The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-19

boyant declarations, align Sanpete
county in the Bryan column b. ma
iority of not less than 500, and which
may reach 1000. That the county viii
be loyal to silver is conceded by the
most rabid McKinleyite, but that IS
the only concession they will make
Although it has been heralded to the
four corners of the earth that the Re-
publicans of Sanpete are acting in har-
rnony, the local situation is of the cat
and cat and clothesline variety. The
trouble began at the primaries, was in
tensified at the Mount Pleasant con-
vention, and since the county convan-
ton turmoil and strife have been the
-ule From all accounts this condition
of affairs is due to the apathy shown
py the silver Republicans at the be-
ginning of the campaign. They allowed
the McKinleyites to capture the phi
uaries. to control the convention and
20 name the ticket. The silver Repub-
Leans, when too late to make much
Roadway, became dissatisfied with the
legislative nominations, and named
Ferd. Alder, mayor OF Manti for state
senator and Adolf Jensen of Ephraim
Tor representative. their idea being to
defeat. if possible, the regular" nom
inees Abram johnson Of Mount Pleas
ant and Sven Q. Nelson of Fairview,
both Mckinley advocates, and cham
pions of Senator Grown. The Mckin-
leyites. fearing their power,
MADE PEACE OyERTURES.
which were accepted, with the distinct
understanding that Johnson and Sven
son would, if elected, consider silver
the paramount issue, and act accord
ingly in the selection of a United
States senator. Now the silver Repub-
licans believe they have been tricked,
and cite Sven o. Nelson's speech at
Ephraim last night as evidence for
their belief Nelson declared in an
address, prefacing Senator Browns
speech, that he was for the free coin
age of silver, but not without the
consent of other nations, and that the
decentralization of silver in 1873 was
not a crime Nelson will, therefore,
not go to the polls with any aSsur
ance of success as, in the opinion of
McKinleyites, as well as OF Brvanites,
he has by his indiscreet remarks,
cooked his political goose. 1t is also
believed that Johnson will bear him
company, as he now rests under the
same cloud of suspicion. 1t is related
he declared that he had received a
telegram from Mckinley, in which the
Republican leader asked for his sup
port. When requested 20 show the
telegram. Nelson made a great show
of searching his pockets, and then de-
ciared he had left the telegram at
home. Nelson has for weeks past been
a Mckinley shouter, and at the Mount
Pleasant convention was considered to
be a member of the Brown combine.
He is also a member of the state Re-
publican committee.
A FORECAST OF THE RESULT.
In my letter yesterday 1 estimated
the vote of Sanpete county at about
5000. That is an increase over last
year in round numbers of 1000. Last
year the Republican majority for Wells
for governor was 16T, for Allen for con-
gress. 112. Then Manti polled 4S4 votes,
and gave a Republican majority of As:
Ephraim pollsd 222 votes, and gave a
Democratic majority OF u; Mount
Pleasant Dolled 521 votes. and gave
Republican majority of Go; Spring City
poileG Ito votes. and gave Democratic
majorities ranging from 2 to Il; Foun-
tain Green polled la votes. and gave a
Republican majority of &c; Moroni
Dolled 240 votes and gave Democratic
majority of %; Gunnison polled 2S2
votes and gave a Republican majority
of u; Fairview Dolled 272 votes, and
gave Democratic majority of 3S. The
vote and maiorities in the other pre-
cincts did not cut much of a figure
either way. and it is in the towns /
have named that the fight for suprem-
acy is being waged. With but few ex-
ceptions the Democrats viii vote their
ticket straight; the McKinleyites will
follow their example: the Bryan Re
publicans will cut and slash, and the
result Will be, unless all signs fail, the
election of at least two out Of the
three Democratic candidates for the
Legislature, a neck-and-neck fight be-
tween King and Holbrook, and an al
most equal division of the county
Offices. II this result is achieved in a
county which has always trained under
a Republican banner, and which has
always boosted of being the leading
champion OF protection among all of
the counties of Utah. the Democratic
managers VIII have no cause for COM
plant.
WHERE THE M'KINLEY VOTES
ARE.
The heaviest Mckinley vote will be
polled in Manti and Mount Pleasant.
as I stated yesterday. In each place
the people are TO a great extent de-
pendent upon the sheep industry On
the ranges of Sanpete county are to be
found 100000 sheep. and the annual
clip is estimated tc be not less than
100000 pounds A few years ago the
wool production was estimated to be
between 100000 and 100000 pounds.
and It found a ready sale at from il
to IL cents a pound. Now it is almost a
drug in the market, and ii has to be of
extra quality to command or cents
pound Sanpete county is also a
great grain county. Its valley has aptly
been called the granary of Utah. and.
like Cache valley, is dotted with what
VIII be. in the event of the triumph
OF the silver cause, thriving and pros
porous towns.
WHEAT ON THE UP GRADE.
The present furry in wheat is caus-
ing the farmers to again exhibit their
ol6-time smile of contentment. Up to
within a short time 40 wheat was
locally quoted at 80 cents a bushel.
Today the price is so cents q bushei.
and it is due TO the heavy demand for
prime wheat in San Francisco and the
supply on hand IN this valley is being
shipped out as fast as cars can be
procured. One buyer yesterday pur-
chased 13 car loads Of 5000 pounds
and within the past two weeks his firm
has forwarded % car loads or 1120 900
pounds. Other buyers are In the field
and unless wheat is rushed from Chi
eago and Kansas City, Sanpete farm