The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-30
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ARE VERY MUCH MIXED
Status OF the Political Situation
in Weber County.
POPULISTS WEkE BUNC0ED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLED
TO MEET ON THURSDAY.

Say They Had n Fair Bargain With
the Silver Republicans-yvfII
Probably Have Another Conven-
ton and Complete Their Ticket
May Endorse Democrats-Some
Republicans NettIed Also--Address
Issued to All Factions.
There is lamentation and discord
among the Populfsts of Ogden. Their
grievances are many, and their re-
dress-well, Chairman S. S. Smith of
the executive committee, has called a
meeting for Thursday night to see
about redress.
After reading The HeraId's account
of the Republican harmony" meeting
published yesterday the fact dawned
upon them that the things that are
are not like the things that were, and
most of them were willing to agree
with the psaimtst that "all men are
liars" and especially some men. They
came to the conclusion that they had
been used as a whip by the Independ-
ent Republicans to crack over the Nc
Kinley Republicans and bring them
into line, and had been unceremoni-
ously cast aside when the need for a,
whip was over.
Readers of The Herald will remem-
Der the inside facts OF a, political deal
whereby the por,,Iie+s- o,~oaa - e.
with the silver Republicans. provided
the silver Republicans would give to
them certain places on the county and
legislative ticket.
THE ORIGINAL DEAL.
The dead was made with the Popu-
list executive committee, composed of
,. b Smith, L. j. Reeder, J. J. Olsen
Henry Holmes, William Burnett,
though it is sad the two last named
gentlemen were not present when
the meeting was held. The sill
yer Republicans were represent
ca IL IS said, by a committee composed
OF John D. Murphy, r. C. Pratt. e. w.
Maoe, U. f. Hansbrough, A. B.
hayes, M. L. Jones and W. T. Boards
ley' though it is said Hayes, Jones and
Beardsley were not present at the com
mfttee meeting.
The Silver Republicans were acting
simply as provisional committee. Sc.
lected to represent their faction of tho
party and the Others were represent
ing the Peoples party as it's executive
committee. All the gentlemen present
say the offended Pipulists. agreed to
use their best efforts to see that 4he
details of the agreement were carried
out - - 80
Inc agreement was that the People's
party should have about one-third Of
the othcers, county and legislative. The
Popuhsts went back and started their
convention going, and as a result the
assembly nominated the particular Off
GERS allotted TO them, and waited for
the Silver Republicans to do the rest
THE ABBREVIATED TICKET
The ticket the susceptible statesmen
put up was as follows:
State senator CWeber county being
emitted TO two)-J. J. Olsen.
Representatives weber county being
emitted to four)-James Mcfarland.
Ireasurer-Moroni z. Thomas.
Recorders. s. Smith. i2s
Commissioner (three to be chosen
Frederic Foy.
The convention adjourned without
putting up anv of the other officers or
any provision for their being
put up.
Things would have gone on smoothly
enough had not a new sutton appeared
to sue for the votes of the tickle free
silver Republican maid. She was
dazzled by the new sui or and his. pre
tensions to supeT.-r weaIth-votes-
she went over to him
And so the Populists are mad-mad
ali the Mckinleyites, mad at the Silver
Republicans and awfully mad at them
selves Many of them announce that
they will transfer their allegiance to
the Democratic party, which, though
1T politely refused all offers of fusion
with them, still put up a ticket worthy
of their support.
Some expressed the hope that the
Republicans in their convention on Sat
urday would ratify the old contract
indorse the piece of a ticket put up by
the Peoples party, and fill it out with
other names of their own selection.
But these were only the veriest tyros
in politics. 1t was an open secret that
the two factions had other uses for the
offices. They have no idea of SUPPORT
ing ]. J. Olsen for senator, nor Nc
Farland for represantative-not much.
Shrewd guessers say that the legisla-
tive ticket has already been cut and
dried. and that the cut went through
the center-leaving half Brown men on
one side and half anti-Brown men on
the other. If the Populisrts want to
take one or two minor offices and be
satisfied their erstwhile allies will see
what can be done for them on Satur-
day. OF course, the gentlemen COM
posing the committee who made the
deal, would feel under obligations to
vote for carrying out the plan of fus-
ion agreed Upon, but that it will be
to, no one expects.
1t is said that the Republicans are
not even willing to allow s. s Smith
to run on the ticket against John Ty-
Ter for recorder. They have had it
demonstrated time and again that Ty-
Ter is invincible in this county, and
feel sure he will win this time, but
the Republicans need the place on the
ticket anyhow. They must do some
thing for the women so as to catch
the woman vote, and think the women
will be caught by nominating one of
their sex for office. even though it be
for one to which she cannot be elected.
If the Populists were angry, SO, too.
were many of the Republicans. The
latter were angry for various reasons.
A number of them resented that a
dozen or two of men should consti-
tute themselves a meeting to decide on
the policies TO be pursued Why should
some be summoned and others ex-
Guided? How could set of men claim
to be anxious for free silver and. the
election of Bryan ard yet establish the
closest political relations with a set of
men advocating the election of McKin-
ley?
The feeling gained ground yester-
day that after AL it is Office and not
free silver which the Republicans
want.