Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-20
10 the Republicans OF Utah

consideration
The regular Republican state conyen-
ton was held IN Salt Lake Guy Utah.
ON the 2jth day Of August 1904 and
the following ticket was regularly nom
mated
For Governor John c. Cutler Of Salt
Lake
For Secretary Of state Charles s.
Tugey of Juab.
For Justice Of supreme ourt-Dan-
bel ~. Straup of'Salt Lake,
For Treasurer-James christensen
Of SEWER
For Auditor--J a. Edwards Of Box.
elder
For Superintendent OF Schoos-A G.
Nelson Of sanpete.
For Attorney General NJ A. Br2eden
of Weber
For Presidential Electors-E w.
Wade of Weber. N. r. MytOu Of SAT-
Lake James a. Miner OF Salt Lake.
For Congress-Joseph Howell Of
Cache.
While there were several sharp con-
tests nevertheless the 400 delegates, the
chosen representatives. Of the Republic
can party OF the state, who particpat-
ed IN the deliberations Of the conyeu-
ton, aoqulesoed In the results Not
one Of the defeated candidates at that
convention has any grievance but to
the contrary all are Loyalty support
Ing the entire Republican ticket At
that convention a state central COM
mlttee was named. consisting of one
member for each Of the q counties in
the state. such member being elected
by the delegates Of his county, to the
state convention Later this
committee met with the nomi-
nees selected by that convention. and
after due deIlboratlon unanimously
selected a chairman A few days later
the chairman selected AN executive
committee. Some OF the members were
not delegates TO, nor participants In
the deliberations OF the state conyen-
ton, but are men interested On the
warfare Of the party at large are loyal
Republicans and all desire a complete
victory Of the party IN the state In the
ensuing election
Finding that the Salt Lake Tribune,
heretofore Republican paper was not
supporting the Republican ticket this
committee as soon as organized sought
Q conference with Senator Kearns, the
senior senator from Utah. and the prln-
cipal owner Of the Tribune. and Joseph
Llppman, Esq, United States district
attorney for Utah and political man
ager for Senator 'Koans. and also the
manager Of the Tribune with the end
IN view OF harmonlZing and recOnclling
any differences or grievances enter
tained by them, and II possible securing
their aid and support ana that of the
Tribune for the Republican ticket and
for the Republican party This move-
ment for harmony WAS made. not be-
cause the committee believed favors or
special consideration should be shown
any candidate or person but because as
representatives Of the Republican party
Of Utah the committee believed that 1t
would fan short Of rs duty II 1t failed
TO make every EFFORT to reconcile and
harmonic all members Of the party
That conference took place at Salt
Lake city on the evening Of Sept g.,
1904 and the overtures for harmony
were declined Mr.. Lippman asserted
that church influence dominated the
convention that nominated the Re.
publican state ticket on being request
ed to state case Of such influence
the instances cited were promptly and
effectuany proved to be unwarranted'
The committee offered 70 make any
honorable and reasonable concession
possible. and labored Ions aud earnest
Iy TO induce the Tribune TO support the
Republican ticket, but without avail. The
committee In substance stated that IL
had not the desire. nor would II at all,
aid or discourage the cause Of anyone
who aspired to the Office Of United
states senator, or TO any office, and
that Il had but one purpose and duty
and that was to elect the whole Re
publican ticket both national and
state. That this committee had no fa~
yorites to reward and, no enemies to
punish, that party success and an i'm
partial discharge Of the trust commit
ted to the committee boy the Repub-
ncans Of the state as their representa-
tlves In conducting the campaign. were
the exclusive objects Of the committee.
Complaint was also made that the
senior senator was not ctnsulied In the
onpolntment and organization Of this
committee. Nhereupon members OF lhe
committee at once offered to resign.
that others to be selected by the senior
senator might take their places Sui-
acIent members We're willing to do this,
to give the senior senator am equal
voice IN the committee but even this
was declined. Offers were also made that
the senior senator and his friends were
privileged to select speakers for the
campaign, and especially IL It was de-
sired "a select speakers who should ac-
company the nominee for governor on
| the Republican ticket on his tour OF
campaign Every offer and induce
ment was made to them whereby they
would have full voice In framing con-
Quoting and controlling the policy OF
the campaign An these offers were re-
| jected.
The motive Of the committee In thus
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