The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-06

Did Lannans threat to bolt if Buckle
were nominated and run a ticket of
his own scare away enough of Buckles
strength to defeat him2 That is the
question left in the air by the Repub-
lican primaries last night.
The enemies of Buckle and Lynch
and the Main street FOUNDERS caught
their cue from the Lannan organ in
the morning and the word went down
the line that wherever possible dele
gates were to be tied up for Ezra
Thompson, with the two-fold purpose
in view; first, to knock out both Buckle
and Lynch; second, TO give the bosses
trading stock in the eli convention.
Lynch Knocked Out.
The scheme worked admirably so far
as Lynch is concerned. Many delega-
tions that were for Lynch ten days ago
and would be for him today as be-
tween Buckle and Lynch, are now tied
up for Thompson or are understood to
be for him. 1t is true that many asked,
WHO is this man Thompson? ." but
they toed the mark just the same. The
scheme played havoc with the Lynch
forces, that is conceded. Lynch's best
friends claim but little for him on the
returns, and Yet it is claimed that he
will have small, though solid pha-
lanX in the convention that will stay
with him to the last ditch.
Buckle Men Claim Victory.
With the Buckle forces it is differ
ent. And those who have been laugh
ing for two months at the First pre-
cinct statesman are willing now to
acknowledge that he had a strong or
ganization throughout the city. His
= ma a % oil ir1aff ha+
he has a majority of the delegates,
and many of those opposed say the
outlook for beating him is dubious. II
he is defeated at all his defeat may be
set down to the hue and cry against
the Mormon candidate" and in favor
of any man who would knock him out.
Buckle has a greater number of dele
gates solid for him than all the other
candidates combined. but there are
very many unpledged and uninstructed
delegates. Should these combine
against Buckle, he is lost; should he get
a fair percentage of them he will down
the boss and win the nomination. Sen
timent among the Republican workers
last night after the primaries was
pretty evenly divided as to whether
Buckle or Thompson would win. Colo
mel Lannan was Offering to bet 500 on
Thompson.
From the best information that could
be obtained, the ticket viii be Buckle
or Thompson for mayor. Naylor for re-
corder, J. p. White for treasurer a. S. !
Reiser for auditor and the nominations
for city attorney and police justice still
going a-begging.
A Small Attendance.
The primaries were quiet, no disturb
ance and no very heated contest being f.!
reported. The total attendance as re- |
ported by the Republican district chair |
men was about 1880. The primaries |
developed the fact that the Republican |
organization in many parts of the city |
is IN a bad way. the primaries were |
not definitely fixed; some of the chair |
men were missing, and the attendance |
at the meetings very meager.
Met On the Sidewalk.
A Macedonian cry for help came to |
The Herald at $50 from two Repub /
lioans and one Democrat, who started |
out to find the Hanna primary and got |
lost. The two Republicans started out |
first. one to act as chairman. the other I
as secretary. Being unable to find an |
other Of the faithful to make the mo- |
tons for them. q soft-hearted Demo /
crat went along to constitute the audi |
ence. This was the Twentieth district. |
The man appointed chairman, Frank P. |
Foster. refused to serve. and the city |
committee could find no place in which /
to hold the primary, which was finally !
held on the sidewalk. This may be !
taken as a fair sample Of the demor-
alization of the Hanna organization.
Joke On Katz.
The most amusing incident in all the |
city primaries last evening occurred in |
the Forty-fourth district, where Alma /
d. Katz and Councilman Robertson
threw each other into the air in a way
that put the whole town on the grin.
Robertson has been so busy fixing the !
city for Buckle that he overlooked his
home district. AS a result Katz sprung
a surprise. He circulated over the dis
trict a printed ticket containing the
names Of six anti-Buckle delegates,
and to cover his tracks put Robert
sons name on for the seventh man.
The scheme worked admirably, but
Katz fell in the moment of victory.
Robertson was skinned, but he sue
ceeded in substituting the name of E.
Armstrong for Alma Katz Katz's
ticket went through. but KATE fell out
side the breastworks. And yet he
claims a victory over his antagonist, as
Robertson and Armstrong are supposed
TO be the only Buckle men on the dele
cation.
First Precinct Councilmen.
The councilmanic combination from
the First precinct is George Buckle if
ne viii withdraw from the race for
mayor and accept a denomination for
the council. Franklin J. Hewlett of the
firm Of Hewlett Bros. Co, and Arthur
Robinson Of the firm Of Robinson Bros
or j. J. Thomas. who was strongly en-
dorsed il the First district. The an
mex"
The candidates most generally spoken
of for city attorney on the Republican
ticket are Dennis c. Eiohnor, who
says he viii not have it; c. W. Morse,
who says he viii not have it; and Nor
ris j. Richie, whose name has been
sprung SO recently that no one knows
whether he would run or not.
The two Republicans who can have
couacilmanic nominations in the Third
precinct are William ]. Wolstenholme,
treasurer Of the Citizens Coal COM
pany. and William n. Williams, super
intendent Coop Furniture company.
There is nothing to indicate that either
man would accept as they have no
chance for an election in any event.
Following is the list of delegates:
First Precinct
delegates: H. V. Van Peit w. S.
Giesy, w. A. Lee, l. II. Murdoch, w. J.
Moore T NJ TTllmer Alterna teS-S