The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-11

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A strong feeling pervades the committee
in favor of having all who have been
| identified with the party quallned,
whether they voted for Bryan or not; but
! it is said this idea is by no means pleas
! ing to a number, who insist that II a
party and is not qualified to sit.
From indications it would seem that
/ the last named are in a minority and VIII
( be defeated, but they will make strong
| fight. 1t will be urged that II man or
woman is a Republican they will identity
themselves with the party, whereas II
they are not they need not be counted on
as they would only tend to create con-
illusion. The declaration of ex-senator
Brown, printed in The Herald few days
ago, is taken as a basis of action and
many favor adhering to it. They claim
/ that the adherents of Senator Cannon are
going to fuse with the PopullStS and
make a fight, and that they might as well
be counted out first as last. Who will
be the candidates of the party for justice
of the supreme court is a question which
is puzzling the members of the party not
a little. There is every reason for be-
lieving that Justice Zane wants a renom-
nation provided there is a good chance
for election. In the event of the party
being divided and Il possibility of two
candidates being pitted against the Demo-
Gratis one, there would be no chance OF
winning. Chief Justice Zane has been
suspected of being a strong Mckinley
man. and this would initiate against mis-
being endorsed by the Silver Republican
{
core
Outside of the chief justice, candidates
who have been mentioned are few In
fact none have been suggested who would
stand any show of carrying the state.
True, some members of both factions have
suggested that a compromise be effected
and a gentleman agreeable to both wings
be nominated, but when it comes to agree
ing on his identity there is the rock on
which the factions split and rift apart.
Attorney General Bishop has been limited
/ a hlIf n 10 m
weight enough to give the idea the proper
impulse. He has said nothing himself,
and il is very doubtful if he cares to make
the race under the circumstances.
The convention may have no difficulty in
finding a man who will accept the nomin-
alton for the lower house of congress. but
at this writing they are all in the woods,
among the tall timber, where the sunlight
of publicity fails to reveal their locations.
Not a single volunteer has suggested him.
self up to date, and now that General
Taylor has said his advice is to stay out
of politics until the alleged Republicans
have killed themselves off, there seems
to be plenty of chance for aSpirantS to
get before the convention and secure some
cheap advertising. at any rate. The same
conditions govern the congressional nom
inee as govern the supreme court NOMINEE.
There will undoubtedly be two tickets.
The newl,- elected chairman OF the i<e-
DublicanS admits there Will be two, but
consoles himself with the statement that
there will be but one Republican ticket.
Among the fuSionists Henry w. Lawrence
stands very high. and it is believed he
can get the nomination in their conven-
ton if he seeks it. or states that he will
accept It.
In the event Mr.. Lawrence should be
nominated. there is no reason for belieV-
ing the other convention would endorse
him. for his well known silver views and
his general antagonism to what are now
known as Republican principles. would
cause bitter opposition of an almost unan-
imous kind. Perhaps. however, with the
aid of ex-senator Brown and Lindsay
Rogers. some stalwart may be induced
to make the run. Brown affects to be-
lieve as he has already stated, that the
party can carry the state on a platform
which is straight out. OF course this as
sertion is made with a view of putting
stiffening in the Republican backbone, and
the best Mr.. Brown can hope for is to
unity the scattering remnants of his par
ticular branch of the service and preserve
its identity. AS a matter of fact that
is all the committee. expects to do this
fall The members want to say to the
administration: I'VE have fought again
and lost, but the party still exists, and we
have a nucleus with which to begin over
with
Congressman King will return home
from Washington this week Y nd it is ex-
pected that Senator Cannon will come
later on. With the arrival of the latter
there will, no doubt, be conclave of the
silver Republican leaders.
State Senator VIII Nebeker. who has
been in the city for few days, is going
to his home in Ophir this morning.