Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-22 | Page 9 | Party Chiefs Move to Stop Faction Rows

PARTY ARTY P CHIEFS MOVE TO STOP F FACTION ACTION ROWS Settlements Sought in Preparation for 36 Campaign 1 r. r By JENNINGS PHILLIPS Settlement of at disputes s occupied leaders of at both political l camps Saturday as oratorical guns gun gurs were primed for tor what promises t to tobe toone be one of the most interesting and closely fought election campaigns in Utah since the days of ot the torchlight torchlight torchlight torch torch- light parades Realizing that the outcome of the 1936 election elect depends to a n largo large extent ex ex- te tent t on their heir ability to compose these differences par party y leaders are quietly but bu earnestly attempting to bring the faithful into line before the nominating conventions State and local elections of the past two years have widened the rifts that developed soon after t the tho o new deal landslide of 1932 weakenIng weakening weakening weaken weaken- ing the strength of ot both parties Friction has been most evident however in Democratic ranks with distribution of patronage causing much of the trouble Leaders Confident Whether both parties will be able to present a united front In the coming coming com corn ing lug battle of ballots is conjectural l although leaders of at both factions are arc confident this can be achieved Meanwhile an early carly and bitter campaign is indicated The Salt Lake county Democratic committee will meet at the Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse New- New house hotel Monday at 8 p. p m. m to name namo an executive committee appoint appoint appoint ap ap- ap- ap point a new se secretary and other of officers officers officers of- of and select a a. site for 1936 campaign campaign campaign cam cam- cam cam- headquarters The Republican state committee will wUl meet at the Hotel Utah at 2 p. p m m. March 7 to choose a time and place for the convention at which a national committeeman and committeewoman committeewoman com com- will be named with delegates to the national G. G O. O P. P convention at Cleveland in June Suggests Date In issuing the call caU Allan S. S Tin Tin- gey Republican state chairman suggested the convention be held heldon on May 2 and this date dato probably will wilt be approved at the meeting Skirmishing within the Republican can lines lines' has already begun over the national committeeman's post with Ernest Bamberger the incumbent incumbent bent and G George Georgo org W. W Snyder prominent prominent prominent nent In Utah mining circles reported report report- ed cd in th the lists At a recent gathering of or Republican can chieftains it is understood it was agreed opposing factions must bury past differences and give this important post to a a. man who will satisfy the party as a whole It was insisted the youth of ot the party as ns well as the old guard has a voice In naming the national committeeman committee- committee man and as ns a result a dark horse may receive the coveted position Salt Lake take county Republicans will elect delegates to this convention convention convention conven conven- tion at their primaries Monday night Bourton Meet Set The Tho Democratic state committee will meet in April to fix the date of its convention The faction which has sought to unseat Orman W. W Ewing Democratic national committeeman committeeman com com- corn com now controls the tho Bourbon Bourbon Bour Bour- bon boa machine and admittedly will move to oust him at tho the coming meeting Salt Lake county Democrats will Install Parnell Black recently elected elected elected elect elect- ed chairman In the race for the tho secretary's post arc Austin B. B Smith secretary to Mayor E. E B. B Erwin Wendell Larson deputy county auditor auditor auditor audi audi- tor Frank Olsen foreman of ot t the c county road shops and L. L A. A Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son deputy county assessor