The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

IS INDORSED BY
NAVAJO JIMMY ANDERSON
Curley Callister, Bill Spry, F. n.
Price and Possibly Mutton
Bill With Him.

Discord In the ranks OF the Smoot Re-
publicans in Utah is 30 thick that II
might be shaved with n cleaver It is u
specimen heretofore found only In the
wllds OF New York. where Tammany
braves for years have sought to cut the
throats Of those who have declined 10 par
ticipate In their disreputable or criminal
schemes.
Ever since the election of the Smoot
ticket In 1904, consuumation. by the
way. which was due moro to the popu-
larity of Theodore Roosevelt and Charles
w. Fairbanks than TO tho political zeal o.
party organization OF the Smootites, there
has been a scramble for spoIls that has
been anything but creditable to those par
ticipating in It,
These fierce internal struggles had SO
thoroughly involved the local organization
prior to the last municipal election as TO
make 1t mere child's play for the Ameri-
cans and the Democrats 10 make monkeys
OF the so-called Republicans.
No One to Cough Up"
Weeks before the election IL was con-
ceded by the wiser ones among the Smvoe-
ties that they were In no sense equipped
for vigorous campaign. There wa NJ
ono who had funds VINO was willing -
smoot. though a wealthy man. was as
parsimoniouS as Russell Sage He is eve
accused of promising the Young Mems
Republican club fundS that he did not pro-
duce. Sutherland was 100 busy nursing
his vanity TO give TO the local organiza-
ticn even the Duny assistance which he
might.
Thomas Fled Country.
Arthur l. Thomas. whom Sutherland
for some unknown consideration, had
promised a third term as Postmaster, was
seeing Europe and caring not for the dis
tre5s OF the party at home. Indeed, II has
been charged with some reason that he
fed the country rather than go on record
against the GENTLE of Salt Lake City
whom he has been double-crosslng for Sow
eral years In order 20 keep In full fellow
skip with the apostolic quorum.
Sycophant Controls Patronage
A handful OF Gentiles and Smootites
worked Ike beavers 10 save the organiZa
ton from a humlliating defeat only to
find Thomas. the Mormon sycophant and
o few orthodox Mormons benef1ciarieS OF
the patronage dispensary The real work
ers In the organization were deceived and
Ignored
Smoot-Sutherland No Backbone.
These internal troubles have grown TO
such proportions as TO involve almost
every active member of the Smoot party
They have grown with each month and rs
matters develop scores OF heretofore loyal
followers OF Smoot and Sutherland find
that neither of these have backbone nor
political integrity when It comes to deal
ing with the question of patronage. Tho
political peridy OF Smoot and Sutherland
has become so offensive to many of these
remnants OF the Republican organization
that they are practically In open revolt
Present Bono of Contention.
Right now the bono of contention Is tho
United States District Attorneyship. II
was given on long while ago that Hi
ram e Booth would be rewarded With the
District Attorneyship for his bravado in
declaring to the Senate COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections that he could 60
into a campaign against Apostle John
Henry Smith in the Third precinct OF Salt
Lake city and out-maneuver the apostle
any old time. This statement was made
TO controvert the charge of the protest
ants that the church controlled In politics
Hiram declared that Apostle John Heary
was not In IL as politician with him ami
when he got home after making such a
monstrous ass of himself he heard few
things.
Booth Promised the Job.
But Hyram had the promise OF smoot
and Sutherland that he should have this
piece of pie, For O while he seemed 10
feel that he had it already In his palm
Later he began making periodical visits
TO Washington, where 1t Is said he
ator "Gawge." and Brother Reed. lest
some other pestlferouS seekor' after the
Attorneyship get a looh-in on them.
Grow Weary Of Hyram.
1t is said that they grew weary of him.
but but were under such tremendous obuga
apostolic Interference In the political arc
ma that they We're willing to put up with
his opportunities and his unwelcome om-
nlpresence.
Have Bear by Tail.
Now both Senators arc very much in
the attitude OF the man who had bear
by the tail They have discovered that
Hyram e, Booth has suddenly become
persona non grata with the Department OF
Justice. whose servant he was and whose
employ he Is said TO have left rather un-
tremendously few years ago. In fact
they say his exit was such as TO add but
small credit TO his distinguished services
while on the paw rolls.
Utahns Have a Memory.
Unfortunately for Hiram. some fellows
lod memory that even the strenuous po-
Ideal events of Utah dtd not disturb.
Some time or other Hiram trod on an old
5omebody.s attention to u few things
iown at Washinston. among which was
tiroms alleged activity In some coal
amos transactions and then the devil was
20 pay.
1t Is said that this old lawyer by an
accident one time, secured the tito or
fTdce. but therc isn't anybody who is
accusing him OF being relative to either
II the other aspirants. But this Is an
,thcF story.
Special Officers Here.
HIram's ambitions are said to be re-
.esponsible for the visit OF three or four
.pecial representatives of the Department
" the Interior during the past few
months and in inner circles II Ia hinted
hat at least one OF these representatives
ound that there were some grounds FOR
Inspecting that charges lodged against
Iran has some foundation in fact,
Too Heavy for Smootites.
whether they attacked him in such
manner US 10 disquolify him as Il personal
of tho Secretary of the In
erior is not stated. but during the last
ew days there has been lot OF guessing
hat Hiram would pe found too heavy Tor