The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20
Drift of Politics

Philadelphia Ledger.
Presidential politics Is being played now
in all the States, and the lines are being
arranged for 1908. The fact that the
terms OF twenty seven Governors Will eX-
plre next year and that Executives are
10 be elected in the most important
states excepting Pennsylvania furnishes
n powerful lever TO the person or persons
! bargains for convention delegates. The
! history Of the last two weeks points di
reety as to how the trades are being
made. The leading States. which Will
elect Governors at tho same time that
! the people will vote for the next Presi-
dent are Massachusetts. New York, Ohio,
from these States TO a National conven
ton, combined with Pennsylvania which
is always in the pool are nearly enough
sentiment OF the country.
Skir1nish Line on Governors.
The sklrnish line, Of 1908 viii be
thrown out in several States which will
! elect Governors next November. The
EXECUTIVES whose terms will expire in
1908 are, Stokes, New Jersey; Warfeld.
Maryland, Guild. Massachusetts, Higgins,
Rhode Island, Ansel, South Carolina, and
Nardaman,. Mississippi. OF the above.
Stokes and Guild are Republicans. and
the rest orc Democrats, Higgins being
the Chief Executive of Rhode Island, al
though all the other officials are Re-
publican, Ansel VIII no doubt be re-
strong for Senator Tlllman TO trihe With
So far as New Jereey Is concerned, It
would be debatable State were 1t not
for the petty jealousIes of the Democrat
ic leaders There is no disgusting the
lact that the vigorous enforcement OF
the Bishops law, which regulates the
sale OF liquors TO certain hours and days,
cutting out sunday. has caused q great
dissatisfaction, II is a serious blow TO
the trade OF the seashore resorts. most
Of which are under Republican control
q
party measure. The Democrats want Its
MODIFICATION, They carried three couu-
may add Cape May Atlantic. Ocean and
Monmouth counties to their list next fall
or course. II the Democrats should carry
New Jersey next November. they will be
encouraged to heavy work next year.
AS regards Maryland, the State Is close,
but what odds there are belong to the
OF Baltimore by, the Democrats with only
1900 majority is a barren victory or
course the victor will get the spoils.
can swing Baltimore and Maryland as
they choose, split their vote between the
candidates. BY the politicians in both
garded merely as a preliminary heat in
the race TO be run In the fall. when a
Governor, Attorney General Comptroller,
LlsTk OF 9nrs the b,c CSurt @ Of Appeals and
States Senators will be elected. The
Baltimore Sun says the Democrats must
ne OH ther nest oehaVlor In order TO
win.
Illinois and Iowa III Line.
Ohio having been placed In tho front
of the firing line for the Roosevelt-Taft
combination for next year, by the deal
last week. whereby Foraker may return
Tor Governor, the work will be carried
into other States There has been great
opposition shown by the anti Foraker Re
publicans 10 deal that Included The
present Senator's
tatlve Burton wants to be Senator. and
has been working hard for 1t. and has
heen very ooedient to the President Now
he sees his hopes dashed. and he may
be told to walt. The President would be
pleased to see his son-in-law. Represen-
cau,,, CaJEe LongwSTth Z, named, but Longworth
credited with having won over Boss Cox.
10 whom he has always been loyal Taft.
N N his MS famous speech. WHICH defeated
10 the penitentlary as the proper place
for Cox. How soon It is all forgotten!
While Speaker Cannon has been tripping
Illinois has visited the White House, De-
neen has been on the outs with Sena-
tor Gulom and the Federal crowd. backed
governor again without any trouble so
Iar lar as the nomination Is concerned.
When Deneen returned to Chicago he
or Roosevelt In whatever he desires At
the same time 1t was stated that Deneen
would have no trouble about renomina-
ton He has been merged into themto
INUNDATED Federal crowd, and the Ma
tional delegates from Illinois have been
promised to Roosevelt Deneen Is to
help re.eleet Hopkins United States Sem
ator IN 1909 Wise men have never taken
speaker Cannon's Presidential asplra-
Mons lions seriously. He may get some dele
gates as matters stand, but under the
new deal Cannon is to be forgotten. The
Koossvet -Taft combine will even seek
and prevent Fairbanks from getting it
solidly; This is sure to raise a row,
Cummins of Iowa has the Governorship
staring him In the face next year but
welt. despite the fact of the Federal M
tronage being against him in 1906 "yice.
PRESIDENT Cummins' would be pleasing Tn
him; Senator Guggenheim. who has Ieen
IN tne East since February. has not de-
eided whether Colorado shall go into the
RooseVet-Taft combination II is the
1908, "'''i 'uhe'
Hughes and Knox Are In Reserve.
In the event OF the Roosevelt Taft com
Dinatlon not proving a success. the ewes
OF the men In the Presidents faction
VIII turn TO Governor Hughes of New
anH a"1e, ne mas proved himself q fighter
hnrrah qualities of Taft, but commends
hlmself to The conservative element mt
only or the Republican but of the Demo-
sraDl s,rr,, party as well, II would not be
IN the event OF Its failure to find a mnn
with whom to defeat the Presideni
should concentrate on Hughee and thus
Sseai ~ Ro9sevelts powder, To dnte Taft |
while Senator Knox and Governor Hughes
are In reserve. Men who know decIaro |
mat either could carry New York. II |
looks looks, as II Governor Hoch of Kansas
In,