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1 , . Vol. 5: Np.l SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SEPTEMBER 16, 1905. Price 5 Cents S
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I THE POLITICAL ARENA.
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H Tho Republican city committees met
K on Monday last and fixed tho date of
Bj holding tho primaries for Wednesday,
MR " September 27 at 8 p. m.; the precinct
V9 conventions for tho nomination of
HI councilmon on Friday, September 21)
Hil at 8 p. m., and tho city convention on
Kg J Monday, October 2, commencing at
Hftj j 9:30 a. m. Tho vacant place on the
Hi j committee was filled by tho unanl-
G j incus election of E. J. Eardley, of the
Hi Second precinct. A. S. Reiser was
H(3 j Jot a candidate for tho place. The ap-
Hffj portlonmcnt, after considerable (lis-
Ktyi cussion, was fixed on tho vote for
KJIL 'Ezra Thompson four years ago. This
HI J was considered tho most equitable
Hi fj basis, although the members of the
Hjj B committee with "American" procilvl-
Hufj tics wanted tho Knox voto two years
Hn ago. There are several men on tho
HI: committeo who aro said to really be-
HI' long to Iho "American" party and ob-
Hl jectlons liavo been mado by Republi-
Ht cans to their being allowed tj retain
Hf placo3 on tho committee and partici-
Hi' pato In tho councils of tho'Ropubli-
Hi can party.
Hj The Democrats aro vory activo for
Hj so early in tho campaign. Tho ofllce
H holders aro using their prestige and
Hj influence in many ways. Tho Young
Hj Men's Democratic club, which has
Hj been closed slnco last fall is
HI opened again and tho elegantly fur-
HI nished rooms will soon bo a scene of
Hjj! 'fl llfo and bustle. Tho convon-
Hjjj tlon will probably bo hold about Sep-
Hjl tembcr 28, a few days earlier than
Hmi tho Republicans have fixed for theirs.
Hf Septenibr.. 25 is mentioned as tho
Hu (Into of tho primaries.
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HU' The manager of tho Tribune-, who
Hlit l3 n,so United States district attorney,
! recently made a visit to Washington,
D. C, in rcsponso to a rather urgent
H lnvltatlir to explain to tho govorn-
lil! ment tho nttltudo of himself and his
Hf; , paper in opposing tho Republican
Hj party in this stato during tho olection
ilast autumn and ovor since. Tho
president, it is understood, was fully
Informed of the rourso of tho Tribuno
I In lt3 efforts to defeat tho Republican
ticket and also of Its attacks upon
' Pros. Roosevelt himself nnd other Re-
I publicans holding high positions, in-
I f eluding" tho 'dastardly and utterly
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false and scandalous articles regard
ing Governor Richards and his con
duct In regard to tho opening of tho
Uintah reservation. Tho government
doe3 not approve of those holding po
sitions of trust, honor and emolument
like tho United States district attor
ney turning traitors to tho party
which gave them ofllce and Mr. LIpp
man was required to show cause why
he should not bo removed. This Is
tho second time within tho past six
months that tho district attorney has
had to plead that ho bo allowed to
servo out tho remainder of tho four
year term to which ho was appointed.
On this occasion Mr. Lippman en
deavored to persuade tho president
that ho was a truo bluo Republican,
and that his paper was Republican in
all things except whoro Mormons aro
concerned. lie promised to bo good
in futuro and said that tho Tribuno
would support tho Republican ticket
In tho municipal election in Salt Lako
this fall. Just what effect his plead,
ings and representations had Is -not
known. Ono thing, however, is evl
dent, that is that if Mr. Lippman
makes good with regard to tho Trib
uno supporting tho Republican mu
nicipal ticket tho great "American"
party will And that it has for tho sec
ond timo been sold by tho Tribuno'
and that If Is left without an organ.
That tho support of tho Tribune
would ho of benefit to tho Republican
party is vory doubtful. Tho paper
and tho triumvirate which directs Its
destinies Is in such bad odor with tho
peoplo hero generally that' it Is be
lloved that Its support would bo more
of a detriment than an advantago to
any decent political party. Mr. Llpp
man's interview with tho powers at
Washington may cause a chango In
tho tactics of tho "American" party
with regard to tho Republicans here.
It has been intimated that Mr. Lipp
man and his gang will nttompt to
dominato tho Republican convention
and forco tho nomination of such can
didates as would bo pleasing to them;
in fact that tho plan pursued by them
in tho convention two years ago will
bo repeated. It Is, howovcr, hardly
likely that tho samo tricks can bo car
ried through a second timo. If they
snould succeed it would, of courso, bo
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water on tho Democratic wheel and
would mean tho almost certain elec
tion of tho Democratic ticket.
Color Is given to tho supposition
that tho "Americans" havo designs on
the Republican convention from the
fact that "Americans" who also call
themselves Republicans mado a big
flght to havo tho apportionment of
delegates to tho Republican conven
tion fixed on tho basis of tho vote
caet for Frank Knox at tho municipal
election two years ago. If that plan
had been adopted It would havo
given tho "American" Republicans a
big advantago and enabled thorn to
ijet more delegates favorable to them
Into tho convention than they can
possibly do with tho;- apportionment
fixed as it was on tho voto for Ezra
Thompson four years past. Tho com
mitteo was on to tho gamo of tho
"Americans" and spoiled It.
It is said that if tho Republican
party nominates a Gcntllo for mayor
who is not strongly antl-Kearns, tho
"American" party wiH adopt him aa
their candidate, and that tho "Ameri
can" party will support Gcntile3 on
either tho Republican or Democratic
tickets and only put up candidates of
their own when Mormons on each
ticket happen to bo running against
each other. This Is tho "American"
plan to disfranchise tho Mormons.
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Ex-Senator Kearns, it is said, is
propared to shell out liberally for tho
"American" campaign. It Is reported
ho has boon writing checks nearly all
tho timo slnco his return from his
now homo in California.
As a mayoralty candldato for tho
Republicans, W. S. McCornlck has
held tho center of tho stngo for tho
past week. Tho business Interests
want a good, sound business man to
tako hold of tho city's affairs and save
what may bo loft of tho million dol
lars water money when tho prcsont
administration retires, henco tho
prossuro which is being brought on
Mr. McCornlck to accopt tho nomina
tion. v &
Councilmnn Blade's early boom for
mayor, which has been slumbering
for somo time, is being ronowed. His
friends aro again activo "in his-behalf.
Councilman Hewlett has a strong and
growing following" also. Thoy arguo
that ho is tho logical candldato, and
thero is no doubt ho will havo strong I
support in tho convontlon. Mr. How- ,
lott will soon havo to dccldo whothor J
ho will run for mayor or again bo a
candldato for tho city council. j
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H. M. Standlsh, a good Republican, 1
is mentioned as a desirable candidate "'
for tho city council from tho Fifth
precinct.
The Republican frionds of C. A. 1
Orlob aro pushing him to become a ' ""3
candldnto for tho city council from .
tho Fourth. Mr. Orlob has not slgnl- j
fled his intentions in tho matter.
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J. J. Thomas will in all probability
bo ono of tho Republican nominees
for tho council from tho First pre
cinct. Down in tho Second tho Ropubll- i
cans aro talking C. E. Davoy for a
councilmnnlc candidate.
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For tho Republican nomination for
city treasurer, Fred Bassott Is a can
dldnto and tho Democrats seem to be
centering on Stephen H. Lynch for
that ofllce. H
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For recorder tho Republicans aro I
talking of Charles Cottroll, C. S. I
Buckwalter, C. J. Barthol and J. J. I
Moycrs. H
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Ezra Thompson says ho will not ac- I
cept tho mayoralty nomination on tho I
''American" or any other ticket, but H
if ox-Senator Kearns should Insist on fl
Ezra making tho raco It Is believed H
Ezra would comply. Tommy got him I
Into lino onco or twlco before, and H
might do so again. H
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Councilman Neuhauscn will prob- H
ably bo a candidate for re-olectlon to H
tho city council. Ncuhauson Is ono H
of tho few sensible, honest men In tho H
council now. H
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Thoro has been a great deal of talk H
to tho effect that tho Mormon church H
authorities had decreed that tho Dem- H
ocratic ticket would bo successful In H
tho coming municipal election. It has H
been said and repeated again and H
again on tho street corners and else- H
whoro that Mayor Morris and his ad- H
ministration were entirely satlsfac- H
tory to tho church people and thero- H
foro thoy were to bo perpetuated in H
ofllco. This is tho kind of rubbish ,jH
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