The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
Can Paw Well For Votes.


Suppose the Republicans have a CAM
paign fund of only S25. 600 4 moderate
enough estimate. With Only 723 Votes
to change they could afford TO give
more than sS4 each for them.
The total majority for King was 1,4f6
in these thirteen counties. Should half
of this number be changed from the
Democratic legislative ticket to the Re
publican. it would accomplish the end
desired by the party of Hanna. More
than this. If senator's had been elected
in the First and Tenth districts last
April, Republicans would have been
/ returned to succeed W. G. Nebeker and
l. K. Wright.
There is a reason why the Republi-
can party of the nation is extremely
anxious to have Republican senator
from Utah. There GssS 1T present fifty
two senators of the Clzned States who
believe in the gold standard. Eighteen
of these retire on the 4th of next
March. Should the Democrats elect
eight OF the eighteen II would give the
free coinage party control of the SEN
ate for they would have fOrty-siX mem
bers. as against forty-fcur for the Re
publicans.
Chances Favor Democrats.
Kentucky has already elected ]. c.
S. Blackburn to succeed Lindsay, gold
Democrat. 1t seems morally sure that
Nebraska will elect a Democrat and a
Populist. Aliens term by appointment
and ThurStOn's term by election botn
expire next spring. Allen will likely
succeed himself. and a Democrat viii
succeed ThurstOn. Over in Idaho the
chances are that Dubois will succeed
Shoup. In Colorado a Democrat will
folra INnIaof4fe. Mo
return two Democrats.
Thus it will be seen that the Demo-
Gratis are climbing to within reaching
distance of the eight senators they
need. Astute leaders of the Republi-
cans have practically given up hope of
the next lower house, and on that ac-
count they are bending every energy
toward keeping the senate in their
hands. Here in Utah. where they think
they have a good chance for victory,
they will spare neither money nor eff
fort.
Local managers, notably the crowd
that trak3S with Orange j. Salisbury.
the crowd that would like to see him
elected senator. will waste neither time
nor money on the state ticket They
are willing to see the Democratic nom
inees &c in by default While thev use
their means and their smartest politics
In the 4hle of eiecting members of the
Legislature.
Should it he decided that Mr. Sails
bury is national committeeman for
Utah, the cash that is placed in his
hands by Chairman Hanna will be
placed where it will do Ny Salisbury
senatorial aspirations the most good.
even at the expense Of the state ticket
Such counties as Utah. Cache, Wash
ington. JUab and others which are sure
to give Democratic majOrities will not
be invaded.
Fight In Close Counties.
The money will therefore be spent in
the close borOughs already named Salt
Lake, with its three senators and ten
Representatives will be one battle
ground. Weber, with four represents
tives and one senator. will be another.
Summit and Wasatch, composing the
Fifth senatorial district and which To-
gether gave less than 125 majority for
King, Will be the third scene where
coin will flow with great liberality.
SO it will go throughout the state
where the HannaiteS see a chance to
gain a legislator. Should they carry
the close counties named, and hold
their own in the others. they would
elect thirty members. These. with
their two holdover senators. would give
them thirty-two votes. or bare Joint
/ ballot majority.
OF course the majorities in the Dem
| ocratic strOnshOlds would carry the
state for the Democratic ticket. includ-
ing the nominee for congress. but a
seat in the upper house of congress is
considered just now by the astute Sal
isburyites to be more valuable than all
the rest combined. Therefore. there is
no use in Disgusting the fact that the
have a chance to attain their ambition
There is little attempt TO conceal
their real purpose. Just what Repub-
licans generally will think Of the prop
OsitiOn to spend national campaign
funds in the interest of a senatorial
candidate, remains to be seen. That
many of the nominees on the state
ticket will not be highly eiated over
it IS sure.