The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-31
ROBINSON MAY
BE A CANDIDATE
Republican Politicians Urging
Former Mayor of Logan to
Run for Governor.
HOWELL FORCES OPPOSE
MAY GIVE HIM NOMINATION FOR
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Prominent Republicans from all parts
of the state are urging that E. w. Rob
inson. former mayor Of Logan, become
candidate for governor. Mr.. Robinson
Is in the city, guest at the Cullen. lie
declines. however, 10 discuss politics. Ii
Is believed by his personal and political
friends that in case he We're given the OPP
portunity Tor fair fight Tor the place
without the interference of the federal
crowd he would be willing TO be a candi-
date.
Ever alive to the need OF pacifying all
disturbing factors the political dictators
are already urging that Mr.. Robinson ac-
cept the nomination for secretary OF state.
The Howell supporters in Cacne county
are doing their best 10 induce Mr.. Robin
son to become candidate for this posi-
ton rather than governor.
Mr.. Robinson, though he mas always
been an active Republican. has never
identified himself with either side in any
fractional fight within the party. lie has
never been regarded as a tool OF the die
tdtors and at the same time he has never
been an insurgent. There is doubt
but that IL he should choose to be a can
dldate Tor governor he would receive the
support of The insurgents, but il is hardly
possible that the federal bunch, even for
the sake OF harmony. would accept him.
The Position OF Howell.
The strong opposition to Robinson for
governor comes from the Howell crowd.
They fOresee that il Robinson has "A chance
TO secure the gubernatorial nomination
Howell would have "A hard time getting
the congressional nomination. Robinson
is agreeable to both factions in the Cache
county Republican fight. while the Re
pubiicans OF that county are only luke
warm in their loyalty TO Howell SO that
II the delegation from Cache to the state
convention is instructed for Robinson for
governor II would probably be opposed TO
Howell for congress.
On the other hand If Robinson contents
hlmselt with being a candidate for secre-
tary OF state the Cache county delega alton
VIII probably be instructed for both Rob
inson and Howell. The Republicans of
that county believe that in addition to Il
candidate for congress they are also en-
titled 10 one of the minor positions on the
state ticket, but il would be too much TO
ask OF the Republicans Of the, state that
both the candidate for governor and the
candidate for congress come from the
same cuunty.
throughout the state. He was born In
Utah county and has been Interested a
great deal OF his time in agriculture and
horticulture. For the past ten years he
has been an Instructor in the State School
of Agriculture. He resigned from the fac
ulty OF the school last June to go into
business. He was elected mayor of Logan
IN 1890 and served two terms completing
his second term the first of this year
While mayor Of Logan Mr.. Robinson or
ganized the state league of municipalities
OF which he is president. His wide ac-
quaintance throughout the state insures
him support whether he chooses to run
for governor or secretary OF state II he
decides to become a candidate for the lat
ter office his opponents will be Charles
I'lngey, the present secretary of state,
and ]. A Edwards, the present state au-
ditor-