The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-22


warning factions of the Republicans of
this state, and that for the sake of the
spoils Of office the silver and gold men
would get together on the legislative,
congressional and county tickets.
But there may be a hitch in the pro-
ceedings, after all, although the effort
made last evening was a step in the
direction of peace.
1t appears that meeting was held
in this city last Saturday evening, at
which time a committee was appointed
to draft a plan of campaign and re-
port the same to meeting of the
state committees of the goldbugs and
the silver men last evening.
This committee got action on itself,
and at the assembly last night, which
was held in the headquarters of the
Mckinley men on Richards street, it
made a report. Said report was sub
stantially adopted, although there were
a few changes made.
There were a whole lot of people
present. The following list is the
roster as made UP by the acting secre-
tary, and the names of the prominent
men of the party who were present
will indicate the straits the organiza-
ton is in. Every effort has been made
to reconcile the factions and bring
about a state of felicity with the re-
suits which are mentioned below.
Those who attended were: J. e..
Dooly, chairman Republican state
committee; c. S. Varian, chairman IN
dependent provisional committee; Hon.
Heber M. Wells, governor of Utah;
Hon. j. T. Hammond, secretary Of
state; w. S. Mccormick, Wesley K.
Walton, John Lowry, R. S. Campbell
L. Holbrook, E. NJ Allison, Joseph
Hatch, E. W. Wade, Hon. John Henry
Smith, o. ]. Salisbury, George A. Snow
c. P. Mason, A. B. Patton, W. P.
Thompson, Judge c. c.. Goodwin.
The meeting was a private one and
the reporters were excluded, in order
that the discussion might not be re-
ported to the dear public, which has
been anxiously waiting for news con-
corning the proposed action of the COM
mittee for some time.
However, all that was said was not
private. The mayor of the city of
Provo, the hamlet where the eminent
Graham publishes his newspaper, Mr.
Holbrook, made a speech, which was
audible to those on the outside and
was very much enjoyed by the con-
course assem- led al the door.
Mr.. Holbrook stated that a review
of the condition of affairs in the states
west of the Mississippi indicated that
party lines were vanishing fast, so far
as the head of the ticket was concern
ed Men had come to the conclusion
that the issue which overshadowed all
others was not the tariff. but silver.
This feeling prevailed in Utah largely
He did not wish to deprive a. man who
wanted to vote for Mckinley of the
opportunity, but as for himself, he was
going to vote for the three electors
nominated by the Democratic party
He believed in silver and thought a
great majority Of the voters of this
state conceded with him.
But while the Republicans were di-
vlded on this issue, it did not follow
that the party should divide on others
1t should preserve its state organiza-
ton and place a legislative ticket in
the field. 1t should also nominate a
man for congress, who should receive
the united support of all the members
of the party.
Having thus relieved himself of the
thoughts which have been agitating
his think tank for some time, Holbrook
was considered. The debate pro and
con on the matter could not be ascer-
tanned, but it is understood that
George M. Cannon was particularly
anxious to have harmony. He has con-
seled with John Henry Smith to adj
vocafe the idea of allowing the Bryan
Republicans to go ahead and vote for
the electors and not make any fight
against them, while he has also coun-
selled the Bryan forces to permit the
Mckinley men to go ahead with their.
nd
the action of those who want the gold
standard, then come together on the
legislative, congressional and county
tickets and make it warm for the
wicked Democrats
This view seems to have met with
general approval, for when the meet
ing adjourned 1T was announced that
the following resolution had been
adopted as a basis for local party har-
mOny:
First-That the state Republican,
committee consist of fifty-four MEM
bers, two from each county; twenty
seven to be elected by the Republican
convention to be held at Mt Pleasant,
Utah, September "a, 1896, and twenty
seven to be elected by the Independent
Republican convention ON the same
date at Salt Lake city, and that the
committee of fifty-four appoint am ex-
ecuGive committee of ten. members.
five from each element of the party.
Second-A campaign committee to
consist of such number as the respec-
tive conventions shall see fit to name,
may be elected at Mt. Pleasant to
manage affairs connected with Nc
Kinley electors and at Salt Lake to
manage affairs connected with presi-
DENTAL electors if any are there select
ed or endorsed.
Third-After the nomination and the
selection of the state committee OF
ffty-four members above provided for.
said committee shall meet at a con-
venient time and place 10 be an
nounced at the Ogden convention and
proceed to elect a. chairman and the
executive committee Of ten, any or all
Of whom may be but need not neces-
sarily be from their own number
The chairman Of the state committee
shall be ex-officio chairman of the
executive committee.
Fourth-That the two conventions
called respectively at Salt Lake city
on September "a, and at Ogden on Sep
TENDER 26, shall join in the nomination
Of a representative to congress.
Fifth-That all county committees be
elected at the county convention which
dominates county officers.
1t was on motion of w. S. Nc
Cornick that this resolution was made
the sense OF the meeting. When the
action had been taken, he left and
went home to get some much needed
rest.
Shortly after he had disappeared, c.
S. varian, c. P. Mason, E. D. r.
Thompson, w. P. Lynn and o. j.
Salisbury came out. They announced
that they had refused to vote on the
ma,tter and that as far as they were
norce,ned the action of the Comm itrf-a