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Show Political Melange. ere It is only a matter of a short time and Hon. George .congress will adjourn Sutherland will come home. If Mr. Sutherland only knewpit, his conduct anxiety to is causing considerable who are yearnimany Utah Republicans to ng to known just what he intends he a candidate for do; whether he will or will make the race for the United States senate. Because if conclusMr. Sutherland is going to try ions with Reed Smoot, there area whole lot of Richmonds who want to shoes he get in the field for the official now wears. If he wants to go back to the lower house, they will keep out of the race and let him go in and win. But the Republican state convention draws on apace and but a short time is left in which to canvass for votes. Every day makes it harder and the longer Mr. Sutherland keeps his determination to try for the senate to himself, the more difficult it will be for the But others to corral a nomination. one man is going ahead regardless of what Mr. Sutherland may do or say and that man is Dan Harrington. He does not care whether Sutherland declares himself for the senate or presilence. Dan serves his sphynx-li- ke would as soon and goes plugging along defeat Sutherland as any one else, on ft ft Glasmann is pursuing an odd plan and some declare it to be with Sutherl- ands connivance. Bill declares himself a candidate "if Sutherland wants to go to the senate, And William is some in licks along those putting pretty lineB, and getting support pledged here and there which will all count if George does declare he will not again be a candidate for congress, ft ft Truth announced several weeks ago, on the word of a friend of Mr. Sutherl- and, that George had a longing to go to the senate. It is believed now he will make the race, if he is satisfied he has a fighting chance. His friends all over the state have been sizing up the situation. Glasmann and his crowd are faction, or urging him; the a portion of it at least, want him and it wul be no surprise if he declares himself. But the sooner the better, for other Republican candidates beside Harrington and Glasmann. ft James Devine will no doubt be a candidate if Sutherland is not. He will anti-Smo- ot have a good following from Salt Lake county and outside too. Then there is Judge Booth., of Provo, who has been groomed tor the race. And there might be another or two. of San Pete, is a live oneLivingston yet, and Howells of Cache has declared his in tentions of entering the lists. But all of them will have to reckon with Glasmann, for Bill is not sleeping only a portion of the night these times. The balance of it he employs working for Glasmann for congress. ft ft Hon. William M. Roylance, chairman of the state DemOCtatic committee was in the city Tuesday and on Thursday. 'Mr. Roy lance is feeling" very cheerful over the prospects for Democratic success and is certain his party will carry Salt Lake and Utah counties this fall. ft ft From present indications the ladies are very likely to get no representation on either ticket next fall. Past experience is that the voters scratch women candidates unmercifully and the scratching is done mostly by women. Neither political party dare put a women on its ticket to run in opposition to a man on the opposite ticket, and unless the two parties could agree to each put up a woman for a particular office, which is. unlikely and unprac-ticabl- e the ladies will be left out in the cold. It is strange that women are not put up for offices, for which they are eminently fitted, but are frequently run for offices winch are out of their domain. There has never been a woman nominated for the board of education. There are, however, some old women on the presseveral assert, ent board, who wear mens attire. Apart from that sally, however, the board of education is the place where women would shine. They as a rule, take more interest in educating the youug than men, they would give the schools more attention than the average male member of the hoard, and many competent women who would be ornaments both mentally and physically on the board could be obtained. Women are in the lead on educational matters and it would be a decided improvement to have a majority of the board of education composed of women. As teachers they are superior to men and as state superintendent of schools a woman, Mrs. McVicker was a decided success. ft ft At a meeting of the Democratic county committee held at the office of W. H. Dale on Tuesday evening last, Thomas Homer was chosen to act as temporary chairman until a permanent official shall have been selected. E. W. Wilson, R. S. Sleater and Arthur S. Barnes were selected a committee to present a permanent chairman at a subsequent meeting. The choice of Mr. Homer is regarded as an especially happy one. The committee discussed the advisability of electing a vice- - chairman to handle the county in the noted for the baldness of his dome of coming campaign and this action will thought is marked for supreme judge, doubtless be taken, This v ice-c- h air- and John Templeman, whose man will have supervision of the work as yet adorns no hall of fame ispicture scheoutside the city in the county districts. duled to succeed Peter Breen as county It is not likely that any candidate will attorney. Advices from Butte are that be nominated for superintendent of these will all be downed if the k Democrats have to vote the Recounty schools, the committee referring the matter to the countv school publican ticket to do it. Truths incommittee with authority to decline to formant Bays Butte is sick of the Clarks act. Mr. Ashton, the present incum- and that the political reign of old Will, bent has given general satisfaction and young Will and is at an end. people generally think the school anti-Clar- . system should be managed on a partisan basis. ft y non- ft . In a statement in which no words are minced, Hon. George Sutherland takes a fall out of Senator Kearns for his position on the question of reciprocity with Cuba. Senator Kearns announced a few days ago that he expected to stand by the administration on the matter "in so far as my duty to Utah will permit. Mr. Sutherland declares it is perfectly understood in Washington that the senator "has deserted the cause of the American beet sugar farmer for that of the Cuban planter... Mr. Sutherland declares he is against the policy of the president and for western interests and that two months ago Senator Kearns was with him but has deserted. Mr. Sutherland warns western representatives if this assault upon a distinctively western interest is successful others will follow later. In conclusion he takes an optimistic view of conditions and says "the sugar beet Republicans are not discouraged, the outlook for ultimate victory was never brighter and Senator Kearns desertion of the cause will make no difference. ft ft Hugh Watson will be a candidate before the Democratic county convention for the nomination for county commissioner. He will come up from the Second precinct with a huge delegation. His backers are confident if nominated he will be elected. Martin Mulvey is another candidate whose claims are being urged for a place on the board. He too will go into the convention with a good backing. Commissioner Horne is seeking renomination at the hands of his party. ft ft Hal Brown has been asked to become a candidate before the Republican convention for the office of county commissioner. He has many friends who will use their influence to induce him to do so and to elect him if he is nominated, - ftft ftft'.. As outlined in Truth last week, Senator Rawlins will be the choice of the Democratic party for United States senator this winter. Mr. Rawlins has been home but a short time, but business has moved powerful lively in the few days he has spent in Utah. This paper has it that the senator will have no opposition, unless Frank J. Cannon enters the field, which at this time does not seem likely. That Judge King has had a bee in his bonnet for some time every one knows, but It is declared he has stilled the buzzing insect for two years and will wait until it is time to do things to Kearns. Meantime he will do well to watch concerning the congressional nomination. But like the conduct of the Democrats elsewhere, factions are getting together and a fight will be made to win regardless of personal desires or preferences. f J. Up in Montana the Clark family seems to be in the saddle. It has a slate made up with W. A. Clark Jr. for congress. As trailers in Silver Bow county Tom Kilgallon, a big beefy overestimated brewery towelled individual, who was a great Clark man in the lower house of the Montana legislature is to run for sheriff. M. P. Gilchrist, an attorney ft ft A yearning, anxious public is breathlessly awaiting the counting of the ballots and the publication of the votes polled by the subscribers of the evening paper which boomed women for the senatorship. Why, oh why is the news withheld from us? ft ft A rumor is circulating among the rank and file of the Democratic party of this city to the effect that there will be no lack of funds for the fall cam-paig- n. This intelligence is having a cheerful effect upon the workers who are polishing armor and weapons with great zeal. ft ft When the roll of the districts is called in the Democratic county convention, Mr. Commissioner Horne will derive no consolation from the Twenty-FirDe gang is camping on his trail and vow to hang his scalp in their teepee. ft ft Walter Meeks is running like a house afire for the Republican nomination for county recorder. st ftft' Sheriff Naylors friends declare he is the man who will get away with the Democratic nomination, down Ben Guivers way people although are saying the red head of John Howells will be seen coming down the stretch. 'ftft W. H, Dale seems to have a clear field in the matter of the Democratic : : |