The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Harmony is to be the watchword in
the campaign, so far as the Republi-
cans are concerned.
Lafayette Holbrook, candidate for
congress, was notified yesterday by
Chairman Dolly that the committee
was at his service.
This statement apparently pleased
Mr.. Holbrook very much, for his usu-
ally taciturn face wore a wreath of
smiles. He didn't say anything, for be
it known that Lafayette has quit talk
ing for publication, but with Mr.. Dolly
Immediately wendell his way to the
Office of o. ]. Salisbury, where a long
and intense conversation was held in
rear of the front door OF the vault.
The regular Republican committee
was to have met yesterday for the
transaction of a whole lot of business,
but only moiety of that contemplated
was attended to. Because John c..
Graham was busy harvesting his po-
tatoes down at Provo and other mem
berS whose presence was desirable
could not attend.
R. S. Campbell, Wesley K Walton
and Emmeline B. Wells were on hand,
however, and they did just as well
as though every one had been on hand.
The meeting was purely an informal
one; Mr.. Dolly and Mr.. Campbell both
so declared. But there must have been
some understanding of some kind ar
rived at previously. for it is seldom
that informal meetings result in such
intensely formal actions.
We have decided to say to Mr.. Hol-
brook that the committee is at his
service declared Mr.. Dolly to a
Herald man. I'VE shall consult him
about meetings and a plan of cam
paign and such other matters as are
pertinent. If anything else arises, we
will be pleased to telephone you"
Just then Mr.. Holbrook sauntered in.
He had evidently been informed of the
status of affairs, for he grasped Mr..
Dooly's extended right hand and shook
it as heartily as a hired man does q
pump handle on wash-day morning.
The twain then retired to the recesses
of the rear room. from whence sounds
as of spirit voices. eXclaiming, I'VE can
win if we work." etc, were heard al
intervals.
After a wait of perhaps half hour,
both men wendell their way down the
street and made direct for Mr.. Sails
bury's Office.
The tenor of the conversation at that
place could not be observed with any
degree of satisfaction. but the result
was that meetings were announced for
Mr.. Holbrook and Senator Cannon at
Mercur on Tuesday evening next, at
Mammoth and Eureka on Wednesday
and at Bingham on Thursday.
1t is hard work to tell yesterday S
Republican story, because to make an
Ineligible and readable report one
must dovetail the meetings of the indie
pendents and Regulars together, max
ing a sort Of political pouSse cafe, as il
We're.
Joe Lippman and his committee held
brief meeting yesterday morning
about the same time Mr.. Dooly's in
formal gathering was in session.
Then, thanks to the invention of Mr..
Edison and Mr. Bell. they were en-
abled to simultaneously assemble at
Mr.. Salisbury's and arrange for the
political gatherings previously men
toned.
Beyond this. no olive branch bust
ness was INDUCED in. Mr.. Dolly re-
marked that no overtures of peace
had been INDUCED in, and Mr.. Lipp-
man corroborated his statement.
The Independents are to meet again
on Monday at 10 o'clock. and it is pre-
sumed the Regulars will also have
cOncatenaIlOn.
One of the members said yesterday
that the reason Mr.. Cannon was sent
ont with Mr.. Holbrook was because
something had to be done to interest
the voters The programme will be to
| have Mr.. Holbrook speak first. Then
the audience will linger to hear Can
mona sort of pie following potatoes
as it were. Otherwise the listeners
would wait only to hear the senator
speak, after which they would flee, fol
Holbrook cannot make speech.
This arrangement will continue until
two or thTae speeches which are be-
ing prepared shall have been commit
ted to memory by the candidate.
Gus Holmes was yesterday elected
chairman of the Republican county
| committee to succeed Arthur Parsons
who has all he can attend to in re-
pairing his political fences. Gus has
| autocratic powers, too, having beer
/ clothed with the right to select hi.
| own executive committee from where
| he chooses: also the secretary ant
| treasurer of the committee. To use
a common expression, Gus is ''strictl!
in it"
The committeeman there was of i
met yesterday afternoon at head
Quarters. Not all the members were
| present by any means. Clerk Clark O.
| the street department, ex-Tanl5mastel
Urry. William Mcmillan, Councilman
/ Callister, Charles Holm of Murray. w
/ w. Wilson of Sandy, William B. Clarl
! of Mill Creek. B. L. Cutler Of Yves
Jordan. H. M Standish of Bingham, E
Bolton of Granger and Arthur Parson:
! himself were all the regulars present
/ oh, yes, Plat and Smith and Han
Wells were also inside. George B
| Squires appeared as general counsellor
and Charlie Goodsell was on deck, hi:
head full of the idea that the commit
tee might need his lusty service a:
| ergeant-at-arms.
! Secretary Axton being absent, w. "