Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
'IICNS OF SIMMER
/ IN POLITICAL POT
rvideoces Of Early Activity
Among Prospective candl-
dates Are Numerous.
MANY LIGHTNING RODS UP.
,,o,s Not Confined TO Capital, But
Are springing Up in Vari-
Gus Parts of State.

For the owner of full grown pol'li-
osnirntion now is the time Tor rap
~ and conclusive action for the poii.i-
~ ,rntnins rods are going UP ana the
ca '..r,,,nd wires are being laid, es-
M, IN the Republican party.
pe tho mass Of early activity 1t is
- than probable that the boomlet
,n,,,ohed a month from now Will find
mo PROSPECTIVE candidate passing him
Ne ,,to the hands Of his friends, only
MA then, pledged and double pledg-
" 10" and this especially IL they are
noitlcal workers
From the county building 1t is well
-, thot many political waves radi-
nto as there one prospective candidate
~ v, whisper his hopes so easily to am
o,her and receive return confidence
nth mutual promises that IF you Will
work for me in your ward VIII work
for you in mine ., ~. H.
,,,ovvino mn right now in relation to
Q st,o nrosnective county offices. Job
80, has been on long still hunt for
. Sistrlct attorneyship, and now cam
didates for sheriff are beginning TO
show on the surface.
FOR THE SHRIEVALTY
So far Sheriff Emery has not an
nounced himself for reelection. This
means that the deputies in the office
are busy grooming themselves, and one
OF them, Joseph Sharp, has decided
candidatorial symptoms. Another, Jos.
Burbidge. the long time jaller OF the
comfy TAIL, and a brother of Police
Captain Burbidge, is also named as
likely Incumbent. Marshal Mike Maus
OF Murray, who last year brought the
outside county delegates solid to the
convention for him, threatens to do II
again this year, while 2. Condie has
friends who are willing to take him in
hand for the running.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
This year there Is certainly an open
field for the office OF secretary of state.
Logan has candidate, Ogden has an
other, or maybe two of them; Rich
field is in the Same situation, and Salt
Lake has any number who would not
hesitate to come forward for the honor.
Ogden has pretty fight on her own
hands individually and without aiding
and abetting from the rest of the state,
prior to convention time. David Matt
son of Ogden wants TO be state treas
urer, George Halvorsen OF Ogden wants
to be attorney general: and DIR. Con-
roy OF Ogden Is publicly being doomed
for secretary of state, all of these
booms taking the shape of contests for
place on the Republican ticket
But Weber county has learned In
previous state conventions that the
va 20 land u good Office for Weber
county is to work for one office with
concentrated effort and to work for
It FIRST last and all the time. This
means that Mr. Halvorsen, Mr.. Matt
son. and DIR. Conroy, will have little
matter to settle in county caucus
preceding the convention, and that
only one OF them will emerge into the
convention itself to fight for place.
UP IN CACHE COUNTY.
Logans aspirations depend upon one
public official, already in Congress.
Should Joseph Howell run again for
any Office 1t would mean that other Lo-
gan aspirants would receive scant
courtesy from the convention. as sec
tonal demands would be pressed with
a claim that Logan already had enough.
However, p. w. Robinson, once mayor
Of Logan, like DR.. Conroy, once mayor
Of Ogden, would accept the nomination
for secretary of state.
From Richfield comes James Chris
hansen, at present state treasurer, with
similar admission, but the fact that
Mayor Anderson of Manti is trying to
line up solid south to name a success
sor to State Treasurer Christensen
may overcome the latter's personal ue-
signs on the nomination for secretary
Of state.
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
That the legislative problem this year
10 the Republicans not the easy walk
over OF previous years. is conceded by
uli lhe thinking politicians. Those who
lake INTO account how caucuses from
Vne section precede the open voting,
zen OF occasions on which candidates
lahded maJorities through the control
eelslnally of only IS votes, and that
salt Lake county has 10 OF these votes
" start with, without counting out
sac counties that win return Demo-
Tatc' maJorities. pursuant to an an
uent custom. That the Republicans
.mlh Jealously guard their majorities
mus fall II certainty from the earn
work ~
DEMOCRATS BUSY.
While their activity has not vet
,IaAeh the form OF scramble for posi-
or y'.s on the ticket, the Utah Demo-
Sra's are preparing for a spring open
pb ~ politics. State Chairman Lyman
~ Martineau, who has announced him
aa candidate for governor, has call
so q meeting OF the state committee
ii m Tuesday, March 10. at the
idm oillees of James ii. Moye. Conven-
-, w.. oates and the election OF delegates
o :" me national convention will be dis
'S used at that time
Inc Democrats ,viII nhnogo .is, 49,. A..
can, Denver at IA convention TO be
Sthhhed about the time OF the district
;;S,VlA convention. They win also de-
~ que this spring upon the date for
Ne sa convention and probably upon
wv uu'e Tor the county convention.
AMERICANS" TO CONTEST.
co, Inc national convention situation Is
,e o.,pineated through the announced de-