The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-07


quandary There are several of him,
too, and he does not know just where
he is at
Because there may be two conven-
tons in this county after all. That
has been said and done. The McKin-
ley men may hold one all to themselves.
and the Independents may also do a
little work of that kind. Matters are in
a state of chaos. Nothing definite seems
to have been agreed upon, although
the old time workers in the party who
are out for the gold standard candi-
date, are making herculean efforts TO
have the matter adjudicated satisfac-
torily, so that the spoils of the county
offices can be distributed without
clash and tine workers aforesaid and
Lereinbefore mentioned provided for.
The Mckinley men seem to have
shown their hands a little too prema-
turely in this, that the Argus, the or
gan of the faction, in its issue OF last
Saturday came out boldly and invited
all Republicans who were not in favor
of the man who lives in the city named
after a Chinese town, to go TO the Demo-
cratic party, las the gate was wide
open to receive them This brief arti-
Gle was taken as a challenge by several
of those who are interested in the sue
cess of silver and there is but little
doubt that many of them will follow
the example set by Hon. w. l.. Dykes
and join the Democratic party.
No one, save a person who has been
around the circle and talked with the
old time Republicans, knows the dis
affection which prevails. Nearly every
Scandinavian in the city is for Bryan
and Sewall, and it would take but little
urging to bring them all into the Dem
ocratic fold for the entire ticket from
electors to constable.
Not only the Scandinavians, but the
Germans are coming over in,great num-
bers and for once in his lifetime, Bruce
Johnson cannot say that he can deliver
the colored vote. Editor Taylor, with
his little Broad AK, has been doing lot
of missionary work and the class he
represents is becoming aroused to the
situation Up to date the Republicans
of this city have done nothing for this
class of voters, although they have
had ample opportunity of Showing their
appreciation of the services which have
been rendered in the past.
Hence the quandary alluded to- Even
should all factions of the party unite
as to local matters it is not at all likely
the ticket nominated would win. The
many disaffections endanger its sue
cess more than the most sanguine are
willing to concede.
There are several fine offices to be
filed this fall The sheriffs is per-
haps the most important. Harvey
Hardy, the present incumbent, wants
to succeed himself, but will be bitterly
antagonized by men in his own party
convention. not because he has not
made an efficient officer, but by reason
of the fact that after he was chosen
there were several of the ward workers
whom he forgot to remember. Some OF
his appointments did not suit either and
those whom ne neglected, like Achilles,
are sulking in their tents and will
come into the open only when they have
a chance to knife the candidate alluded
Adam Paul is still hammering away.
Adam is after the nomination and after
it hard. He buttonholes more people
every day than any other two men in
the city. Adam has a mysterious man
ner when he captures a victim. He gets
him off all alone and pours into his ear
a tale which must be narrowing in the
ertreme, if the countenance of the per-
son approached is any guide Adam may
get the nomination, although those who
oppose him say Nit" One thing is
certain, he would be a very good man
to run against.
Joe Y. Smith is making a careful can
vas.5 of all his friends and several other
men. He has strong following, and
it is composed of the boys who live
down in the wards where they pack the
primaries and elect the delegates. He
is liable to go into the convention and
raise merry hades with some ones
chances.
Billy Lynch was a candidate some
time ago, but ne isn't any more. He
said so day or two ago Asked if he
was going to run for sheriff. he replied
that he was not a candidate for anv
political office
But you would take the place if it
was rendered your
office does not come that wav" wa
the reply. Il repeat, 1 am not a can
didate for any political office"
Then William walked away and talk
ed horse to Jake Moritz
Unless something turns up in the wav
or candidate who Isl as vet unknown
John d. Spencer has a cinch on the
nomination for the office of county
treasurer, which will. in the future have
with it the duties of collector. .lohn is
entitled to the nomination by reason
OF precedent, and will doubtless get
II, although there is said to be dark
horse or two in the stable who NAV
be brought out. Penn Lynn doesn't
want the place after his term expires.
and will not have it, Penn has a good
thing in the bank
Al Reese is the man who is expecting
to walk away with the nomination for
the dual Office of clerk of the county
court and district coi1rt Tn limo 1Iyi+I,
the usages of the past. Reese ought
to get the nomination easy, but there
is going to be stumbling block in his
way in the person Of a man from Sandy
The outside precincts say they want
something this time. Bingham wants
the Sheriff, but no one there seems TO
crave the pleasure of running on the
Republican ticket, SO it is likely that our
own Colonel Squires may be prevailed
upan to go back there to live and rua
for clerk. Squires isn't saying a word.
but then he is sly, "dev'lish sly" you
know, and he will bob up when he is
leas. expected, as he always does.
Charlie Stanton hasn't the least idea
of going in for another race. He is like
Tom Reed, knows when ne has enough.
Dick Conely, by reason of his long ex-
perience in the Office, is fitted, so his
many friends think, for the place which
will be made vacant by the retirement
of William Lynch. But Dick hasn't
said a word as yet. Harold Pitt, so ru-
NOR says, would be delighted to do the
work for the salary attached, but Har-
old isn't successful in politics some
how. He fails to connect-gets left;
sloughed off. as it were, falls down,
misses his train and makes a general
bobble Of the whole works. So Harold