The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-26
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT.


Anything to beat Rawlins,"
That is the rallying cry of the Hen
dersonfan- Thatcher allied leaders. The
announcement in yesterdays Herald
> IF a contemplated combination between
the supporters of these two candidates
was officially confirmed at the Thatcher
headquarters last evening. 1t was
frankly admitted, by one who spoke by
authority, that a combination or de-
fensive alliance Of Thatcher and Hen
derson men had been effected, and the
statement was made that a joint eau
Gus of the supporters of the two can
didates would be held today The pur-
pose, it was declared, was to prevent
the election of Rawlins. OF course, the
Thatcher spokesman went on. say,
they would continue their efforts to
elect Thatcher. but if it became neces-
sary to support some other candidate
in order to defeat Rawlins, that course
would be taken
In reply to the question whether the
supporters of Thatcher would, under
any circumstances, aid in the election
of Henderson. il was admitted that
they would. They felt that Rawlins
must be defeated at all hazards, and
n.
voting for Thatcher and Henderson,
not including the Populists, We're pre-
pared TO enter into an agreement to
act together in accomplishing that re-
suit. The two candidates would prob
ably go into the contest today upon the
same lines as heretofore, and more
definite plans would be adopted at the
joint caucus. Possibly a new candidate
might be agreed upon by the two sides.
The Thatcher vote yesterday was 20
: and the Henderson vote 16. 1t would
L therefore require all but two of these
40 make up the number represented as
loeing ready to enter into such COM
bination.
MIR. RICHARDS DENIES IT.
Mr. c. c. Richards. one of the Hen
deTson managers, when seen last eve
ming, denied most positively any
knowledge of such a combination. L
have not received the least intima-
fion," declared he, thar such thing
was even contemplated. and if such
movement We're on foot ! think l should
have been most likely to have heard of
it
Mr.. Richards could not say as to
whether the Henderson men would.
under any circumstances. enter into
:. an agreement to act with the Thatcher
Nside, or TO support any other candidate
Than Judge Henderson.
Mr.. O'Brien. one of the Weber county
members. stated his belief that the Is
remaining Henderson votes would re-
main solldly by their candidate. and
notwithstanding the losses Of yester-
day. expressed confidence that Hender-
son would be elected.
CAME NOT ALARMED.
I'VE are not the least bit afraid OF
any combination they can put up" was
the unconcerned comment OF Joseph L.
Game. the Rawlins manager.
The opinion was expressed at Raw
Inns headquarters that the combina
ton story was PUT into circulation for
the purpose of holding out the hope to
the Henderson side that their candidate
might receive support from Thatcher.
thus preventing any further desertions
from the Henderson ranks. The as
surance was given that no such con-
soiidation of forces would be possible.
The statement made by two thatcher
men yesterday rather tends to dis
credit the story of a combination upon
any candidate except Thatcher. Each
of these men was opposed TO voting
for any other candidate than Thatcher
at any time, even though such course
should defeat the election of a senator
or result in the appointment of Re-
publican.
YESTERDAYS BADLOTING.
Thatcher lost the three Populist
votes in yesterdays balloting; Hen
derson lost three and Rawlins gained
four. increasing his strength TO 10. /
which is higher than any point yet
reached by him. 1t was quite apparent
athat the leaders of the losing sides
NRere somewhat demOralized by this
Rawlins wave, and their uneasiness
>yias Increased by reports that certain
Henderson men were trying TO per-
suade Thatcher members to go over to
RawIins There were frequent eXpedi-