The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04
HELD SECRET MEETING
Mckinley Republicans Have An Ex-
elusive Gathering.
ONLY A FEW INVITED
THIRTY-FIVE OUT OF POSSIBLE
$50 WERE PRESENT.
Proposed to Reorganize State League
of Republican Clubs From the
Scant Material That Is Available
For the Purpose-Some Erstwhlie
Silver Champions on Hand

Silver Champions on hano-
Thirty-five Republicans out of pos
sible $50 assembled in room 6O2. rem
pleton building last night, and Jammeo
wind for two hours on conditions" The
purpose of the meeting was to perfect
plans for recognizing league of Re
publican clubs in Utah. The member
ship of the clubs has dwindled SO much
that It would be possible to hold mass
convention of them in an elevator car
Here lately, though, the chief push
of the Mckinley column has peeh
greatly heartened by the hop OF the
Tribune over to the Hanna outht. AS
evidence of the sincerity of its pur-
pose the Tribune had two of Its aplest
representatives at the meeting. NE.
L.annan himself was unable TO attend,
but he sent Postmaster Thomas ana
Jimmy Deyine.
Sutherland Was There.
George Sutherland, the great silver
champion, was there also. 1t Will De
remembered that George received sew
eral votes for senator during the lass
session of the legislature, on the eX-
press condition and assurance that lie
was the greatest friend of silver that
ever Travelled over the pike. Georges
presence at last nights meeting Will
cause some doubt as to the sincerity Oh
his advocacy of Is TO l.
Arthur Parsons, who was one Oh
Frank Cannon's managers during the
senatorial fight, was on hand Arthur
seems to have apostatiZed since he got
out from under Franks wing.
Last nights meeting was an exceed
ingly exclusive affair. 1t partook
largely of the nature of a private con-
ference. Only $50 invitations we're sent
out, and these were confined almost en-
tirely to the city. Bill Glassman of Og-
den got one, and was to have made the
speech of the evening. Unfortunately
for William, though, his train was late,
and he rushed into the meeting mo-
ment after it had adjourned, Sven
Nielsen was up from Fairview, and
Brig Jones of Box Elder showed I'D.
Hoyt Sherman Reads Call.
Hoyt Sherman called the magnificent
assemblage to order. He read d lengthy
typewriter call. 1t directed attention
to the appointment of committee 10
do the work of reorganization. This
committee was named by the state eX-
ecutive committee at the suggestion of
the Republican National League II Is
made up of B. H. Jones of Box Elder,
William Glasmann of Weber. John
Henry Smith and George Sutherland
of Salt Lake, and James Glove Of
Utah.
The call was full of charming little
compliments for members of the organ
ization collectively. 1t was q sort OF
sugar-coat for the pill all silver Re
publcanS are expected to swallow IL
they return to the fold. After Mr.. Sher-
man finished, John T. Lynch was
elected to preside, and Alex Robertson
II Then all the bows
made speeches.
Senator Brown Starts Ball.
Ex-senator Arthur Brown started the
ball by giving it as his opinion that
The Republicans who have Strayed from
the party are now ready to return. He
thought a thorough organization should
be prfected in all the Incorporated
cities of the state, to prepare to carry
the municipal elections next fall. That
done. Senator Brown believed the Re
publicans could win IN the state. The
eX-senator's reputation as a poiucal
prophet Will not be helped any by his
talk Of last night.
strangely enough, the other lads fell
right in with his theory. Postmaster
Thomas agreed with him for the first
time in many a day. 1t is alleged that
Arthur has had an idea that he Is the
whole cheese aside from ''Marse Pat,
DdI ne = MlAiiHS " WV IL"
and reorganiZe.
Devine Also Talked.
Chief Devine also talked in the same
strain. So did Dan Harrington, George
Buckle, Chris Diehl, James Glove, Dem
mis- Eichnor and George Sutherland.
There was great unanimty. 1t would
have been hard to find more harmony
in so small a gathering. Everybody
tried to be mild and genial and cordial.
for they all realized that Billy O'Meara
and the other boys who hadn't been in
vited are likely to kick over the traces
when they read about the meeting.
After passing a resolution pledginS
those present to assist the general COM
mittee, the ''reorganizers adjourned
without day. A moment later here
came Bill Glassman all out of breath,
with the speech he wanted to make
nicely tucked under his arm. Bill was
greatly disappointed when he found out
he wouldn't have a chance to speak,
but Chairman Lynch. refused to re-
convene the meeting.
Wesley K. Walton, chairman of the
Republican state committee, had been
invited co attend, and was in the city,
but Wesley is not disposed to reorgan-
ize on an embalmed beef basis Just at
this stage.