John C. Cutler, a Salt Lake County Clerk and an officer of several banks and companies, was part of this group, and won their backing to challenge Wells in the primary.

[3] In the Democratic convention, James Moyle, who ran for governor at the top of the ticket in 1900 and lost, was seen as the unmistakable favorite, and won the first ballot with 393 delegates.

[4] A new anti-Mormon political party formed in September 1904, created from angry Thomas Kerns supporters after Reed Smoot convinced the Utah legislature to oust him as senator in favor of George Sutherland.

On labor, Cutler was routinely criticized for allegations of employing women and children in "sweatshops" that were part of his businesses, something in which he denied.

The Ogden Morning Examiner reported that Democratic congressional candidate Orlando W. Powers gave a tribute to the former governor at a rally, saying "He paid a fine tribute to the present Republican governor, Heber M. Well, but spoke disparagingly of the present nominee, John C.

[20] Democrats closed their campaign in Park City at the Dewey Theater, were Moyle received praise from speaker Zach Lamar Cobb of Texas.

So, while Moyle underperformed compared to his last election, he still lead the highest percentage for any other democrats on the ticket, including presidential nominee Alton B. Parker, who only won 32.86% of the vote.

[24] Cutler would run for another term, but after losing support from Reed Smoot and the "Federal Bunch," he would decided to drop out and endorse William Spry, chairman of the Republican State Committee in 1904, and a former member of the Utah House of Representatives, in fears of splitting the party.