The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-07
STATE COMMITTEE TRIES
To FORCE TRIBUNE'S HAND
Hot Session Held by Committeeman With Senator
KeaFaS and Manager Lppman
Newspapers Music VIII Continue to ange Out Of Tune Until
Church Influence is Eliminated From POlIcs-KRox
and Keith Off Finance Committee

IS RESULTS OF a heated session
u with Senator Thomas Kearns and
Manager Joseph Lppman OF the
Salt Lake Tribune last night, the Re
publican state committee learns that
Senator Kearns would appreciate the
withdrawal of Senator Smoot from
Utah politics. that Senator Kearns is
convinced church influence is being
used in politics in Utah. that Senator
Kearns does rot like the makeup Of
the executive committee, and that the
Tribune viii print the Republican state
ticket only as advertising matter. with
the word Advertisement attached,
and at regular advertising rates
These points were made clear to the
committee at a meeting held in Sen
atOr Kearns' Office in the Keith build
ing. The meeting was by request Of
the committee, and was attended by
State Chairman Spry, Secretary SAN
ford, Committeeman George NJ. Can
non, William Glasmann. James T.
Hammond, II. i. Booth, G. w. Morse
]. c. Graham. Senator Kearns and
Manager Joseph LippmaE Of the Trib-
une. Committeeman E. II. Callister
was absent
Watched by Passers-By.
The conference began soon after s
O'Clock, and lasted for two hours and
half during which the debate at
times became exciting. The window
blinds were not drawn and the pro-
cee0ings We're witnessed from the
street outside by many persons, whose
attention was drawn to the scene by
the emphatic gestures and belligerent
attitudes of those within the building
Passers-by who did not recognize the
men stopped and waited eXpectantly
for the first blow TO be struck. while
many who knew them fingered and
watched with interest the unusual pro-
ceedings.
The debate was most acrimonious in
nature and the meeting had the effect OF
convincing those VINO attended that q
reconcilement is. hopeless. The commit
teemen are convinced that the paper Will
not support the ticket and in the words
of one Of them, will govern themselves
accordingly All admit that the meet
in= resulted in nothing more than a
vigorous expression of behef on both
sides with no gain further than a clear
understanding Of the position Of the Sc
Nor senator and his paper.
Senator Kearns is Sarcastic.
The committee met in the afternoon and
By unanimous vote decided TO seek an in
teryiew with Messrs. kearns and
LiDpman. The meeting was ar
ranged for Senator Kearns' office
Spry who said the committee had
come for the purpose of seeing what could
be done TO promote harmony. Kearns re
piled that he was delighted to meet the
committee. II was the first time, he
explained, that he had ever met the com
mittee, which had been organized without
consulting him, proceeding he regarded
as quite extraordinary. Ii was a bii
late. he argued, TO talk 10 him about
harmony
The committee expressed a willingness
to reorganize along lines suggested by
kearns, Messrs. Cannon and Glasmann
among others. offering TO resign. The
matter was generally discussed. the COM
mlttee endeaVOrlng to make its mission
as pacific as possible.
Spry on Gridiron
The real business started when Kearus
turned TO Spry and inquired IL Spry had
not openly expressed his opposition 4
Kearns before becming chairman The
senator wanted TO know if, in view 0l
this, the chairman considered himself 9
proper person to become chairman. Mr.
Spry was beginning a reply when Nj
whether Mr.. Spry had not promised
CIegg of ToOele county TO help maks
Clegg's nomination To the state senate
unanimous if Clegg would promise &C
ing the statement. Warm talk all around
followed, which Kearns cut into With
another demand 10 know what the com
mittee wanted. if it felt itself in a pO-
sitiOn to ask favors-
Mr.. SpTy explained that the COMMITTEES
wanted o ElnnOrr the SID
ticket EeaTns wanted to know il tn
committee would undertake 70 call SmOot
off. He was told that the committee
would not undertake anything of tn.
kind. that il would not mix IN the quar-
rel of the senators.
Mr.. Lippman's Proposal.
Mr.. Lippman invited the committee &
manifest its good faith by unanimously
passing q resolution demanding that thu
church keep its hands off politics in III,
state and cease to interfere in pOlitica
matters.
Mr.. Glasmaun suggested that II thi!
resolution be passed by the cOmmitte,
that he would be willing to let Mr. Lipp
man name a committee of three TO car
ry the news 10 the first presidency. Mr.
Lippman protested he would have nOthin;
20 do with it, saying it was the commit
tees business not his
The discussion then took another tack
and got around 70 the question Of churcl
| influence Messrs- Lippman and Kearn
said no Republican organ could exis
in Salt Lake. because all the party
! favors went elsewhere. Its notices o
conventions. primaries, advertising. gov
/ ernOrs proclamation. etc. they said. al
ways went TO the Deseret News first.
Church Organ For Cutler.
Mr. Lippman suggested that the ticke
/ be put in the News. where Shoots lei
/ tiers arc published This brought OF
more trouble. in the course Of whie
the committeeman commended SmOo
could not get his letter printed in tn
! Tribune He didn't try 10 get it printe
in the Tribune replied Lippman, "bu
/ ne took it to the News. which printe
/ it. and followed il with a series Of edi
| torials full Of sophistry and innLend
designed to prejudice people against Sen
atOr kearns and to help the nOmina
/ ton OF Cutler. These editorials wer
4 kept up until the convention when the
quit and although the Tribune has al
| tackled SmOOt and church interference 4
| has never peeped' once since the con
vention. thus showing clearly that II
work was done when that ticket va
nominated. And now you are trying [
get us 10 help you get Gentle votes {
support this ticket
Cases of Church Influence.
This brought forth a demand 10 cite
| case where anything but straight polite
obtained in the late convention. OF in ii
| campaign prior To f. Mr.. Lippnan sus
/ gested that President White II BeaVs
/ left home as a Wells delegate. bl
| changed to Cutler after he reached Sa
| Lake. This was denied by the commi
| teemen. who said IL was a man name
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