The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-30
WELLS HAS HOPES
OF G0VERN0RSHIP
Executive Writing Letters to
Ascertain His Chances.
SMOOT BACKS CALLISTER
OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATES FOR STATE PLACES.

il some kind friend VIII convince Gov
ernor wells that he can be renominated,
he VIII lose no time in announcing his
candidacy for denomination. according 70
local Republicans.
But the governor. these authorities say
is not certain he can win ia thl C0uteh-
tion. As matter OF fact. he IS harrasseo
by large and growing doubts I'm the
hope OF removing these doubts me gov
CrnOr is said to be conducting extensive
spOndence with Republicans OF the
state with a view 10 ascerLalu-ns where
Hebcr NJ Wells stands.
The governor is uufOrtunate pm not pc
ing firmly attached to one Of tne sena-
tors-Or better still to both Of them.
SmoOt IS reported TO have pcllely. 4et
conclusiveIy. rejected 0verCures from the
executive chamber. while ENearn5 Hkes
men VINO come right up 10 him ana say
II IN FOR YOU Tom. ana 10 gong ~
move around and let all the bunch know
I'm for YOU. when man says thar
and gets I[earns TO believe it. that man
get his foot on the firsl round or the
ladder that leads 20 the senior senator
affections. But Governor w CTS mas NOT
made this declaration yet tuTLneI, ne
appointed Beuncr y. smith as district at
toFney and Arthur Pratt as warden OF
the penitentiary. both appointments be-
ing peculiarly unsatisfactory 90 Aearns.
Ergo, Wells is not Of the elect
smoot is For Csllister.
Kaarns is said to have promised TO
Keep his hands off the state convention,
SmOot. IL is expected, viii take Il hand
70 the extent of trying TO name the can
dldate Tor governor and possibly the
candidate for treasurer. f. IL calilster is
the 1air-haired boy who IN Sln0Ct Opln-
ion. would make a fine looking governor
Callister's position Is revenue collector
pays him bit more salary than me gov
ernoFs job. but il IS shy ON story; IheIe
Is no doubt Catiister would take lhe
nomination and there Is less doubt that
SmoOt is back of him. Callister cropped
down 10 Provo the day SmO0t got nome
from Chicago passed the night at the
senator s home and J0urneyed 10 Salt
Lake with Smoot on the following day
Not q blow was struck during he entire
time.
A third name mentioned I'm connection
with the governors job is that OF James
II. Hammond secretary on state. Mr.
Hammond viii not be a candidate Tor re-
nomination as secretary of state. IhaJ
much he says himself About bis candI-
daCy fer the gubernatOrial nomination he
has less to SAY. and smiles pleasantly as
he changes the subject The way ms
case looks to outsiders is something like
this III Wells becomes satisfied ne cam
not land the denomination, Hammond VIII
jump iu TO COrTdIi the Wells strength for
himself. add to it his own and try Tor
the nomination, but if Wells decides TO
mond viii stay out.
Pretty Geographical Fight.
Auditor Tingey. Treasurer Dixon and
former Auditor Morgan Richards. jr.. of
Iron county are candidates for uOmina-
tIOu as secretary of state James Chris
Hansen of Sewer Robert Moyes of Weber
and Albert GIaZieT Of BTan- bTOtheT-in-
law of Sm0ot and present county treas
uFer. are candidates for treasurer. There
is likely 10 be a SCOT bit of wranglinS
back and forth here. The northern cane
dldates Tor treasurer viii doubtless work
for Richards to Kill Christensen off.
while Dixon and Tingey viii be inclined
10 work for Christensen to keep Richards
out OF st. The geography OF the candi-
dates for these two nominations promises
to make good sport.
ID. N. Straup. c. s. zane j. T. Frick
and a. rs. Agee are the prominent can
didates for nomination as supreme Judge
All are well known lawyers anu strong
men.
Attorney General Breeder and W. A.
Lee, formerly deputy attorney general,
are the ones who viii probably have to
fight for that nomination. School super
iutendent Nelson has the field all TO him
self TO date.