The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-15
ALIBERAL POW WOW
The Territorial Republican Cen
trail Committee Meets
AND ENGAGES IN A FAMILY FIGHT
Arthur Pratt, Who Holds the Proxy OF Ar
thur Brown, is Excluded 10
Promote Harmony.

the headquarters Of the savory Utah COM
mission to take down the proceedings Of
the Republican Territorial Central COM
mittee, which met yesterday afternoon,
but he was not admitted. The committee
evidently desired no report to be given to
the public that had not its own partisan
coloring. Nothing bafled, however, he
waited until adjournment and then way
laid Colonel Page for an interview. But
that gentleman didn't know anything for
publication; it was Mr.. Dooly who knew
II all. When the latter was accosted he
referred the reporter back to Page, who
was said to be grand keeper of all the
secrets of the meeting. Returning, he
found the CLERK of the Utah commission
conveniently absent.
Still pursuing his quest for information,
the emissary of THE HERALD discovered
one gentleman who was also reticent, but
not wholly silent, and from him learned
that among the members present were: q.
c. Goodwin, John Witbeck, of Nephl;
Hector W. Haight, of Pennington; j. E.
Dooly, of Salt Lake; A. b. Emery, Of Park
City, and Arthur Pratt, who had the proxy
of Arthur Brown, Colonel Page represent
ing James McGarry, of Beaver. and sew
eral other proxies. They were called to
order at 2 p. NJ. The presence of Arthur
Pratt, however, did not seem to be
conducive to harmony, and when Mr.. Dooly
had raped for order, MIR. Pratt was
promptly asked by what right he appeared
there.
by virtue Of Arthur Browns proxy"
was the reply.
- move we adjourn until o'clock, said
Judge Goodwin.
The motion was carried and the commit
tee dispersed.
REAssEMBLED.
Promptly at p. NJ the committee reas-
sembled, and when Mr.. Dolly had once
more dropped his pocket knife on the desk,
ana noteG the absence of several members,
the fun commenced. The chairman said
that ali the proxies presented weresin regu-
lar form.
This brought Judge Goodwin to his feet,
and be objected to the recognition of either
Arthur Brown or j. r. Mcbride. That
Brown, he said, had done everything pos
sibe to disintegrate and discrganize the
Liberal party, and was even now on his
way to Washington to work in the inter
ests of the Mormon Republicans of the
territory, with McBrides proxy as mem
Der of the National Republican committee
in ms pocket As to Mcbride, he had
shown lack Of assimilation with the Lib
eral party for two years or more and was
absent from the territory.
Mr.. Pratt thought Goodwin was assum-
ing great deal. How did he know that
Brown carried McBrides proxyl 1t had
been intimated in the press that such was
the case, but this did not prove it.
Goodwin thought he had good grounds
for the statement made.
Mr.. Pratt said that if this was meeting
of the Republican committee, all right.
Mr.. Brown was absent and could not be
heard in his own defense; but if it was
merely Liberal pow-wow neither the
speaker nor the gentleman whom he repre-
sented would have anything to do with it.
Ii tue meeting was Liberal one be would
withdraw with pleasure and he knew Mr..
Brown would do the same thing under the
circumstances, as he did not care to be
allied with that organization.
Then Witbeck arose. He had almost
made up his mind that it was time to divide
on party lines, and he knew many Nor
mons in his own town who were Just as
staunch Republicans as those before him
he told these people, he said, that the ter
ritorial central committee was about to
meet, and offered to turn over his proxy
TO any one whom the Republicans of Nephi
might see tit to name in his place, but they
refused, saying they had already recognized
the territorial central committee and had
no sympathy with this, which was nothing
more nor less than Liberal committee,
for which reason he would vote to expe
Mcbride and Brown.
Mr. Pratt wanted to know whether this
was a Republican or Liberal meeting
Mr. Goodwin assured the gentleman tina
1t was both Liberal and Republican, anC
when the editor had thus defined its char
acuer, MIR. Pratt introduced the followin.
PROTEST:
''The Republican party Of Utah having beel
regularly organized by a territorial convention
called Tor that purpose, and said organization
being in full working order. and this committee
mo rN~l VII rh.ae 1snn,
party, has 10 standing in said party, and a
every Republican owes his first allegiance I
the Republican party, irrespective OF a. othe
parties this committee, while posing as Re
publican. has seen ut 20 give its first allegianc
Jo.the so-caled Liberal party of Utah. an
has worked in its interest 10 the detriment o
the Republican party, therefore as a Republ
can. having il view the best interests or tn
party, protest against any assumption OF al
thority on the part of this committee as speak
ing for the Republicans of this territory or an
10 advance the interests of the Liberal part
10 the ueIrimenJ OF the regular Republican part
of Utah. The only duty which this committe
can legitimately perform, is to adjourn sin
die.
Mr.. Pratt said he did not introduce TIL
protest on behalf of MIR. Brown, but O
his own responsibility.
The Chair-Anyth you do is 70
Brown. You expressed him.
At this announcement Goodwin ruffle
MS DrONS, DOOly COus uSu IN us sleeve, an
then Goodwin remarked;
81 wish you had presented this protes
before. 1t sufficiently explains why W
do not care to have Mr.. Brown or hi
proxy present. If our committee is dead W
should be allowed to select the pail bear
ers, and we should choose those VIII
would, at least, not be offensive 20 tn
corpse, 1 want TO say, however, Mr.. Pratt
that you have performed your work
have introduced your protest-in less o.
fensive manner than would,hRve character
lied the man whom you represent" II
understood that Brown had Mcbride
proxy, and while, ordinarily, he would nc
believe any statement that Brown Nigh
make in this case he did believe him.
The editor then moved that both Brow
Lnd Mcbride be expelled from the CON
nittee.
Mir. Pratt demanded the ayes and nav
on the subject and the roll being called a
but himself voted in the affirmative, an
he arose aud babe the committee good da,
JOHN wITBECK
was in bed when the reporter called upo
him late last night, but he was compelle
nevertheless, TO submit to an interview
He saiG
Il YVES present at the meeting this afte
noon of the territorial Republican centr
committee as delegate from Juab Abol
all that was done was the filling of ty
vacancies. MIR. VariRn and MIR. Dagge
were selected.
A set OF resolutions, very strong on Il
local situation, was adopted.
The sentiment was unanimous in fave
of not yet dividing on national party line
There was a great deal connected wit
the meeting which it would not be polio
for me TO express. II was a testimoni
meetings. regular priesthood meeting
fact, and we just whooped it up.n
After the Kickers had been removed