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Show UTAH DEMOCRATS -r IDJWEBE Big Political Machine Moves Without a Single Squeak or Wobble. MANY IN ATTENDANCE Funk Given Indorsement; , Other Important Business Is Transacted. Without a squeak or a wobble, the I c Mineral ic machine, which is to make into law at the coming session of the legislature every pledge in the Democratic Demo-cratic platform, was .set in motion yes-UT'liiy yes-UT'liiy at the state-wido conference at the Nevvliouso lintel. r'uurteen parly leaders, captained by St ;t to ( diairman Miithonihah Thomas, were designated as a steering committee commit-tee to pilot the machine through the mazes of legislation. The steering committee, com-mittee, or the legislative committee, as politely termed by the conference, was divided into sub-committees, each to look after the enactment into law of t-ojne particular pledge. Senator J. W. Punk of (,'ache county, as was anticipated, was the caucus choice for president of the state senate. sen-ate. As about half the members of tho lower house were absent, there was no caucus of that Jody to express a choice- for speaker. However, a reso-lution reso-lution was adopted at the conference authorizing Representative J. Frank Toltort of Beaver county to call a caucus cau-cus prior to the opening of the legislative legis-lative session. Jt is probable that the caucus will be held here January G. Enthusiastic Meeting. The meeting was (iust like an enthusiastic enthu-siastic family gathering, and everything moved along in perfect harmony throughout, tho proceedings. When the machine got under way more than 300 enthusiastic Democrats were aboard. The pledges of tho party and the ac-linn ac-linn expected upon tfieni were outlined in a stirring speech bv State Chairman Thomas, while United States Senator-elect Senator-elect William H. King, Brigham H. Roberts, Rob-erts, Judge S. R. Thurman, Milton H. Welling, W. W. Armstrong, Ci. C. Richards Rich-ards and other Democratic war horses from practically every county of the state furnished the details. By far the most important accomplishment accom-plishment of the meeting was 'the n ppointment of the legislative committee com-mittee upon which hangs the responsibility re-sponsibility for bringing about the enactment' into laws of the party pledges. The committee is ma do up ot three members of tho senate, five members mem-bers of tho lower house and five members mem-bers designated by the state committee, commit-tee, with Mathonihah Thomas as chairman chair-man and R. B. Thurman as secretary. Tho personnel of the committee is as follows: Senators ('. L. Olson, Joseph t'hez and Oeorge H. Dern; Representatives Represent-atives D. D. McKay, T. P. Page, J. I, . Boyden, Edward Southwick and R. W Young, Jr.; Mathoniliah Thomas, C ('. h'iohards, S. Tv. Thurman, W. R. Wallace Wal-lace and Professor V. 0. Roylanee represent rep-resent the state committee. Division of Committee. The general committee was subdivided as follows: ProhibitionJoseph Chez. S. R. Thurman Thur-man ami K. W. Young', Jr. Public utilties C. C. Richards, George H. Pern, Professor YV. G. Uoylance, C. L. Olsnn and Mathoniliah Thomas. Workmen's compensation, Clayton antitrust anti-trust act. and labor laws generally C. L. (Uson, Edward Southwick and Georgo H. I'em. Initiative and referendum George H. Pern, Joseph Chez and T. P. Page. Good roads -C. C. Richards, D. D. McKay Mc-Kay and .1. L-. Hoyden. reservoirs, Irrigation and agriculture Mathoniliah Thomas. YV. R. Wallace, D. T McKay, T. r. Page and Edward Southwick. Corrupt practices and lobbies George Tf. Pern, Joseph Cht-z. J. L. Boyden. YV. II. "Wallace and . R. Thurman. Taxation and revenues C. C. Richards, T. P. Page, Professor W. G. Rovlance, D. p. McKay and R. W. Young. Jr. . The committee and sub-committees will call into conference various other members mem-bers of the party who have made special Investigations on any point embodied in the platform pledges. H. L.. Mulliner will be called into conference todav on the prbllc utilises bill, and Francis M. Kirk-ham Kirk-ham has been summoned to attend a meeting of the sub-committee on taxation taxa-tion and revenues. Other Appointments. v Committees on inauguration and on ef ficiency and economy also were appointed. The committ-M on inauguration is composed com-posed of Mathoniliah Thomas, R. B. Thurman, George D. Aider, John S. Cor-U Cor-U s and S. S. Smith, and Is authorized lo appoint sub-committees on parade, reception, re-ception, refreshments, programme, decorations, deco-rations, printing, transportation and hon-o hon-o caries. The general committee met immediately im-mediately after the close of the conference confer-ence and organized with Mathoniliah Thomas as chairman and R. B. Thurman as secretary and discussed tentative pluis for the inauguration." The efficiency and economy committee , is made up of Senators YV. W. Armstrong, I i. T. Reynolds. Representatives Alma Gi c-mi wood, J. Alex Revan and Joseph E. ( Y.rdon : at large. Pr. Joseph F. Merrill and 1. R Evans. The purpose of this committee is to discuss ways and means of bringing about efficiency and economy under t ho new administration by the consolidation and elimination of boards or otherwise. An informal meeting of some of the members of the meeting was held last night, but no definite action was taken. A formal meeting will be held at the convenience of the Salt Lake mem-Ne-s of the committee. IV fore the conference was adjourned a resolution was adopted authorizing I'nited States Senator-elect William II. King to telegraph to President YVUson and Attorney Attor-ney General T. W. Gregory t he unanimous indorsement of Frank K. Xebeker of Salt Lake for judtre of the appellate court of trie Eighth district. Bamberger Not Present. Governor-elect Simon Bamberger did not attend the conference, preferring to wait until a permanent organization had i.-eci: effected before discussing any of the uie-ts which were to be taken up. At the lose of tire conference he was informed in-formed that a permanent organization had been effected, and was invited to attend at-tend a meeting of the legislative committee commit-tee at 6 o'clock, lie attended the meeting meet-ing and expressed hearty approval of the action taken at the conference. The senatorial caucus was held last niglii at the Xewhouse hotel and was at-1 at-1 tended bv twelve senators and senafors- r-,. Sena tor J. W. Kunk was unani-inonsiv unani-inonsiv indorsed for president of the senate, sen-ate, but no other matters pertaining to he oi uaniZ'i tiori were acted upon. One of ! 1 o pMn-ipa 1 subjects discussed at the a 'ic-.is was t hf re u. thin in t lie nn nibor o! i-c:;utf i omrnittc.'S. Cnder the present . . arrangement there are nineteen committees commit-tees in the upper house and only eighteen senators, which causes serinus delay at times In the handling of bills before the legislature. "o plan was definitelv decided de-cided upon at the caucus, but it was announced an-nounced that some definite action would be taken before the legislature convenes. No Time Is Wasted. The sub-committees of the legislative committee also wasted no time In getting get-ting busy. Besides the meeting of the general committee, immediately after the close of the. conference, meetings were held by practically everv sub-committee last night, and others will be held today and Monday. It is the intention of the committeemen to have bills covering the various platform plerlges ready for presentation pres-entation to the legislature early in the session. AH bills pertaining to the administration administra-tion will probably be handled by caucus and will be rushed through the legislature . aud to the governor with few if any public pub-lic hearings. The party leaders and ntem- I hers of the legislature asserted last night that eveiy effort -would be made to have j the bills conservative, but so arranged as ! to be of full benefit to the people as a whole. Those who attended expressed the heartiest satisfaction over what had been accomplished and agreed to put their shoulders to the wheel in an effort to make a record for the Democratic party in the state of Utah. In the hoste to perfect an organization the matter of "pie" cutting was overlooked over-looked completely. The subject was not even broached during the deliberations of the conference, although dozens of candidates candi-dates for appointive positions haunted the lobby of tiie hotel and buttonholed every party leader and every Democrat who looked like he might have any influence with the administration. Applications Are Safe. The majority of the indorsements, however, how-ever, are either in the hands of the state committee or Governor-elect Bamberger. Governor-elect Bamberger plans to leave tomorrow with Governor Spry for Washington Wash-ington lo attend the annual conference ot governors. On the way he probably will go over the list and when he returns home in about ten days or two weeks will be in a position to announce some of the appointments. ap-pointments. United Stales Senator-elect "UTlliam II. King also plans to leave for Washington tomorrow, hut wilt go on a different mission. mis-sion. While In Washington he expects to confer with President Wilson, members of the cabinet and members of the senate with ict'erenee to the patronage to be allotted al-lotted to Utah. Some of the Democrats who attended the conference yesterday, including state officers-elect, members-elect of the legislature, legis-lature, county chairmen and precinct chairmen and party war horses, staited home last night. Others will lemaln here until tonight and some will remain indefinitely in-definitely to attend the meetings of the various committees of which they are members. |