The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-06
MAKING States
FOR CANT A|GN
Many in Both Parties Am
bilious to Serve the Public
by Holding Office.

AS the fall approaches the local poll
ticianS are beginning to wake up and
get busy in framing up states and schemes
for the coming campaign. From present
appearances there will be plenty of can
didates. The Republican party in Weber
county is perhaps in worse condition than
ever before, which greatly improves the
chances of the Democrats. There is nc
doubt that the latter will put forth every
effort 10 put a winning ticket in the field
The bounty frauds, the ousting of the
different councilmen from office, the ex-
posure made by the special auditors and
the dissension that has been raised over
the appointment of postmaster for Og-
den are a few of the things that will fig
ure largely in the campaign against the
Republicans.
1t is extremely difficult at this time
to pick out the probable candidates OF
the two parties. Most all of the county
officers excepting perhaps two will be
candidates TO succeed themselves. The
exceptions will probably be County Com
missioner w. G.. Wilson and County At
tOrney e. I. gHulaniski. The latter is GO
ing out after bigger game and will enter
the field as candidate for supreme judge;
while the former will probably devote all
of his time to his interests in the
Hermitage,
o. B. Madsen is candidate to succeed
himself as county commissioner and will
nave DuI lllllt OppOSlllOn
the Republicans, but he will find some
strong opposition from the other side OF
the house. One of those whose name is
being mentioned for the office by the
Democrats is Lee Harmon. Mr.. Harmon
has the distinction of being a fighter and
usually gets what he goes after
The biggest racket will probably be over
the county clerkship. Notwithstanding
that David Mattson, the present incum-
bent. is working every scheme he knows
Ike III sailing for second term.
he will go up against a hard game, and
unless signs fail he will be left at the
post. 1t is said he claims at this time to
have a sure thing as far as the nomination
is concerned, but the indications point
TO fight to a finish on the floor of the
convention. There has been a wonderful
amount of opposition developed against
him during the past two years. In addi-
ton to this Rufus Garner, formerly as
sistant postmaster here is being urged to
come out for the office. For the Demo-
Gratis both Joseph Mcfarland and John
Herrick are mentioned. Both are good
men.
Alma D. Chambers will in all proba-
for treasurer. Joseph l.. Wallace, III view
of the resignation of d. w. Ellis. will go
after the county recOrdership and it is
quite probable that NJ. Beus will be his
on the Democratic ticket. Edwin
Dix will be a candidate for the nomination
for assessor to succeed himself 1t is said
that Seth Thomas is also out for the place.
G. A Sebring, who succeeded j. w. Bailey
as sheriff when the latter resigned, is a
candidate for that position. Zack Sleeth
will probably be named as the candidate
for the Democrats. Attorney n. j. Harris
is going out after the county attorneyship
to succeed z. 7. Hulaniski, who will try
for something better, and w. n. Peter
son will likely have w. 3. Wilson as
his opponent for the superintendency of
the county schools