The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-25
FEDERAL GANG
PUTS ITS BAN
ON Mr.. CUTLER
C. E. Loose or William Spry to
Have Support of Machine
in GubernatOriaI Race.
PLANS DISCUSSED AT
INNER CIRCLE CAUCUS
LOOSE is UNANoiNTED, BUT HAS
MANY CLAIMS ON THE Or
eANIZATlON.

At what was said to be an informal
gathering of offiee-holders and politicians
held yesterday in the office of Willard
Hanson, county attorney, the doom OF
Governor Cutler was pronounced. as far
as the federal machine could pronounce
it. Among those who participated in the
Cutler obsequies were George Sutherland,
United States senator; c. z. Loose ma
tional committeeman; William Spry,
United States marshal; f. II. caliister,
United States internal revenue collector;
]. L. Eldredge jr., county clerk and
candidate for the Republican nomination
for state treasurer: II. s. Joseph, speaker
of the last house and still fun of hopes;
Major II. p. MytOn. candidate for the
nomination for secretary Of state; j. n.
Anderson, all around Office-holder and
present candidate for the principal place
in the assay office soon TO be established
here
The meeting resolved without dis
senting voice that Governor Cutters can
didacy for denomination was ridiculous.
for the reason that Mr.. Cutler has never
shown any political wisdom. Instead OF
taking orders from the machine, ne has
preferred. il was charged, the advice or
his friends in the Deseret National bank
There was some discussion Of the diff
Guilty Of the situation inasmuch as Mr..
Cutler has announced himself a candi-
date TOr denomination. Dul IL Was utEiutu
that this could be overcome or lodged.
All. however. recognized the necessity Of
endorsing his administration in the high
est terms. but this will be easy. as the
"ditehing in the convention will come
after the platform.
Indications Favor Loose.
Two men were tentatively discussed for
the nOminatiOn-C. z. Loose Of Provo and
William Spry Of TOOele and Salt Lake
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between the two and no choice has been
yet made. though the indications are said
to favor Loose Loose has many claims
on the organization Ii was pointed OUT
that ne has been one of the most liberal
contributors the party has mad in the
state. He has also been prompt IN the
payment Of assessments Tor the mann
tenance of the party organ. Ihe financial
offerings he has made are believed by MS
friends to be sufficient reason 10 JUSTIFY
his nomination by the party for the gov
ernOrship. Among Mr.. Loose admirers
is Senator Sutherland, who really
wouldn't rest well al nights II dear ola
Ed is not given the nomination Some
captiOus critics of Mr.. Sutherland assert
that Loose some time ago. when Suther-
land was not in full accord with the ma
chine was promised Sutherlands seat Ia
the senate at the expiration OF his term
on March T. 1911. and in this they aiIeel
to find a reason for Sutherlands desire
To place Loose in the governors oIIlce.
Z But this of course. isn't believed SUN
eriand really couldn't bear n 10 nave 10
wait two years and two months for Loose
to get a return in hOnOrs for the money
he has laVisheS on the party
Loose a Rank Outsider.
A serious objection to Loose has been
advanced and il Influenced some OF @ssle
men i'm the caucus and may yet be the
determining factor in the problem. 1t is
that Loose is not member OF the Nor
mon church. while Spry, his opponent for
the nomination. is a good saint, though
/ less Opulent than the Provo man.
An interesting phase OF the contest Il
this Four years ago T. II. Callister,
Sprys very good friend, was a candidate
for the nomination. Things went SWIM
/ mingly for him until short time before
I the convention when he was forced 70
retire from the contest His friends SAID
then. they say now. thaI the WORKERS
{ in the party wanted Canister ana moihl-
/ mated delegates who preferred Canister
I hut they voted for Cutler because OF the
I objections of some nigh cnurchmen 10
Caliister. Callister believed lhat ne had
J been robbed of the nomination Tor the
Z benefit of Cutler. and ne mas never AOi-
! Given the men really responsible for H.
/ His friends believe that Sprys nomina-
/ ton now would serve as sort OF Flhdi-
cation of Callisters candidacy IN iSV4 ana
+ this is one of the reasons why Spry Is
strong
Another Caucus Saturday.
The decision will be finally reached next
Saturday, when another caucus ls 10 De
I heId i'm This CITY This meeting, IL Is in
/ tended will be better attended. Senator
/ Sfnoot will be present. as will be Con-
/ gresham Howell and other representa-
/ tives of the machine from 1iIlefehl pdiis
I M the state Ii will decide on a candi-
date and when the decision is reached the
man will be opposed to Governor Cutler
with all the vigOT possible
I Mr. Loose was seen in Provo last night
/ and declined TO discuss the l-lberna toTiai
nomination He declared he hadn't made
mn his mind vet whether or not ne would
+ be a candidate.
Willard Done. private secretary 10 Gov
I ernor Cutler. prOfessed the densest iEnOT-
ance as 10 the purpose of the caucus. Il
/ heard a meeting was in progress, he
said but / don't know anything about
it,"