The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
POLITICS IN SANPETE COUNTY
HON. FERDINAND erickson TO
SUCCEED SENATOR ALFRED.
Logan Has An Underhanded Fight
Going On Against Martineau-
Cache Mckinleyites II the Saddle

Ephrain1, Aug. 1.-THE political sit
uation has been very quiet in Sanpete
county this summer, but signs OF lie
are now appearing, and it VIII only De
a question of days until the boiling
point is reached. Democrats, silver
Republicans and goldbugs are glrdlng
themselves for the campaign -
The administration men are the Irst
to lead out. They will hold a meeting
of the county committee in this city
tomorrow to determine upon a can Tor
a county convention. 1t is said by
some Republicans that the committee
will decide on but one convention TO
nominate delegates to the state con-
vention and also legislative and coun-
tys officers. There is a difference OF
opinion among the patriots as to the
best thing to do with the silver men.
Many of the most prominent men In
the party favor following the advice IN
Mark Hanna's letter, and making
straight fight on the st. Louis plat
form. There are others, however, who
are inclined to straddle wide enough
to support the administration, and sill
yer, too, in the vain hope of retaining
the votes of the silver element OF the
party. Both sides will contend for su-
premacy in the county convention
The chairman OF the Democratic
county committee has also issued a
call for a committee meeting, to be
held at Manti next Friday, at which
time a call will be made for county
convention. Many leading Democrats
favor holding but one convention, and
it is probable that the legislative and
county tickets will be named at the
same time the delegates to the state
convention ire chosen.
The county chairman of the silver
Republicans says his committee will
meet in Manti on the same day the
Democratic committee meets there. 1t
is probable that the question of CO.
operation of the silver forces will be
discussed at that time. The silver Re
publicans have indicated a desire for
representation on the ticket, consisting
of one member of the legislature and
one county commissioner, but whether
they are granted the representation
or not depends entirely upon their eff
fecting a thorough organization in the
county. In case they are granted rep
resentation, their candidate for repre-
sentative will probably be Ferdinand
Alder of Manti, or A. w. Jensen Of
this city. Mr.. Jensen was named as
one of their candidates for representa-
tive two years ago. but his name was
withdrawn when the leaders endorsed
the local goldbug ticket.
1OI pidCeS Oh Tie
istration ticket are very scarce. The
poor prospect for success causes many
to hesitate about entering the race. and
thereby being compelled to contribute
to the campaign fund.
1t is probable that most of the Dem
ocratic officials will be candidates for
reelection. The splendid record made
by the present Democratic county adj
ministration is matter of pride to the
~ md will he 0f
strength before the people next fall.
Senator John F. Alfred of Spring City
will not be candidate for reelection,
he having been called on a mission.
Hon. Ferdinand Erickson, Mt. Pleas
ants popular Democratic mayor will
be the unanimous choice of the party
for state senator, to succeed Senator
Alfred. Numerous candidates are
springing up all over the county, and
the convention promises to be a lively
one.
SCHEMES IN CACHE.
Logan, Aug 12-Chairman Hans
Petersen of the Republican county
committee and Mr.. J. A. Hendricksen
have, out of political spite, formulated
petition which they are secretly cir
culating, which asks for the removal of
L. R. Martineau from the position of
manager of the bishops storehouse
mere. But Few signatures have been Sc
cured and these have been obtained
in the most surreptitious manner This
matter has been the topic of CONVERSE
ton for several days past, and it was
at first thought to be a piece of politi-
cal work. as Petersen and Hendrick-
sen both have their eyes on the Repub-
lican nominations for the iegislatuEe, it
is reported.
In connection with the matter of leg
islative nominees the work of the Re
publicans here in booming certain Dem
ocrats for the nomination is becoming
quite noticeable. They are everywhere
talking up Democrats who could, under
certain conditions, unnecessary to
name, be induced to vote for Cannon
reelection, and their energies are de-
voted to securing a workable, as well
as a working majority, for the Demo-
Gratis. Cannon is a good deal of a fav-
orite with the Republicans here. all
though the Mckinley faction controls
the party machinery.