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Show -273- 1898, aided neither was Indeed, during over idealogical1y the years of American the activity the American Republicans defeated the figure had jumped to the Democrats 15,000. votes, and in 1910 the figure In Salt Lake over the Americans. the Republicans by 21,000 won where the Democrats in the 1905 By 1907 this edge had were the Democrats held organization, Republicans Democrats trailed the the 1906 In 18,000.12 City elections, at the time of the American edge was In 1904 by roughly 12,000 votes. By 1908 Party. Republican plurality the Democrats in state elections continued to increase. the vote materially by nor election, which been cut to the Republicans by slightly more 3,000 a won was point in power by where the than 300 votes. In 1909 the Democrats trailed the Republicans by 46 votes in the mayoralty race.13 All during this time the was increasing that the as were of the population of newcomers became involved with the Mormon Gentile conflict and separated themselves along American-Republican lines, while the Democrats, who opposed both the Church in Americans, failed to draw their percentage The American anti-Mormon political Party enjoyed only was felt upon the Utah scene. some degree and the of the new utah voters. It was a healthy gasp. brief and somewhat frustrating career, Mormon Church officials to be related in politics, has been called "the last gasp of opposition.n14 had a and the state Republican votes, indicating the total American and large majority city The modern reluctance participate openly on The but its the in national organized party impact part of politics the may to memories of the friction between the Church |
