The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-22

of a politician. He is actually figuring
on an increase of Republican majority
over that Of last year. Within the last
week he has been exhibiting figures
which prove to his mind that he has a
majority of 5000 for the general Re
publican ticket, and he and his crowd
are so over confident that they are on
the verge of having the secretary
write out the commissions for their
candidates without the fOrmality Of an
election.
To the old Republican politicians this
IS affording great deal of amuse-
ment. The fact of the matter is that
they draw from Cannon's figures only
one conclusion. They believe he does
not know where he stands in this cleo
ton. If he was claiming a repetition
of the old majority of last year or
something under that and had the fig
ures to back up his claims then they
would feel very we'll. But when a
paid canvass showed such results they
are forced to the conclusion that
George NJ. and the other amateurs that
have been running the Republican cam
paign have been easy marks for po-
ltcal strikers and have been worked
exceedingly. They have paid very
high price for a very poor whistle.
If some Of the old line Republican
politicians were in headquarters they
would tell a different tale to the cam
paisn leaders But none of them are
to be found. Charlie Crane, who was
the best calculator on territorial af-
fairs that the Republicans had last
year is running a seven-ringed Repub-
lican side show and is having nothing
to do with the regular organiZa ton. In
fact. he went up 10 headquarters
snort time ago and had some very hot
words with George NJ. Cannon, which
came near leading to blows; some very
disagreeable things being said on both
sides.
Practical Politicians Banished.
Joe Lippman. Louis Hyams, Fred
Leonard and the balance of the old
crowd that knows something about
practical politics and figuring on re-
suits have been banished from the
sacred regions where George NJ. Can
non meditates on the vast majority
which he thinks he will get. The COM
mittee has been run by amateurs. Am
ateurs have done the figuring. The
canvass has been loose and Slovenly.
II is full of errors as an egg of meat.
Aliens are put down as citizens, Demo-
carts as Republicans and Gbtfuls as
disgruntled men. In fact, on this can
vass no intelligent or effective work
can be done.
Now comes the amusing pant of the
whole thing. Cannon expects his great
majority will be rolled in from the
outside counties. He believes that the
Republicans will lose in Salt Lake. He
has already confessed that But he
thinks great gains Will come from
other places. He shows wisdom in adj
uniting that his party will lose here,
for it is now apparent that the Third
viii come up with a rouslng old ma
iority as Of yOre. with the Fourth
close second. The First and Second pre-
cincts are both doubtful. while the old
time majority in the Fifth IS about to
be cut squarely in two. In the out
side county the Republicans will lose
heavily to the Populists, especially in
Bingham. and very heavily to the
Democrats. They can hardly expect
to hold within 800 of their last years
majority there. In fact, aStute Repub-
licans are afraid that the party will
not have more than zoo majority in this
county. if it has that much.
That is speaking of the straight ma
5ority. 1t does not take into consider
alton the scratching which Will be
done In this county on the congress
man. governor and secretary of state
IN particular. Roberts will cut Allen
to pieces here. Alien never was popU-
lar even with his own party, and Rob
erts has friends everywhere within the
Republican fold. He viii go out Of this
county almost neck and neck with his
rival to meet tremendous majorities
for himself from every outside county.
Wells will be cut to pieces by Henry
". Lawrence. who is steadily gaining
Republican votes. and cutting very lit
tie into the Democratic strength.
Fourth Will Be Warm.
On the governorshfp, the Fourth
precinct win be the great battle-ground.
The Fourth has furnished all three
candi dates. and things viii be warm
there on election day. Everybody will
cut everybody else up there. Wells
viii cut Game and Game will cut Wells
and Lawrence will cut both. The per-
sonal element will enter more largely
into that precinct than any other Out
side Of that Lawrence will cut steadily
snto Wells and viii make a pretty
close race in the county for all three.
It is generally admitted that Fisher
Harris viii make a Very wide swath
through Hammond's majority here, as
he is very popular and his friends are
helping him with a vim.
With this alarming condition for Re-
pubicans in SAT- Lake county, they
must make very 1leavy gains outside
to increase their majority What 1
chance have they Of doing so? The
most extreme of the claim-all Repubi- 4
cas- viii not claim that Weber county
Will give any increase of majority,
while it is generally admitted that the
coInty will he very close. It is gener-
ally believed that if Frank Cannon
had not used the power dam as a
great political machine he would have
found himself with a hopeless county
on his hands. The party leaders there /
Will feel exceedingly thankful if they
can hold the county within 800 of its
majority for Frank Cannon last year. |
They realize that they have lost a
great deal.
How about Utah county? That went
81 Democratic last year It is the
second largest county in the territory.
and if any gain is expected it must be /
seen somewhat in Utah But the best
the Republicans hope for there is to
carry the county by a small majority
and they viii feel exceedingly glad if !
they can hold the Democrats where I
they were last year and prevent their |
making gains, which are reported from, |
every precinct.
Sanpete is close. The Republicans
expect to hold it by the small majority I
of last year. They are anxious about |
1T now and are bombar1ing it with !
speakers and with campaign material |
In abundance. Sewer. which rolled I'M |
sc a Republican stronghold last year.