The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-14
CHURCH DEMOCRACY
RULED BY HIERARCHY
This Is Shown by the Nomina-
ton of A. E. Hyde for the
Legislature.
GENTLE DEMOCRATS ARE
WROUGHT UP OVER MATTER
County Committee in Awkward
Position, but Dcre Not Ask
Hyde to Withdraw.


is beyond question. No further proof
of this is needed than the nomination
of A. F., HYDE on the legislative ticket.
1t is not denied that Mr.. Hyde Is
polyeamist and If there is any one
thing moro than another that the hier-
archy loves it is n polygamst. The
so.called Democracy has denied and de-
MES today that they are IN with the
church. If 1t is not, why is not
Hyde's name eliminated from the
ticket The fact is they dare not do
it. The black hand of Smoot hangs
over them. The apostolic boss has
the party by the throat. II Hyde with,
draws from the ticket, his withdrawal
would be notice to the Mormon Demo
Gratis that their votes were not wanted
If he remains upon the ticket, 1t is
notice TO the Gentle Democrats that
their votes are not wanted. Hence,
the Church Democratic Committee is In
an awkward predlcament, and does not
know what to do However it is said
that If the committee does not act that
the Gentle element in the party Will
and that the latter Will request him
to withdraw from the ticket, unless he
shall do SO of his own accord. No
move was made by the Church Demo
cratic County Committee yesterday
looking TO the elimination of the name
of Mr.. Hyde from the legislative ticket,
and 1T was announced at Democratic
county headquarters that no such move
was likely to be made. 1t is not de-
MED at headquarters that Mr.. Hyde is
polygamlst, but it is said In extenua-
tion that he has no children by his
plural wife.
That the Smootites have abandoned
all hope of carrying Salt Lake county
at the November election is disclosed
in the announcement that several mem
bers of the quorum Of the twelve
apostles and the president OF the seven
ties, of the Mormon church, have been
commanded to visit the different mis-
sions of the United States, to attend
conferences, give instructions and
spread the doctrine of the Mormon
church. It is said that this work will
take several months. The edict is is
sued, and already trunks are being
packed preparatory to leaving for new
fields,
A. W. Carlson, candidate for County
Commissioner, on the Church Republi-
can ticket, will, III all probability,
Withdraw. Mr.. Carlson has announced
that his business interests are such
remain on the ticket, but his final de-
cision has not been announced. Mr..
Carlson has informed County Chairman
Eldredge of his attitude in the matter,
and will give Mr.. Eldredge his ultima
tum Monday or Tuesday, Mr.. Ed
redge, it is said, is urging Mr., Carlson
10 remain on the ticket, pointing out
to him that there is no show for his
election, any way, and that by with
drawing he simply puts the committee
to the unnecessary trouble of selecting
another victim as his successor.
The County Commissioners will name
the Judges of election tomorrow, after
which polling places will be secured
and voting machines put. in, in order
that the public may be instructed In
regard to the proper use of the ma
chimes.
Col George 3. Squires, sub-secre-
tary of the church Republican State
committee, is giving daily proof of the
faet that that he is an exceedingly wise
out the itinerary of the Republican
speakers, for the very good reason that
he does not desire TO depopuate the
towns in which his speakers are to ap-
pear In other words, Col. Squires
wants his speakers to slip up on the
broadside of Smootism before anybody
has chance to make getaway.
The frost predicted for Sandy Mon.
day night Will not be suffered at that
time, the announcement that the church
Republicans would hold rally there
Monday evening being erroneous. The
meeting Will be held Wednesday even
ing.
Chairman Martineau of the church
Democratic State committee rushed
down the stairway from his offices in
the Herald building Saturday and made
hIa Tos, r%~
Tribune is authorized to deny in the
most emphatic manner that Mr..
Martineau was answering a hurry-up
call from Apostle Penrose to discuss the
matter OF fusion between the two
church parties.
Judge 0. ". Powers, Judge J. w n.
WhitecottoD, James II. Movie and other
prominent church Democrats, met at
The Office of State Chairman Martlneau
Saturday evening TO discuss matters in
general connected with the campaign
The itinerary of Judge Powers was dis
cussed. but nothing was given out by
Mr. Martineau.
The church Republicans of the Third
ward met at county headquarters last
evening and discussed campaign mat
ters for some time.
Chairman Cunningham and Chairman
Eldredge of the church Democratic and
Republican county committees, re-
spectively, are seriously contemplating
the matter Of enlarging their quarters,
In order to make room for the many
visitors who are now jamming the COM
mittee rooms daily, AT one time yes
terday three visitors were found in the
Republican headquarters, while two
were crowding Chairman Cunningham g
rooms.
Joseph Cohen of Salt Lake was in
Park City Friday in the interest of the
American party, Mr.. Cohen visited the
Park at the solicitation Of several mem
bers of the party there. who are
anxious TO have county ticket placed
in tho field in Summit county this