Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-12
Views OF Senators Lawrence and
Love Who Head the "Anti.
Machine" Movement.
BOTH IN FAVOR OF HOWELL.
Think He l. the Strongest Man the
Republicans Can Name and WIN
Give Him support.

club last night. II seems that greater
harmony instead OF a tactional fight
VIII result.
Senator Love and Senator Lawrence
were both interviewed by News" re-
porter today. and they were frank
TO say just what their movement con-
templated, and how far II was the in
tentlon 20 carry Il.
Senator Lawrence stated that he hs1
found condition in the party growing
10 where more and more people we're
becoming dislnterested. and thar he felt
that Il was not part Of Republican
principles that any man should be froz'
en- out Of party councils, or made 10
sacrifice any Of his individuality 10
slate or u machine. What he wants.
and what Senator Love wants. they
say. is TO create enthusiasm within the
party and LEI Il be known that a party
convention is an open meeting where
each mans vote mav express itself In
the general result, and whore pills have
no, been prepared in any previous prl-
vate caucus for the convention at large
TO swallow.
HOWELL THEIR CHOICE.
Another thing is certain from the at
titude OF Senators Love aud Lawrence.
Neither Of them Is against Jos. Howell
for Congress Both OF them admitted
today that they viii vote for him un-
der any ordinary circumstances, and
said that compared to any other pos
sible candidate who is at present In tho
field he was their individual choice. on
the grounds that he was better known
and was a good party member.
Does your movement contemplate a
fight on Congressman Howell for re-
nomination. was asked OF Senator
Lawrence.
NO" was the answer. '1n fact I
have nothing against Howell personal.
~. ! object 10 him on account OF his
being a spoke in the machine, and there
II no way to fight a machine except by
striking It's representatives However.
! cannot see that there is any other
candidate In sight. who Ia as strong a
party member as Mr.. Howell, and |
therefore am IN favor OF him succeed.
ing himself
LOVES POSITION.
senstor Love draws the limits OF his
conception Of the movement IN which
he is engaged. az about the same place.
we were not IN any dark lantern ses-
SION he declared, 'anasI am free 10
define my position any time. simply
think the party needs more enthusiasm.
and there ought ia he a bringing to-
sether Of It's paris-an Of them. That
IL why We met. and We hone 10 promote
better feeling and unite all the
strength.
How about Howell"
NO. we are not against him. He Is
a good man. and good member Of the
party, and while there may be plenty
Of just az good congressional timber I'm
he party & isn't up right now for con-
slderaiion, and ] intend TO supper,
Howell myself"
DARK HORSE TALK.
For the past few days there has been
talk OF a dark horse being brought into
the convention. on account Of a pro-
spect for heavy fight on Howell This
statement would seem TO indicate that
Howell will receive good deal Of
strength from this county. lie Is con-
ceded his own county. and part
OF Weber county. He has recently
been through the southern counties.
where Farley r. Christensen Is work.
ing up his principal support so Il is
fairly certain that the two men will
meet IN the state convention each with
heavy following behind him.
Senator Thos. Kearns. who writes
Eek before the title with the greatest
bitterness Of his life, is certainly get
ting Il now days from old friends Jos
Lippman declares he was not In Amer
lean party headquarters yesterday. He
vas at the Cullen only. and he says
that earnest glad hand he was reported
as extending was only 20 mining men.
II was unfortunate for the American
party that It happened 10 put its head
quarters where Joseph wanted 10 so on
mining business. but that wouldn't
keep him away from attending 10 the
mining matters. whatever the party
might think az seeing him In the vicln-
ity. lie wasn't In the headquarters, he
was merely az them,
The prospect in the Democratic camp
Is for +, peaceable time when the con-
vention meets. as there are few II any
contests Of a serious nature develop
Ing The party Is standing pat for o.
w. Powers for Congress. and nobody
else can apparently get a look IN at
that honor. For county attorney
number Of names are mentioned. but
the contest hasn't yet got beyond the
point Of mere mention Ashby Enow 10
the latest addition 10 the lisi. while
Judge wilkins and = number % others
have been mentioned for several days.
For supreme Judge william w. King
and Senator Rawllns are both men,
toned. but no active campaign is
opened IN behalf OF either Of them. In
fact both are adverse ~ taking the
nomination. For sheriff John Howeils
and 4. '. Cummings are both being
discussed,
With the nxing of dates for the Demo
cratic county primaries and oonven.
ton, the political calendar for this fall
is nov complete. The executive COM
mittee was empowered % fix the dates
and announced them this morning. aft
or they had been informally agreed
upon last nlEht az a meeting of the
city members 81 the city and county
committee. This section o. the commits
tee was called together primarily TO re-
district the city IN conformity with the
new boundary lines. one delegate for
every % votes cast for Powers two
years ago was decided uron, and this
gives convention Of about 500 dele
gates The city members will be dis
tricted by municipal wards. and each
ward viii divide It's share equally
among the voting districts. The dates
picked are for the primaries. Oct. I. and
for the county convention. Oct 10.
The state convention has already been
set for oct. 4 The county convention
meets In The salt Palace owing 10 the
fact that the theater cannot be secured.
The calendar Of political dates. a.
completed Il as follows
Friday, sept. li-Republicsn state