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Show into the matter, reported last evening that the leaders of all three parties had made them offers of representation on their tickets. They thought it was best to accept one of the offers. This did not meet with the desired approval and a ticket was agreed upon. The committee com-mittee which made the report was composed com-posed of D. I. Elton, chairman; Louis Lynn, C. Vincent, M. 8c human and J. N. Spalding. eran, is a candidate for nomination on the American ticket for County Commissioner. Com-missioner. - V At a meeting between Congressman Howell, Jake Greenewald and Stephen H. Love in Greenewald 's office in the AtJas block yesterday afternoon, it is believed that Love promised to support the Cache county grocer, but did not tell of the things that he would do to the remainder of the ticket. The railroads have announced special rates for the Republican State convention conven-tion which will be held at 11 o'clock Thursday morning next. The rates follow: fol-low: , . Salt Lake Eoute Bound trip for one single fare: selling dates, south of Tmtic Junction, 18th and 19th; other points, 19th and 20th, returning 21st. Eio Grande Western Bound trip or on single fare; selling dates, 19th and 20th, returning September 21. Oregon Short Line Bound trip for one single fare; selling dates, 19th and i 20th; good to return until the 22nd. At a meeting of tfhe Utah Federation or Labor held last- evening at Federation Federa-tion of Labor halL it was decided that an independent labor ticket be placed in the field, and that a convention be called within a short time for the selection se-lection of officers. . The convention will probably be held on Sunday, September Septem-ber 30. The committee appointed some time ago by the organization to look First, 38; Second. 83; Third, 29; Fourth, 27; Fifth, 30; country districts, 67. . ' Frank L. Flshburn is a bona fide candidate candi-date for the Republican nomination for Congress, so his Salt Lake friends declare. de-clare. They are busy pulling the wires, and declare that they have strong; hopes of beating Howell. The delegation from Box Elder county is asked to stick with Flshburn for keeps and go down to defeat with him If necessary. Prior to Fish-burn's Fish-burn's announcing himself. It Is believed that Box Elder would easily have gone for Howell, but now -the fight is on and Flshburn Is out for "blood." Box , Elder El-der believes that It should have some of the good plums and has long contended so. At the present time the delegation declares that It will at least shake the machine tree so hard that at least one plum will drop. , "Legislative timber Is as scarce as bens' teeth for this election," remarked a politician this morning. "There are a number of candidates out for the upper house, but the lower house is going begging. beg-ging. No one seems to want the lob next term, as It will be an empty honor, with nothing of great Importance to do except ex-cept perhaps to wrestle with the Agricultural Agricul-tural college and University of Utah problem. The Americans are coming to the front with good candidates for both the upper and lower house. The name of Arthur J. Charon, a leading member of the Federation of Labor, Is being mentioned. men-tioned. H. P. Mason was declared to be a candidate yesterday. Another person who has announced that he Is willing, to run Is Joseph Cohen. Not a name has been mentioned for the ten lower house positions by the Republicans or Democrats." Demo-crats." The Democratic headquarters have been further decorated by the addition of a telephone. This Is looked upon as encouraging en-couraging by Chairman Cunningham, as he has an opportunity to talk to some one once In a while. jOnly a few straggle Into In-to the Democratic headquarters now, as they have not fully awakened to the Idea that campaign time Is around again. The county Democracy can now be reached by telephone 4480. . The only legislative candidate for the lower house that has been mentioned for the Democratic ticket is Prof. Robert H. Bradford of the University of Utah.' Prof. Bradford has long been Interested In politics poli-tics and Is looked upon as a strong candidate. can-didate. e Some Democrats are determined that they will make Simon Bamberger again run for re-election as State Senator. He has declared that his business was such that ho could not take the active Interest In politics that he ought to, but his friends are determined to make him see It some other way. Among the Democrats mentioned for the nomination for State Senator on the Democratic ticket today were R. S. Wells and John Dern. At present Mr. Wells Is the Democratic Councilman from the Fifth ward. Michael Mauss, Marshal for the city of Murray, is a candidate on the Democratic Demo-cratic ticket for the nomination for County Coun-ty Sheriff. Angus McKeller Is' being mentioned for the American nomination a County Recorder. Re-corder. , It is believed that Barney Qulnn will be run by the Americans for the position of County Asessor. He Is a brother-in-law of City Treasurer Frank Swenson. At present Mr. Qulnn Is employed in the City Treasurer's office. Frank R. Chrlstensen has been announced an-nounced as an American party candidate for County Clerk. Mr. Chrlstensen made a good showing on the ticket two years a&o, and Is looked upon as good material for the position. He Is at present clerk of the Board of Publlo Works. An effort will be made by the Democrats Demo-crats this year to get former Mayor Richard Rich-ard P. Morris to run on the Democratic ticket for County Commissioner. Mr. Morris declares that he Is out of politics, but It Is believed that he is too good a war horse not to be ready when the trumpet Is sounded. According to Frank Nebeker, who was in Ogden yesterday, the Howell forces in Cache cotfhty are split badly, but that they are all thoroughly Smoot-ized. Smoot-ized. Mr. Nebeker's idea also is that Weber county will try and give Howell the bow-wows in the State convention. Mr. Nebeker's candidacy for the Democratic Congressional nomination probably makes Turn see things. The Cache county convention will name the delegates to the 8tate convention so that Howell can have his own delegates dele-gates go from the county. Weber county coun-ty is too strongly tied to the church to allow Howell's defeat. Rolla 8. Farnsworth, Bill Glasmann's attorney, is a candidate for the Weber county attorneyship. Glasmann will throw Farnsworth and indorse Nathan J. Harris, a church candidate, for office. of-fice. a a a Weary of the machine and its questionable ques-tionable tactics, Bishop E. W. Wade, one of the strong Republican fighters of Weber county, has quit the game. He asserts that it became distasteful to him. a Congressman Howell 's , trln to Sevier county has not been a spirit warmer. In fact, it has chilled his ardor somewhat. some-what. The Republicans of that county are out after the machine. . a WILL UNCLE SAN ASK RENT FOR QUARTERS OP SHOOT REPUBLICANS? ... : ' The Republican primaries at Logan last evening made Cnristensen and Fish-burn Fish-burn look hungry. It was a beautiful game for Joe Howell. Unless the outside out-side districts show a marked change, everything is for Howell. Bullen is a little in the lead in his fight with Hen-drickson. Hen-drickson. The latter declares he will carry it to the polls, but he will be good: when the nght string is pulledl The Smootized forces will not dominate dom-inate the executive committee of the Republicans. Chairman J. T. Hammond yesterday appointed the following persons per-sons as committeemen: O. J. Salisbury, Salis-bury, Stephen H. Love, George N. Lawrence, James Christiansen, Fred C. Jensen, A. T. Wright and Wesley K. Walton. It is believed that getting Love, Lawrence and Christianson on the committee was a coup to clip the wings of the insurgents. This will fie their hands to some extent and will hold Smoot down. The secretary will be named by the committee at a meeting to be held the early part of next week. a W. p. Lyon, who at one time was the County Treasurer, is again out for the office. He is a candidate for the American Ameri-can nomination. i a . Col. Alfred Kent, a Grand Army vet-I If necessary be could ft Osjasressman Howell's frank and use It also. The largest attended Republican primaries pri-maries ever held In this city were those of last night. Outside the city but little Interest was taken in the matter of selecting se-lecting delegates to the conventions. In some districts no primaries being held at all. Glasmann was defeated in his own district as a delegate to the State convention, con-vention, but It is safe to say that William will be present with a proxy. Both Howell and Chrlstensen men claim a victory, but It is believed that the delegation dele-gation will be sixteen for Howell and sixteen six-teen against him. a a The county call of the Democratic party par-ty will be ready within a short time. Secretary Sec-retary Dole of the county Democracy has spent several days In fixing up the apportionment. ap-portionment. The committee decided that the county should bave a convention of SOS members, and to apportion these under un-der the new system of districting has been a task. At the county convention there will be 605 delegates, divided among the wards as follows: First, 89; Second, 84; Third. 72; Fourth. 67; Fifth. 60; country coun-try districts, 143. At the State convention Salt Lake county will have 202 delegates, divided as follows among the wards: V - J - ?9onents of the Smootlsed Republicans are wondering if Uncle 8am will not soon . present a bill for the rent of the Federal Fed-eral building as headquarters. It is here that Brother Smoot sounds his houchmen and receives, the whispered word from Navajo Jimmy. - Political pink teas aro exceedingly common In United States " Marshal Spry'" office. It Is the rendes-vous rendes-vous for the Smootized cohorts. Senator Smoot spends his time at the Federal building when not hobnobbing with the " other churcb authorities. It will soon be ' necessary to supply extra chairs for the '-.' - . ' i office, as the waiting list is getting great. J Spry is unwilling to be an ornament to ! the party, despite his appointment by I Uncle Sam. He still wants to run Utah, and will come near doing It. AH summer the chair warmers of the office were few, but the advent of the campaign brought the cohorts together in large numbers to decorate the chairs of the Marshal's office. of-fice. The place is very handy for E. D. R. Thompson, James IT. Anderson, E. H. Collister, Hiram E. Bjoth and a few oth-i oth-i era. and what more is necessary? Perhaps Per-haps Reed Smoofs frank will pay Uncle ; Sam's rent bills and make things right. |