The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01
CANVASS SHOWS
SPRY'S SUCCESS
IN CONVENTION
No Longer Appears to Be ANY
Doubt About denomination
of Governor by Re-
publicans.
DEMOCRATS BELIEVE
THEIR CHANCES GOOD
Poll of Counties Indicates Viii
so1ites viii Make Large
Gains; Bull Moose Strength
Undetermined.
CAREFUL and impartial canvass

A CAREFUL and impartial canvass
~ of the state, covering seven.
n teen counties outside Of Salt
Lake county, makes absolutely
certain the denomination of Governor
William Spry, probably by acclamation,
and indicHtes that the entire Repub-
lican ticket will be elected by reduced
ma aiorities.
While it is early in the campaign to
predict results at the coming election
basing the prediction on a preliminary
canvass, the poll shows that the Demo
Gratis aud the Progressives will have
much to overcome if they hope to de-
feat the Republican state ticket. At
the same time the canvass shows that
the Democrats Will make many gains.
that they will probably carry several
counties and make gains in the state
legislature.
Sentiment for Spry.
The sentiment for -SDry throughout
the state is so strong as to make sbso-
lutely certain the denomination of the
governor. OF the seventeen counties In
which the party leaders were polled,
all were without exception in favor Of
the denomination Of Governor Spry. In
most of those counties delegations 60
the state convention, instructed for
Spry, have already been chosen. Adding
to the vote of those seventeen counties
IN the state convention, that of 80 per
cent of the Salt Lake delegation, 1t will
be seen that the governor has walk
away for the nomination. It seems GER
tain that his opponents, realizing the
futility of opposition, will assist in
making his nomination unanimous.
Race for Congress-
The only other state offices discussed
to any great extent by the Republican
leaders in the "cow counties" are the
nominations for congress. The division
of the support among the various candi.
dates is so great that it seems probable
that there will be no nomination on the
first ballot. There is noted consider
able opposition 10 Howell throughout
the state and this with the candidacy
of Fishburn from Box Elder county In
dicates that Howell is not going to have
the pleasant time getting the nomina-
tion that has heretofore been his.
The poll indicates that the leading
candidates for congress are Howell,
Chidester, Joseph and Smith. There is
scattering support for Fishburn, John
son, Bush and Marks. Chidester ap-
pears to have practically the entire
southern part Of the state behind him
which makes him a formidable cand1-
date. Howell divides the northern part
of the state with Fishburn, but has an
independents strength throughout the
state. Joseph shows an unexpected
strength in many quarters. Friends OF
Benner x. Smith are doing lots OF work
for him and appears to be accomplish
ing results The other candidates are
receiving scattering support. Bush,
Fishburu aud johnson have the support
of their own counties. while Marks's
strength is chiefly in Salt Lake county.
Bull Moose Strength Variable.
One result of the poll is TO show that
the strength. of the Bull Moose party Is
negligible quantity in the smaller
counties of the state, though potent
factor in most of the larger counties
In many Of the counties third party
ticket for local offices will be put In
the field and on the strength or
third ticket the uncertainty Of the cleo
tiop in those counties rests.
The seventeen counties from which
word was received sre Weber, Utah,
Cache. Carbon, Grand, Sanpete, Box
Elder, Davis, wasatch, Piute, Garfield,
Sewer, Juab, Beaver. Kane, Wayne and
Summit. OF these Utah, Carbon, Box
Elder, Wasatch. Piute. Garfield,
WAYNE. Kane. Juab and Beaver are
counted as safely Republican. Ind1ca-
lions point to Democratic success IN
Cache. Sanpete and Grand counties
Weber, Davis. Summit and Sewer are
listed as doubtful.
Democratic Chances.
The greatest strength shown by the
party is in Weber. Cache,
Utah and Sanpete counties. The other
counties all reported that there was lit
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