The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-13
AMONG THE POLITICIANS.

With all the machinery in perfect order
the Democrats start a complete canvass
of the entire city tomorrow. AS nearly as
may be, the political affiliations of every
voter will be ascertained and when the
canvass Is completed, which Will De not
later than Saturday evening. Chairman
Snow will be in a splendid position to
work out his campaign.
The scene In Democratic headquarters
was a busy one yesterday and last night.
Many meetings were held during the day
and in the evening, when the district COM
mitteemen began dropping in with Their
reports there was hardly standing ROOM
This was in striking contrast with the
situation at the Republican headquarters,
where only few were gathered together
at any period of the day.
Among the more prominent visitors to
Republican headquarters yesterday was
M E Mulvey, retiring American coun-
Gilman from the Fifth Mr.. MuIvcy and
Chairman Devine were in close colISulta-
ton for some time. The nature OF their
eonfab would not be disclosed by either
party, and there was much surmls5 as TO
what was going on. The fact that the last
time Chairman Devine voted in Salt Lake
City he voted the American" ticket, and
the further fact that Mr.. Mulvey Is one
of the city's beSt-known Americans
gave rise to all sorts of spec'lllti
The proposed fusion between the Demo-
manic tickets in the First and Second
precincts is still hanging in the balance.
The Republicans are more anxious to
fuse and they have made many offers to
the Democrats. The latter, however, be-
Waring of the Greeks when they come
bearing gifts, are decidedly non- Commital.
Harry S. Joseph announced last night
that he didn't care If The Herald quoted
him as saving that DR.. Plummer would be
elected mayor Of Salt Lake City this fall
Harry seems TO be willing to lose what
ever reputation as prophet he may have
had.
An offer to wager two 70 one that John
S. Bransford will be elected mayor was
withdrawn from a second soutn A. street te
wager was posted by a man whose polit-
ical foresight had been somewhat dulled
by overindulgence in alcoholic stimulant
The lone best bet' is that Checkmeister
Darmer will not have his hair cut be-
tween now and the election.
Speaking of the checkmeister, the old
bills incurred by the American commit
tee remain unpaid to date Nor is there
any indication that they will be paid.
Peerless Leader Lester d. Freed of the
Thirty-sixth failed to visit American
Headquarters yesterday. Some OF the col
ored boys are beginning to fear That he
is losing interest IN the campaign. III II
were not known that the P. L. has a
strangle hold on the hearts Of his constit-
uents there might be talk of deposing him
and substituting some more active, though
perhaps more brunettish, leader.
Three or four DAYS have passed with
out the American organs referring to
Bruce johnson as a Morris leader. Some
people are beginning to believe that Bruce
has been seen by some OF the Amer
fcan'' or Republican leaders.
A weekly paper with American pro-
clivities asserts that the Americans" are
going to win the September" election.
| The other parties are perfectly willing to
concede the Americans" without strug-
gle all the elections held in September.
Three weeks from next Tuesday night.
about $40 o'clock everybody that wants to
know will know all about IL. And what a
lot of explaining the Americans" and
Republicans will have TO do.
DR.. SCHRAMM,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Removed
TO suite 81 Mercantile block, over
Walker Bros dry goods store.