The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-01

HARMONY STARTS ROW
Plan of Northern SaHpete Re-
publicans to Get together
Results in War.

Mt. Pleasant, July 3e.-Mt. Pleasant
vas looked 20 for a political sensation
this week by she adherents OF the Re
publican party q the county, and Mt
Pleasant was not found wanting Po-
Ideal quarrels. fractional fights and sen
sations are the long suit Of this little
burg, and only a hint is needed that
one is expected. and it is furnished
red hot and sizzling. The one this week
II renewal Of the war Of two years
ago between the leaders representing
the Jensen and CanGIand factions over
the question Of which one Of those two
elements should name the man 10 rep
resent this part of Sanpete in the
legislature - providing always that d
Republican is elected.
The war is reOpened only after
strenuous week of work in behalf Of
harmony among those who shape the
party's destinies
II VIII be remembered that Candland
issued a card a week ago Withdrawing
ship, and asking that Jensen withdraw
from his fight for the legislative nomi-
nation. This Jensen would not do. as
all who were acquainted with the situ->
alton kneF beforehand. No Roadway
was gained by the harmony workers on
that move. Then, according to rumor.
other schemes were proposed by which
it was hoped the two warning elements
might get together The one which
was finally settled upon as being the
most likely and which according to
well authenticated report, was attempt
ed, was something like this: Candland
was TO swing his men into line in
support Of Jensen for the legislature.
and in return he was to be given the
privilege of naming the delegates of
this city who were to go to the state
On ION IaTE .,EA 2
We're to go to the county convention.
and in addition his choice for the
office Of county sheriff was 70 receive
the support Of the Jensen people. II
is understood that it was preached and
accepted by the leaders and that a
meeting had been arranged for the
purpose Of Tatifying this action. But
a little hitch happened just here. Mem
bers Of the party then approached in
regard to the ratifica ton meeting are
said to have objected, one reason for
this being that they did not propose
being traded without being consulted.
in the interests of some body'S personal
ambitions, and that they would not
stand for the arrangements. Then the
proposed harmony was not altogether
satisfactory in detail, as there were
some members of the party who would
Ike little saysO themselves as to who
should go to the respective conventions
and who they should support for the
legislature or any other Office. So the
ratification meeting was not held.
In place of the ratification meeting
another one was held last night how
ever Most everybody there was known
to be in opposition TO Mr. Jensen's can
didacy and at this meeting the steps
were taken which started the war
again. This was done by selecting a
man TO get into the race for the legis-
lature against Mr- Jensen. Abraham
johnson, a well known Republican Of
the city. who was decided to be the
right man for the place. His name has
been coupled with the Office for some
time, but heretofore he has given the
impression that he would not become
candidate Strong pressure has been
brought to bear during the last few
days and at the meeting last night he
consented TO become a candidate and
this morning his candidacy was an
nOunced. He was a supporter of Cand-
land two years ago and has been rated
as being opposed TO Jensen this year
so that, taking that fact, in connection
with the action of the meeting last
night. in refusing TO accept the har-
mOny proposition. and in placing itself
strongly on record IS opposing Jensen
by selecting Johnson, but one deduc-
tion can be drawn-that the factionaI
fight win be more bitterly contested
this year than il was two years ago.
the only difference being that il will
be Johnson. instead of Candland vs.
Jensen If the two factions can be
held together, which some people are
beginning to doubt. this contest will
be as bitter one as has been fought
out in any county in the state for a
long time, and viii without doubt prove
harmful to the party. if il does not
throw the nomination 10 some other
town in the first place, and the election
of a legislator into the opposing party
in the end.