The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27

Washington all the men vino do not
agree with him in his selections TOR OIL
ice. The president Will be greatly III"
tercstcd in this show up
J. saw III a newspaper interview with
the chairman OF the state committee III
Provo the other day that he said that
he had given TO Mr.. Nebeker a certitl-
cate OF The action of the state commit
tee, indorsiDg hlm for United States
marshal Tor Utah, and had also gwen
10 Mr.. Wallace, the national committee
man, a letter TO the effect that Mr..
Wallace s candidate was splendid man
and well qualified Tor the office,
1t would seem that the state chair
man is playing both ends against the
middle, uIs act would go well on most
OF the vaudeville circuits, but 1t is
hardly the thing In politics, where the
state chairman Is supposed TO carry out
the wishes OF his committee.
Not only has Mr.. Nebeker been
treated unJustly, but take the case Of
Mr.. Martineau, who is candidate for
United States marshal. Mr.. Martlneau
has done faithful party work. lie has
the confidence of the Democratic
voters. AT one time he was the choice
OF the national committeeman, L am
told, Tor United States marshal, but it
y
order TO choose another man. 1t is this
vacillatlng and uncertain policy that Is
being pursued that is hurting the party.
OF what use was it to call the state
committee together if its recommends
tions were TO be entirely iguoredi II
seems that the members OF that com.
mittee marched up the hill only to
march down again.
1t is time that such men as Frank
Nebeker; James II. Moyle, w. II. King,
Jerrold Letcher, George D, Alder, James
Andrus, 9. c. Richards, Hyrum Hay
ball, Cbauncey Oyertield, Senator Whit.
more, Samuel Russell, Frank Is. Ste
phens, Mathonihah Thomas, L. r. Mar
tlneau, G. S, Varian, Simon Bamber-
ger and many others that might be
named were given some consideration
instead OF being utterly ignored and
their suggestions turned down cold.
1t may be insisted that these mat
ters should not be publicly discussed;
that we should remain ouiescent and
Take our medicine, But now is the
time to be heard, Nothing is to be
gained by secret grumbling.
Has Inside Track.
/ am aware that the national com
mltteemap has the inside track, He
told Sam Russell that he had a letter
from the president 10 the effect that
his recommendations will go through.
Perhaps they will. Probably they will.
But If the president was made aware OF
the conditions here; ii he knew of the
fight that the Democrats of this state
made through years of trial to retain
their party's integrity; ii he knew
who did the work here, he would give
no more aid and comfort to our pres
ent political machine than he gave TO
the machine which he smashed IN New
Jersey.
Our voters ought to write to the
president and keep on writing until
their communications arc read and the
conditions here understood In the
meantime, the state committee, which
is being treated as morihund nonenti.
ty, should insist on state convention
where the ''recaII' could be invoked
or the wishes OF the party put forward
in such vigorous language that a DIFF.
ferent policy than killing off some ono
politically will be followed.