The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-12
SKIES BRIGHT
FOR Mr.. CUTLER
Home From Cache Confident OF
Success.
NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
THINKS NINE YEARS, ENOUGH
FOR ONE GOVERNOR.
NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

I shall get The nomination for gov
ernor. You may say that positively
have every reason to believe that
shall win in the convention"
This was the statement Of John &.
Cutler last evening after his return
from visit TO Logan and other points
in Cache county. he was not in a
boastful mood. but was more confident
than ever that he had HebeT NJ Wells
and James T. Hammond tied TO
post" in the race for the Republican
nomination.
L was surprised" Mr.. Cutler said
discussing his visit to Logan, Ito find
after the claims that had been made
by other candidates and their friends
that my chances are SO good in that
part OF the state. I had assurances
from influential men in Logan that
my chances were equally good in other
towns around Logan
Mr.. Cutler resents with much heat
things that have been said in Repub-
lican circles concerning his candidacy
and how he came TO be a candidate.
a year ago" he said, friends came
to me ana tried TO induce me 10 be a
candidate Tor governor-inffuentia
men IN business and politics. I am
keeping out of all other political fights
in the state except nv own. I am
fighting my own battles and find
have enough TO do without going out
TO hunt for trouble desire my can
didacy to stand on its own merits"
Criticism of officials.
While disclaining any desire to get
into a controversy with other can
didates, Mr.. Cutler takes this shot at
the two men who have been at The
head Of state affairs since Utahs adj
mission 10 the Union;
Il have nothing to say against the
candidacy Of any other man for this
Office further than this-nine years are
enough for any man for governor. 1
| found many men in Cache county who
say the same thing and they say the
same thing about the secretary Of
state
To the charge made by Jesse NJ.
Smith and other Republicans of prom
inence that he is the personal candi-
date Of Apostle Reed Smoot. Mr.. Cut
Ter said: I am not the candidate of
Mr.. Smoot any more than I am the
candidate of a great many other men
who have approached me on this sub
ject."
The other charge circulated by other
prominent Republican politicians that
he is the candidate of the Mormon
church. Mr. Cutler refused to discuss.
/
was being used against him. Wait. -
! he said, ''tiIl that charge is made
openly so that I may combat It, and
shall meet 1t fairly"
Not in Senatorial Fight.
The struggle between Kear11s and
SmOot for control Of the Republican or
ganization Of the state Mr.. Cutler would
not discuss at all. He insisted that
he was making his canvass for the
nomination for governor on his own
responsibility and counts among his
supporters some Of the warm political
friends of Senator Kearns- Speaking
OF the policy to be pursued by him
should he reach the governors chair
he said. If I am elected governor
shall give up my business and devote
my whole time and attention to the
affairs of the state with just the same
care 1 now give my private business"
The campaign Is evidently going to
suit Mr.. Cutler and his hackers He
said that since his arrived home he had
received assurance of support from uB-
expected quarters in Salt Lake county
and from many places in the southern
part of the state.