The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-08
GIL NM FORECASTS
IMPENDING ROUT
American and Democratic Or
CARNATIONS Shot to Pieces
for Election Day.
COMPACT is SHATTERED
Failure of Funds to Materialize for
Final Day Has Demoralized
Two County Committees.

Indications of tOday's overwhelming
Republican victory IN Salt Lake county
and throughout the state were plenti-
fuI yesterday morning. and as the day
Advanced the certainty OF defeat at
the polls cast an unmistakable gloom
over American and Democratic head
quarters. knowledge OF impending
defeat became a certainty In the Nc
Intyre block headquarters. while IN
the ID. F. Walker block interest in
the campaign centered in a prolonged
conference OF the finance committee
with the hope that sufficient funds
could be raised 10 pay for few SUI
reys and a challenger at each voting
district.
The financial straits OF the Ameri-
can campaign committee assumed
such proportions that all OF the auto
n obile owners who had contracted"
with the American party for election
day, were notified that they would
not be needed" There was a STAN
pede 10 Republican headquarters, but
the automobile men were informed
that the Republican organization had
engaged vehicles months before, and
only few more were needed.
Where Is the Pact?
Financial difficulties of the Ameri-
cans will reflect strongly on the Dem
ocratic organization, inasmuch as the
agreement between the Democratic
and American party county Organi-
cations required the Americans 10
furnish tie transportation on election
day. while the Democrats promised
20 furnish as many votes as they could
swing for the Americans AS matters
stand. the Americans Will have only a
few rigs, and the Democrats viii have
meme, excepting a few which are do
mated by candidates.
The action of Sheriff Joseph Sharp
and his deputies in exposing the
American party's system OF grating
campaign funds from gam blers.
changed the financial aspect OF the
campaign for the Americans and cut
off the source OF revenue which was
expected TO furnish oil for their
broken down organization in Salt
Lake.
Then. appealing 10 the Democratic
side Of their fight, the resolution in
PRODUCED by Councilman r. S. Fern
strom one week ago in the city cOun-
ell failed 10 scare the saloon men OF
salt Lake into doubling their sub
scrirtions 10 the American campaign
fund
Finally, the last assessment against
the city employees, whereby they were
compelled 10 donate % per cent OF
their October salaries. only tided the
organization over until yesterday.
What's the use?" was the only an
swer received yesterday 10 the appeals
for financial aid for the party. and
whats the use" echoed the com
mittee when il reported at headauar-
tiers.
What's the use?" querie6 D. c.
Dunbar when they had reported, and
the echo was taken up by Frank r.
over at Republican headquarters in /
the Atlas block. there was a hustle OF
activity all day with no discord. con-
fusion or disappointment. Every dis |
triet chairman had his supplies. in
structlons and lists OF voters; regis /
tration transfers were arranged for /
some OF the tardy voters. and prepare |
tions for the big day OF the campaign ]
We're made late IN the afternoon.
Telephones were moved and addi- (
tional ones put IN. while the Western I
Union company strung a wire to head /
quarters. and the Bell company ar /
ranged for a special connection with I
its long distance department for han I
ding reports. Arrangements for the l
final rallies OF the campaign were
and the speakers were dis |
patched 10 the scenes OF the last round /
OF the fight