The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-03
HAVE To BEAT BOTH
CHURCH PARTIES
Americans viii Have to Do
This at the November
Election.
FUSION OF THE TWO
CHURCH PARTIES THE TALK
SmOOt Will Select the Tickets
for Both at the Con-
yenli ).

Salt Lake county election this fail
Tuesday morning the organ of the
church Democracy came out with the
statement that Chairman Martineau, of
the State Democratic committee, and
Chairman Cunningham, of the county
Democratic co,AnI4ttCu, mad peen app
preached by prominent Smoot machine
men, with q proposition tor fusion,
The organ said further that the prop
oslJlon was rejected without any mine
ing of words
AS to who tho "promnent Smoot
machine men, were, no hint is given
and 1t is not probable that any viii be
given. The fact is that both the church
Democrats and church Republicans are
attempting to play deep game. The
RepubIcans are well aware of the fact
that they cannot win the ensuing cleo
tion on straight fght and, for this
reason, the Smoot organ is doing its
utmost to play upon the religious prelus
dices of the Mormon Democrats and get
them into line for the Smoot ticket.
On the other hand, the Democrats real
lZe that they cannot win in a three
cornered contest without assistance
from the other wing OF the church par
~ and they are nearly as desperate
as are the Smoot Republicans.
So far as regards that alleged offer
of fusion, however, there are two dis
tinct sides to the question. Col. George
B. cqulrrs, secretary OF the church ne
publican State committee, said Tuesday
that he would give the lie direct to
the charge that any member of the Re-
publican state committee. or anv man
acting for that committee had approach
ed either Chairman Martlneau, or InaIr-
man Cunningham. OF the Democratic
State and county committee, respect
lively. Col. Squires also declared that
the Republicans did not want TO tuse
with the Democrats, Virtually the same
statement was made by members Of the
Republican county committee, with the
additional declaration that Chairman
Martineau and Chairman Cunningham
will not dare TO name the men who are
alleged to have made the proposition to
them. 1t is now up TO Chairman Mar
tineau and Chairman Cunningham, as
well as the Democrats organ.
All this, however, is simply part
of the game that is being played, That
the two church parties will fuse, there
is hardly room for doubt. Neither can
win without the other and everybody
knows that either would rather the
other would win, than for the American
party to be victorious. The fusion. how
ever, will not be In the open. 1t Will
be just as The Tribune said II would
be n few days ago-a fusion whereby
certain men on each ticket Will be Sc
lected by Smoot and his Democratic col
leagues as the recipients of virtually
the solid church vote in both parties,
while the other nominees will be ruth
lessly slaughtered,
1t is Understood that the church Re-
publicans are demanding the County
Clerk and the Sheriff and that they are
willing for the Democrats TO have
everything else. These two Offices are
demanded on account of the Smoot or
of yho hat
Be derived by the sheet if the Offices
are secured by Republicans, and, as Col.
Ed. Loose is said TO be suffering from
writer's cramp as q result of signing
checks to make up the amount that the
organ is losing daily, il can readily be
seen that the two Offices are badly
needed by the church Republican crowd.
". ". Ray has been selected as tenn
porary chairman of the church Demo
cratic county convention, which will
meet at the Salt Palace, October 10.
Apostle Smoot was in Salt Lake
Tuesday, While here the apostle visit
ed the ub-headquarters of the church
Republican State committee in the D.
+. Walker building. where he instructed
Sub Chairman Salisbury and Sub-Secre-
tary Squires as to his wishes for the
next few days. Chairman Martineau of
the church Democratic State committee
was not present at the conference.
The report that Apostle Smoot had
an extended conference with Chairman
Martineau of the church Democratic
State committee, in the Office of Mr..
Martineau, in the Herald building, Tues
day, is untrue. Just to show how state.
ments of this character may be twisted,
1t is only necessary TO state that the
conference was brief and that it was
held down town.
Charles Fl. Roberts of Bingham was
IN the city Tuesday and made the pre-
dictiou that the Republicans would
carry sold Reliable' camp this fall
Nr Roberts cannot be weaned from
his desire to crack a joke when occa
eion permits.
Col. NJ. NJ. Kaighn, who is an aspir-
ant for the County Attorneyship nomin-
alton, on the church Republican ticket,
will at least feel, when the convention
is over, that be was participant. Of
course, in view Of the fact that Willard
Hanson is the Smoot machine candidate
for the nomination to which Col.
Kaighn aspires, the general public has
pretty well defined idea as to where
the Colonel will get off, but, in any
event, IT is kind OF the church Republ1'
can county committee TO so signaily
honor Col. kaiehn, as it has done by
selecting him as temporary chairman,
Inc meeting of the committee, at which
this action was taken, was held Tues
day afternoon. It was solemn little
gathering, at which Harry Joseph and
several others were present. j. u.
Eldredge,. Jr, chairman, presided, and
Horace H, Smith held down the secre-
tary's desk. There was an absence of
bilarity and the meeting closely re-
sembled funeral. Of course, with the
hideouB outline Of sure defeat staring
them in the face, the members of the
committee could hardly be expected to
be overjoyous, aud it is only fair to
say that they were not over-joyous.
After selecting Col. Kaighn as tenn
porary chairman, Chairman Eldredge
was directed to rustic around and make
selections for the remaining temporary
officers. Mr.. EldIedge also was given