The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-06
BY A. NJ. M'kAY.
Special 10 The Herald.)

Denver Colo, July 5.-There Will be
the Mormon church in the Democratic
national platform. This much of the
platform has been settled with prac-
teal unanimity. The plank adopted
four years ago at the ST. Louis con-
vention though il only asserted in a
milder form what ii contained in the
constitution of Utah, will not be re-
affirmed Neither will IL be mentioned.
The questions of polygamy and union
of church and state are not live ones
in Denver this year.
Judge Powers. it has been decided.
is to make one of the secondins
speeches for MIR. Bryan Even if the
number of seconds Is limited 10 five,
the plan is for Judge Powers to be one
of the number
Dubois Likely to Win Seats
Former Senator Dubois of Idaho is
making a strenuous effort to beat the
contestants for that state, and many
experienced observers believe that Du-
bois' wide acquaintance with prominent
men and his familiarity with national
convention policies will enable him TO
win over his less skilled opponents.
Dubois has observed the hostility to a
Mormon plank among the delegates
and has expressed himself as wiling
to let reaffirmation of the ST. Louis
plank go if only he and his delegates
can be seated. 1t is practically GER
tain that Mr. Dubois and his delegation
will be obliged to content themselves
with this half loaf.
His Most Telling Point.
A nronosition has been under consid-
era ton to seat both delegat tons with
q half vote for each delegate, out TINS
plan is generally believed TO nave
failed. Dubois. in a speech to the llli-
nois delegates this afternoon, made ms
most telling point: AT first the con-
testants said they were badly treated.
Now they say that majority of the
convention bolted. Did. you ever near
of a majority bolting?"
Much of the sentiment against
Mormon plank is the result of the work
of Judge King. Utah member of reso-
buttons committee. and Judge Powers,
who has spent several days here as
sistjne in the general work of prepar-
ing for the convention.
One on Frank Stephens.
There was Joy and amusement at
Utah Headquarters this evening when
Judge King received telegram from
Frank h. stephens reading: Il oppose
reference to polygamy in national plat
form. Martioneau has letter of rea-
sons" The purpose of the message,
after some debate, was decided to be
Joke. Judge Powers begged Judge
Kings permission to reply in his name
| to Mr.. Stephens as follows: Il insist
| on polygamy plank. Intend also TO vote
| for Johnson" Judge Powers believed
| that this message would be fitting
reply.
Judge King is absolutely assured this
evening there will be no such plank as
mentioned The sentiment of the ma
tional committee is hostile to II. and
the state delegations are yielding TO MS
representations.
Some Idaho Figures.
John Nugent. head of the Idaho con-
testing delegation. believes that his
crowd will be seated. as he gave out a
| long statement TO the press association
Yesterday embodying what he believed
| 10 be a perfect case. I'VE had no hear
| Ing at Twin Falls said he today
| Here we will have one An impartial
iurv cannot but decide for US Had
there been any purpose OF fairness. we
would have controlled the Twin Fails
convention. according to the Dubois
figures. after the roll call had been
| fixed by the Dubois state committee
The test vote on chairman stood. Me-
| y<inley. I48: Perky. 1872. Fremont
county. with twelve votes; Oneida, WIFI
| four. and Bear Lake. with two, Were
| thrown out on fictitious contests. Ihese
eighteen votes would, III counted. nave
given Perky a majority of two. In ad-