Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-29

Mr.. Knox another close friend of
Roosevelt has many strong admirers in
the west on account of his brilliant
work in securing a decision In the fa-
nous Northern Securities case. Root
has many admirers among the younger
element OF the Republican party Fair
banks may be called the candidate OF
the conservatives. both east and west,
and the others in the list have their
adherents, though not IN the same
numbers as the leaders just named.
FOUR YEARS AGO.
-Four years ago the Utah Republican
State convention. which was held April
s. 1904, named as its delegation Senator
Sutherland Jas. ii. Anderson, II. Bull
len. Jr., C. f. Loose, w. II, Snyder and
l.. w. Shurtliff all OF whom Joined in
the vote that made Roosevelt and Fair
banks the national standard bearers.
The Utah Democratic sta convention
was held June 8, 1904 and the delegation
consisted of f. j. Cannon. Jos. Monson.
j. l.. Rawlns, Simon Bamberger, Sam
King and Geo. c. Whltmore. who at
tended the famous gathering in ST.
Louis that nominated Alton b. Parker.
Among local Democrats there is only
one man named when the next presi-
dental campaign is spoken OF and that
Is VIM. J. Bryan. The unanmity OF this
choice is so general and unmistakable,
and there is no room for gossip or dis
cussion, hence there is very little inter-
est stirring in the Democratic ranks. It
is safe to say that nothing short of
revolution can effect any change in the
local sentiment, as far as Bryan is
concerned.
ATTITUDE OF AMERICANS"
An interesting question which enters
into the calculations of local Republi-
cans is the attitude of the so-called
Americans" on the presidential ques-
lion. In all likelihood the city CAM
paien will he fought out before the
state convention Is called. The "Ameri-
cans" having had possession of the
public crib so long. and having Toasted
fat on the spells Of office, are not
going to yield possession without
mighty struggle. and in the city cam
paign this fall their hand will be against
every mans as every mans Is likely TO
be against them. When il comes to en-
tering the conventions of the national
parties, 1t Is believed there will be
scramble among the rank and file OF
the Americans to get back INTO their
old places In the parties of their choice
"for this night only" one leading Re-
publican said yesterday that he
would not be in the least surprised to
see even Tom Kearns trying to get
a place ON the delegation, but" he
grimly added ''Mr. Kearns will only
add one more surprise to the many sur
prises of his career. If he tries it,"
The chances are that the Americans
will be simply classed as outlaws by
| both political parties, when convention
time arrives, and the knowledge of this
fact may cut some figure in the AM
erican" city campaign this fall.
But everything relating TO city poll
ties is as yet in the air. There Is tax
! of a Citizens ticket a TAXPAYERS
| ticket, a Fusion ticket and tickets I'M
| der several other names, but the senti-
| ment has not as yet crystalized into any
positive action. II half dozen strong
| leaders in the business world. men not
! actively affiliated with any wing of
| any political party. were TO take the
| lead, run up the flag of revolt against
| American" incompetency, swindlins
and dishonesty there il little doubt OF
an overwhelming response on the part
of the public: but careful scrutiny OF
| the political horizon does not as yet
| reveal any signs of such a coalition.
CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS.
In order to obtain the views OF repre-
sentative officials. business men and
those accustomed to take leading parts
| in Republican councils, the Deseret
| News, yesterday interviewed large
number of citizens as to their choice
| for the next president Of the Unitea
| States. asking them TO indicate Sec
ond choice where their views favored
President Roosevelt. The result fol-
lows:
GOVERNOR JOHN c, CUTLER
You may say that my first second ana
third choice is Theodore Roosevelt.
do not expect to see any contingency
arise that VIII prevent him from rum
| ming.
SENATOR REED SMooT-Declined
to be interviewed ON the matter.
| w. S. McCORNICK-I am for FAR
| banks. | think he has all the qualities
| we need 10 make a successful president.
In case he is not named. wil iaYor
anyone who has not shown by his career
| or his public utterunces, that ne ~
| against the Industries ~ the west,
have no use for anyone who prefers 70
build mp foreign nations or eml-phfpar-
fans at the expense of our own peo-
qle.
HE,BER M. WELLS-Roosevelt by an
means. l had the pleasure Of nonhat-
ing him n year ago ats a Lincoln hay
banquet. and consider him now, az
considered him then, the best man ior
the presidency, AS a second choice am
for Elihu II. Root
COL. N. w CLAYTON--RooseYelt
certainly. is my choice, without cues.
lion. And / believe he win be elected
for second elective term. lie Is NE
safest man for the place. ne Is tne
man 10 curb aud restrain the unsuie
tendencies OF extremists IN the ranks
of both capital and labor. Roosevelt mas
been tried and found to be the man Tor
the place.
GEORGE M. CANNON Roosevelt,
because lac Is the most available man.
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