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Show -259the American movement between 1904 and 1911 returned to 1923 version. These included the duty with Judge Ogden Hiles, M. E. Wilson, W. J. Halloran and James 11\1'. McKinney, among others. At a great pre-election rally held old Salt Lake Theater appeared a large to have considerable that the purpose of the new crowd Candidate in the 20, 1923 and the American gathered support. party October on Party Galigher explained "to divorce the Church from was politics. ,,3 In the final election ly 20,000 votes. Bishop received Galigher any American candidate for mayor of the party. Neslen won 14,700 votes, ever recei ved By 1923, however, that number handily, receiving which than more the earlier life durd.ng only was was near sufficient for second place in what the Deseret News reported to be the heaviest bal loting no ever recorded in evidence of further election.4 Salt Lake City a activity by the American After 1923 there is Party of Utah. General Conclusions Those historians who have written of the American generally done cerning political a so credibly, as is usual in and social movement there which become evident. (a) but Some of these That the American general are Party have statements con over-simplifications are: Party grew out of the hatred of a disappointed office-seeker, Thomas Kearns; (b) That there was no justifiable claims of Mormon Church interference in basis for American politics; and, Party |
