The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-28
Crane Is Confident.


Charlie Crane seems to have no doubt
that he will win. He believes the first
ballot will give him an overwhelming
majority. He worked hard all day
yesterday conducting his own cam
paign. Early in the morning he was
down town. All day he shook hands
with delegates, talked to- them about
his prospects, directed the work of his
lieutenants and friends and received
everybody with a smile. His head
quarters near the Cullen were contin-
ually crowded. To all he presented an
air Of imperturbable hopefulness.
BY George, they are fighting me
hard he remarked to a Herald man.
But everything is going all right.
From reports I have received from
nearly all the counties, believe will
be nominated on the first ballot"
Crane had every county figured out
on what he believed was a conserva-
tive basis. and calculated that he
would have 926 votes when he went in
to the convention. AS only 269 are
necessary to nominate, it is evident
that he believes he will have an easy
victory.
His supporters worked very hard.
Every incoming delegate was seen by
one or more of them and thoroughly
sounded on his preference in the gu
bernatorial race On all that were
open to such influence all kinds of
reasons were brought to bear and
many OF the wavering ones went over
before the day was done.
The most notable victory claimed nv
the Crane men was in Utah county.
Early in the morning they were figur-
ing on about ten delegates as a maxi
mum, and only six as safely for theA
candidate. During the day the Utah
county men became absorbed in the
bitter fight now going on between
Judge ]. D. Jones and James Chip
man, candidates for state treasurer.
as we'll as the other fights within their
ranks, and lost their hold on the gu
bernatorial fight. An assault was
made on the solid delegation. Prom
ises TO support John E. Booth for con-
gress in return for support of Crane
for governor proved a potent weapon
and before the day was over about
twenty Utah county delegates were
claimed by Crane. A smaller victory
but bearing on Thomas, came from the
fact that Crane had a majority of the
Carbon county delegation. Carbon had
been supposed to be one of the Thomas
pocket boroughs.
Arthur L. Thomas developed surpris-
ing strength in one delegation, consid-
ering his general unpopularity. His
supporters believe he made a good
move in securing the almost unani-
nous support of Cache county. Cache
will be the third county called in the
roll. and the effect of an almost solid
vote for Thomas is believed TO be good
The delegation arrived last night.
and it was claimed that it
would to man support Thomas for
governor and Hammond for secretary
of state. The solidity of the delega-
ton, however, was accounted for bv
the Crane men, who showed a tele-
gram from Logan to Crane, saying
that Thomas had promised free trans
portation to all delegates who would
vote for him. This broke any effect.
Summit county will be divided be-
tween Crane and Thomas. The Park
City end of it will be for Thomas, but
the eastern part will go to his oppo-
nent. Alma Eldredge has declared his
intention to stand by Crane so long as
there is a chance for his nomination.
When there is no longer chance he
will join in the scramble for the plum
himself. He viii bring to Crane the
support of the delegates from the
country districts.
Crane showed Thomas some very
pretty work in the Sanpete delegation.
a caucus was held last night for the
purpose Of endeayorfng to secure unity
OF action. Cranes men were in the
minority, but they were SO strong as
to defeat any action on the subject of
nominations.
Salt Lake Delegation.
If the Salt Lake delegation were
forced to choose oaiy between Crane
and Thomas, the former would be able
to bring about 125 votes TO his aid. AS