The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16
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Il is singular how popular Utah and
Idaho have become during the past year
as places for national politicians to take
their recreation. During the campaign
just closed any number of gentlemen
eurdened with national regulations came
10 Utah and insisted after they got here
that they were here solely for pleasure
- recreation. and now comes another
eeEeHy as prominent as any of the rest
lie is Hon Lawrence Gardner secretary
or the Democratic congressional COM
n.ttee, or Washington, d. c.. who ar
Tor brief stay. Like all the other poll
teams OF equal Importance who have
peen here of late, Mr. Gardner stated
ne was merely seeking recreation and
rest he did not say he was not equal
70 considerable amount OF observa ton
w.-,,e resting, nor did he deny he ex-
oected 10 rest with his eyes open.
The fact is, Mr.. Gardner's mission was
Known in Salt Lake IN advance of his
coming, and while pleasure forms no
incons-derable portion of it. there is also
a mixture of politics in it, Mr. Gard
n2r is in the west to observe the stu
<-t-on in the senatorial contests in Utah
and Idaho, the latter more particularly
fer the benefit of the Democratic eau
Gus, the members of which are very
much interested just now in knowing
something about who is going TO be
elected to the senate from these states
ara from South Dakota For the DEM
ocrats TO hold their own against tariff
LEGISLATION as preferred to silver, ii is
necessary that the senators elected from
all three OF these states be in accord with
them Hence their interest
As to Utah the caucus has no occa-
sion for any especial concern, except as
relates TO the contest now on. If that
inc L.
interested, but from air, Gardners re
marks it was to be inferred that ma
iional Democrats at least have no great
Tears OF the outcome so far as the leg
chiefly Idaho that Mr.. Gardner is in
terested in, one evidence of which is
the fact that he will stay there much
longer than he will here.
Mr.. Gardner did not say as much. but
it is known to be a fact that the national
committee IS very partial to Senator
Dubois, ard Il is understood will do all
that is possible to bring about his re-
election, not because there is any danger
that the election of a Popul;st would
eaken the strength of the silver vote
=. the senate but because Mr.. Dubois is
looked upon as a better Democrat since
he resigned his place in both the Re
publican congressional and steering COM
mittees.
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derstood. Mr.. Gardner will observe very
closely while he is resting and report to
headquarters at Washington concerning
the outlook.
Mr.. Gardner said yesterday that at the
close of the Republican caucus recently.
after Mr. Dubois had resigned, Mark
Hanna was sent for He responded and
was taken as significant of an indication
that all the prodigality in the eXpendi-
ture of money by the Republican COM
mittee did not cease with the end of the
campaign, but that it is believed the
states where senators are to be elected,
where there is any chance, an effort TO
elect a man who will favor the McKin
lev policy will be made in each by the
use of money.
Especially in North Carolina Mr.. Gard
ner stated, it is expected the Republicans
will make a powerful effort. 1t is neces-
sary that Senator Pritchard be reelected
for the Republicans to hold their own
in the senate, and should the state go
against them, and the western states re-
main in line, the Democrats Will have
the advantage. To prevent this, there
fore. it expected nothing will be left I'M
done to encompass the reelection of Sen
there was little likelihood they would
succeed. however, as to accomplish such
a result 10 Populists would have to vote
for him, and as a Populist can be elected
RS LDS DtulOCIdtS NOAlii5 lcAs NAiiNh my
have agreed to do, there appears little
doubt that the successor of Senator
Pritchard will be Populist
Mr.. Gardner " visited by a number
of Democratic politicians during the day,
and in the evening he had a long inter
view with Judge Powers.
He leaves this noon for Idaho, and
says he expects 10 go on through to the
coast.
The regular meeting of the Women's
Democratic club will be held in the Ninth
ward annex on Wednesday evening, De-
cember Is. The programme will consist
Ct addresses by Hon. w. II. King and
Hon Moses Thatcher: solo on saxaphone
by Mr.. Barry, recitation by Miss. Alice
Conrad. etc All Democrats welcome
Ladies especially invited. Commences at
p. m.
Hon. John Lind was another knutsford
guest yesterday who enjoys considerable
prominence as a national political figure.
He represented the Second congressional
district of Minnesota in the Fifty-second
congress, and was one of Minnesota
nest active members. Mr.. Lind's home
is at New Ulm where he has extensive
business interests. He also has interests
in Utah in the mining business. and is
here now in connection with them.
Mr. Lind said last evening that he
has retired entirely from active politics.
a..d proposes henceforth to devote him
self entirely to business. He is a staunch
silver man. and lent his services to the
cause IN the last campaign Mr. Lind