Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-19
COL. sQU|RES TO
WELD THE GAVEL
We'll Known Parliamentary Wheel
Horse viii Preside at Re.
publican Convention.
DELEGATES ARRIVE TODAY.
State Committee VIII Complete Plans
Tonight for Convention Work
Gossips About Candidate.

Today political spirit IS running ram
pant over the city like 10 has not for
many previous months. II IS the day
before the battle IN the Republican
camp. and but two days before the bait
tie in the American party camp. State
Chairman Hammond's office was
thronged early this morning with mem-
bers Of the state committee and prom
inent party workers. They talked over
every subject from the probable effect
OF the organization Of The Loye-Law-
renee league upon The party. TO the
probable majority IN the state this
year. The list OF temporary officers
for the convention which meets tomor-
row morning was given out IN part
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
Col Geo. B. squires, one Of the yeter-
ans OF The Republican party, gets the
honor Of being temporary chairman Of
the convention The other temporary
officers were not announced, and In
fact will not be decided upon until to-
night. when the state committee meets
10 finally plan for the convention. In
giving out the name OF Col, Squires,
Senator Wesley X Walton. Of the COM
mi,tee. explained that Il was done TO
let the chairman have time 10 prepare
his opening speech.
LOOKS EASY FOR HOWELL.
AS for the other matters Of the con-
vention. the interest is centered at the
hotels and not at the party headQuar-
tiers. Delegates were IN town today
from all points. "Eising" themselves
up before voting time tomorrow. For
the congressional nomination, Il looks
easy for Howell. As general as this
opinion seems 20 be. Il seems also not
10 have struck the other candidates.
Both Fishburn and Christensen are
maintaining that they are In the race
and preparing for a sprint finish thai
will land them first across the tape.
AZ the Wilson today Representative
Howell's headquarters was a busy
place, but for that matter 80 was
Flshburns at the Kenyon. and Farley
r. Chrlsteusens at 2l2 Main street.
The American party leaders were al
most as busy today preparing for their
convention day after tomorrow as were
the Republicans for theirs tomorrow.
Judge G. c. Goodwin VIII hold down
the chair at the state convention, and
for the county convention which fol-
lows on Saturday the choice OF County
Chairman Darmer IS Judge John 4.
Street. Judge Streets name was given
out this morning. but the rest OF the
temporary officers are stu 20 be named.
No explanation was offered by Darmer
10 the effect that Street was named
early 10 let him prepare speech. The
county convention will have 50 many
candidates 10 nominate that "oratury'
Is 10 be strictly tabooed. The party
leaders VIII furnish all they want OF II
for campaign purposes az the state COM
vention. and the quiet tip has gone out
TO prospective orators. that they must
keep the I'D on I'm the county assembly,
That the American party county
convention will not be a harmonious
affair throughout Is a foregone con-
clusion. for the fight on the nomina.
ton for sheriff Is already acute.
Tom Pitt for sheriff Is developing a
large following Tom Is an Elk and
IA well known 10 the railroad boys
for which reason number Of his
railroad friends are today busy or
eanizing a tom Pitt club" with the
avowed purpose OF driving him over
The line victor IN the convention.
Friends OF Robert ". Wilson are busy
these days mentioning his name as a
candidate for the lower house Of the
legislature on the Democratic ticket.
"Bobbie' Is assistant manager Of the
Coop Furniture company and Is a
bright and popular young man.
Senator Stephen II. Love. who is
with the naming OF a committee
of Is members TO draw up a platform
for the Republican league today de-
cared that he had not yet named the
committee, but would do so tomorrow.
He further explains that Il Is not the
purpose of the league TO either fight
or help any candidate in the coming
state or county convention. II is not
organized for this campaign, especially.
and has no issues al stake to be fought
out this fall.
For the supreme court bench the
leading Republican candidates are
judge Frick and Judge Morse, both Of
whom are az work today among the
deletites. Judge Prick has formally OPP
ened headquarters al the Kenyon.
The principal item 81 interest in the
Democratic camp today Is Chairman
Cunniugham's address TO the voters % |
Utah. which was issued this morning.
II Il a severe arralgument Of the Re. |
publican party. both under the DONNA
lion ~ former Senator Thos Koarns.
and IS az present organized. 10 alleges !
that the Republicans have not stood FOR |
opcn. square politics that serve the |