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Show TV. 1 :. i In tbe Political IN THE POLITICAL ARENA. i V - 'jsS $. If things dont miscarry, which, how-eve- r, they often do, the result of the Republican convention on Monday will be about as follows: For Mayor Ezra Thompson. For Recorder J. O. Nystrom. For Treasurer C. D. Rooklidge. For Auditor A. S. Reiser. For Attorney George L. Nye. For City Judges Chris Diehl, H. S. Tanner. . to have done worse.- Morris Sommer is far ahead of Mathoniah Thomas in point of popularity and experience, but That was a daisy talk Morris Somthis should not be misconstrued as a mer made around the primary in his compliment to Sommer. Neither man district. Morris was and is making his is heavy enough for the place, and uncampaign for one of the City Judge-ship- s less the Republicans make the same on his opposition to the Luke colmistake, neither should be elected. By lection agency. He is reported to have the w'ay, what would have been the resaid that the Luke people would not sult when the Importance of these ofbe permitted to sue anybody in the fices were being discussed in the late court of w'hich Morris is the prospecLegislature, if Bennex X. Smith, the tive Judge, and 'moreover," continued father of the bill, could have paraded tne possiDle Judge, "if any-.of- , you Morris and Matt before the snoula kill Luke and be brought up in and assured them that these men my court I will dismiss you, because would be tw'o of the four men nomithere is no law in this country against nated for those most important judiPeculiar sentiments, to dogs. cial positions. But the Republicans killing tne least, for a jurist to express, say may make a mistake, too, and if so it but then Morris says he was only w'ill not matter much w'hich brace gets "Joshing. in. administration the Christian organiza-.y- $ tions of the city have done their best to have the saloons closed, but Mayor Thompson, up to the present hour, has VP 't-- far as the nominations for the City Judgeships are concerned, one thing is apparent. It would have been next to impossible for the convention So Without entering into a discussion, at this time, as to the merits or deplatform merits of the Sunday-closin- g Democratic the convention, adopted by the way in which the Democrats have spiked the guns of the Republicans is But few amusing, to say the least. Democrats people believed that the could be induced to take a Sundayclosing stand, and the Republican leaders, in particular, seemingly had no Had they even dreamed idea of it. that such action was even probable, they would, of course, not have waited until a few days before their own convention to have enacted the farce which was pulled off in the City Council last Tuesday night. Of all the ridiculous propositions that have ever come before the usually easily beguiled public, the action of this City Council easily takes the bun. The administration of Ezra Thompson, or the present one, at least, is now' drawing to a close. For the past two years, and for the past many years, for that matter, the saloons of this city have been open on During Mayor Thompsons Sunday. - Him truth;. - , . For the Treasurership, Dick Morris is a suitable man, but it does seem as if some other Democrat should be given a chance at the office some day. Dick, howrever, seems to have an appetite for office that nothing will satisfy, and will hold on as long as a lot of misguided friends will lend him their The voting public can, of support. course, pry him loose, and if the Republicans put up as competent a man, the prying process should be successful. In order to nominate Morris, Bishop O. F. Whitney, a man who needs the office, and a man who has assisted the party in every w'ay possible for years, had to be sacrificed. g, j -- Sunday-- James C. Leary the nominee for Mayor, while he has never taken an active part in politics, is a young, vigorous fellow, with plenty of good, common sense, all the education that a business man needs, and withal a man of affairs. He can rope a steer with as much grace as he can lead a march on a ballroom floor, and has already proved himself to be a hustler. It was this same Jim Leary, or Hon. James C. Leary, Just as you may wish to put it, who went to Texas something over a year ago, and in the face of the strongest kind of opposition, roped a big stockmen's convention and brought it to Salt Lake. And after he got it here, he worked night and day to make the delegates enjoy their visit and to scorea a big success. That he scored it is matter of history, and if all the stock-me- n of the country could vote at the ensuing city election well, former ofbiga majorities would look the resultas has socialist primary. Mr. Leary, already been announced, is running on This is Sunday-closin- g platform. Just a little incongruous, but he lhat if elected he will close the saloons on Sunday, and nobody who knows him will doubt his word. vention as w'as Bill Glasmann last year when he wanted the Republican convention to nominate him for ConIf it had not been for gressman. Roosevelting Sutherland into the nomination Glasmann would have tallied, under protest of the whole Republican In the same way Crane had party. the Mayoralty nomination landed, but the wisdom of one shrewd leader steered the craft safely away from danger. What would Crane do with Ed Sloan declaring he would not have the Recordership on the ticket and Gus Bachman swearing he would vote for Thompson in preference to the man who w'anted to be the State's first Republican Governor. law-make- rs not only refused to do the bidding of the church people, but he has even refused to discuss the matter with If them. But now' that a campaign is 1 drawing nigh, Mayor Thompsons City Council has a spasm of virtue all of a sudden, and directs the Chief of Police to close the saloons on Sunday. Will the public, or rather, the Republicans in favor of Sunday-closinwho ai And after swallow this subterfuge? the Republican city convention has met Douglas A. Swan, the nominee for next Monday and also declared for Auditor, is a man of ability, and has Sunday-closin- g and it will not dare had as an accountant. much experience do otherwise will the Republican part If elected, and called upon to get up a of the element which has been clamorsupport the financial statement he will probably be ing for Sunday-closin- g ticket, or will a rebuke be administered able to evolve one that w'ill be underto Thompson and his cohorts for the stood. violations of the law' that have been permitted in the past? These are perThe Recordership nomination was tinent questions. What are you going to do about it? conferred upon Edw'ard L. Sloan, a capable and worthy man. Mr. Sloan was chief deputy in the office for two years, The Democrats of the city have held and was not only a very efficient offitheir convention and nominated the cial, but made many friends through He should, his obliging disposition. ticket for which they will ask the supdoubtless will, make a strong race. and port of the people at the polls. They have also recognized the reform element to the extent of adopting a Of Frank B. Stephens, candidate for closing the platform that is to one City Attorney, but little need be said. point and will not admit of but in that a solemn promise construction He has filled the office now for nearly the event of Democratic success the satw'o years, acceptably. He will, have loons of the city will be closed on Sunthe support of the Y. M. C. A. and day. church people. iif.3 ' sy 9 George Buckle thinks his prospects of landing the Mayoralty nomination are growing and growing and grow'ing If the convention were every day. only two weeks off he would probably be the only pebble on the beach. Buckles view may be a little roseate, but however that may be he will cut a bigger figure in the convention and get a good many more votes than some people suppose. s, when the Talk about in w'ere Democrats power, using the time which they were supposed to devote to their offi'.-e- in working for their party. It was nothing then compared to what it is now under the Republican city government. Every man, from street sweeper up, who owes hisa gItlon directly or indirectly, to May-Qr Thompson i8 out working for his nomination from early morn till late The Democrats have no nieht. on that kind of thing, nopoly office-holder- s If Mayor Thompson will give his pledge to the convention that neither Dooly nor any of his minions will be on the Board of Public Works or in any official position in case Mr. Thompson is it will greatly increase his chances of success. In fact, handicapped with such a dead weight as Dooly, it is very doubtful if Mr. Thompson, even with the aid of the machine, can outrun Jim Leary. The gorge of the public rises at the thought of two years more of Dooly. re-elect- ed No, Pete Johnson and Lewis Lewison did not get thrown out of a runaway team. They w'ere merely skinned at the Republican primaries Monday night. The wounds are still painful and Lawsons Viking, salve is like caustic, but very healing. The banks alw'ays participate in the scramble for the City Treasuryship. . This time in the Democratic convention the fight was between Dick Morris, representing Senator Kearnss bank, where Mr. Knox does the hard work and Gov. Wellss bank, the State Bank of Utah, represented in the candidacy of Bishop Whitney. But the popular Dick beat the good bishop. In the Republican convention the contest w'ill again be between the National Bank of the Republic and Dick Whittemores friends bank, the Walkers. Dollars to dimes Charley Rooklidge wrill be Dick Morriss running mate. John Clark, that apostle of came near getting the nomifor nation Mayor in the Democratic non-par-tisanis- m, convention. Yes, Clark, who did so much to put the Democratic party out of business. And how the Billy Dale-son- s and the Dave Dunbarsons did w'ork to head off the Clark boom. The trick wrorked like a charm. A committee was sent to Clark, and heres what happened: Mr. Clark, will you accept the nomination for Mayor on the Democratic ticket? Yes, w'as the former Mayors gladsome reply to the committee of feelers who had been sent to him. "But will you pledge us here now to appoint none but Democrats to office? wras next asked. Oh, no; Ill simply have a business administration, like I gave before if I am elected, replied Mr. Clark. Telling this talk around the convention is w'hat killed off Clarks ambitions. By the way, Clark was the best disappointment Salt Lake ever had for a Mayor. Cold, unresponsive, he sulked in his tent because he could not have his way about things and let the incompetent Council run the business. Charley Crane for Mayor! Ha! Ha! He was in the same fix before the con The Democrats are going to have plenty of coin for this campaign, and it is said there will be no lack of organization. Ten thousand dollars will be the minimum limit. Democratic convention was "Leary of John Clarks chances for the Mayoralty nomination. It took more than the power of a Crane to pull Leary through. The One of Senator Kearnss closest friends is James C. Leary. Surely no one hustled harder than Jim Leary did for the Senator among his legislative friends last winter, and the Senator is believed to be appreciative. Can it be that Senator Kearns would feel no disappointment if Leary is elected Mayor? Many, many votes will be slow coming to Leary because he either is not a son of Utah, did not come here with the pioneers, or has not been on a mission. But rollicking, good fellow, big Elk, Jim Leary, running for Mayor on a Sunday-schoplatform! The comedy of it is amusing. ol If Dick Morris possessed more decision of character and wanted the job the Democratic convention would have nominated him for Mayor. George Blairs clever handiwork was seen in the decorations around the Democratic convention hall. His ideas on the streamers giving the Republican administration all sorts of hot shots caught as well as the bunco platform. Joe Cottle never before missed going to a Republican convention as one of the heavy-weigdelegates from the Fifth precinct. Ask Alexander Astute Robertson why Joe remained away from the primaries. ht Gee, but wasnt it funny how they made J. J. Thomas get off the fence this week! Some prominent Republicans knew that he wanted to keep friendship with the Buckleites to make his race for a Councilmanic easier. They knew also that Thomas was a supporter of Thompson for Mayor. He was cornered and after crossing his heart and hoping to .die if he played false he promised to knife Buckle, and to boost Thompson. Politics is a funny game. Walter Meeks has the undivided support of Viking League Lawson against Joe Nystrom for the City Recordership nomination. Meeks used to be particular about the company he kept. Several delegates to the Democratic convention from the Commercial street and Brokers row districts went to nominate Bishop Whitney for Treas- - |