Evening star., 1902-08-16
Republicans Split Over Sue
cessor to Rawlins.
BENEFIT TO DEMOCRATS
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE KING
GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Everyone in State Approves Presi-
dents Cuban Policy-Chairman
Griggs Back From New York.

Former Representative King of Utah was
in Washington today on private business.
and incidentally to have conference with
Chairman Griggs and Senator Carmack of
the democratic campaign committee, or
which he is member.
The nominations for Congress have not
yet been made in Utah, but Mr.. King pre-
diets that the one member from that state
will be a democrat. The republicans in the
state are decidedly split up, according to
Mr.. King, on the question of the election of
a United States senator, and this contest
he believes will do much harm ITO the party
strength in the congressional election.
The Utah situation. which Is a most in
teresting one, was explained for The Star
at some length by Mr. King today.
The selection of a successor to Senator
Rawlins is the all-absorbing political topic
of Utah republicans" said Mr.. King. "Mr.
Sutherland, the present representative
from Utah, is one of the active candidates
for this office. Opposed to Mr.. Sutherland
is what is known as the kearns machine.
Mr Smoot, who is a political factor in the
state, and who helped to place Mr.. kearns
in the Senate, is the candidate of the
Kearns machine. With the political ten
sion taught on this one particular string,
it is hard to predict the result, but | am
inclined to think that Mr. Smoot will be
Mr.. Rawlins' successor in the Senate.
Republican Field Open.
Mr.. Sutherlands candidacy for the SEN
ate leaves the republican field open so far
as the House of Representatives is con-
cerned. There are a number Of enthusias-
tic aspirants for this nomination, among
whom may be mentioned Mr.. James How
ell. Mr. Howell is a very strong man po-
-litically and a very able one Intellectually.
However, / see no other conclusion than
that the republican division over the sena-
tOrship will give the democratic party an
excellent opportunity to carry the state for
the democratic nominee. The democrats
have not yet held their convention. and the
probable man to make the race on their
ticket cannot at this time be named.
oh no, I shall not again be a candidate
for Congress. I have had two terms, and
think that is enough for young man
who is ambitious in a business way. Among
the possible democratic nominees may be
mentioned Judge Powers, Judge Henderson
and Mr.. Nebeker. Mr.. Nebeker is a Nor
mon, but should he be elected there would
be no question of his being seated in the
House. l myself am a member of that
church., and l served two terms in the
House, the second to fill the seat vacated
by Mr.. Roberts.
National Issues to Be Talked.
THE campaign in the state will be made
largely on national issues. The democrats
will urge tariff revision. the regulation of
the trusts and opposition to the Fowler
financial bill. The Philippine question will
not receive the attention which 1t did in
the last campaign, but it Is still attracting
the attention Of thinkers. At the same
time, it may be stated that the west is
somewhat given over to the worship of CO.
lonialism.
I'm regard to Cuba, the public opinion of
the state seems to be that the United States
assumed more or less of a duty regarding
that island. It may be stated that the peo-
pie of Utah believe that it is the duty of
this government to aid Cuba by reciprocal
legislation and in such other ways as may
be necessary for her prosperity.
Indorse Roosevelt on Cuba.
"All classes of the people believe that the
President is right in his attitude on that
| question. Notwithstanding Utah has a
| great number of sugar beet factories, and
the raising of the beet is large and grow
ing industry in the state. The feeling seems
| to be that something ought to be done for
| Cuba in the way of reciprocity unless some
| thing more strenuous is made inevitable
| the annexation of the island, for instance
| 1t would be far better for the beet pro-
! ducers to have limited concessions made to
| Cuba than to have her forced into the
| Union with absolute free trade.
Did the attitude of Mr.. Sutherland in
| opposing the administration on Cuba hurt
him with the people of his state?"
| Il do not think that it did. There is no
| indication of any popular enthusiasm on
| the subject to that extent"
| Referring to the western campaign in
| general, Mr.. King said 1t was the intention
| of the democrats to make their most yisor-
| Gus campaign in the states of Idaho. Wyo-
| ming, Montana Nevada, Colorado, Utah
| and California.
| THE democrats are very hopeful of CAP
| turing two of the California districts" he
| continued. They will carry Nevada
| Idaho. Montana and probably Utah, and
| have a show in Wyoming"