The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-17
Democratic Primaries Were Ad-
vertiSed For Labor Day.
NOW SET FOR SEPT. s
CHANGE MADE FOR THE BENE-
FIT OF THE PARTY.
Laboring Men Nearly All Democrats
Frank Cannon Proposes to Make
One More Effort-Proctor Coming
In September Zother Political
News and Notes.

1t was discovered yesterday that the
date fixed for the holding of the Demo-
cratic primaries was a legal holiday,
Labor day, and that there was likely to
be annoyance caused by the clashing of
interests, for the laboring men of the
city are nearly all Democrats, so the
county committee decided to make a
change. and the primaries will be held on
the day following. Sept. g.
in this connection, election district COM
mittees are expected to secure places for
holdins the primaries and TO give notice
to the voters of the location of the same,
so that all may have a chance to attend.
In connection with the coming election,
there are ten offices to fill in the several
precincts, which need attention, those
being the five justices and five constables.
Justice Nielsen. as already. announced,
will be a candidate to succeed himself in
the Third ward; Justice Sommer is open
Justice Gee will stand for reelection in
the First ward; Justice McMaster will
doubtless be in the race in the Fifth ward,
and perhaps Justice Stewart will ask for
reelection in the Fourth ward.
Brig West, constable in the Second is
an aSpirant for reelection, and up to date
has clear field for the place. The other
constables are willing TO run again, so
far as heard from.
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1t is stated that when Frank Cannon
returns from the east he will begin active
work in his own behalf and will get in the
race for all he is worth. The fact that
the party to which he belong has shut up
shop cuts no figure with the senator, who
is going to go in and make fight.
One matter which has bothered the
friends of the senator not a little is the
fact that there is no paper which will sup
port his candidacy: Since the Tribune
has endorsed the silver-plated gold brick
platform of the Republican party there is
no chance whatever for Frank to get any
support in that direction. If John Henry
Smith is the candidate of the party for
the United States senate, the Tribune will
wait until he says Il am a friend of sill
yes, and will then come out and declare
that 1t is violating no principles in lend
ing him all the support possible, to the
everlasting forgetting of Senator Cannon.
There is no paper in this city, so far,
that would take the place of a sponsor
for Frank. and it is intimated that per-
hapS he may buy one. The identity of the
one TO be bought is not given. None. of
the dailies are for sale and the weeklieS
are scarce.
Frank will have a Herculean task re-
vfVing the corpse of the silver Republican
party. if he tackles the work. To revive
anything of the sort requires some money
ana the friends of the senator do not seem
willing TO risk any cash in this emergency.
When the state convention of the Re-
oublicans meets the candidate for con-
sress who will be nominated on the first
ballot will be John E. Booth of Provo.
Combinations have been effected which
will give General Taylor a quietus Cen
eral Booth is the man who will carry the
yellow standard of the party to the de- {
feat which has been accorded those who (
fought under the saffron-colored banner I
If Spain. It's an off year for that color.
Chief Justice Zane will be the nominee
or justice of the supreme court, and may
De selected without much of fight, al I
hough Bishop may pull up in the contest !
md give him a hard race for his money. /
But there seems to be a sentiment in IA {
Ior of Zane among the outsiders. As a 4
natter of fact. candidates in the party
ire very scarce, and they have to decide /
IN one early, lest the convention be at a .
oss to make selection without taking /
IN adjournment for the purpose of get !
ing a candidate.
State Senator William G. Nebeker of |
rooele, came in from his Ophir home last /
veninS. InaSmuch as Mr. Nebeker is
me of the candidates for congress- it is
believed he is here looking the ground
yer. Nebeker is in the race for the
'lace and has promises of hearty supper:
rom outside counties, and right here at
lome.
The congressional contest by the way,
ids fair to be interesting. The candi- /
ates come from several localities all /
owever being centrally located as re
ates to population. Harris is from this
ity. Rideout is of this county. living at
Draper; Roberts lives in Davis and
.ebeker is in Tooele. On the first ballot
IL will have some votes. 1t will be no
esenH iC amy fo man eacb 5ceG core to
ne has q following which has not been !
nd are not now idle.
Some time ago The Herald announced
Senator Proctor l.
earned that the old gentleman will hap
en- along here some days after the con-
ention mas been held, and that he VIII
)ok over the ground with a view TO see
lg what can be done. The state COM
llttee wants money and has asked for
ONE. declaring it is possible, with a
his state for the gold standard Proctor
shrewd old man. He is wise beyond
ompare; knows all about spending money
nd is a financier in campaign time of
bility not to be surpassed by any mem
er of his party. If he thinks there is a
nance. the golden coins will drop into
Ms commonwealth in forty thousand
ollar shower. If he sees there is no hope
e will pat Wesley K. Walton on the
loulder in an affectionate manner and
i'll say to him Keep up the fight my
lst when you need it" Since the
abandonment of the silver Republican
arty here, word has been sent to Proctor
lat there is a world beating chance for :
i'm to do something for his country here
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Despite the fact that since that time the
liver Republicans have been flocking to
he Democracy in scores, the state com
ittee is deluding itself by believing or
fecting to believe. there is a ghost of a
nance for a victory.
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Attorney c. Ira Krebs was mentioned
the columns of a contemporary as a {
indidate for justice of the peace in
lie Second precinct Mr.. Krebs abso-
tely denies the charge. In the first {
ace, he doesn't live in the Second
unicipal ward, he never was a can
date for justice of the peace from any
ard, and is not candidate now, and {
as every intention of not becoming a {
andidate for that or any other pub
9 Office.
IS "a
P. w. Madsen's candidacy is for the :
ouse of representatives, not for the
nate. as has been stated. Mr.. Mad
n has a strong following among the S
,andinaVian citizens and others &C