The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-07
BIG ROW IS ON
IN GRAND COUNTY
It Will Cost Howell the Delega-
ton From That
Section.
GIVES THE CACHE COUNTY
MAN THE NIGHTMARE
He Appointed Ex-Bishop John
son, a Trouble Breeder,
Postmaster at Moab.

that is giving Congressman Joseph
Howell the nightmare at this time. lie
has precipitated a row in Grand county
that beyond question will cost him the
delegation from that county and the
Smoot Republican organization of the
county in the general election In No
vember. Ex Bishop D. a. johnson was
appointed postmaster at Moab for nc
apparent reason than that he is a Nor
mon and that his opponent is Gen
tile. Persons who have been interested
in this case have searched far and wide
for another reason for the appointment
of Johnson. The more the affair is
looked into the ranker is the injustice
of it. Johnson has been the greatest
trouble breeder the Republican organ
ization of Grand county has had in years
He is recognized as one of the most un-
popular men among the party workers.
He was so unpopular that he could not
secure the Endorsement of single mem"
Der of the county committee, the coun-
ty chairman, the county secretary, nor
the representative in the Legislature.
On the contrary, the committee IN
dorsed George F. Powell, the opposing
candidate, who is a non Mormon, and
who has been one Of the staunchest
Republicans in the entire county
Powell also is the committeeman from
his district, is at present justice OF
the peace, and was candidate on the
Republican ticket for county clerk last
year.
Furthermore, Postmaster James w.
Stark resigned in favor of Powell and
tive John e Pace, who is also Grand
county Is member of the state commit
tee, Endorsed Powell, writing urgent let
ters TO both Congressman Howell and
to the two Senators, urging Powell s ap-
pointment. F. A. Mandle, the Repub-
lican county treasurer, who was secre-
tary of the county committee, warmly
indorsed Powell
County Chairman Molineaux was not
consulted about the appointment Of
the postmaster at Moab by Congress
man Howell, Some may urge that this
was because MolineauX has become re-
siden5 of Salt Lake county, but this
does not hold good, because of the fact
that up TO this time Mr.. Molineaux has
been recognized as chairman in other
matters, and he was so recognized by
both applicants for postmaster, who
asked for his Endorsement.
Neither can 1t be urged that Powell
was not selected for the reason that
he failed TO make satisfactory race
for clerk last fall. He ran against one
of the most popular men in the county
and Grand county is one that pays
more regard in the selection of local
officers to the personality Of the man
than to the party with which he may
affiliate. Johnson was also on the
county ticket. He wanted to be COM
feated In fact, it is said that
his candidacy had more to do with the
defeat Of some other parts Of the
ticket than any other cause. 1t, there
fore, cannot be urged that Powell was
turned down because of his unpopu-
larity.
Congressman Howell's selection of
Johnson when Johnson was unindorsed
by the party organization, and his re-
who is a strong Republican, and who
was strongly indorsed by the local or
ganization, cannot be explained except
ing on the grounds that Johnson is a
Mormon and Powell is a nom Mormon
Republicans from Grand county say
that this action will be resented in con-
vention and that the Smoot-Howell- Cut
ler-Sutherland machine in Utah will be
overwhelmingly discredited at the polls
In November.
The demand for truth and fair deal
ing made by the Smoot organ right
after it printed editorially Hdoc-
toredo and falsifed affidavit, is rel
ished by those who love fair play, as
one of the amusing Inconsistencies of
the Smoot machine campaign. But
then, what consistency is to be expect
ed from that source, which knows moth
ing about Utah-or Republicanism eth
er, for that matter.
The American party State convention
will in all probability be held on Fri
day, September 81, and the county con-
vention on Saturday, September %.
These dates are vacant in the Salt
Lake Theater. However, no definite de-
cision can be reached until the the
atrical trust in New York, which con-
trolls the dates in the Salt Lake Theater
is notified and a consent given to uso
the Theater This will probably be
done, Manager Pyper having wired
New York on yesterday. An answer is
expected today, and if favorable the
official call will be issued at once.
Gas I am forced to view the matter,
there is nothing to it but the American
party this fall said one of the few
remaining well-known GENTLE Republi-
cans to a representative of The Trib-
une, Thursday. "Recently / made up
my mind that if the people of my ward
would stand by me l would become
candidate for a nomination on the Re.
publican ticket this fall. Well, to make
a long story short, began to inter
view my friends and neighbors-those
whom ] knew to be Republicans at the
last city election-and I learned that
four out OF five, on an average, while
they have made no public announce
ment of the fact, will vote the Ameri-
can ticket at the ensuing election. That
was enough for me. ] Will not be
candidate on the Republican ticket or
any other ticket
Col. NJ. M. Kaighn has announced
himself a candidate for the Republican
nomination for County Attorney at the
coming Republican convention.
G. Stanley Price, the well-known
young attorney, has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for County Attorney. Mr. Price Is