The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-16
Utah Sure
To Elect
Bamberger
BY DAVID LAwRENC1
(CopyrlSht ~ Tho lptell!SenceC

salt Lake City. Utah. Oct. I5.--Ctah's
trend at the moment IS toward the cleo
t!oa OF Ernest Eamberger. Republican.
10 succeed Senator vii. King. Demo
cra,. Who six years ago. defeated
Geo~-e Sutherland now associate JUS
t,ce % the supreme court OF the United
States.
Senator King won by $4,000 majority
! 1915 and - skill quite popular IN
tse state but a peculiar combination
ot circumstances may turn the tables
on him this autumn. For one thing the
Mo-mons have made up their minds
tha; i IS no, good thing for Utah TO
be represented in the United States
senate by two Mormons. Both Senator's
King and Smoot are members Of the
Mormon church.
Even before the primaries and con-
vention which gave Ernest Bamberger
the Republican nomination. well-de
fned movement developed among the
Mornons that !, would be a good idea
70 divide the senatorial representation
very much as has been the case for
wears with the govcrnorship and the
mayorlty. With few exceptions, the
mayo: OF Salt Lake City has been a
ucu-Mornou ard the governor has been
= Mormon. Recently. Simon Bsu
berger. Democrat. and an uncle OF the
Republican nominee for the United
hates senate, served a term as gov
evuor. but Il was his immense POPULAR
~ which broke the ruic OF elcctinG
Mormcns TO thai office.
Ernest Bambrrger IS member OF
Jewish family OF distinction which has
q good dea, 20 do with the upbuilding
cf U,sh. II elected 10 the senate he
will 20 the frs, jew to Sit in the senate
nee the death OF lsadcre Rayner, SEN
ator from Maryland.
Caused III Feeling.
To the eNten; that Ernest BamberSar
was aoa-Mormop his qualifications tor
the Republican nomination were noc
disputed bu; IL IS fact that MS selec-'
Ccu caused a ruction in the Republican
party. Others sought the nomination
who were thought more deserS .ng from
party viewpoint. MIR. Barherger as
Republican county committeeman, had
the opportunity 20 build up good or
Ean.saliOn. 1t wasn't so much any OBJ
Jccrion 10 Ramberger as 70 The group OF
Republicans who Sts&m-rollered the
convention and caused iH-fecing. For
the other faction OF the party which
didn't believe IN machine politics had
the chance in thc primaries for tho
legislative ticket to administer good
drubbtna TO tn: other wing and there is
more harmonious feeling now than 90
days ago when Republicans We're openly
saying they would vote the Democrats
ticket. But II friction developed in
the selection OF a Republican nominee
L was no less pronounced In the case
OF the Democratic party. Before Sena-
tor King got back from Washington
there was all sorts % talk of selecting
somebody els" but when the senator
with his powers OF ora;ory and per-
sussion got on the joo. he just STAN
pedcd the convention.
smoot Boosting.
Senator Smoot. Republican. is big
factor in tho cG.npaign. From his ac-
livity. one would think he is running,
too. He IS more popular today than re
ever has been since he went - the
senate many years ago. For one thing.
as d member OF tho all-powerful senate
finance committee. lie saw that Utan"s
interests In ,as Fordney McCumber tar
.ft law were we'll protected. lie has
the confidence OF the business eiemen,
and the respecs ot tho entire Mormon
population. lie IS known IN Ctah as
hard worker and as one who rarely
fails 70 answer at once the letters OF
his constituents.
Mr.. Smoo, is aware OF his str.a
and Is capitalizius /; u the advan;as
% Ernest Baml~rycr. lie IS saying. tor
Instance. IL you approve Of what have
done In the senate. give me vote OF
confidence hy sending TO the senate
man TO vote. as l do. FOR the best inter-
escs OF Utah. etc, etc This plea VIII
have considerable effect.
Mr.. Smoot ~ promising TO use his
ijg influence with the Republican lead
c-Shlp 20 get MIR. Bamberger a place on
an importau, committee. Al this counts
IN Il state like Utah. BasiCaily. how
ever. critical conditions here are Very
much the same as In other western
states. Business Is better than II W ;
and the Harding administration has not
zone anything decisive TO make II pop
ular or unpopular. MIR. Hardtnss veto
OF the bonus won him many friends III
sal; Lake City. the dominant business
here as the best &C, Of his admtntstra.
lion.
Depend on Self.
Senator King is remarkably goof ;
ca mpais and will manage 10 empha- !
.ize Republican sins "s s~.on and ,
commission. iIs has not the benefit o.
the wave OF wisconsin which In 1915 !
helned tnC senatorial candidates all )
r. long tho line. The Democratic state I
ticket this year isn't particularly
strong ono. II Mr.. King wins. II viii
be due solely To his own efforts for ne f.
has behind him little or no momentum
Of pa-'y. nothing but a stzeab!e per |
sorahle following. As the situation /
looks today. his opponent Is gaining
strength steadily and the Democrats
may lose a seat In the senate
woMEN'S PARTY MEET.
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