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Show -97In Roosevelt's eyes, Smoot controlled the Mormon votes of utah, and hence the state electoral votes. deliver Utah withhold or it, and it was Theoretically Smoot could supposed that Smoot could wield much influence in the states with Mormon populations surrounding Utah. In order to the President that he Republican 1904, as well as To make certain that his in November. set his to deliver the Utah votes in the fully expected Convention of the stateYs electoral votes promise was carried out, Smoot James Clove and Ed Callister to work in utah. organization support, Smoot informed Roosevelt of his assure visited President Smith, who informed them that his assistance would be given to help support secure That Reed Smoot was for Roosevelt in able to and to receive his promise of aid though they probably had no was definite appeal of Smoot's proof Utah Party Republican Party was reported that was Party.2 organized was request sufficient the basis for the for assis grounds to down Smootism, the like. Pennsylvania and Platt policies On October 10 the Tribune wrote: tical machines in other states which or organization Smoot's effort to dictate the simply, and for The Americans claimed that Smoot's machine of contracts, Al to the Americans. for the Tribune. The Tribune the American to the Church President rankling tance, they strongly suspected it, and that printing it in utah.l were based on no was were of the "The American other reason." not like poli patronage, extension The machines of Hammond of Ohio, of New York of accepted by Americans Quay of as in some |
