The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-04
HOLBROOK HESITATES.
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This faction, together with the great
/ personal popularity of his Democratic
! opponent, Judge King, will, without
doubt result in his being defeated by
| a heavy majority in his own county.
Judge Kings popularity here is I'M
! bounded He is as much admired by all
classes as is Mr.. HolbrooK. For many
years he resided here. He ranked as
one of the ablest lawyers at its bar
1 and here he made his first mark as an
orator of transcendent ability. This
| year is without doubt another Demo-
cratic year in Utah county, and not a
few enthusiasts predict that the ma
jority will be represented by three fig-
ures.
Mr.. HolbrooI1s nomination for con-
gress by the Independent Republican
/ convention at Salt Lake city was, l
am told, unexpected. He was not a
candidate in any sense Of The word, SO
he tells me- and when the honor was
conferred upon him he was so taken by
surprise that he hardly realized the sit
uaition he had been placed in until his
political enemies in this county Sought
to influence the succeeding Mckinley
convention at Ogden against him. The
solid Utah county delegation to that
convention, it will be remembered, OPP
posed him and fought him until he was
declared the nominee. The faction with
which that delegation is identlhed is
a powerful one 1t is, | am told, headed
by John c. Graham, the chairman of
the Mckinley county committee, so
it is apparent that a lively and acrimon-
iouS scrap is on tap.
MR.. HOLBROOK'S VIEWS.
1 had an hours chat with Mr.. Hol-
brook at the Hotel Roberts, of which
he is the proprietor, last evening, and
4 of f1,ao oslo tn
him a number of pertinent questions.
1 say pertinent, because, in view Of the
anomalous political position he occupies,
it is l believe due to the silver men
and TO the Mckinley men who are now
shouting for him, to learn just how he
stands on the political questions which
have divided into snarling factions the
dominant party of 1895 I first asked
Mr.. HoIbrook if, in case he was elected
to congress, he would go into the regu-
Lar Republican caucus.
I answer yes TO that" was his reply.
Then he paused, and in deprecdtory
way said: Yes, 1 shall do that; have
not gone back on my Republicanlsm
one Bit
'.Win you be bound by its action?'
That" said Mr.. Holbrook, deliber-
ately, and with emphasis, is some
thing | cannot decide until [ meet 1t.
eff it is controlled by gold standard
men will you bolt its action or be gov.
erned by the majority of your partly
was my next question.
Just repeat that" exclaimed the
nominee. 1 did SO. Then thought
wrapped him in its embrace and held
him prisoner for a brief spell.
You may say" finally came from
the lips of Mr.. Bolbrook in slow tones,
that that is another question [ can
not answer until it confronts me. My
action will be entirely governed by
I circumstances"
Being a pronounced silver man, Mr..
Holbrook,' L queried, how could you
consistently go into party caucus if
you knew in advance that it was con-
trolled by the gold standard menu
We'll" he replied, "a man could go
into it for the purpose of expressing
his opinion. l believe that it would be
bad policy to keep away from men who
hold opposite views. A battle was
never won by keeping out of sight
What do you consider the para
mount issue in this campaigns"
Silver, of course" was the answer,
but continued Mr.. Holbrook, Il am
as strong a protectionist as ever was.
Silver however, is the paramount is
sue, not only here, but throughout the
nation
Then asked, IF elected you will
vote for silver under all circum-
stances?"
That is another hard question" he
replied, but not until he had revolved
it thoroughly in his mind. Let me
see,'' he unused. Again thought made
him captive. Yes he finally said,
Il do not know in what shape it could
be put that 1 would not vote for it,
viii you decline to vote for protec-
ton until silver is recognized?" was
my next question.
NO" was the answer. There might
be cases in which I wouldn't. It is a
serious question and another one in
which I would have to be governed by
circumstances. That 1 consider silver
the paramount issue there is no ques-
ton. Should such question confront
me I would study it earnestly and
honestly and abide by the conviction
formed
IF it is possible to secure legislation
for protection and utterly impossible
to secure legislation for silver, will you
support protection legislation"
Yes, under ordinary circumstances
l would, provided 1 believed it would
not initiate against the interests of
silver. 1 believe that a proper pro-
tective tariff on lead and wool would
prove of great benefit to the state
Have you read the Democratic
tariff plank?
Yes"
What do you think of it?"
1T is nearer to my ideas on the tariff
question than the Democrats have ever
adopted before. but they can go still
farther before they reach my IDEAS
who is your choice for United
States senator?"
Il do not think it hardly fair to me
for you to ask that question. Being a
nominee it would not be right for me
to mix UP in any factional fight"
do you approve of Arthur Browns
record"
That is another question which it
is hardly fair to put to me. 1t is not
relevant"
Do you approve of Frank Cannon's
( course?"
THAT can be answered by my action
at the Salt Lake convention on the
oath of September. That convention
endorsed him"
DO you favor Browns re-election?'
Let me express my position" said
Mr.. Holbrook. II do not believe in
running personalities into politics. I
have always detested things of that
kind in q campaign. When it comes to
performing a public trust the condi-
lions are different In such position
l would do my duty at all hazards"
Mr. Holbrook" l continued how
do you account for your own county
voting against you in the state con-
vention at Ogden?''
Because the nomination came from
Salt Lake county. There is no doubt
about that statement being true; at
least, it is so stated to me-"
What is the reason that John c.
Graham and others oppose your
Perhaps because 1 became a men,
Der of the independent silver Repub-