The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-11
REPUBLICANS SEE
TROUBLE AHEAD
Fear Influence of Americans" in
the Coming Legislature.
COUNTY MAY FOLLOW CITY
HAVE GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO
STUDY GUMsHoE POLITICS.

DOMINATION OF the entire state OF
Utah by the Americans" now looms
mp before the eyes of the Republican
bosses. A Republican politician who
is known throughout a good portion of
the state for his shrewdness and fore
sight, has figured out the erect Of the
crusade on the next legislature. The
result IS that he takes gloomy view
OF the future.
This Republican prophet comedies
SAT- Lake county TO the Americans"
WIN this county as a basis, he esti-
mates that the Americans will have
at least nineteen members in the lower
house OF the next legislature, and not
less than three in the senate. He goes
stlll farther and comedies the reVolu-
tionists at least twenty-siX ia the leg
lslature 10 follow two years later. When
II is remembered that il requires but
thlrty-tWo votes to control the legisla-
lure on joint ballot, IL VIII be readily
seen that the Americans" have be-
come dangerous faction in the politics
OF the state.
Where American Strength Lies.
Giving the Americans" ten men,
bers of the lower branch OF the legis-
lature 10 begin with. this astute Re-
publican politician asserts that the
same faction Of the Republican party
Is IN good way to carry also Weber
county with four members, Summit
with one member. TOOele with one
member, Juab with one member, Car
bon with one member and Beaver with
one member. This would make a to-
tai of nineteen members in the lower
house out or a total of forty-tive. In
addition TO this the chances favor the
election of two senators in Salt Lake
county and one in Weber county at the
election next fall. 1t is considered i'm
possible for the Americans" 10 elect
another senator in the state at the next
election.
BY the election Of nineteen members
of the lower house out OF a total of for
ty-fiVe, the Americans" would be in
position to dictate terms to the whole
house. They would hold the balance
Of power between the two old parties
and be ia a position 10 dictate terms on
all questions.
IL is true that the Republicans point
TO the fact that there We're but four
Democratic members OF the last lower
house out OF a total of forty-ive. This
abnormal condition was due to the
overpoWering influence of Apostle
Reed Sm0ot exerted in his own peculiar
way. No sensible Republican now
looks for a repetition of these cOndi-
tlotiSs 80 Nlldt IL - more IMAM llhci1 ludL
the Americans" will indeed hold the
balance of power i'm the next house.
Will Republican Senators Flop?
This is not likely TO be the case in
the senate unless some of the ReDub-
licans elected at the last legislative
election drop into the American camp
before the expiration of their term Of
office The Republicans have nine hold
Of Of
This is another monument to the influ-
ence of Apostle Reed Smoot, influence
eXeFted as 40 other man can exert II.
II viii be necessary for the Repub-
licans TO but hold their line and elect
one new senator at the next election
10 control the senate. This would give
the Republicans in the senate power to
block any legislation obnoxious to them
even If IL succeeded in getting through
the lower house. This statement is
made under the supposition that none
II the Republican senator's viii flop 10
the camp of the refOrmers,
Republicans who courted and coddled
church interference until il gave them
complete control of the state, and the
principal cities and towns of the state,
are now aghast at the spirit of reiig-
i0us warfare To which they have given
birth. Serious regret Is expressed by
those especially who counted upon rid
ing into office in this county next fall.
States have already been made. ]. I.
Eldredae, jru for county clerk, ana &.
Frank Emery for sheriff, We're the
names at the top of the slate. They
We're placed there by the little bosses
who make up the Pussy" bunch Now
that these see their power slipping away
from them they have become extreme
IS sore against the Americans" and
find a yearning deep down i'm their
hearts for the Democrats.
Although the Democrats were COM
pIetely whipped at the polls on Tues
day, they seem Well pleased with the
situation They laugh at the idea Of
fusion with Republicans. Not one has
Vet been found willing TO help pull the
Republicans out of the mire. To a man
they assert that the Republicans have
brought the trouble upon themselves
and now they must tread the wine
press alone.
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