The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18


of the Salt Lake County Petition.
The Sabbath day was not a day Of
st for the senator makers. The ad-
erents of each candidate rallied
- FOUND their standard-bearers and the
adquartors were tnronged with
visitors and workers. Public interest
in the contest is growing more intense
and the relative merits and demerits
OF Rawiins. Thatcher. Henderson and
Whole pasture full OF dark horses were
discussed with some warmth and much
animation
There was much discussion of the
senatorial caucus proposition, the
Thatcher managers declaring their in
tention to bring about this method of
\ dealing with The situation. and the
others expressing Indifference. II the
Thatcher people accomplish their
aNOWed purpose, the caucus VIII he
held this evening. at some place to be
decided upon. While it rests entirely
With the member Of the legislature
whether d caG IS VIII he held. the re-
quest of a majority of the Democratic
members being necessary TO secure
guided largely by the desires Of the
senatorial managers As the Hender-
son and Rawlins committees seem to
take little interest in the subject. the
prospects for u caucus are regarded as
unfaVOrable
II has been taken for granted that
the vote in caucus would be taken by
secret ballot. and there has been much
speculation concerning the probable
effeft of such q course upon the inter
eStS of the candidates. 1t would rest
entirely upon the caucus decision
whether the vote should be open or
secret. and there is nothing to justify
the assumption that it would not be
open.
CHAIRMAN DUNBAR'S VIEWS.
Chairman Dunbar of the Thatcher
interests. in discussing this subject,
stated that inasmUch as the contest
had assumed d somewhat aggravated
aspect, and undesirable conditions
might arise. he ana his associates had
reached the conclusion that more
satisfactory settlement of the contest
could be reached through caucus
action. He mad accordingly interviewed
q number OF the members of the legis-
4 lature including supporters of each Of
tIhe other candidates. and but TWO of
them had expressed opposition to the
proposition. Other members would be
brought to determination 10y noon.
CAME IS WILLING.
Joseph L. Caine. for the Rawlins
managers. when asked whether they
desired TO go into caucus. replied.
Personally. ] would be pleased to
go into a caucus. We're it LEFT 20 me TO
decide. However. this is q matter that
We are leaving entirely To the members
Of the legislature. l can see that there
are reasons why some of the members +
would refuse to be bound 10y the action
OF caucus. aud we do not wish TO
claim any Indulgence from our legis-
slatiVe friends ia this matter.
s 1t IS matter of entire Indifference
10 Mr. RaWlinS and his supporters out
side the legislature. We are prepared .
10 let The matter 90 to a ballot either
in or out of q caucus and regard the
pretended anxiety of our opponents to .
60 into caucus IS q cold bluff "
WOULD ACCOMPLISH NOTHING.
II. II. Henderson. enc uf the Hen
doTson managers, stated that il had
been taciuy understood between the
candidates that no senatorial caucus
should be held. He was not opposed
10 such . course but il would accom-
plish nothing unless all parties agreed
TO go into it and abide by the decision.
which, in his opinion, they were not
likely 20 do.
MIR. DOTSON'S VOTE.
As the triumphant outcome of we'll
directed efforts, the RaWlins headduar-
ters jubilanuy announced the conver-
sion Of Representative DOtSOn of Min
ersville yesterday. This claim was not
conceded by the Thatcher camp. and Il !
representative of The Herald referred 7
the question TO Mr.. Doison him
self He admitted that he had decided /
10 vote for Mr.. RaWlins and desired
that his position he explained When
he first came up TO Salt Lake his sym
patfies had been with Mr. Thatcher
and he had determined 10 support him
After carefully considering the subject !
however. and cOnScientiously STUDYING
Il - whole situation. he had reached the
CcLcIusion that the best interests of
his state and party demanded Mr.
RawlinS' election, and his present in
tention was to vote for him He real
sired that he vote for Thatcher. but
there were also many who favored
RaWlins, and he was exercising his best
judgment his sole aim being the pro-
motion of the best interests of his
state and party
Mr. Dotson has been placed in the
Thatcher column from the beginning.
and if The Herald's estimate of yester-
day is correct the change Of his vote
will reduce the Thatcher strength to
40 anu increase the hdWllnS vote 10 -.
THE HERALD FORECAST.
The Herald's forecast of the first
ballot was the subject Of much com
ment yesterday, those who expressed
views as to its accuracy being infu-
enced somewhat by the standing given
to their respective candidates. The
Herald could not possibly satisfy the
friends of all aspirants without largely .
increasing the membership of the leg ;
.islature. As stated yesterday, the es-