The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-11

before been seen in Utah. 1t will be
certain to give the Republicans that
uired feeling"
Republican, Leaders Worried.
The Republican leaders Of all fac
tons are in a terrible state or WoEi-
mept. They are holding secret eau
cuses and meetings almost nightly.
They are talking matters over with
the women &C their party and trying
in a thousand and one different ways
10 find a solution for their difficulty.
The trouble is they are fearful that
after all women will be allowed to vote
this fall and they will be swamped.
AS one prominent Republican, who
will not allow his name to be men
toned expressed it yesterday:
In :, Bad Hole.
THE Republicans are in the worst
hole you ever heard of. The develop
ments already have shown that the
women, far from being converts to
Republicanism, are f1ocking to the
Democrats. If they should be allowed
to vote this fall you will find that Ihe
Republicans would have the fight of
their lives to hold Salt Lake city alone,
and that the outside counties would
pour in a Democratic majority that
would surprise them. Why we have
had no idea of the Democratic strength
among the women. When we saw one
after another of the prominent women
we mad counted upon as being addi-
lions 10 our strength go over Ito the
Democratic societies we began to Won
der where the thing was going 20 end.
What Will They Do:
Now what are we going to do about
it? Every Republican leader who
PaY0rlhlipa n leo Har
on the street is asking that question.
We can't afford to let Ehe women vote
this fall. That would be fatal to us.
But how can we prevent it? If we
carry the case to the courts it is eX-
ceedingly doubtful if we could win. If
we made the attempt and then women
would be allowed TO vote we would be
IN pretty bad mess. Even if we
should succeed in defeating them for
the election this fall, where would we
be in the next and other elections? 1t
is case where the party is between
the devil and the deep blue sea. 1t
looks as though either activity or in
activity would be fatal The deepest
dyed Democrat could have wanted
nothing better than that
1T looks now as though the regis
trars, having the whole matter in their
hands, will decide to register the wo-
men. You see they are Democrats.
The case, to say the least, is doubtful.
They would have reason for giving
the women the benefit of the doubt.
Now if they do so decide who on earth
IS to bring the suit to compel them to
stop? 1 can tell you there is not a
Republican leader of any embition
who wants to put his finger into that
pie. 1t would probably mean suicide.
And to think it was Republican. CON
S tltutional convention that q respon- |
sible for all this
The Republican Women
The long expected action has been
taken ny the Republican party 1t |
was 10th to admit the women to the 1
political field before it became ahso-.
Iutely necessary. 1t hung off until it (
became evident that the Democrats /
were thoroughly in earnest and that
The women of the progressive party of |
Utah intended to do all in their power
TO make the new movement a success.
Of course, the Republicans had to
ceme IN and now Boss Charley Crane
has begun organizing the women. But
hey have decided that they viii act
separately from the men. 1t is easy
20 see the reason for this. Tt would
not take month to 81 lit the Repub Bill
san party wide open in this city if the
women were allowed to participate this
hat subject is already pretty high and
he women would be received with i'll
grace. The territorial organization of
Republican women has been formed.
With Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells as presi-
lent, Mrs. @. J. Salisbury, vice-presi-
lent, and Mrs. Pardee, of Ogden, sec
'etary. An address will soon be
irafted TO the women of Utah
Crane Ras CrayTfished
Boss Charley Crane. who has been
unning. the Republican machine in
alence for some time, has come off his
ofty perch and owned his masters
lie has been forced by the Tribune to
rive an explanation of his action in
lciding the Office of territorial chair
nan after the journalistic boss has
CID him to come of. In the humbIest
ones he has told them to wait awhile.
lie hes said that if they are less hasty
hey will see him indicated. He ex-
1ressly denies that he is holding his
'ffice in order to further his own
ambitions. He says his
oie idea Is TO put his pet plan of or
into working order and
orange matters so that his successor
an gain a republican victory in the
MIRO ail ana Fourth precincts in Salt
AXE city and in Utah county. He saws
he can wipe out the last remaining
Democratic majority in Salt Lake city
le can send a wild hurrah out through
he territory and convince the peonIe
hat the Democrats are to be swept
rom the face of the new state as with
oesonl of destruction.
He Is Not Courageous.
1t would have added much to his
ilaracter for courage if Boss Crane
ad not given the Tribune such salts
action as this. To show that he has
cen hurt by the campaign the Tri-
uiie has been making against him will
OF raise him in the opinion of either
is friends on his enemies. But Crane
not man of courage. He possesses
certain amount of political sagacfty.
Nitfl his friends he is a man who does
ot care snap for opposition. When