The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-26
SLATE MAKERS
CAUSE TROUBLE
Federal Machines Effort to
Name County Ticket
Ar0uses Resentment.
SM0OT MAKES DEFT PLAY
KEEPS IN BACKGROUND WHILE
HENcHMEN DO WORK.

There is a howl going up among
local Republicans over the county slate
which has been so artistically framed
in the federal building. In the make
up of the slate none of the available
relations of the chronic Office holders
have been overlooked. and the legis-
lative nominations slated show care
ful selection on the part of the Suth-
erland and Smoot crowd with a view
TO future protection and support. The
bitterness which has resulted from the
arbitrary method In which the candi-
dacy of any member of the Republican
party who Is not known to favor the
federal bunch beyond all question of 4
doubt, has been quashed. is growing
day byday, and although the bosses are
using every effort TO smooth things
over, the feeling will not down.
Park and Badger Selected.
The methods of the slate makers are
strongly evidenced by the selections for
the state senate. Sam Park has had
the stamp of official approval placed
upon him by the inhabitants of Uncle
Sans building on Main street, not
,withstanding that he was officially
read out of the party by, the organ less
than Two years ago. : He is a son-in-
law of the present postmaster. The
name of Carl Badger has also been
slated for a place on the Republican
ticket as a SENATOR Badgers pres
ence in the senate is deemed necessary
by the. Srnoot interests. end a glance
at his connections and record will
clearly establish why they desire his
voice and vote in the legislative halls.
Badger was formerly Senator Shoots
private secretary and is a member of
rh.. GVstNN Of g. nf
which District Attorney Booth is the
head. Badger is also a brother-in-law
or J. u. Eldredge, jr. county chairman
and field expert of the federal crowd.
Badger can be depended on to do what
ever Senator Smoot may direct
Harry Joseph Pushed.
The mystery of the withdrawal of
Harry s. Joseph from the race for
state senator is solved. After using
Joseph for every piece of work which
no other henchman would undertake.
the ex-speaker of the house was noti-
fed that he would have 10 step down
and out in order to make place for
Park. Joseph was told that Park
would strengthen the ticket and that
he might just as well look pleasant
about the matter. 1t is understood
that II was at the instigation of Suth-
weeks ago that he would not run on
the same ticket with Joseph. Joseph
decided to get from under and an
nounced Thursday that he had with
drawn. % He is irrepressible, however,
and yesterday announced that he was
again a candidate. this time against
the machine. The result of the break
with Sutherland has been to effectually
end the friendship between Joseph and
J.. L. Eldredge. IT.. and the political
Siamese twins. Harry Joseph Eldredge,
his resentment by endeavoring to de-
feat Farnsworth for county clerk.
Farnsworth is Eldredge's pet candi-
date, and Eldredge is practically man.
aging Sutherland's campaign for re-
election two years hence.
Much Bitterness Shown.
; Sutherland was counted on to use his
Influence TO heal the breaks in the
party ranks. but so far has only
widened the breaches through the work
OF his manager. ]. u. Eldredge. jr. II
was distinctly understood that Suth-
erland should keep his hands of the
contests for local offices. and he is
known to have declared that he IA
vored cleaning out the perpetual Office
holders who have been holding down
the county building for years. In spite
of this. he has carried on a vigorous
campaign through Eldredge in behalf
of Farnsworth and Gabbot- The feeling
of bitterness was clearly manifested
yesterday IN many declarations of 10y
atty to FREQ -Bassett and Mrs. Mar
garet Witcfer, who are opposing
Farnsworth. When Mrs. Witcher
sought Senator Sutherland's support
he Is said to have told her that he
would not favor any candidate. but
that she would have a free and open
race. Since Eldredge was promised the
appointment as assayer at Salt Lake
he has devoted all his time TO further
ing the political ends of Senator Suth-
eriand.
Smoot IS earning the new title OF
clever politician during this campaign