The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-16

erland. now associate justice of the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Senator King won by 25,000 majority
in 1916 and is still quite popular in the
state. but a peculiar combination OF CIR
c,imstances may turn the tables on him
this autumn For one thing the MOT
mons have made up their minds that II
is not a good thing for Utah TO be repre-
scented in the United States senate by
two Mormons Both Senators King and
Smoot are members of the Mormon
church.
Even before the primaries and conven-
ton which gave Ernest Bambergef the
Republican nomination, weii-deiiheu
movement developed among the Mormons
that ii would be a good idea TO divide the
senatorial representative very much as
has been the case for years with the
goyernorship and the mayoralty. Wlth
few exceptions the mayor Of Salt Lake
City has been a non-Mormon ana the
governor has been Mormon. Recently
Simon Bamberger. a Democrat and an
uncle of the Republican nominee for the
United States senate, served term as
governor. but it was his immense popu-
larity which broke the rule of electlng
AIormons to that office.
Ernest Bamberger is a member OF
Jewish family of distinction which has
had great deal to do with the upbuild-
ing of Utah. If elected to the senate he
Will be the first Jew to sit in the senate
since the death of Isadore Raynor, sena-
tor from Maryland.
Party Ruction Caused.
To the extent that Ernest Bamberger
was nom Mormon. his qualifications Tor
the Republican nomination were not dis
puted. but it is fact that his selection
caused ruction in the Republican
party. Others sought the nomination
who were thought more deserving from
a party viewpoint. Mr.. Bamberger as
Republican county commissioner had
opportunity to build up a good organ
iZation. II wasn't SO much any obJec-
ton to Bamberger as to the group OF lie
publicanS who steam rollered the conven-
ton and caused ili-feeling Fortunately
for the Republican outlook the other fac
ton of the party which didn't believe
in machine politics had the chance IN the
primaries for legislative ticket TO admin
lister a good drubbing to the other wing
and there is more harmonious feeling
now than 60 days ago when Republicans
We're openly saying they would vote the
Democratic ticket. But If friction devel-
oped in the direction of a Republican
nominee. ii was no less pronounced IN
the case of the Democratic party. Be
fore Senator King got back from Wash
ington there was all sorts of talk OF
selecting somebody else, but when the
senator with his powers of oratory and
persuasion got on the job, he just stam-
peded the convention.
Senator Smoot. Republican, is a big
factor in the campaign. From his ac-
tiyity. one would think he is running
too. He is more popular today than he
ever has been since he went to the SEN
ate many years ago. For one thing, as
member of the all powerful senate
finance committee. he saw that Utah's
interest in the Fordney- McCumber tariff
Ia l., In
tidence of the business element and the
respect of the entire Mormon population.
He Is known in Utah as hard worker
, and as one who rarely fails to answer at
once the letters of his constituents.
Sm00t Supports Bamberger.
Mr.. Smoot is aware Of his strength
and is capitaliZing ii 10 the advantage of
| Ernest Bamberger He is saying, for in
stance. If YOU approve of what / have
/ done in the senate. give me a vote of con
fidence by sending to the senate a man TO
vote as | do, for the best interests of
| Utah, etc. etc This plea viii have
| considerable effect
Mr.. Smoot is promising To use his big
| influence with the Republican leadership
] TO get Mr.. Bamberger place on an Inn
/ portant committee. All this counts in a
| state like Utah. Basically, However, pO-
HtlcaI conditions here are very much the
same as in other western states. Bust
ness Is better than II was. and the Hard
ing administration has not done any
thing decisive to make il popular or I'M
popular. Mr.. Harding's veto of the
| bonus won him many friends in Salt
Lake City, the dominant business center
of the state. 1t is looked upon here a,
| the best act of his administration.
| Senator King is It remarkably good
campaigner and Will manage to empha
size Republican sins of omission ant
commission. He hasn't the advantage Of
the wave of wisconsin which i'm 1915
helped the senatorial candidates all aIons
the line. The Democratic state tickle
this year isn't particularly strong one
Ii AIR. King wins, it viii be due solely I,
his own efforts. for he has behind him
little or no momentum of party. n0thin.
but sizcable personal following. A,
the situation looks today, his opponent i,
gaming steadily and the Democrats may
lose Il seat in the senate.
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