The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-29
OGDEN DEPT.
HERHLD sRHNCA OFFICE.
il3 UTAH LOAN & TRUST BUILDING.
Ogden. May 20.
POLITICAL.

It is very evident that the Repubh-
can campaign for the nomination OF
state officers to be voted for this fall
will soon be in fun blast
There is a movement on foot to Gust
Crane from the craftsmanship of the
Republican territorial committee be-
cause some of the opposition leaders
think that he has an unfair advantage
over them so long as he retains his
present position. The Tribune man IN
this city has been advised that word
or two from him as a sort or feeler
will be acceptable just about this time,
and he has started the ball rolling by
giving Crane and Trumbo a few prods
just TO let them know that there IS go
-ng TO be scrap.
What the Tribune has TO say through
its Ogden department is in accordance
with instructions from headquarters,
and is in the nature of a skirmish SHOT
or two previous to the opening of the
main batteries.
It is we'll known that the Tribune
will not support the combine and that
means war, because the combine is
determined TO carry out the plan OF
campaign agreed upon some time ago.
The Standard will zoe the com bine's
organ and, contrary to general expec-
tation,N there will be no effort made to
establish an organ in Salt Lake city
because that is not in accordance with
the theory that Cranes chances of sue
cess depend on playing the outside
counties against Salt Lake county;
hence any attempt to establish a paper
there to counterfeit the influence OF the
Tribune will weaken the position of the
combine.
1t is limited that an attempt was
made some two or three weeks ago 10
ai ma +nr 1xTitb he Trib Ct q :
to eliminate its opposition save in
very mild way; but the terms of peace
on the part of the paper were such
that the combine would have been
bankrupt had the terms been accepted.
Some comment has been made On the
fact that everything pertaining to the
combine seems TO emanate from this
city. The explanation is that Ogden
is the headquarters of the confederacy.
What is meant by the word combine"
is the union of all the forces in the
Republican party outside of Salt Lake
county for the purpose Of controlling
the political machine. Ii does not
2ean that all of the Republicans out
side of Salt Lake city and county be-
long to the combine, but the political
machinery of the local organizations
is certainly under its control.
Charles Crane and Colonel Trumbo
are the central figures Of the combine
ant. Enough is known of the details
OF the organization to satisfy most
anyone who has investigated its work.
ings that it is a powerful feature or
will be when the fight opens. a promi-
nent member Of the constitutional con-
Vention from this county, a Republi-
can, says that the organization was
perfected at the constitutional conven-
ton, and that its power was recognized
because nothing could be done when
Crane declared against it, and that he
counted upon the support of the
country members and got it every time
either in caucus or in the convention.
To combat Cranes nomination for gov
ernor means that a fight must be made
against the country and the question
Is will the Tribune tackle the job? At
the present time, it is known that such
IS the determination on the part of
that paper and the first field piece has
been fired