The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-20
DEMOCRATS MAY
SUSTAIN POWERS
Judge Can Secure COngressiOn-
al Nomination If He
Will Accept.
DOESN'T WANT PLACE, BUT
MAY HAVE TO ACCEPT 1T
Party Is Doing Some Guessing
on the Supreme
Judgeship.
Away down in our hearts
There's feelin' for you;
A feelin for you, feelin' for you.

From all over Utah this refrain is now
being buzzed into the ears of Judge O..
w. Powers, and, unless there is radical
change OF sentiment, which is altogether
| unlikely, Judge Powers Will be noml-
mated by acclamation ior Representative
In Congress by the church Democratic
State convention which meets in this
city October 4. Other names have been
mentioned In connection with the nomi-
nation-"Mattie" Thomas and William
H. King, for example-but from every
part of the State there comes a demand
| for the nomination of Judge Powers,
which the managers of the party could
not stem, II they wanted to, and they do
not want to. 1t is we'll known that Chair
man Martineau OF the church Democratic
State committee is heartily in favor OF
the nomination of Judge Powers, and, in
fact. leading church Democrats from
every nook and corner OF the State are
demanding his nomination. So far as
Judge Powers is personally concerned, il
Is not believed that he wants the nom
nation, but il is believed. yes, virtually
assured that II the nomination comes to
him in the right way-free from embar
RAISING promises, TO be eTplicit-he can
not decline TO make the race. 1t is
part and parcel OF Shoots scheme 10
have him a candidate, in other words,
a lamb for the slaughter.
The. church Democrats are doing some
guessing just now as to their probable
candidate for the Supreme bench, So
far only two names have been promi-
nently mentioned-those of H. II. Rolapp
OF Ogden and William H. King Of Salt
Lake, The sentiment appears to tend
toward Judge Rolapp, for the following
reason: Judge Rolapp now has a con-
test pending in the Supreme court for the
District Judgeship against Judge Howell
OF Ogden. Should Judge Rolapp be de-
clared elected 10 the District Judgeship,
and was elected, he could resign, and
then Gov. Cutler, being a Republican
would appoint Judge Howell TO fill the
vacancy. AT least. that is the way the
matter is being viewed by politicians at
present
Judge S, R. Thurman. formerly of
Provo, but now resident of Salt Lake,
is being mentioned in connection with
the Supreme Judgeship nomination on the
church Democratic ticket. 1t Is a we'll
known fact that a Supreme Judgeship
is the only Office Mr.. Thurman has ever
wanted, and that he has wanted that
office for long time. In fact, some
years ago he got out of the way of
Judge Baskln, with the understanding
that If he wanted the office later the
men who supported Baskn then would
support him when the proper time came
AS TO whether or not the proper time has
arrived is question TO be decided.
M. F, Cunningham, chairman of the
church Democratic County committee,
is being urged by his friends to make
a race for the Democratic nomination
for County Recorder.
Lyman R. Martineau. chairman of the
church Democratic State committee. is
now assured that advertising pays.
Wednesday morning the following ad-
vertisement appeared in the columns OF
The Tribune:
Democratic nomination for Congress No
references required, but candidate must be
able to take fearful walioping md look as
il no enjoyed it. Past experience unncces.
sary. Apply between now and October 4 to
Lyman r. Martineau. Herald building
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. ,Martineau re-
ceived the following missive. which was
delivered to him by messenger:
mister marTino denr sir yore ad in
The Tribune this morning and take my pen
job OF goin to kongres fur i believe that i
could cut moro ice than howell any way
was accused of stelin chickens onct but they
didn't find anything but sum fethcrs and / !
was aquitcd. aint rs pritty aw parly cris-
tenson md cant talk as good a Judge |
powers. but i nm pritty hot stuff any way
make good Let me here from You at onet
and tell whether i have to bored my !
self or not. was fed through the Smutc |
mashenc two yenrs ago and cum out lookn
fresh as dnsy, but am democratic now.
The convention of the American party
may place on It's ticket for the office of |
County Commissioner the name of Alfred !
Kent, that indefatlgable worker for good
government and reform. Col, Kent as an |