The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-12
Session Of City Republican CON-
nlittee.
BEARING OF TESTIMONY
MEMBERS WHISTLE TO KEEP UP
COURAGE.
Tell Each Other With More Men
dacity Than veracity How Little
Effect MIR. Bryan's Coming to Salt
Lake Had-Convention Will Like
" Be Held About October 10.


The Republican city committee held a
not altogether Joyous meeting in
Chairman Dennis Eichnor's office last
night. Somehow or other, the boys
weren't as full of fun and spirits as
they might have been. Perhaps it was
because Jake Greenewald insisted on
saying Huh" in loud tone of voice at
the end Of each lengthy discussion and
having the whole thing repeated to him.
Perhaps it was on account of the Bryan
demonstration Saturday night. although
from the way they whistled, the COM
mitteemen ought to have been able TO
keep their courage up
Eight members of the organization
were present. They were Arthur Pratt.
who also represented Joe Lippman and
his friend. the colonel: Albert Reiser.
Jake Greenewald. Fed Loofbourow, w.
H. Appleby, f. J. Callister, Joe Cottie
and the chairman. After it had been
decided TO hold the city convention on
or before Oct 10 and the precinct meet
lngs week earlier, Mr.. Eichnor. rathec,
tremulously, called for opinions as to
the effect of Mr. Bryan's visit.
Jake Rushes In.
Jake Greenewald was the first to
rush in where-the others didn't
want TO go frs. Jake started
the whistling with the assertion
that there are at least 10 per cent more
republicans in Salt Lake now than
there were before Mr.. Bryan spoke.
Jake talked like a man who had done
nothing but skirmish for opinions DUR
ing the last forty-eight hours, and the
comnaittee cheered up considerably be-
fore he finished
Mr.. Callister wasn't willing to give
any figures, but he thought Mr.. Bryan's
talk about the Republican policy of i'm
perialism had helped the Republicans
nightly. Mr.. Callister made no effort
10 refute the arguments of the Demo-
cratic leader, nor did he say what parts
of his talk he considered most effective
Tor advancing ReDublicsnism.
Mr. Appleby was cautious He didn't
want to encourage the brethren too
much; neither did he want to discour-
age them He said he had talked with
his Democratic neighbors, and they all
said Mr.. Bryan was wonderful speak
er. Democrats will, ii is believed en-
dOrse the opinion Of Mr. Applehy's
neighbors regarding Mr.. Bryan's ability
as an orator.
Albert Reiser came nearer turning a
cold shower bath. on the bearing of tes-
timony thin any other speaker He
couldn't see that the Republicans had
made any gains; the fact was. he hadn't
been able to discover any difference
in the political situation at all
cottle Was sanguine.
Joe Cottle was the most sanguine of
all. The truth is that Joe talked as if
the election is all over but the shout
ing. They all talk as / do" said DO
seph They all say if Godll ever for
give EN- for voting for. Bryan in 1886
they Won't do it again. Joe didn't ex-
plain who he meant by '.they all" but
the meeting seemed to be perfectly will
ing 10 take ii for granted that he meant
Democrats.
Former Chief of PoAce Pratt didn't
have much to say about Republican
gains. He rather begged Chairman
l1ichnor's question by declaring that,
THE thing I nt ticed most was Judge
Powers adroit effort to bring Mr., Bryan
around to his way OF thinking on the
question Of expansion. He did it by
series of clever questions; that's all L
have observed"
Secretary Locfbourow couldn't whistle
very much. He said he observed that
the whole crowd was tired out and
wanted to go home. Mr.. LOofbourow
didn't go on and explain that the crowd
got tired before Mr.. Bryan came and
/
willing to stay ali night if he desired to
speak that long.
Last of all. Dennis had his say. Den
mis- had started the whistling, and felt
compelled to top it off with something
decidedly encouraging. What he said
was: Il have heard a number of COM
ments and they were all unfavorable" !
Dennis didn't name single man who
talked unfavorably of Mr.. Bryan's
speech. but the committee didn't press
him.
Held Private Conference.
Before the symposium began the
committee devoted something like an
hour to business. The meeting was
called for 1:30 O'Clock, but the members
came in so slowly that it was after s
before a quorum was on hand. Then, |
before anything could be done. Cnalr-
man Eichnor had to have a private con- /
ference with Arthur.
The conference lasted about five min
Ites and the other committeeman didn't /
like it a little bit. I believe Dennis is
fixing up some strings tonight said 4
Joe Cottle. and his fellow-Hannaites 4
nodded knowingly If the star cham 1
Der confab had anything TO do with /
strings" neither Dennis nor Arthur /
had anything to say about them. Both |
wore smiles when they returned, and I
Arthur wore, in addition, black cigar !
in the left corner of his face
At the outset the secretary was re- !
quested to read letter from City Re /
carder Backman informing the commit /
tee that it must, on or before Sept 30. /
submit the names Of six qualified per- /
sons from each voting district to the /
council in order that one judge might be /
selected for each. Dennis wanted to |
know how the names should be selected, /
and asked for expressions of opinions.
Chief Pratt moved that the matter be /
referred TO the committeeman from each /
of the five municipal wards. Reiser /
seconded the motion and Jake kicked.
He said he thought the secretary should I
do all that work and that he should be /
paid q salary if necessary. Loofbour
row objected vigorously, and the motion
was carried.
Question of Organization.
Next Chairman Eichnor brought UP
the question of organization. Reiser
cat this knot by moving that the COM
mitteemen ascertain what organizations
left over from the last campaign viii
serve this year. His motion was adopt
ed
The time and place for the conven-
ton was now preached Cottle moved /
to lay the matter over until the next
meeting of the committee. Jake sec
because he was for il. but merely to get
the question before the house. He said
he was willing to second any motion on
earth for such a purpose.
Appleby amended the Cottie motion !
by one providing for holding the con-
Vention on or about Oct. TO- This
brought on considerable Of a CAB FEST.