The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14
TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR Mr.. HOWELL
BAY Have a Fight For Renom,
ihafi0h.
IS WORKING FOR CUTLER
JAMES 7. HAMMOND SPOKEN OF
FOR CONGRESS.

Congressman Joseph Howell is threat
ened with a fight for his political life.
If the present sentiment in the Wells
and Hammond fashions of the Republican
party can be crystalized in time to be
effective at the state convention the
congressman viii find himself up against
a serious proposition The talk around
the Wells headquarters Yesterday was
bitter against Howell. while hackers of
hammond we're 0utspOken in their resent
ment- This resentment seems likely to
axe the direction Of bringing out a can
aiuate against Howell and if possible de-
leatins him IN the state convention
The understanding in the beginning of
the campaign seemed TO be that Howell
would keep ont of the fight between
candidates for governor on condition tha [
he be conceded d denomination for CON
Sress. 10 one Vas found yesterday WIN
would stand for a contract of this kind
ana n there was an understanding 10 was
verbal and general In character But
the fac that the congressman has now
openly espOused the SmOot-Cutler cause
ana used his influence to take Cache
county away from HsmmOHd and Wells
They arc far from admitting that they
have lest the county, but they charge
Howell with using all the influence at
his command 20 round up the Cache
county delegation for Cutler.
Some of the most OutsDoken hackers Of
charge that Howell was forced to vio-
late his pledge and get into the Smoot-
Sutherland-Cutler combine and use MS
influence for Cutler by the threat that
If ne refused a candidate representing
that faction would be brought out
against him.
Now since his decision became known
TO the other faction and the friends of
Wells and of Hammond are satisfied
that Howell IS against them ana work
ing for Cutler he finds himself IN the
other horn Of the dilemma and Threat
ened with attack from the opposite di-
rectiOn.
Strange as il may seem James 7. Ham
mOnd is the man most generally spoken
Of at this time as the man to Wrest the
congressional nomination from Mr.. How
ell. This would imply of course that Mr.
Hammond reiinquishes his chances for
the nomination for governor. Tt would
imply also an alliance with Governor
Wells. Il would mean that Mr.. Ham
mond would throw all his strength to
Governor Wells and that the governor
would reciprOcafe by using ali his infIu-
ence in the state to defeat Congressman
Howell for a denomination and make
Hammond the candidate for congress in
stead, end il would mean even more than
this It would mean the consolidation
Of all the Republican forces in the state
against the SmoOt-Sutherlsnd-Cu Cutler
combination In other words il would
mean A fight between the kearns. Wells
Smoot, Sutherland, Cutler ana Howell on
the other.
No definite steps were taken yesterday
in the matter Of bringing out a candidate
for congress against Howell further than
a general feeling Of the pulse If the
matter was submitted to Mr.. Hammond
no word Of such action was permitted TO
leak out from the inside party workers.
If Hammond should turn down the pro
position IL was intimated that some such
man as George NJ. Cannon might be in
vited 20 step into the breach. Il was
asserted that if Howell has really taken
Cache county from Hammond that gen
tleman might just as we'll jump in and
make fight for congress as there would
be little left for him in the goveTnorship
fi=,lt.
A definite conclusion is expected in this
matter not later than Monday. and If il
IS decided to put another candidate for
congress in the field It is recognized that
the contest viii take on new interest
for all the parties concerned