The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-06
POLITICAL PIE IS
BEING CARVED
Ten Church Republican States
men Decide That One Piece
Be Given COIOred Race.
BOB HOUSTON WILL BE
JANIT0R OF HOUSE CHAMBER
Result of an Hours Delibera-
ton of Salt Lake County
Legislative Delegation.

After celebrating for more than an
hour. the ten statesmen who VIII repre-
sent Salt Lake county in the lower house
OF the coming legislature, with the able
assistance OF Fred Price. president OF the
Young Mems Republican club. and tho
almost equally able assistance OF j. u.
Eldredge. Jr., chairman OF the Salt Lake
county Republican committee; and II. l..
Cummings. secretary OF the state Re-
publican committee, unanimously in
dorsed Robert Houston, colorcd for jani-
tor of the house chamber. Then lney
adjourned.
The caucus was held in the
courtroom of Judge George 6. Arm
strong al O'Clock Thursday night.
IT was attended by each of tho sterling
statesmen who comprise the Salt Lake
delegation. not to mention the omni-
present Fred Price.
The purpose OF the meeting was TO IN
dorse for positions in the organization
of the coming house such stalwarts as
were worthy of reward for faithful serv-
ice To the Republican party In Utah.
The one man whose Republicanism could
not be questioned whom the delegation
decided 10 indorse was that man who
lad been a Republican since emancipa-
ton. the tried and true. noble sterling
Bob" Houston-none other than he
Sitting the Candidates.
For the rest Of thc Republicans who
had applied for patronage. who had
llD0CSilS SDtlSDl reward LOT ptSSlilS 'ilc
word" whose applications had tile APP
proval of the Republican organization,
as eXempihcd by j. T. iIdredge Jr
Fred Price and Harry Joseph, commit
tee was appointed to sift the applicants
still further 10 consult the campaign
records and 10 decide on who should be
selected To grace the house chamber.
An effort was made 10 have this COM
lnttcc incudc Eldrcdge and Price. but
this was voted down, much to the dis
comiiture of those two political leaders.
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capacity. The committee. as named By
Chairman EldrcdGe. who presided at ths
caucus. consists OF T. L. Holman OF
Bingham chairman: d. 4. Eknlan and
.. ]. Eardley.
IN addition 10 Houston. the committee
will name half dozen candidates for
county and the delegation is expected
10 indors@ these. Also the committee
vii! recommend some candidate for
speaker, To b. indorsed by Salt Lake
The patronage sitting committee will
meet this (f'riday) night at O'Clock at
The Wilson hotel, to decide on VINO snall
he indorsed, and the recommendation
will be submitted to the salt Lake coun-
~ de!ega tion on SATURDAY morning AT
Fred Prices Young Mems Eepuhilcan
These Endorsements will be presented 10
the caucus OF the house majority at the
city and county building on saturday
night.
Speakershlp Contest.
The announcement made Thursday of
the candidacy of William Allison of Og-
den rather complicates the Speakershlp
fight The candidates at present are T..
w Robinson OF Logan. speaker OF The
last house: Harry B. Cole OF salt Lake,
J. w. Wooton OF American Fork and VII
liam Allison OF Ogden. OF these ROBIN
son is still in tho lead. and his sup |
purters declare that he will have twenty
seven votes the first ballot. which
will be enough 10 elect him. with votes
hon
divided on the spcakership fight. Five
are for Robinson and FIVE are opposed
to hiE II is possible that the oppo-
nerts of Robinson in this county may Sc
which would be enough To control the |
caucus In that event it is probable
that Cole will withdraw and Salt Lake
would decide for Allison.
For chief clerk of the house Il lively |
fight is being made on Alex Buchanan.
chief clerk of the last house W. e.
dates for this place and opponents OF
Buchanan say that Fisus or Thompson
will land the Endorsement OF Salt Lake |
county. Buchanan is deputy sheriff |
and the Republican organizaticr is said |
to favor some one for the place who has
not already been taken care OF in pub |
lie office.
Senators Resolve.
Prior to the Houston caucus OF the
representatives four Of the five senators |
from Salt Lake county met and almost
Immediately adjourned Benner " Smith
the absent senator. The senators |
agreed to disagree. II was decided that
the Salt Lake delegation In the senate
would not indorsc anyone as a delega- |
tion, but that each senator of the six |
teen in the majority should be permitted
TO name one employee of the senate and
that the rest should be selected at large. |
In talking over the situation the sem
stors for the most part indorsed the
views of the county committee that per-
sons not already holding public posi-
tions should be given the preference over |
those who had such places providing |
qualifications equal. Heber l.. |
Cummings. the only person spoken of for
secretary Of the senate. Is chief deputy |
in the office Of the secretary of state. |
and IL is possible that the senators may
prefer someone for this position other |
than state employee, Mrs. Cummings
is candidate for mailing clerk. but her
candidacy Is not meeting with the favor
Of the Salt Lake county senators. some |
OF whom oppose following the example |
of tile county commissioners and the fed |
cral bunch in making the public offices |
places for family reunions.
Major III. p. Myton and Phyllis Lynch, |
both Of Salt Lake, are practically certain |
OF positions as sergeant at arms and
stcnographer In tine senate.