Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-07
Political Chairmen and Their Co..
leagues Have All Been Very
Busy Today.
DARMER MAKES CLAIMS.
Secret Meeting of Republicans Held
And Organization Of "lndcpen.
dcnCc League Planned.

These are the dog days OF politics
in Salt Lake The only way TO get in
formation is to listen for underground
rumblings. for the booms are not yet
on the surface. and the plans Of the
various county and state chairmen are
being matured in the silent places to
which the world at large are not ad-
mitted
Today on Second South street Harry
Joseph, I'D II. Callister and County
Chairman Edredge. were In confer
ence for some time. They alleged to
the reporter who wanted tip on the
latest movement in candidates, that
all they were doing was. talking II
prospective headquarters. aud that
| they had decided on the Atlas block.
! Harry here put IN large bunch OF bO-
Quets for his friend. Eldredge. who
remains chairman. on The motion OF
/ Joseph "a table his resignation
Il want 10 say" declared Joseph.
that Eldredge is the only man in salt
Lake who ever ran campaign with
o balance IN the treasury al the end.
He finished his without a single man
being able Ia come around Afterwards
and claim money vas due him
OF course Harry didn't know about
Bamberger's substantial sum turned
over as balance TO the state Demo-
cratic organization this year.
AMERICAN CHAIRMAN BUSY
County Chairman Daumer Of the AM
found fallffueF the
weather with his compatriots ON the
fourth floor Of the Commercial block.
An can say he declared lis that We
are looking for offices We can't get
the headquarters We had last year. but
we will win the election anyhow, so
that doesn't matter
when asked II there was any truth IN
the alleged plan 10 nominate a full
American ticket. except a candidate
for Congress. Darmer replied that there
would certainly be fun American
ticket candidate for Congress and an.
"Of course" he added. "you needn't
expect US 10 get as busy outside Of this
county as IN 81. but here you viii
certainly see something doing. We
get increased expressions Of sympathy
with the movement every day. aud
unless the Republican party does some
lively work % get FAR away from IFS
machine states, II won't poll cor
porars guard In the voting.
There's one thing | should say. how
ever. and II pleases me lot The
campaign this fan will be clean. Mike
Cunningham Tor the Democrats rs not
the man to do anything but clean
politics. and 10 Is the same with Jody
Eldrodgc With these two men az the
helm Of opposing parties IN this county.
We can look FOR a clean, straight, fight
and depend on getting IT,
DEMOCRAT MANEUVERS.
The Democrats are getting down 10
business on a practical scale. County
Chairman Mike" Cunningham has Sc
lected as his secretary. Atty. Rollin w |
Dole Dole Is young man. with a
Cornell training On law. and salt Lake |
High school training On general fellow /
ship and athletics. besides his studies. /
He came into prominence as 2 boy I'm 1
the old james A. Garfield Lyceum ana /
enough his main opponent |
in Lycoum debates was William Nc /
Croa thcu also n student % the salt /
Lake Hieh school and now promi- /
ncnt Republican as well A. q Cornell /
graduate IN law. out ~ the same /
bunch Of boys came Horace Smith. an /
active Republican and formerly coun- |
~ secretary. Dole Is well liked hy the /
younger element ~ salt Lake. and IL /
thoroughly conyersant with local con-
ditions He Is a member 81 the law /
firm 81 Wiley and Dole and has been 1
practising since HE return from Cor
nell three years ago.
SLATE BREAKERS" MEET.
II Is interesting to note that there
was an executive session Of prominent /
members within the ranks Of the Re
publican party held today They call
themselves "slate breakers" and 10 is
said that they are getting busy 90 cut
a wide swath IN tho perty's state COM
ycntion when IL shall assemble in this
lily. when A News" man sought adj
mission 10 the conference TODAY pc
found the doors locked aud his request
denied. The meeting Was a protracted /
and animated ono and what vas said
and done appears % have been said
md done for the benefit Of those who
were present though they declare that
The benefit is an for the Republican I
party whose machine must be
smashed al all hazards"
The movement contemplate the or
zanization " an Independence
League"