The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-04
FIGHT FOR JU0GESHIP
Struggle Between Livingston
and Johnson Forces Wax
ing Warmer Daily.

J Mt Pleasant March 31.-There never
has been before within the domain of
Sanpete county such a political war as
is now being waged-at least not where
nomination or two was the only thing
at stake. Every day the, content for the
nomination for the judgeship Of the Sew
enth judicial district which Is being
waged between Judge Jacob Johnson OF
Spring City and William D. Livingston
of Manti is becoming more bitter.
At the present 1t would seem that I.iv-
ingstOn has control of both this coun-
~ and the district. and that his NOM
inatiOn is now a certainty. The past
week has been "A busy one with him ana
his followers. and they have. according
to all reports been successful in their
campaign. Livingston himself. together
with n. = Nelson of the Manu Messen-
ger, and Louis Larsen. "A young attor-
ney of Manti, have covered almost the
entire county during the week Judge
Johnson has been engaged with the as
sistance of some of his strongest sup
pOrters. in the same way. although prob
ably not in so strenuous a manner
All of the precincts have held their
primaries now and the lineup. as far as
can be learned at this time. is about
as follows:
Johnson has Gunnison (5). Fayette o..
Mayfield %. Spring City O.. Nj. Pleas
ant 90; probably, Fairview ID, Wales ID;
total IL.
livingston has Sterling %. Mauti a.,
| Ephraim ca. Fairyiew %. MOTOni %,
I Fountain Green %; total. 70.
If Livingston can get one-half Of the
| strength Of the counties comprising the
eastern portion of the district and
everything here seems TO indicate that
he can, he is safe OF course oJhnson
| would only require one more vote from
there than would Livingston to have a
ma jOrity. but politicians here figure that
Livingston will have a majority. They
argue that the eastern counties do not
care as much for the disposition of the
judgeship as they do for the district at
tOrneyship, because of the fact that they
nave couple of aspirants for that posi-
ton whom they are backing strongly.
and that they must get Livingston out
of the way by giving him the first nom
nation for judge. thus clearing the way
Tor their man for the attOrneyship.
The figures given in the above list are
about as favorable for Johnson as they
can be made out in this county, unless
II be in FairNieW. where he can pos
sibly get two instead OF me. But the
Livingston people are claiming both Fay
| cite and Mayfield. which would more
than even that difference. Again again
! there is a good big chance of the dele
cation from this city being divided.
! Three of the delegation will probably be
found supporting Johnson through to the
I ingstOn. There are a number of cause
for this. One, OF the principal ones is
| a persistent rumOF to the effect that
there is a. deal between the Jensen fac
ton in this city and Johnson. by which
the former are to support johnson for
I the judicial nomination and then john
!
the Jensen people when the legislative
/ nominations are under consideration this
! fail. Mr.. Jensen himself being an as
| pirant in that capacity II is understood
/ that this report has been denied. but II
I will not down. Consequently before the
| time comes for nominating Mr.. Johnson
/ will be aNked to explain away this ru-
NOR and others which said to be OBJ
nOXlous 10 the Candland faction of the
! party here, and if he cannot satisfactorily
! do so it naturally will follow that that
portion of the delegation which supports
/ Mr. Candland will not train with his
forces.
If Mr. Livingston had given this city
the same consideration that he has others
I in this part of the county he could un-
doubtedly have insured himself several
/ of the delegates. by reason Of these COM
/ binations which IL is alleged have been
made. He seems, however, to have ig-
| nOred his party here. he is now second
choice even with those who really favor
him.
! The delegation which went from here
\ TO the county convention this morning
determined before leaving to endorse and
work for. John II. Seely as a delegate 70
the Republican national convention rep
! resenung this part of the state.