The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-18

Hyrum E. Booth, William Spry, Curley
Callister, Joe Howell and other members
of that notorious bunch Of political
grafters. From the tenor of the meet
ing, and the pronounced views expressed.
1t is evident that Apostle Smoot Will be
unable TO use n number OF the church
collars which he has laid in for the Salt
Lake contingent Of the church Repub-
llcan party
AT the conclusion Of the addresses the
report OF the committee was adopted and
Chairman Love announced that he would
appoint the committee OF fifteen at his
earliest convenience, The meeting then
adjourned.
The church Republican State commit
tee will meet at headquarters In the d.
+, Walker building on Wednesday even
Ing, September 10, at 1870 o'clock. Al
this meeting temporary officers for the
State convention, which meets on Thurs
day. Will be disclosed Apostle Smoot
having decided upon them. AS to who
will preside over the convention has not
been determined Apostle Smoot himself
would like to be the permanent chairman,
but hiI lleutenants fear that his selec
tion would react. that many OF the rank
and illo would not approve OF It, and they
also fenr that IL would drive out all the
more liberal element into the American
party. 1t is probable that former Gov
ernor Wells will be the temporary chair
man. although this has not been dcfln-
itely decided upon, Smoot believes that
II Wells is selected 1t will have ten
dency TO placate his (Wells's) followers,
and would place Hammond square before
the church crowd.
Among the prominent Americans whose
names have been mentioned for the legis-
lative nomination In Salt Lake county
are Ben B. Haywood and Allen T. San
ford For several months the friends OF
Mr.. Eeywood hoped that he would enter
the race for sheriff. but his new business
connections are such that he feels that
II is impossible TO take UP burdens that
would interfere for so long as would the
sherl6's office. He has always been in
the forefront in the new party work. and
doubtlessly regrets that 1t is necessary
to decline 10 permit the use Of his name
for sheriff. He has consented however.
TO accept a nomination for the legIsla-
ture, IL the convention desires that he be
on the ticket. and since doing this Ben's
friends have been especially enthusiastic.
Mr.. Sanford Is regarded as one OF the
strongest men in the party, and the ad-
ding OF his and Ben Heywood's names TO
the ticket, 1T is conceded. will give the
ticket great prestige. In fact, the an
nouucements already made for the legls-
lature are those OF substantial citizens.
and the probability is that an exception
ally strong ticket will be named.
The following open letter has been
handed The Tribune
To the County Convention American
Party Salt Lake County, hereby an
nounce my candidacy for the nomination
for County Clerk OF Salt Lake county.
II consistent with the general lineup and
strength of the ticket l would appreciate
your favorable consideration. and il so
honored will put whatever force L may
possess into the campaign. Very truly.
H. V. MELOY.
Washington dispatch says that
Ruben Clark OF Utah has been appointed
assistant solicitor of the Department of
State, succeeding Frederick Van Dyne OF
New York. Mr.. Clark was a native OF
Grantsville and was a graduate of the
University of Utah. He was for some
time an assistant to Prof. J. e. Talmage
at the University OF Utah. later going to
New York, about three years ago. He
took a post graduate course In law at
Columbia university and Immediately fol-
lowing his graduation there was offered a
professorshlp in the institution Mr..
Clark is a son-inlaw Of G. r. Savage, the
photographer,
Skeen OF ogden, who have admired his
In the institution of actions
against the grafters of ogden City and
Weber county of men in public office. are
urging him to accept the nomination as
an independent candidate for the ONCE
of County Attorney for Weber county.
His good work In the prosecution of
grating members of the Ogden City
Council, and his determination to con-
tinue until he drives the grafters out
Of office, and probably lands some Of
them in States prison, as we'll as some
OF those in other Offices who have appro-
priated public moneys for private use,
is generally indorsed, and while he is
willing 10 keep up the good fight 1t has
been at his own expense. and the drain
on his own capital has been heavy. 1t
is urged that II he were County Attorney
OF Weber county he could continue the
fight against graft without this expense
TO himself. and that he has become the
Jerome of Weber county as a private
citizen.
The church Democratic headquarters
has put out a sign in the hall leading
to their headquarters In the Atlas block
This sign simply reads Democracy"
Underneath the sign is a great big hand
with the Index finger pointing west. This
finger is supposed to point the route to
morning. the 9th day of November, the
remnant Of the band known as the
church Democracy will hike to drown
themselves.
Joseph Howell. church Republican can
didate for Congress. and who will be
Will open up headquarters in
the Wilson hotel this evening, Lewis
T, Cannon. his private secretary aud
Herschel Bullen OF Logan Will be In
charge Of Howell's opening of head
quarters. purely for effect. He has q
cinch on the nomination. He Is the
church candidate and Will go through
the convention with a whirl
The headquarters of the church Repub-
lican County committee is still destitute
of furniture. In fact. no one Is about.
The $1,000 which Smoot got from the
tithing fund to send to Brady, chairman
of the Republican Church State COM
mlttee of Idaho, Is supposed to be the
reason why headquarters here are not
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