The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-24
SUTHERLAND is
TO BE SENATOR
Smoofs Lieutenant Will Be
kearHS' Successor.
ALL OPPOSITION is sTIFLED
PLOT DISCOVERED TO MAKE
HIPPoDRoME OF CONTEST.

Within the past few days interested
men who have made a careful canvass
vi The Utah senatorial situation have
reached the conclusion that netting
Dut a general change Of existing con-
uitiohs viii make the defeat of George
sutherland possible. The Sutherland
men have been claiming the victory for
months past. Until recently this claim
was vigorously disputed, but now those
IN the best position TO know admit that
every indication points to the election
Of Sutherland.
". S Mccormick has been looked
upon as the only man likely to prove a
formidable opponent to Sutherland.
There was for a time a more or less
general belief that Mr. Mccormick
would not only get into the fight, but
tnat he would De successful. Indeed,
MS friends even went so far as TO say
that at the proper time Mr. Mccormick
would announce his candidacy for the
senate and would do so with the knowl-
edge that his election was assured.
MI Mccormick has been giving the
matter some attention since the cleo
llon. He has not, however. committed
himself one way or another and has
not been active in the matter. His
name has been mentioned I'm connection
with the Office on authority OF close
personal friends.
Sutherland Agreed Upon,
These friends have now become. con-
WINGED that Sutherland is firmly en-
trenched. Despite repeated deniials OF
an alliance between SmOot and Suth-
erland prominent Republicans outside
the SmoOt camp claim 20 ilsE-e absolute
proof that the election of Sutherland
was agreed upon months ago as part
Of a comprehensive political deal. in
Nolying not Utah alone BUT adjoining
states. II was senli-ofr5slly given out
in Washington, long before the cleo
non, that Sutherland would be Kearns'
successor. Anc IL is no secret that the
personal political staff of SmoOt has
been and is now directing the interests
OF Sutherland.
That the outsider who tries to claim
anything without securing the consent
OF Smoot viii have a hard road to travel
IS shown by the manner in which Mr..
Mccormick is referred to by Smoot
hCUtenants these days. During the
campaign, when Mr.. McCornick's influ-
ence and his campaign contributions
We're much needed, he was mentioned
only as "A high-minded patriot Now
push firmly seated in the saddle Mr.
Mccormick is referred to as a presump-
Jious butter-in by the people that is
sued special edition of a newspa pei
during the campaign to announce that
Mr.. Mccormick Was still a Republican.
No Right to Aspire.
What right" one of the Smoot men
with flashing eye and distended nostrn
viii ask Of you, has he got 70 get in
this senatorial fight?"
oh, / don't know" perhaps YOU
VIII timidly reply. L suppose he feels
that he has a right to aspire to any
Office. He has been in the party a Ions
time, YOU know, and everything like
that"
well, Wen show him where he be-
longs"
Ard this brave talk comes not from
great political generals. not from Mat
Quays. or Mark Hannas. or Tom
Platts. but from men who were not
heard Of in politics before SmOot hap
peRed.
Neat Scheme Planned
With this i'm view a fine scheme of
campaign was agreed upon lately. ac-
cording 10 one OF the best-posted poll
ticians. Smoct was to meet Mccormick
as if by accident, and manage to give
Mccormick the idea that the Smoot
hand would be kept out of the sena-
torial fight. At the same time all Cen
tile Legislators who could be handled
by the SmoOt CrOWd-and there are few
of the Republican members who dare
say they are not subject to Smoot' S
commands-were 10 be lined up behind
Sutherland. Enough Mormon legisla-
tors TO insure his election were TO be
added TO this bunch while the remain
der of the Republican legislators were
TO be left free. u was presumed BY
those who concocted the scheme that
Mccormick and Bartch would secure
the support Of the ones not needed fol-
Sutherland. Thus, Sutherland would
iJe elected. while Mccormick and BartcI
would secure some votes. BY this ar
rangement they hoped 10 leave the un-
successful men in good humor and by
getting a ajOrity Of the Gentle votes
for Sutherland be i'm position to deny
any ulterior influence had been invoked
in the matter.
Will Not Be Candidate.
But. il is safe to say. unless mighty
change takes place Mr.. Mccormick is
not going 20 enter the fight.
There are only two courses open.
said "A Mccormick supporter yesterday
Both would be attended with great