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Show Tn Democrats changed the date of holding their primaries, city and precinct conventions, postponing them one from the dates originally fixed. The unwisdom of the hurried original by the political tyros pall issued who act as chairman and secretary of so apparent that he committee was was course open but to post-non- e. no other The primaries will be held on night, October 7th, the city and the precinct conventions for the nomination of candidates for the City Council, will be held in the Second and Fifth precincts on October 10th. in the First and Fourth on October 11th, and The in the Third on October 13th. 554 delegates. has convention city Monday convention on Wednesday, October 9th. Republicans will hold their primaries also on Monday night, October 7th, the precinct conventions on October 10th and the city convention on October 14th, the dates originally fixed. In the city convention there will be 492 delegates. comes J. S. Bransford with the declaration that he has not been and Iwlll not be a candidate for the Denu-fCrat- ic nomination for Mayor. Mr. went further. He not only declared that he would not be a candidate for the office, but added with some that he would not accept the W-rhasis if it could be tendered toffice to him usual campaign accompaniment. All of this tends to show that Jwitnout the Ijlr. Bransford is some wise in his day, that he is better suited for the powhich he yet may be induced to than many people were at first to admit. The Democracy is aturally and justly disappointed, as ext to Bamberger, and for reasons eretofore referred to, Bransford was he strongest man in sight for the place, .nless some assurance Is given before ind rtion, take, eady he city convention, however, that the mocratlc campaign is to have a head great difficulty should, and doubt-es- s in securing r&nsford or any other man for the lace who is big enough to fill the bill. o it, will, be experienced With Bransford appearing to be out the way, the stock of Charles Crane an upward Jump that must be lery gratifying to Mr. Crane and his fjof akes rlends. Charley lominatlon, and is said to want the at this writing he is strongest man In sight. There is no particular reason why he should not make a good Mayor, if given a chance. he But speaking of the Mayoralty, the candidacy of George Buckle is about he most laughable thing in sight. Mr. , ! j : I j flim-flamme- dmself a man-ceme- nt, d, middle-of-the-ro- ad . ol . it will be remembered, thought candidate for the nomination two years ago, but the Republican knowing that his nomination meant certain defeat, did a little quiet work, and when the convention came along there was nothing to show that Mr. Buckle was even on earth. Buckle Truth proposes during the ensuing has not discovered yet how the scheme under will Was worked. any B. not, T. campnign to support good men for the Beatty It was a beauty, though, Dr. and succeeded Just as it should have for various offices, Irrespective of politics, circumstances, be a candidate pone; that is, from a party standpoint. to the City Council. He has and this might as well be understood had enough of it. now' as later. It should also be stated that no pecuniary consideration will en The Herald seems exceedingly anxiinto the matter. When the two ter ous to drive formida of are named, this journal will pick out Is tickets L. becoming Nye Ezra Thompson George wrhich it believes should out a ticket on on P Mayoralty race, but this desire able candidate for City Attorney and will win, support it. The ticket Ihe part of the paper Is excusable the Republican ticket. He Is a good, will be neither Democratic or Repub'hen recant events are taken Into sound lawyer, and would fill the posi- lican, but a mixture of both. The men whom it will support will be good men, If Thompson is nominated, tion conscientiously and well. and not only good men, but men qualiowever, it is a ten to one shot that to fill with credit the offices to fied same Herald will not wage the which it they aspire. anthat him of fight against flr?clep Bishop O. F. Whitney has id two but is there years ago. Still, for Treasurer le doubt that the Heralds fight at nounced his candidacy ,at time secured hundreds of votes for on the Democratic ticket, and there movement will The Sunday-closin- g nompson that were badly needed, ad will be a lively fight between him and Ghost-liknot down. it confronts both nich could not have been secured in convention. As a the in Morris F. R. ny other nominees on and the way. Had the Tribune made stands high, political parties, the bishop man re Mmilar fight literary against Barnes, the "Suckle, ol g. The Now ol Ill ic iBrs.rsford but his abilities are greatly inferior to both tickets will be asked to define their those of R. P. Morris, who for two The Sunday-schoterms has conducted the treasury de- positions on the question. union of the Latter-da- y Saints, partment very ably. by the members of which the movement was originated, have been joined by sults might have been different By Where does Wily Brown come in? other religious organiatlons, and a joint t hat HeraId br,bery 8tory'aSgem?Sn That is a question which several peo- meeting of committees appointed by those organizations with, the committee ple have asked recently. commitof the Mormon Sunday-schotee, has been called for Tuesday even- David C. Dunbar has announced that, ing in the Templeton building. The obunder certain conditions, he will acFrank M. Shirer announces himself ject of the conference is to formulate a cept the chairmanship of the Demo- as a candidate for nomination for plan of campaign, and the nominees on cratic city committee. It now remains Treasurer on the Democratic ticket. both tickets will doubtless be interrogated as to their views and policy on to be seen whether or not the Democ- Mr. Shirer is a very worthy young the question. It is a perplexing thing racy has sufficient good sense left to man, and has a host of staunch friends for the candidates who are anxious to make arrangements to that effect. The who are working for him. get votes from both sides. Party lines conditions which Mr. Dunbar Insists will, to a great extent, be thrown to upon may seem to smack of bossism the wrlnds by those who are urging to those members of the Sunday-closinThe candidates who. party who Morris Sommer is entitled to the refuse to don't want anybody but themselves the movement will support to consideration of the Democratic con- lose the votes of the church people, and take any active part in the naming of a ticket, but at the same time those who favor it will lose the votes vention for the nomination for are chuck full of political acumen. they Judgeship for one reason at City of the saloon and gambling elements. least, that is the determined stand he took Lukes collection agency and Mr. Dunbar insists upon two main against its methods. Morris showed a good Attempts to straddle the proposition, conditions: First, that sufficient funds deal of stamina in that, and missed a Attempts to straddle the proposition, be guaranteed to defray the expenses good many dollars in consequence howrever Ingeniously made, will be of thereof. little avail. Those behind the moveof the campaign; second, that efficient ment are smart enough not to be men be named for the various offices. The latter condition is of course the and a positive and unequivoA strong point in favor of the nomimost important, as it is useless for the will be insisted on from cal declaration Democracy to go Into the fight this fall nation of R. B. Whittemore for Treas- each candidate, whether for the Maywith a weak ticket. The Republicans urer is the backbone he showed in opwill have an abundance of money, to- posing Doolys schemes. If he is oralty or the City Council. The vote of with a gether the religious organizations is not to be thorough organization, and will put up the usual hard fight. elected Doolys bank will not have the despised. It is large, and will cut an Therefore, it is doubly important, from cinch on the citys finances it now a Democratic point of viey, that a "holds. Some of the other banking in- important figure in the outcome. The ticket be put up which will appeal to stitutions will get a share of the busi- vote of the opposite element is also con- ness. Dick says the reports that he siderable, and will have great Influence all classes. had been dropped from the Republican on the result. Then there is the slate emenated from Dooly headpeople, who, in one sense, dont care whether the saloons are open Mr. Dunbar is said to favor J. S. quarters. or closed on Sundays. Many of those Bransford for Mayor, Bishop Orson F. people, believing that the sale of liquor Whitney for treasurer, A. N. Cherry C. R. Howe said some time ago he cannot be stopped even one day a week, and Alexander McMaster for city didnt want to go back to the Council; think the best way is to regulate it and keep it under as strict a surveilance as Judges, and other men equally well that he had enough of it. Later ad- possible. Mayor Thompson is comqualified from a comparative stand- vices are that he has modified his de- mitted to that policy, which it must point for the remaining offices. Now cision and now will take the nomina- be admitted has worked very well unwhat will the Democrats do about it? tion if it is thrust upon him. der his administration. He cannot Will they put up a respectable ticket, change it now. If he did it would be set down as a bid pure and simple for get Dunbar to manage their campaign, or will they allow a lot of ward heelthe vote of the church and Sunday-schoThe Third preefnet Democrats want ers to name the ticket, get an inefficient people, and Mr. Thompsons sinman to manage the campaign, and lose, R. P. Morris for Treasurer and Matt cerity would be questioned. It may, as usual. Judging from the past, it is Thomas and C. M. Nielsen for Judges therefore, be taken that Mr. Thompsons attitude, should he receive the fair to presume, of course, that the of the city court. wrong thing will be done, although a Republican nomination, is settled. number of men of sound judgment are It is therefore up to the Democratic secure to utmost the their naming doing Mayoralty nominee, whoever he may As a leader of the reform movebe. of a strong ticket with a good man at the head of the city committee to man- ment' Councilman Fernstrom says his age affairs. What action is to be taken choice for Mayor is F. B. Stephens. will be public within the next few days. Dana T. Smith, the popular young If the Democrats act with Judgment Justice of the Peace, says that he Is they have a fighting chance; if they do J. J. Thomas says he will fix no fence not a candidate for a City Judgeship not, they will certainly lose, and they and make no effort to get the nomina- nomination. The declaration is the best ought to. to his good sense that has yet tion to succeed himself as City Coun- tribute been given. cilor from the First. The nomination, If J. S. Bransford receives and ac- he says, came to him spontaneously cepts the Mayoralty nomination on the before, and he wants it to come the The action of the Democratic city Democratic ticket, as now seems proba- same way again or not at all. It may committee in setting their primaries the former, and yet again it may be ble, there will In all probability be a be which the Republifor the upon the latter. night merry campaign. Mr. Bransford will cans in is meet, harmony with his perfect run to have all the money he needs as much to desire have the apparent own barcampaign. In addition to his as confusion possible. The candidacy of Frank Mathews for rel," which Is by no means inconsideraMrs. millionaire kinswoman, on his nomination the ticket ble, Republican will be behind him. It for the office of Emery-Holme- s, Recorder is hardCity is said she is coming back from New Alma Katz has again shuffled to the taken seriously by any but Mr. York specially to interest herself in the ly himself. Joe Nystrom has a top of the deck. Alma can always be election of Mr. Bransford. The Indica- Mathews on that nomination. depended upon to get to the fore when tions are that Mr. Bransford will give cinch a his life. race of campaign is on. the Ezra Thompson tbe Political Arena. The truth. j . on con-aerati- on. e, Judge King has gone to Washington. and will not be here to take part In the city campaign. Smooth move, that. -- F Dennie and Jodey will run the Republican campaign as usual this falL How natural. , ll;l If left, to a Republican vote, Dr. H. A. Anderson would.be unanimously selected for the responsible position of chairman of the Democratic city committee, which position he will vacate just as. soon as the Democracy gets a whack at him. There is practically no doubt that Dave Dunbar will assume charge of the Democratic campaign immediately after the city convention. : . . |