The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-26
OGDEN IS READY
FOR CONVENTION
Some Doubt as to How the
Church Republican Cat
Will Hop.
RELATIVES OF HOWELL
ARE NOT TAKING PART
Majority of Weber Delegates, 1t
Is Claimed. Are for
Joseph.
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Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Sept 25.-With sixty -foui
delegates representing the Weber county
Republican party at tomorrow's state
convention, to be held at Ogden, there
is considerable speculation today as TO
how they Will line up for the three can
didates for congress.
That Harry Joseph has distinctive
lead over Congressman Joseph Howell and
Farley Christensen. in so far as Weber
is concerned, is evidenced by the fact
that the Euohler slate in almost Its en-
tirety was run through the county pri-
maries held last night. The Majority or
the state delegates chosen at the same
time of the county primaries belong 10
the kuchler wing also. and this is taken
10 mean that Joseph will receive a nat-
tering vote at tomorrows convention, as
Senator Rudolph Kuchler Is one OF his
strongest political adhcrcnts.
But for an occasional visit 10 Ogden
and portions Of Weber county during the
recent campaign Christensen has evi-
IDENTIFY overlooked Weber county in his
Joseph and his supporters have been hard
at work throughout the county for the
past few weeks. and have built up
strong following for the Titan haired
The Howell forces are also working hard
and have established public headquar
ters at Ogden. The interest heretofore
taken In the political ambitions of Jo-
scph Howell oy his relatives at Ogden
Judge J. A. Howell, Reese Howell and
William c. Howell, is conspicuous this
year by its absence, Ncither Judge
Howell. nephews OF the congressman, are
delegates TO tomorrow's convention, al
though both being active party workers
gates had they cared for the honor And
herein lies a story which recalls the
phrase that chickens will come home TO
roost.'
Wound Not Healed.
Months ago William c. Howell was as
sused by his uncle Congressman Howell:
that if he obtained the Endorsement OF
the leaders OF the Republican party in
postmaster al Ogden which office had
become vacant when the postofice De.
.partment At Washington; %. G, placed
employees. which Is strictly against the
rules OF the department.
William Howell circulated petition
among the Repubicans of Weber county,
and the Endorsements which he receiver
were OF a most na.tering nature. VIII
lism Howell has always been rocSoned
his supporters were anxious that nc re-
cevc the appointment as mark of np-
probation for his services to the party
Congressman Howell came 10 Ogden
and was entertained by his nephcws. lie
went back TO Washington with the in
dorscments OF his nephew in his pocket
and assured his relatives here That there
would hc no trouble in placing young
Howell in charge Of the local postofice.
The. Mormon church sot into the game
at this iunctuvc Apostle Senator Reed
Smoot and other leaders OF the churcl,
decided that the office should go TO some
man high in church affairs rather than
a politician OF influence. and IL so hap.
pened that Uncle Joseph was required
10 betray promises made to his nephew
and send in the appointment Of L. II.
ShHItlif who had grown 1n,,, gray IN, IN his rs
Utah for the past ten years.
Incident Not Forgotten.
When the Howells at Ogden heard ot
the ShurtIn appointment they we're
amazed. Uncle Joseph Was asked to cX
plain. but If any explanation was offered
atone for his nagrant BETRAYAL of his
promise to appoint bis nephew tn tho
postmestcrship al ogden, And it SO hap
pens that tho rclntivcs Of the congress,
man AT Ogden have never forgotten. and
their inactivity al present indicates that
they have never forgiven
That the name of "BiG Glasinann may
be presented 20 the state convention to-
morrow as the congressional nominee is
regarded as probable by his friends. I'M
mcdiately after the primaries last night,
leaders to ascertain II ii WAS possible To
obtain tho solid Weber county delegation
should his name he placed before the
convention. 1t is barely possible that
Glasmann may have had some few sup
porterS at the convention had no got
into the game earlier. but The delegates
10 the state convention tomorrow from
Weber county mad probably made up
their minds before the primaries we're
held as to how their ballots would be
cast.