The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-27
AMERICAN PARTY
BUSY IN SUMMIT.
Result Is That Church Republi-
cans Are Getting Cold
Feet.
SM00T CROWD WANTS TO
TRADE WITH DEMOCRATS
New Organization Is Expected
to Poll Surprisingly
Heavy Vote.
Special to The Tribune.

SpeC4al 10 L ne lI1pOnes
PARK CITY, Oct. 26.-There is q
great deal OF uneasiness among tho Re-
pubhcans Of Summit county over the
results OF the forthcoming election. They
have virtually conceded that it is i'm
possible for them TO get the usual vote
for their candidates, and now it is
claimed that they have shown a willing
ness TO trade with the Democrats in an
effort to land n few OF the favoritcs on
their ticket. They have also approached
some of the American voters with the
plea that it is utterly useless for some
of the new party workers TO hope for q
victory, and that they will simply be
throwing away their votes by casting a
ballot for the American ticket.
The American workers, however. have
determined to stand by their colors and
poll the largest vote possible, They
want the people to know Iust how many
voters throughout the county are of
this faith, and give every one an op-
portunlty to show loyalty to the cause
which means so much for the future of
Utah. Although this is the first oppor-
tunlty given the people Of Summit coun-
ty to vote the American ticket for both
county and state Offices, they do not
propose to be late in lining up with the
people who are to take the affairs from
the hands of the rings and cliques that
nave been dominant TOO long.
Two Strong Candidates.
In T., D. Sutton for senator and David
Baxter for representative the Americans
have two Of the most capable men who
could possibly be chosen to represent
men have been residents of Park City
for years. Mr.. Sutton is one of tho most
successful business men IN the camp,
and Mr.. Baxter is known to every old
time miner of the country. They are
men who would take q deep interest in
the affairs Of the people. and favor the
enactment of laws that would be bcne
fetal to the laboring classes as well as
those who have made liberal invest
ments in lands and mercantile pursuits.
James B. Wilson of Midway is the Re-
publican candidate for senator, and Will
liam Archibald is the candidate for rep
resentative. The Smoot wing Of the
Republican party has determined to
elect these men. even at the risk of
losing the remainder of the ticket. 1t
is said that they are Offering to trade
votes for any Of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket in order to get votes
for Wilson and Archibald. This has
caused a great deal of dissatisfaction in
the Republican ranks, and a number of
Republicans have announced their in
tention of repudiating their party rather
than submit to such treatment from the
federal ring. A majority of these voters
will doubtless vote the American ticket
straight.
Cordially Received.
7. T. Gibbs and others are up from
Salt Lake and will make a thorough
canvass Of Summit county. Some Of the
Americans of this city will accompany
them on their trip. The visitors are
meeting with a cordial reception here
Everything points toward the choice of
the American judicial ticket in Summit
county by a safe majority.
Henry Welsh, candidate for state
treasurer on the American ticket, re-
turned to the city this morning from q
trip 10 California. He at once got in
touch with the local situation and was
one of the busiest men around the Amer
lean headquarters. After a conference
with the workers he said that he felt
confident the state ticket would poll n
good vote in this county. and that he
would give his entire time TO the party
workers from now until the close of the
polls. He is one of the largest indi-
vidual taxpayers in this county, and his
mercantile firm is said to be the largest
taxpayer. He is one Of the best-liked
men in this section of tho state. and
should be able to assist in getting out
q largo vote for the county ticket