The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-29
HUNTING TIMBER
4 FOR LEGISLATURE
Bosses in Cache County Making
Effort to Secure Avail
able Candidates.
COLLEGE QUESTION IS
THE PARAMOUNT ONE
Upon This Everything in Cache
Hinges; Difficulty Expert
enced in Finding Men.
Special to The Tribune

LOGAN, July 2S.-Not little activ.
ity in political matters is noticeable
here. The old party bosses are busy
canvassing the situation, making plans,
and looking up available candidates,
with the result that there arc plenty
who are willing to serve. The imPor-
tant consideration this year seems to be
to find men endowed with capacity and
force for legislative timber, because 1T
is recognized that the college question
will be paramount next winter in the
State Legislature,
Three names are being banded among
Republicans for the position OF State
Senator, John A. Hendriekson, b. Bull
len, Jr., and B. r. Roberts being thus
honored. Roberts has served TWO terms
in tho lower House, and his friends
think it but fitting that he should be
advanced to the Senate. Hendnckson
and Bullen each have many friends, and
both are alleged to be making an active
canvass for the nomination.
Bullen Objects.
There are those here who propose that
Bullen demlt his ambition for the Sen
ate, and consent to be candidate for
the House, where it is predicted the col
lege fight will be hot. The reason
given Tor this is that Bullen is well
prined with facts on the college ques-
ton, having been a member Of the Cut
ler commission, and being one of the
two who wrote and signed the majority
report. But Bullen does not take kindly
to this disposition of his case In the
meantime, 1t is alleged that could Bull
len be scheduled for the House, things
would be simplifed for Hendrickson,
making his nomination for tho Senate,
if not feasible, ct least possible. Hen
Erickson, it is alleged, has for months
past been industriously promoting his
own candidacy, using all available in
huence in that behalf, and, it Is con-
ceded, has q strong force behind him.
Democrats In Quandary.
The Democrats are in a quandray as
to what will be the part of wisdom for
them this year. They have consum-
ing desire to win, and a general feeling
is prevalent that their chances are more
propitious now than at any tlme In re-
cent years. Two things they seem bent
on: '.By every means possible to avoid
giving offense, and to please all who
are likely to be influential in promoting
their cause,
Sc far as can be ascertained, the eye
of Democracy would seem TO have
backward look in the quest for avail
able Legislative material. AS the life
of the college is considered Of first i'm"
for consolidation will be desperate
one. real fighters among the Democrats
one at a premium. The party has
a number of such men who have done
valiant service on the floor OF the Leg
islature in tho past; and while some OF
them have been retired from politics,
their names now are receiving most
honorable mention. The slogan now is
Men of approved experience" in CON
sequence of which the names Of Joseph
Monsen, !. C.. Torsen and George A.
Barber are on many lips, and with less
frequency that of S. A. Langton.
AS to Fusion.
There is also more or loss discussion
of the wisdom of fusion this year. Some
advocate a coalition of the two politi-
cal parties, and the selection Of the
strongest men OF both for Legislative
timber. This method would show the
State that Cache is unit for the col
lege, and will accept no compromise.
But among politicians this method has
many opponents, it being clear that
some men who are hungry for office
would have TO stand aside.
Among Democrats considerable hope
is entertained that the party may be
successful in the State canvass. 1s is
said that the nomination for Congress
will be offered to Judge Powers, In the
belief that in another tussle, and under
changed conditions, he could defeat Mr..
Howell.
Nsbeker for Congress.
Should Judge Powers decline tho nom
ination, however, the Cache Democracy
proposes to offer man for the place,
that Howell may front man Of his
acquaintance. The gentleman in ques-
tion is mono other than Attorney Frank
X. Nebeter. Nebeker is young man
OF atfable proclivities, a good lawyer.
telling campaign qualities, and, It is bo-
heved, would give Howell hard race;
In conversation on this subject with
a leading Republican here, The Trib-
une's representative. ventured to broach
the possible nomination Of Nebeker for
Congress by the Democracy, lnquiring,
''Do You not think our Frank, under
the circumstances, would run Howell
close race7' The reply was prompt
and decisive, to the effect that Nebeker
would stand no chance at NIL, and clos
ing with these words, "That matter is
already fixed. and Mr.. Howell Is going
back to Congress-