The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15


familiar with the situation. But the
real difficulty with which the Republi-
cans are confronted is the finding of
any Republican Of standing who will
consent to head the ticket. However.
in due season a lamb will be found for
the slaughter.
Fight for TreasUrership.
The most interesting prospective fight
in any convention will be that between
Gideon Snyder and Frank SwensOn, the
present incumbent. for the treasurer
ship. nomination. Word has gone out
from the ''persuaders' clique of the
American" party that Swenson must
be slaughtered, for reasons best known
to the ''persuaders." Swenson is out
working tooth and nail for the nomina-
ton, and the friends Of Snyder are
also very active. Snyder is the broth
er of Willard F. Snyder, chairman OF
the American" state committee, and
chief financial hacker of the party.
W. F. Snyder is one of the charter
members of the I-Saw-the-H ierarch-
First club. He put up plenty of money
for the first state campaign three years
ago, and in the city campaign Of two
years ago he lost lots of sleep work
ing for the ticket When the election
was over he asked for just one thing.
That was the appointment of his broth
er, DR.. Snyder. to be health officer.
The doctor didn't even come close to
landing. The place went to Mayor
ThOmpson's personal and political
friend, Dr. Stewart.
It is understood that Gideon Snyder
has entered the treasuTership fight for
the purpose of ascertaining whether or
not the Americans" value the Snv-
ders only for their financial backbone.
He also wants the job. Some patches
Of political hide will be torn off and
much bitterness engendered regardless
of how the fight is terminated. At the
present writing It looks as II Swenson.
largely because the ''persuaders" are
against him, would land the nomina-
ton.
Probable Democratic Nominees.
For the different nominations on the
Democratic ticket aside from the may
orally, various names are being men
toned. Those heard most frequently
are Joseph +. Game for treasurer. NJ.
F. Cunningham and PerIey A. Hill for
recorder, ". II. BrameI for attorney
and Q. b. Felt for auditor All Of
these gentlemen are well and favora bly,
known to their fellow Democrats and
to the public generally. and it is con-
coded that they would give the voters
one of the strongest possible tickets
On the American" side J. B. More
ton, incumbent, apparently has the
best chance to be nominated for re-
corder, and perhaps he Will go in by
reclamation. though this is doubtful.
Rudolph Aft. for auditor. seems rea-
sonably safe in spite of his bookkeep-
ing, and H J. Dinniny is one the slate
for attorney. Whether or not Mr. Din
niny will land is an open question. be-
cause e. B. CTitchlOw is said TO be a
receptive candidate.
Mr.. CritchlOw's well known antipathv
to some of the leaders of the "Ameri-
can" party gives him a shade the bet
ter of the argument to start with For
another thing, he is a real lawyer, a
man of ability and integrity. With
the opposition of the "persuaders" Mr..
CritchlOw, if he seriously contempIates
making the race, ought to stand a first
class chance for the nomination.
Republican asDirants for minor Of
fees are as scarce as Republican dis
trict plurdlities for Lynch two years
ago. The boys don't appear to be tax
ing much interest, and the party is 90
ing to have hard time filling its list
of delegates for the city convention
next week.