The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

darkest hour of it's existence. And, as
have heretofore observed it has been the
settled policy as well as the pride OF the
Republican party from 1853 down to and
including the present administration that
whenever it could be done without injus-
tice to others old war veterans shall be
favored, and not Disseminated against
in the matter of appointment to pubic OF
flee as was attempted 30 be done in the
case of Captain Hobbs.
Sutherland as a Bolter.
You say in your letter that the atti-
tude of Captain Hobbs and his friends in
demanding that he be retained as regis
ter is disappointing, if not unfair In
answer to this somewhat remarkable, but
not unusual argument for some Republic
cans of this state to make, when a
square deaf is insisted upon by those
who have always been true to the party,
I shall invite your attention to the fact
that the Republican party since 1885 is
made up of two classes, one of which
has always been true to the party organ
ization and has insisted, and now in
sists. that whatever dissensions and diff
ferences may exist in the party should
be settled and adjusted by and within
the party. The other part is composed
of two factions, and whenever either of
the factions is disappointed in the re-
suit of convention, or dissatisfied with
the personnel of a ticket, it bolts and
publican ticket.
"As you will remember, in 1896,
thousands, including yourself, under
the leadership of Hon. Thomas
kearns and Senator Frank j. Can
non, 'boIted' the Republican ticket,
which resulted In turning the state
over to the Democratic party; and
whenever the Republicans who have
remained true to the party, and who
were known as Mckinley Republic
ans demonstrated against the &C.
ton of the boilers, they were, In eff
feet, told that their attitude was
both disappointing and unfair
ain 1899 there were but fourteen
members of the state legislature who
were Republicans, and, in order to
create harmony in the Republican
household, and as an inducement for
those Republicans who voted for MIR.
Bryan to again affiliate with those
who had advocated the election of
President Mckinley, the Mckinley
Republicans waived all claims of
party recognition, and, in order to be
neither disappointing nor unfair
worked for and supported certain
free silver Republican, for the
United States senate, not because of
any special service he had rendered
the party, but for the reason that he
was the least Objectionable of the
boilers of 1896 mot having been
leader, but only follower in the
revoit.) Accordingly the Republican
members of the legislature, as you
will no doubt remember, after Civ
ing few other Republicans each a
complimentary vote, voted soidly for
the gentleman referred to during the
entire Democratic deadlock which
continued until the close of the ses-
sion.
cat the Republican state conven.
tion held at Ogden in 1902, a large
number of the delegates were in ia
vor of inserting a plank in the plat
form containing an emphatic en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt
and his administration, making spe.
claI mention of some of his most I'M
portant measures, including his Gu
ban policy, but, as it had become so
with some Republicans in
Utah, Of whom their congressman
was one, to endorse Republican ad-
ministration, objections we're made
to the adoption of plank of this
and the friends of the ad-
were, in terms, told that
their attitude was disappointing
and unfair and, In the interest of
party harmony, and to prevent a
bolt they again LAY down and con-
sented that a plank be inserted which
contained an endorsement only in
general terms of the administration.
Sutheriand's Bolt of Knox.
During the municipal campaign in this
city in 1905, the Republicans nominated
a city ticket with Frank Knox for mayor
who was admitted, even by his political
opponents. to be q first-class man in
every respect for the office-in fact no
fault was found at ali with the personnel
Of the ticket and the candidates. as a
whole, were regarded as a superior lot
Of men: nor was there any question of
involved in the CAMPAIGN. such
as caused a division in the Republican
party in 1896. But it was claimd that
Mr.. Knox and other candidates on the
ticket might be less favorable to the
candidacy of a certain gentleman who
was. at the time, an aspirant for sena-
cans who were defeated in the eOnven-
ton. therefore the senatorial candidate
mentioned together with some of his
friends, again 'bolted' the ticket And
later, when an appeal was made by the
party organization to its old campaigns
ers, including those who had been the re-
cipients of favors and honors at the
hands of the party, to assist In the cam
paign, few responded, but not enough
to stem the tide of revolt
Where. where was Roderick, then?
One blast from his bugle-horn
Were worth thousand men,
Notwithstanding this Roderick of the
boiling Republicans was, at the time, a
candidate for United States senator. he
was as no doubt you will remember
much in evidence in the hotel corridors,