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Show Pointed Political Pointers Republican state politics are beginning to be interesting. Governor Gover-nor John C. Cutler has announced his candidacy for a second term : Col. Ed Loose of Provo is also actively in the field. lie has made no tf formal announcement of his candidacy but he is in the hands of his friends, and his friends arc politicians, and have practically made the announcement for him, and will soon open headquarters to inaugurate inaugu-rate an active campaign in behalf of the genial colonel from the Garden Gar-den City. Parley P. Christcnsen's friends have made formal announcement of his candidacy for congress, to succeed the present incumbent, the Hon. Jos. Howell of Cache county. Of course Mr. Howell will be in the field, to succeed himself, and while he has made no formal statement state-ment regarding his candidacy, it is understood that his friends are quietly campaigning in his behalf. By far the prettiest fight in the Republican party will be the gubernatorial contest. Governor Cutler is planning an active, agg.trr.-4 agg.trr.-4 sivc campaign for a second term. His friends claim that he has been careful, conservative, conscientious and consistent and they maintain main-tain that "one good term deserves another." They say if the Republican Repub-lican party is to make a winning campaign in this state, it must I be able to point with pride to the achievements of the present adminis- tration, and if it is to do that, that is, if it is to claim that the (' Republican administration during the past years has been successful and progressive then what excuse is there for any Republican opposing op-posing the nomination of the man. who has headed a successful, satisfactory sat-isfactory administration of the State's affairs. John C. Cutler, his friends claim, has conducted and acquitted himself in a manner entirely en-tirely consistent with Republican principles and policies. lie has always been willing to listen attentively to advice, suggestions and counsel, not only from partisan, but all citizens, regardless of politics, have been able to get the governor's ear. His only fault, they say, and they claim that is not a fault but a virtue, has been that he has been too independent of the clique of men who are disposed to assume that they are bosses, leaders and dictators in the Republican party affairs of this state. Governor Cutler's supporters think there are enough voters in this state who arc just plain everyday, industrious citizens, and while they may not be politicians, in the fullest sense of the term, yet they will command sufficient power and influence to insure his nomination. Then they say he comes from Salt Lake County and that is something in his favor. Now comes Col. Ed Loose, who is surrounded by as able and industrious in-dustrious a bunch of keen, clever politicians as is to be found anywhere. At the head of the Loose forces is J. U. Eldredge, Jr., who is credited with being able to think more politics, drink more politics, dream more politics, consume more politics and do more politics than any other young man in the state. Jodie, as he is familiarly called, is at present, pres-ent, clerk in Salt Lake county, and while the duties of that office keep him reasonably busy, he has been able to work up for himself a nice fat, first class boom for the nomination of state treasurer. Tn addition to performing that little work that is the work of getting in touch with the politicians from Randolph to Uvada, and getting the votes of the convention snugly tucked away in his vest pocket he has been devoting a little spare time, with the assistance of Senator Sena-tor Sutherland, to having a nicely embossed document drawn up. which when properly and duly signed by President Roosevelt, will make him assaycr general of the newly created U. S. Assay office ' here. This document he has stored away so that when the President emerges from Oyster Hay he can readily append his signature and J. U. Eldredge, Jr., will look after the other details. These items are merely mentioned to show Jodie's capacity for work and when it is known that he is looking out for the interests of one C. E. Loose from Provo, you may rest assured there will be something doing ever minute min-ute of the time from now on until the votes arc counted in the con- S vention. That the big colonel, according to all the known rules prescribed H for the successful conduct of twentieth century politics is entitled to any honor or recognition within the gift of his party, is something, his i friends claim, is indisputable. He has been the most liberal campaign donator, and that by all odds is the most eloquent act known to practical prac-tical politicians. They also assert that he has been the chief angel of the.official Republican organ of the state, and that to those interested, speaks volumes in his behalf. His friends claim that any gift the party has to bestow should be given to the colonel for the mere ask-ing, ask-ing, but as he has not asked for this office it would appear that his friends would have the honor and the office thrust upon him. Now surely, everyone who knows the colonel knows that he is a mighty good fellow, a big whole-souled fellow, a man worth having as a friend, a man to be feared as an enemy, but none of them ever suggested sug-gested that he was immune to the soothing appeals of ambition. In fact he is made of the stern stuff that makes men ambitious. What I is it then the colonel wants? Tie surely has not performed all these jH heroic acts his friends love to enumerate merely as a pastime. No. ijHJ behind it all there is a tale. The colonel would not object to having a ' senatorial loga handed him. so that he might cast the genial rcflec- H tion of his sunny soul upon the vice president of the United States in HJ the capitol building at Washington, D. C. Some of his friends, who - are now trying to offer him the nomination for the governorship of j H the state probably also feel that way about the matter. For instance ' one G. Sutherland, now a member of the august U. S. Senate, whose ijBJ term expires in 1911. might feel that Loose thinks that way. Sena- B tor Sutherland is a fair politician himself and Jodie Eldredge is one HJ of his chief lieutenants. It may have no significance whatever that ;H these two gentlemen are industriously supporting Mr. Loose for something he docs not want, but the fact remains that if the Honor- H able C. E. Loose happens to be serving as governor of the state of ltah at the time when the Legislature convenes to elect a successor to HJ Geo. Sutherland in the l S. Senate, it will be much easier sailing for H Mr. Sutherland to succeed himself if C. E. Loose is governor, because ) there would be much less likelihood of the governor being a candi- !jHJ date against Mr. Sutherland. H Putt if anyone has a lingering thought that this is to be a quiet lM campaign, dispel the idea, because if Ed Loose is in this fight in ;;HJ earnest, there will be something stirring all the time and everybody ill know that there has been a real fight. Now there is a good prospect, a mighty good prospect, that there 'H will be a three-cornered fight in the Republican convention for the gubernatorial nomination. There is a prevailing, well defined rumor 'H going the rounds that one E. II. Callister, V. S. internal revenue col-lector, col-lector, will be a candidate before the convention, and if he is there will be more levity and more excitement, and more politics indulged in than this young state has seen for many days. When it comes to politicians, politicians of the first grade, of the first water, of the k:H pure dyed in the wool kind, Ed Callister leads, them all by a mile in 'H this neck of the woods. lie is not a great man according to the rules of physical measurement, but he is a fighter, he doesn't know what it 11 means to be whipped, he would not have the faintest conception of knowing how to quit. Tlis has been the star political mind that has L lM guided the destinies of the Republican organization through the many j ;.H perilous and stirring experiences of the past few years. It is said of I Mr. Callister that it was he who undid the political machine organized by one T. Kcarns, when that gentleman seemed to hold in the palm j of his hand the political destinies of this state. When Reed Smoot received that memorable message from Presi-dent Presi-dent Roosevelt advising him not to become a candidate for the U. S. Senate, it is said that Mr. Smoot was inclined to lay down and quit, but Ed Callister would have none of that, and insisted on Mr. Smoot's remaining in the fight and, of course, he was elected. Numer-ous Numer-ous incidents could be cited showing how at critical moments in the existence of the Republican organization Mr. Callister has furnished the brain, the sagacity, the political acumen to extricate it from its dilemma. He has made friends, warm friends, devoted friends, but he also has, possibly, made more powerful and vigorous enemies than any I other politician in the state. Four years ago he was not averse to ac-cepting ac-cepting the nomination for the governorship, but certain events trans-pircd trans-pircd and the plum was handed to another. Thosc'who claim to know say that Mr. Callister is a wise man and he knows political leader- H ships and organizations are always more or less short lived no matter how powerful or influential. They say that he believes the psycho-logical psycho-logical moment has arrived for him to be made governor of this state and if he has come to that conclusion then let all other candidates be up and hustling, because they will certainly be up against a real live proposition. Win, Spry's name has also figured conspicuously in this guber- HJ natorial contest. Tie is the affable, smiling, U. S. marshal and of all HI the members of the so-called federal bunch, he is by all odds the most popular ; id if he were to come out for the nomination he would HI command an immense following. Hut it may be definitely asserted that if Mr. Callister is in the field the marshal will not be, because IJ they are devoted friends and would not work against each other. Kb " If any one differs with the foregoing summary of the present flj local Republican situation we advise that they consult a good reliable HJ astrologer or clairvoyant. There arc a number of them in the city and . IJ their ads may be found in any of the daily papers. If we look on the bright side of life. long enough, we won't be fl able to see what's on the dark side when we come to it. Ill The trials of life are like an appetizer, they make us enjoy the good things all the more. BJ This paper is on sale at all bookstores, news-stands and trains, at 5 cents per copy. Ab HI |
