an oratorical standpoint tho speech was a gem. One of the striking figures follows; "Whether we wish It or not. America Is abroad In this world. Her Interests arc In every street, her name Is on evory tongue. Those interests, so sacred and stupendous, should bo trusted only to tho caro of those whose power, skill and courage have been tested and approved. And In the man whom you will choose the hlphfHt sense of every Nation In the world boholds a man who typifies as no other living American does the spirit and the purposes of the twentieth century." Hon. L. W. Shurtliff of Ogdcn, one of the delegates to tho Republican National convention, was In the city Thuradny, mingling with the politicians. r James W. Cahoon of Murray has returned re-turned from a trip with his wife to Chicago Chi-cago and St. Louis. "That was my first Visit to Chicago," said Mr. Cahoon, "and It proved a moat Interesting one. I was In tho city during tho Republican National convention, and, through the courtesy of Scqator ICearns, had one of the choicest seals In the convention.' con-vention.' Fact la, 1 was given the seat the Senator would have occupied had ho attended. "It was a wonderful convention. I never had seen anything near like It. 1 could get the full benefit of ,tho speeches, and they were all good. Thoso of Dolllver and of Beveiidgc were exceptionally fine, Tho enthusiasm was great. "I talked with somo business men from the East while on my way home, and thoy wild there Is no que.stlon about tho Eaut being for RoonovolL And 1 .found tho xontlineni among the visitors to Chicago Chi-cago was all one-sided. Thore was not thu loast criticism of the nominations. They are fine, and will sweep the country, coun-try, ure." Mr. and Mrs. Cahoon spent poveral days nt the fair, and they havo returned home delighted with their trip to tho Central States. On the ICtli Inst, tho Young Men's Republican Re-publican club will give IIh excursion to Cnlder's park. On thnt day It Is expected ex-pected that fully 10,000 persons will vllt the park to participate In the exercises and enjoy the entertainments the club Is now working bunlly to provide. One of tho features will bo a grand barbecue. Two fine Hteers have already been engaged for tho fenat, and. If there la not a sufficient quantity for the thousands thou-sands who 3bnll attend, more will bd provided. Tho club Intends to inako tho day ono of tho beat political entertainments ever given In Utah. F. K. Rule, tho Los Angeles railroad man, 1b also a politician and president of California's Leaguo of Republican Clubs. He says that California will glvo Roosevelt Roose-velt W.000. and even moro if Hearst Is nominated, as the Callfomlans know Hearst. "Utah will prove Its loyally to tho Ropubllcan Ro-publlcan party," said ox-Congressman Gcorgo Sutherland to a Washington Post reporter at the New Wlllard, "Oy giving a majority of 10 W0 to 15.000 for President Roosevelt. This may not sound big, but it musu ho romombcred that in ISM Bryan carried It by an enormous voto 1 am just from the convention and can only wiy of It that It was In every way satisfactory satis-factory and that those who saw It got enough Inspiration to feel that Republican success In tho coming strugglo is not a matter of doubt. "One of tho incidents of tho convention was tho presence of Senator Dubois of Idaho, who was trying to get an untl-Mormon untl-Mormon plank put In tho platform. He did not succeed In his endeavor, and a good many delegates wero heard to say that for genuine cheek the spectacle of a Democratic Senator trying t'o manufacture manufac-ture a policy for tho Republicans was a Utile In advance of anything heretofore attempted In American politics. "The Utah delegation choso for Its member mem-ber of tho National committee Hon. Edward Ed-ward IjOOHc of Provo City, a State Sona-tor, Sona-tor, and ono of the ablest policial managers mana-gers In the West. Mr Looso Is also a very successful minor, and probably has moro perfiqnal friends than any man In Utah." "Wo purposo effecting an organization that will make the work of you Republicans Republi-cans nil," said one of the promoters of tho Young Men's Democratic club. "It will bo conducted along Tammany lines and It will 'do business' when the proper time comes. Did you notlco what an attendance we had at tho first meeting? Well, that means something. Utah Is slipping out of tho Republican column All wo need Is tho stuff. And that Is forthcoming. Noticed who we havo for president, didn't you? Well, Sam will go out with several others when tho campaign ohiir up good and warm and he'll get the dough, alright." Several of the State officials are taking turns fishing. First. Secretary of State Hammond madt a try. but he didn't brag about his catch, and it Is presumed his luck was the samo kind that tho proverbial prover-bial fifhorman had. State Auditor Tingcy and a party noxt tried tho trout streams, and reported success. suc-cess. Nov Gov. Wells and a half-dozen friends are whipping the pools. If all reports are correct, those officials will become fishers of men within a fow davs. I it Frod Turner, business' manager of tho Logan Republican, was in tho city Thursday, Thurs-day, looking after thu interests of his paper. pa-per. Ho says the Republicans of Cache county ure enthusiastic for tho National ticket, and that "Roosevelt and Irrigation" will be the slogan in that section. He predicts an Increase In the party I voto In tho north end of the State. The peoplo of Cache county, ho says, aro all very proud of the record Congressman Howells has mode, and look upon his re-' nomination unci election as u foregone conclusion. Mr. Turner states that but little Interest Inter-est has thus far boon manifested In tho legislative fight In Cache county. Tho names most prominently mentioned for representatives from the Second district dis-trict are D. H. Roberts of Logan, W. II. Maughan, Jr.. of Wellsvllle, Robert Mur-dock Mur-dock of Logan, Tom Smart of Logan and T. n. Merrill of Richmond. I a M. M Steele, who was a clerk In the Utah Legislature four years ago. and who Is now special agent of tho Postofflco department de-partment In the rural free delivery service, serv-ice, was In Chicago Just prior to tho National Na-tional convention, and the early part of the week was In Omaha. He expects to be In Utah this fall to tako part In the Stale campaign. |
