The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-02

prevented a quorum of the machine
! committee. However, the subject was
! thoroughly discussed at the meeting
and was taken under advisement, an
other meeting to be held as soon as
| 1t may be found necessary. The plan
! of the committee on organization is
not likely to be adopted as a whole.
| There are a number of influential
Democrats, who, for various reasons,
are not members of the societies. Then,
besides, the societies are chartered
organizations. under the national or
ganization. An amalgamation, there
! fore, would be difficult.
There Were Embarrassments.
| Nevertheless, there is another way
in which the plan may be virtually
carried out without merging the two
! organizations, and this way IS likely
! to be followed. Heretofore there has
always been conflict, more or less
embarrassing, between the orgdnlza-
lions Of the machine and the societies
in the various precincts. The machine
is supposed to attend 10 registration
and working with every voter in the
ward, to see that he gets out on cleo
ton day and that he keeps in line,
while the societies are supposed to
carry on the work Of educating the
people and looking after those who
are doubtful. Unless the two work to-
gether the scope is likely to be mis-
understood by one authority or the
other, and as a consequence energy IS
wasted. It is a somewhat similar case
to the one met with IL early days by
the Mormon church, whene there were
bishops Of wards and presidents Of
branches. and the two officials collided
constantly. until the bishop was au-
thorized to exercise the authority of
both.
The Call TO Arms.
In order to obviate this difficulty it
is proposed 10 have the societies or
ganiZe at once, in accordance with the
call to arms printed in another column.
Then as far as possible the territorial
committee will have the precinct ma
chimes select the same set of officers
as the societies have already selected.
An endeavor will also be made to have
good representatives of the county and
territorial societies on the machine
committees. In this way the two or
ganizations without in any way losing
their autonomy, will be able to work
in harmony. There is the best of feel
ing now between them and this cannot
help but be improved by the assOcia-
ton of the work
For an Early Convention.
In line with the proposed territorial
convention of societies at an early
date, there is a strong feeling in favor
of an early convention of the regular
party, as well as early conventions. A
number of influential Democrats have
been pressing upon the territorial
committee to have il call one for the
latter part of this month or the middle
of July. This is not for the purpose
of making nominations, but in order
to perfect the organization. It is we'll
known that John T. Game accepted
the office of chairman under protest
and that he is DESTROYS of being re-
Heved. Besides this, there is always
a likelihood of numerous changes in
the personnel of the various commit
tees. 1t 40 quite possible that in sew
eral instances there will be altogether
new committees to conduct the cam
paign.
Let Them Get Ready.
To become thoroughly acquainted
with the conditions in the territory and
be able to pull the wires that will be-
come most effective, is, at best, a
thing which requires time and study.
1t is argued by those who wish an
early organization that those who have |
the committee up to the time of the
convention are not sure that they will
be in charge all during the campaign |
and therefore they do net take as
great an interest as they might. But |
conditions. To drop new men into the |
fight just when the excitement is at |
fever heat and a thousand and one |
things come to distract attention from |
a study of conditions. makes a condi- |
ton that is not calculated to give the |
best services to the party. 1t is not |
desired that the candidates shall be |
put in the field too early, but COM
mittees are wanted in the field so soon |
that they will be thoroughly acquain- |
ted with the situation and will be able |
to push the candidates as soon as they |
are put forward.
Charlie and the Chairmanship.
There are objections to this, how
ever, and it Is far from being certain |
that the party managers will be won |
over to the idea. The same sentiment |
is also to be found on the Republican |
side. however. It has enthusiastic adj |
vocates on both sides Of the division |
fence. The Tribune has been calling, |
with energy that smacks of despair, |
for Charlie Crane to resign his chair !
manship and retire upon his campaign |
for the governorship. Some Of Cranes |
friends say that so long as he keeps |
the craftsmanship of the territorial |
committee he will be laboring under a
disadvantage, as there is always a |
strong feeling against nominating the /
man who controls the machine. They |
say he can easily put some good man |
in his place, who will simply be a
f gurehead and allow him to run things
to suit his own free will and yet re-
lieve him from the suspicion Of using
the machine to promote his private
ambitions.
But barIie Won't Do 1t.
No doubt there would be a pretty
political circus in the Republican
camp if some morning the people
should wake up and find that Crane
had resigned. Immediately a fight
would be precipitated between the
Tribune crowd and the Crane-Trumbo
The fight on this
would probably settle the whole
contest and the wondering people
would know whether they were to be
dominated by the Tribune crowd or
the. other. 1t is just this consideration
that impels Crane, despite the handi-
cap his position throws on his chances.
to hold on to what he now has and
run the organization as will best bene-
fit himself and those with whom he is
running.
No Appropriation of $4,000.
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