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Show H The bolting organ predicts some ramifications B In the manipulation of churoh influence in the H Citrln? election which are quite dazzling to the naked eye. It has now evolved the wonderful theory that the church desires the election of Cutler Cut-ler for Governor, Powers for Congress and a Democratic Dem-ocratic legislature. If any organization Is competent com-petent to induce such a remarkable specialty in ballot scratching as that wotild Involve, It Is entitled en-titled to rank as the most unique political power of recent times. The Tribune is of co.urse not fooling anyone by that and not even convincing itself. In Its wrath and its vision of impending defeat it is merely acquiring an aouto case of nervous prostration, pros-tration, but through its spectral aberrations It still clings to the hope of being able to accuse the churoh of undue Influence whether Democrats or Republicans are successful at the coming election. elec-tion. Its references to Judge Powers as the church candidate sounds a little queer, but It Is not at all probable that anything said about the judge in that organ Is without the sanction of the Democratic congressional nominee. And It is quite probable that the posing of Judge Powers as the church's choice for congress Is done In order to secure Mormon votes which would otherwise go to Mr. Howell. The impression that it would be to the Interests of the Mormon church to send him to congress has been promulgated with unabated un-abated vigor by the judge himself during his campaign cam-paign tour, and little Choey Llppman Is probably being coached by the judge when he says It Is evident evi-dent that the ohurch "wishes the Honorable Orlando Or-lando to occupy a congressional seat. |