Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-11
POLITICAL POINTERS.

! Hon. John G. Cutler returned from
Logan this morning. whore he has been
for the past two days IN the interest
| of his campaign for the goVernorahlp'
| Mr. cutler says he found conditions TO
| be OF very encouraging character not
| only in Logan but In other parts OF
| Cache county al WELL he adds that
| he has no complaints 10 make concern
| Ing tho outlook. and thinks he VIII rare
| very well at the hands OF northern Utah
delegates when the state convention
meets IN this city on Aug. 20
George Austin, a prominent Republic
can. says. 1T Is positively ridiculous
for anyone TO make the statement that
John G. cutler Is not known over the
state, and that his only support for
governor comes from the influence or
one man. Mr. cutler has been Identified
with many OF the most prominent instl-
tutions OF the state for the past 40
years. He was county clerk OF salt
Lake county for six years. lie rs a d.
rector Of the Deseret Agricultural x
Manufacturing society. also a director
OF such prominent institutions as the
sugar companies OF Utah and Idaho,
and the power plant Of Utah county,
ana also OF many other manufacturing
Institutions. He Is now United states
fury commissioner. and his name vs. q
watchword for Integrity. He has helped
10 build up the state and has a wide
acquaintance In the cities OF the state
and among the farming communities
The Atlas block Is fast assuming the
shape of political beehive. ON ono
floor there are now the eight rooms
of the Young Mems Democratic club,
Tho four rooms Of the Young Mems Re-
publican club, the Democratic state
committee headquarters including the
committee room, chairman and score
tnrys offices, the office Of the secretary
OF the county committee and GOV,
Wclls political headquarters, to say
nothing OF the candidates, ex-senators
and we'll known political machinsfN
who have offices upstairs. In the exact
center of all is an employment OF
fee,
Herbert 70. Cromar, president OF the
local Federation OF Labor and resi-
dent OF the First precinct, Is a candi-
dnte for the lower house on the Re
publican ticket. Mr. CrOmar is the
third citizen Of the First precinct to an
nounce for that office.
BENJAMIN II. Mcdonald OF Price has
returned from a visit to his old home
I'm Wisconsin, and will be a candi-
date for representative from Carbon
county on the Republican ticket, Mr.,
Mcdonald ~ confident that Wisconsin,
In spite Of the factionaf disturbances
there, will give Roosevelt large ma
| Jority.
James Deylne has set forth his posi-
ton In unqualified terms by declaring
that he never was candidate for
| Congress. hut he Ii out for the nomina-
| tion foe secretary OF state with both
| feet. Mr. Devine IL the only Republic
can candidate for that office in salt
| Lake county, and therefore claims the
! support Of this county. He makes no
| immoderate claims as yet on the coun-
try delegations.
Alma Katz arrived from Boise yes
| terday to take hand In the campaign
| Of his brother-in-law, Gov. Wells
| whose headquarters have been estab-
llEhed IN the Atlas block.
Orson l., Hewlett, Representative
| has formally announced his candidacy
| for the sta.e senate from this county
on the Republican ticket
! Chairman Anderson OF the Republl.
l n
| figuring on temporary officers for the
state convention Among those who
| have been suggested to him as suitable
for chairman are w. ID. Livingston OF
| Sanpete county; Il. W. Fishburn OF
| Boxelder; Judge John r. Booth OF
| Provo, Henry Welsh OF summit; Yves.
ley X. Walton Of Rich. Alma Molyn.
eaux OF Grand; Il. II. Robinson oil
Cache; r. p. Christensen, e. II. Cal
lister, George NJ, Cannon, II. $. Tanner
and Thomas Hull of Salt Lake Fol
secretary Mr.. Anderson has consider.
ed +. J. Hendershot and G. Il. Hol.
lingsworth OF ogden; l.. II. Anderson
and Adolph Jensen of Sanpete; r. II
Merrill Of Cache; Lucy Clark ant
| Fred j, Pack OF Davis, ]. G. Jensen OF
! Wasatchi ]. p. Driscoll OF Eureka, and
a. NJ Leonard.
| Major Richard w. Young viii no
allow his name TO go before the Demo
cratic state convention as candidat,
FOR governor. This much liz settled. A
strong effort was made to Induce tn,
major 10 reconsider his first declination
II. w. Sloan, one of his most arden
admirers, caused letters to he sent al
over the state TO prominent Democrats
upon whose efforts, In turn, he depend
| ed to literally force the nomination o
Major Young. But the major and hi
friends. including MIR. Sloan, have haC
heart to-heart talk, and they hay,
concluded that II Is absolutely impos
sible for their favorite 10 enter tn
contest. Said Mr.. Sloan, dlsconsolately
Its all or"
The reorganization OF the Democratic
state committee will take place MT tn
| .tata nop vantion md tho county rom
mlttee win also be reorganized at tn
county convention. In the latter. II 4
stated that Mr.. Mulvey will probabl!
be reelected as chairman, but a new
secretary win be named In view OF tn
fact that G. NJ Jackson has about a
much on his hands as one man can lool
after In the secretaryshlp OF the Youni
Mems Democratic club.