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Show IN LOCAE AND STATEfPOLITICS Who the Candidate are and what They are Doing to Kill the Other Fellow, V ? Gubernatorial SituaJion sadly Mixed. -Ham-mond on Top in .Cache at Present. i m It Is the consensus of opinion' among the forecasters of icsults In a-political a-political way that theie ina) be sevfcn-al sevfcn-al ballots on tne govcrnoishlp. It, icj quires -31 votes to nominate and IbMs certain at this time that neither Wells, Hammond nor Cutler can muster mus-ter more than 200 votes on the first ballot. Hammond's fi lends Insist that If the support he shows on the first ballot wilt stay with him through the fight he is sine to win. They count on the real or supposed enmity existing between the Cut-lpr and Wells people. Rather than lift the other win it is felt that either tile Cutler or Wells strength will come to Hammond. ' Hammond strength in Cache is not! waning in any sense since Mr. Cutler's visit here. There Is no doubt that the latter has a following among the old line politicians here, but In the county, generally, "Jlmmle" Is the man. It's a matter of peisonal friendship friend-ship and county pride with most of the Cache county peoplo and that sentiment sen-timent is going to over-rido the cooler calculations of those who would sacrlr flee much to what they deem their political sagacity. The Republicans generally feel that Congressman How-ell How-ell should have a solid delegation and most Republicans feel that tlie sairic honor should be done IImmoml.T'3) course Hammond's nomination mcaiis that Cache Is not In line for anything else on the ticket, but Cache is jri line for anything that the fiovcinor could do for us In tlie future. There is one thing that Is calculated to hint "Jlmmle" "Jlm-mle" ticic, In fact Is hurting him, and If he were wise he would have been onto It long ago. Let him stiaightcn this out properly and his stock will sure go up a notch. The Salt Lake papeis aie making strenuous efforts to provoke Congiess-man Congiess-man Howell into some public expression expres-sion in regard to the gubernatorial situation so that they may say something some-thing to his disadvantage. As It Is however, Mr. Howell just smiles and enjO)S the advertising he Is getting, knowing that the adverse expressions come fiom over wiought imaginations. He is accused or Indiscretion in Intio-duclng Intio-duclng John C. Cutler to a number of the more prominent Republicans of Cache, thereby deeply incensing the friends of the other distinguished candidates, can-didates, and it Is now intimated that these gentlemen are talking of forming form-ing combinations to defeat him In the State convention. If this Is true, and Wells and Hammond have gone into a combination to nominate the former for (iovcrnor and tlie 'atter for Con-gicss, Con-gicss, as is Intimated, then Indeed have the opponents of the third leiin idea the very 'dub they need to use against these gentlemen, each of whom has had not less than nine years as public officials. Such acorn-pact acorn-pact to perpetuate themselves in otllcc, if entered Into, and the earnest support of the bcnctlclares of tlie executive exe-cutive patronage In this direction furnishes the most convincing argument argu-ment against the wisdom and pio-pilety pio-pilety of tlie continuance of executive execu-tive oillcials be) ond two terms. Tjik Rki'Uiimoan would be pleased to learn that the three candidates are making the fight for the governorship on their merits, and that theie is no deal. Tills is not alone on Mr. Howell's How-ell's account, but because the deal must teact to the disadvantage of the gentlemen In it. It has been generally supposed that the recent primaries In Ogdcn showed the weakness of Mayor Glassman, and his enemies have crowed lustily. 1WI1 has just returned from a ton day's trip In Bear River valley and has ta-cd to the Nows as follows: "Sa.v, I see the Salt Lake papers say that 1 was licked by tlie Ireains crovvtf, Well, I want to tell you I vvaslTt licked for tlie very good reason that 1 Vvas several bundled miles awa) when the licking vvas going on. Besides I have been away for the past ten days. I have been in Idaho all of that time. 1 guess If 1 vvas licked I would know It. Don't )ou think so? Why of course )on do. Then vou fcllowsdovvn theie want to know that 1 can't be licked that easv an) way. But say the Joke is a good one.' If I had been home taking p.ut In the primal les It Is doubtful if I could have got a hotter hot-ter lot or delegates. Think of It! Thlrty-nlue out of 4.i delegates are undelegates, un-delegates, any wa), peisonal friends of mine That doesn't look so bad does It? 1 don't think so. Yes :t!) out of 45. That looks prett) good ,o IVIIIIani If Senator Keains can get any comfort out of that 1 hope he'll .enjoy It to the limit, for I am enjoying enjoy-ing it here all right. Senator Kcarn's crowd licked the (llasmann crowd did It? Well, look at that list and don't forget W out , of 4.". 'That is a good game to play tiny day of the )ear." ' i ' Among the names mentioned most prominent!) 6t the Sfipjerne Judgeship Judge-ship Is that Of If. X Stfajfp, or Salt Lake City, a'hiember '6Ltlie firm of Iovvers, Straup and Llptfman. Mr. S-C'aup has practiced in Utiih foi Mf-i t(i n years and Is gcneially recognized ps one of the. ablest Judges Of law that (Wetc is in the s'tate. He has nlwa"vs been, an active Republican, and has had the honor of nominating bolhi Judge McC.ut) and Judge Bartch, I piesent Incumbents on the bench. He Is In the pi line of life, and his business calling him over the state gcneially, lias man fr lends who would be glad to see him nominated and elected. So far as Cache Is concerned Mr.Stiaup will probably piove as satisfactory as any and will no doubt havo considei-able considei-able suppoit. Friends heiesay that he Is an exceptionally bright )oungj man and should have the cnthc delegation. dele-gation. Tlie howl that has been lalsed at the action of State Chairman Anderson Ander-son in appointing or suggesting men for the temporary oiganiatlon of the county conventions has caused that gentleman to make a statement to the effect that he Is acting wholly on precedent prec-edent and but follow lug tlie plan used in other states by the National Committee. Com-mittee. However, Mr. Anderson has decided to submit the matter to the State Committee as a whole. Last week a Cache valley Republican Republi-can was In Salt Lake City and while theie he met a rock-iibbcd Democrat who said, "I guess the Cache county Democrats will do you up this fall in great style." "Not on jour life!" vvas the leply. "Well," said the Democrat, "1 will bet ) on a live dollar hat on It." The Republican snapped it up like a trout after a June bug, and the Democrat icinaiked, "I thought the Denis vvcie all In line up there." "What If they are," vvas the reply, "there Is just one tiling that will keep the Demociats from winning up there this fall." "What Is that?" "Why, theie Is not enough of them up theie, that's all." If Is doubtful whether Wells will secure any delegates in this county, but It is true nevertheless that many express themselves as believing that the Governor Is the man who should succeed himself. Most voters here feel that his record as Governor Is decidedly de-cidedly In his favor, and say that so far as fitness and qualification Is concerned con-cerned he is the peer of both Hammond Ham-mond and Cutler. Wells, has no strenuously stren-uously active friends here and may lose out on that scoie, but there Is a fair sentiment heic for him and if it weie cemented might woik to ills advantage. . As the Cache valley South bound. '. train was passing a station1 In Box KP' der county last Frld.i), one of tlie local Demociats said to a Cache val-le.vlle, val-le.vlle, "So vou fellows think jou are going to gobble the office of District Judge and Piosecuting Attorne), ehV Dollais to peanuts ,vou don't. 1 Just give vou that as a tip." Inqiilr) having been made us to Mr. John C. Cutler, candidate for the Republican Re-publican nomination for Governor, Tiik ItKi'tiiiLU'AN piesents the following: follow-ing: John U. Cutler emigrated to Utah in 18H1 and went into the mercantile business with Blwbop Thomas Taylor, which did not prove lucrative. Upon withdrawing from the business Mr. Cutler vvas reduced very low in finances finan-ces At that tune tlie olllceis of the Provo woolen mills recognizing Mr. Cutler as a man of sterling worth, pioposed to furnish him with all their goods that lie desired, pa) lug for thcin when sold. The Hist consignment ainounlod to $10,000 and Mr. Cutler took the road, selling his goods to tlie vailous Co-op stoics hi the state. He paid evei) dollar for goods sold and tluough his energ) and fiugallty made for himself a competency that enabled him to launch out In fin t her enterprises. He has been one of the foremost inoveis in the building 'of sugar factories In tho state, and Is now managing a laige woolen goods store on Main street owned by himself and brothers. He is a representative man In tlie Latter-Day saints chinch and Is highly respected by all who have done business with him, and is beloved by Ills associates in the church. He is a modest, unassuming gentleman, at the .same time has a stiung foice of character. The Smoot family at Piovo owned the majority of the stock in the woolen mills at the time their goods weie consigned to Ml. Cutler, hence the strong friendship friend-ship that exists between Senator Smoot and Mr. Cutler. w James T. Devine, of Salt Lake City, is a candidate for Secretary of State on the Republican ticket. Mr. De-vine De-vine came up to Cache Valley jester-day jester-day to look after his Inteiests hcie. Mr, JDeyinc .says-that he will get a good support fiom Salt Lake, possibly ! not the entire delegation, but a good I majuilty. He regal ds Mr. Tingcj', of Juab, tlie piesent State Auditor, and candidate for Secictary of State, as his most formidable tival. Mr. De-vine, De-vine, as chief of the Salt Lake lire dc-paitment dc-paitment and as a most foinildablc candidalcugainst Hon. Joseph Howell two)cais ago, is well known all over the State, and should he become the nominee would be no unknown quant-ill), quant-ill), lie Is a gentleman of good pies-jciicc pies-jciicc and undoubted capacity and as Sccictaiy would certainly lellect great ciedit on ills suppoiters and honor on himself. No doubt Mr. Devine has friends in Cache who Incase neither Bulleu nor Law have any show, will be glad to support him. In dcfeienco to the expressed wish or many fi lends, Dr. Phillips of Wells-ville Wells-ville announces his Intention cf seeking seek-ing the nomination or County Superintendent Super-intendent of schools. The doctor has had a huge and varied cxpeilence as a pedagogue and amongst other appointments appoint-ments lias tilled ttic Professorship of Natuial Sciences and Languages hi Brlgliam Young Unlveislty hi Provo and principal of the Weber Stake Academy In Ogdcn. He has also taught successfully In the district schools of this county and Is thoi-oughly thoi-oughly conversant with their work and alms. Dr. Phillips is well known as au earnest and constant student and is fully familiar with the best phases of modern thought as It applies ap-plies to school-work and development. In addition to this he Is a Itepublican of the most strenuous type. It is stated emphatically by Box Klder county men that the Cache Democrats pledged the Box Klder people at the last county election that if Ncbcker would bosuppoitcd at that election for District attorney, at the coming election Cache Democracy would In turn support a Box Elder man. Where docs the fulfillment of promises come In, with Nebeker out for tho plum again. The rank and file of Dcinociacy, by keeping their ears close to tho mound, can easily discover that it Is olllces that arc wanted, and nothing else will "bo con-sideied. con-sideied. Loienzo Hansen says that under no consideration would lie accept a nomination nomi-nation on the legislative ticket as has been suggested. I (Continued on 4th page) m State and local Politics BBm ' Bfl (Concluded fiom 1st page BH Moudaj'sTilbune s.ijs. BBBj ' A week .'IK0 It wasgeucially bcllced !' that by thN time theie would be siilll- ccnt known of the situation out of j town, so far as the flubeinatlilal con- BBBj , test Is coticei ned, to make a fair foio- Hi east of the icsult. Hut tho develop- BBB nients, In many cases have been such BBS complete sui pi Ises that Ills conceded BBS neither of the tluee candidates has a BBk stiong lead over the othet.s. The re- BBK suit of the balloting on August - Is BBl very much In doubt It Is as ptob- BBH lematical as It was two weeks ago. BBBj Either may win. Neither has any- BBBJ thing like a cinch. It all depends on j the ote of Salt Lake tounty. This J big count.; , as much as eei bcfoie, i j holds the key to the situation The BBBl candidate thatiau get a majo;it of B the 12.- votes Mlkelv to win. Audit HIS Is practicalh tcitulii that lie 'iijusl BBl have something like seven! v votVs, unless for some leason, two of the S andidates decide to combine. IBs At least, thii K the u.i seeial of BH . ( the best infonned or the State pollti- BBS clans liae sled up the situation. BBBj ' Theie is no one who will ilskhlsie- Bflflft ' , putatlon on the statement that either BBBfj of the candidates will be nominated BBfll , on the liisl ballot This was not tine BBBjJ j a week ago. Hut the Wells men and BBflj ' Cutler men weie making such claims BBfll j at that time. Now all seem to agiee BBSi ,; that the contest has become so even BH , that nelthei Is likely to have 200 otes Bl j on the Hist ballot It lequires 2,11 to BBBj! ' BjBj i Kiom a conversation with ft lends of HbB ' I the thiee candidates and with Kepub- BBBf lieans who thus lar have been tnoicly ft onlookcis, a deduction from the liguies HBK i i seemed gies Wells about 170 otcs. I Cutler KI7 and Hammond l.W. This BBBt calculation gives Hammond Cache BjB, county's XI. He Is quite certain he HIS1 "" "" will ieceive2." In Cache, notvvlthstand- BBBj lug the f;jct that Congressman Howell BBBj Is attempting to take Cache county BBBj' from BjjW , Should Cache count) go against H, Hammond solldl, his vote, on thesui- BBjjT ' face, piobably would be, on the Hist BBBji ballot, 120, thougli he feels quite eoi- BBjK tain that he will have one-thiid of the convention. Those Cache county BjJJj ' otes, if Howell contiols them, will be BBjM for Cutlet, laisiug Cutlei to 170. 01 an BBjjY equal number with Wells BBjY Doubtless Hammond's fi lends can BBjpj j throw the nomination wheie they BBBS may desire, in the event that Ham- BBjJJ mond cannot land. Hut some of the BBjjY politicians who have figured on the BBjjT possible contingencies say that If BBBB Hammond's friends come to the con- Ht ention heart and soul for him, and BBBB. will stick togcthei, Wells or Cutler BBBB eventually will go to him, knowing BHjjT that neither can secure enough of the BBjjW other's suppoit to wit.. BBBB Those who have been looking at the BBjJJ matter In a told-blooded way who BBB ' : have not been Inlluenced b peisoual H; prcfeience sav ihat Hammond can J1 : ln If he has loo "lirst, lastandall the ' time" delegates In the convention. BBt I'ltey Hgure that neither of the othei BBBB candidates can muster mote than L'OO HHS votes without the itsslstancc of Ham- HBl mond's ri lends, and, as tbo contest all HBBJ along has been licrcc between Wells HBBt atuLiiitler, friends to elthei would BBBB prefer Hammond to the othei. BBBB Speaking on the situation as outlln- BBBB cd In the foicgolng, one observer said: HBBft- "1 believe that Hammond will have BHBC' at least lil delegates who aie slnccir- OBI,' )y for him. H lie has lie will be noinl- Hi ,)J BMBflu. gflpBBBk BBflBHBBBj '.BBBBBBBBBBBBBb BBJHbHBBBBBBj jy c nated I believe I know enough ofj the teinpci of the friends of the othei candidates toward each othei to sa that neither Wells oi Cutlei will allow the othei to bo nominated it it Is possible pos-sible to pievent It. Hammond men-suivs men-suivs up well. He Is one of the most capable men In the part He would tit into the gubernatorial chair llkean old-timer. He has been so closely identified with the otllco that he would take up the work ie.idil),and he is well liked. No one who Is opposing op-posing Hammond will insist that he Is not competent. The point made against him Is that he has been in of-tice of-tice a long time. This Is not regaided a weakness by most persons. The average av-erage percon will cousldei a man's llt-ue.ss llt-ue.ss befote his political ineilts. Only the politicians who want the place U themselves oi their h lends object to lougteiins In olllce. 1 believe Hammond Ham-mond has astiongei peisoual following follow-ing in Salt Lake than elthei of the others. I believe the piltnarles next week will show that he hasalaigcr uuinbei of delegates than elthei. I am not foi him In the sense that I am woiklng for him, but I see where he is llkel to win, and some of the following fol-lowing he has, while lecogni.iug that he ma) not have as man) votes In the convention tostait with, believe that the combination of chcumstances favor fav-or the Secietai), anil the.v aie whooping whoop-ing tt up for him as the man most likely tocairy oil the nomination." Tilbune, Monday. |