The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-22

as the most influential friend the Re-
'pubtieahs of Utah ever had at court.
But times are changed.
Mr.. Smith is said. to have arrayed
himself against both these gentlemen,
TO whom, on their own statement, he
rs said to have owed so much H. NJ.
Wells, an office-holder since old enough,
ne would run for governor against
Charley Crane; and they are afraid
now TO bestow the reward on Colonel
Trum'bo that they have heretofore so
strongly declared he was entitled to.
II republican politics make men so
lacking in gratitude, then may heaven
preserve the people of Utah from a con-
version to the views of that party.
There is no excuse for the course he
takes in this matter and they are fast
losing influence in their own party
whenever they join hands with Pat
Lannan and the Tribune in attempt
ing to dictate the policies and name
the candidates of the Republican party.
1t will go home to roost before many
days.
There has been a disposition on the
part of Republicans to look upon such
men as peacemakers in the party, but
in the present broil they have done
nothing to justify that opinion. From
all appearances ''the fitin' is about to
begin"
No Dark Horse.
Ogden Standard: The dark horse
style of politics should be relegated to
oblivion. 1t is unfair, un-Republican
and un-American. In the present state
of Utah politics it would be manifestly.
unjust. 1t has been known for some
time that MIR, Crane and Mr.. Thomas
We're candidates for the gubernatorial
nomination. A canvass of public
opinion shows no possible chance for
Mr.. Thomas. When the friends of Mr.
Thomas awoke to that fact they no
longer cried for Thomas, but began
howl anything to beat Crane" Mr..
Crane and Mr.. Thomas have been be-
fore the people and the verdict comes
for Crane. The opposition should be
willing to abide the result But no,
they are more determined than ever.
Realizing that they could not defeat
Crane, they now seek to play into the
hands of the church by proposing
some thigh church man" as the proper
person for Utah's first governor. There
seems to be but one object-the defeat
of Mr.. Crane. Why this should be the
case is easily understood when the peo-
pie remember the clique who, with
headquarters in the Tribune Office, run
the politics of Salt Lake to suit them
selves. Now these men tried to die
tate to Mr.. Crane. Instead of finding
willing sycophant they found a mas
ter. Since then Mr.. Crane has proven
a thorn in their side. No wonder they
desire to defeat him.
But you cannot do it, gentlemen.
The people will not take kindly to
your dark horse proposition. They
want Charles Crane for governor and
are going to nominate and elect him
Crane Ahead. e.
Ogden Standard-At the present
time there appears to be but one can
didate for governor in the field. Up to
a very short time ago the names OF the
two gentlemen were frequently men
toned. They were Hon. Charles Crane
and Hon a. L. Thomas. NOW 1T ap-
pears that on account OF MI. cranes
oyerpoWering strength Mr.. Thomas
is not considered in the race. The
friends of Mr.. Thomas never were en-
thusiastic that their man could WIN
They based their hopes for success
upon a chance opportunity which some
times happens in political conventions.
While ostensibly supporting Mr.. Thom-
as these men did not particularly care
to have him for governor. The great
object was to defeat Crane. If that
could be done Thomas friends would
support any other candidate or make
any political deal whereby to accom-
plish their purpose. Their plans seem
to have fallen through and Mr.. Crane
is the only candidate left who is strong
enough to make any considerable
showing in the convention.
While discussing candidates and
their chances there has been some sug-
gestions regarding a dark horse for
governor. The dark horse style of poll
tics has ever proven unfair to candf-
dates who have openly declared their
candidacy, and has ever proven to be
weak politics. The proposition to push
forward a dark horse should be frown-
ed down by all honest Republicans.
The Flutes Effort for Thomas.
Ogden Standard-The two Salt Lake
morning papers materially differ in
their reports of the results of the pri-
mary elections. The Tribune says that
Crane has one-third of the delegation;
The Herald says Crane swept the city
and that he will control SO per cent. of
the delegates. Which paper gives the
true report?
We believe The Herald is the most
because it has mo other
object than that of getting the news
correct in publishing what it does on
this subject The Tribune is fighting
Mr.. Crane, and consequently is using
every means, fair and unfair, to gain
a point in its attempt to hurt Mr..
Crane. For that reason the Tribune
is coloring its reports. 1t is seeking to
hurt Cranes influence in the territory
by battling his strength in Salt
Lake. But the Tribune's lies will not
be swallowed. Crane won so per cent.
of the Salt Lake delegation and will
control that proportion whether the
Tribune says so or not.
p'Harmonyn and square Deal"
Utah Democrat-Back in Nebraska
we knew an editor by the. name of w.
c. Holden. In several ways this man
reminded us of the editor of the Salt
Lake Tribune. Holden was great on
reform, he was always calling for
square DEAF in politics, while he was
eternally laying the wires to try to de-
feat some one in his own party. He
could dip his pen in gall and write the
most bitter editorials against crime of
all kinds and at the same time was
trying to make a deal with some cor
poration to down his fellowmen. He
was as INSCRIPTIONS as the devil, but
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