The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
w. S. MCCORMICK
HAS A CHANCE
Republicans Turn to Him Instinct
lively as Their Angel.
WHY THEY LOVE HIM so
OTHERS MENTIONED IN CASE
PRAYERS ARE SPURNED.

In an effort to sell w. 5. Mccormick
another large package Of experience, Re
publican politicians are rolling the name
of Mccormick and the nomination for
mayor together. The reason therefor has
not remained hidden from those who have
recollectons. Mr.. Mccormick has been
pay dirt for the Republican politicians in
the past and they hope to drive at least
one more cross-cut through him.
On his part, Mr. Mccormick has per-
mitted the party loyalty" plea TO set
him back a stated number of dollars
more than once during recent years. His
latest setting was last fall, when our
MIR. Spry and a select committee bore
down on Mr.. Mccormick one pleasant
afternoon. They had "A message and a
def way with them that according TO
gleeful admissions made after the smoke
of the campaign had lifted, landed the
old man right" Opinions differ as to the
extent of the landing, but all agree that
there was a siZeable landing.
In return for this Mr.. Mccormick was
acquitted by his party conscience, re-
ceived the assurance that the senatorial
field was open, with no faVOrites in sight,
and had his portrait placed all over the
1lrsJ page Of one of the party organs.
Later, Mr.. Mccormick learned few
things. Among other things he learned
that the senatorial race was managed by
a close corporation, of which he was not
a director. This was not Mr.. McCornick's
first experience of the kind.
Smaller Bait This Year.
It begins to look now as if the boys
were trying 10 deprive Mr.. Mccormick OF
his customary biennial vacation by giving
him few of the degrees in an off year.
Heretofore Mr. Mccormick has escaped
with comparatively slight financial dam
age in municipal campaigns. but now,
with senatorial SeduCtiOnS in remote pros
pect and the presidential cabinet on an
apparently stable basis, il has become
necessary to use the best means at hand.
and municipal TenOwn is the only bait
at present available.
There are two reasons why Mr.. McCOr-
nick should be the centripetal point just
now. First, he has the money. Second.
the boys need il. In the last municipal
campaign Mr.. Kearns was not only on
earth, in the Republican sense, but was
letting go at a rate that made the cam
Taign from the Republican workers "
standpoint a saturnalia of coin. This
year, alas Mr.. kearns is not to be con-
sidered the Republican angel. Ergo,
there must be another and the boys are
trying to elect Mr.. Mccormick to the
place.
As yet Mr.. Mccormick has said neither
yea nor nay. There be some of his friends
who assert that Mr.. McCornick's political
TecollectiOns are sufficiently vivid as they
stand while others declare he would not
run out of the lot if he saw the nom
inatiOn coming his way, but would con-
sent to lead the Republican forlorn hope.
Hamlet Without the Hamlet.
The development of the boys plot will
be interesting. If Mr.. Mccormick says
4 Yes" he viii have another haiiOWed
memory to add to his already extensive
assortment. If he says No" the boys
will have to do the next best thing and
run Republican city campaign without
a barrel, which would be something
unique
While all hungry Republican eyes are
focused on Mr.. Mccormick at present,
there are several options in sight, There
is George 7. Odell, who also has at least
one choice memory tucked away. He
lost heir. William j. Lynch, police chief,
is among those mentioned. Mr.. Lynch
himself says: who? Me? Not on your
ifei | don't care 20 come through lust
now" Then there is Glen Miller. former
United States marshal, strictly regular
which is TO say he is for SmoOt, Suther-
land ct ADJUST back from Europe with
lot of continental ideas on municipal
government, and not poor man. Mr..
Miller Is a modest man, but some insist
he would stand firm if the nomination
should back him into "A corner and de-
mand shelter T. r. Black councilman
from the Fifth. gets into the conversa-
ton Ia connection with the nomination
every now and then. but nc has a choice
cluster of foes who wish him ill., j. ]
DAILY and Charles Read are sometimes
cited, but their movements" are not
pronounced. Frank j. Hewlett. presi-
dent Of the city council, has been nur-
turing Il boom these many months. He
haZ had a taste or two of the place dur
ing temporary absences OF Mayor Rich
ard +. Norris and proved a willing work
err. He wore out three pens signing
resolutions and things during the first
hour he was in office the last time. and
more 10 subscribe. Mr.. Hewlett. however
must contend with a lively and organ
lied opposition in his own First ward
4 Hewlett" they say. HIM. Just let
him show above the surface long enough
for US to get TO him.
Out for the Smaller Jobs.
Calvin S. Buckwalter, deputy county
clerk, member of the city committee and
all-around active Republican youth. is on
many tongues when the nomination for
recorder is discussed Charles Cottrell.
ir., former city councilman, has friends
who are slipping in a word for him now
and then in the same connection while
j. G. Barthell of the city engineers office
looms DOrtentously in the background.
For treasurer many Republicans pick
Fred Bassett of the county treasurer =
office. a quiet, genial person. whose
friends work hard. j. T.. OpenshaW of the
Third ward is also on the list
W. r. Hutchinson of the Fourth aud
VIII McCrea member of the house of
representatives, are mentioned for city
attorney Neither has an active boom
at work, but both are popular inside the