The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27

delegates appeared to be very enthusi-
as,io over the operations Of the con-
ventiOn. Mr.. Smith. thf ugh REGULAR
ly 10 his seat, might bs found lndiner-
emily reading hia paptr during t5e
opening prayer whils most oil the
delegates we're standing in reverential
attitude. And while the convention
vas in transports of o1nvnlsiVs app
plause over the cyolonic Hendricks
Doom, Mr.. 6mlth might still be aeen
reading.
Mr. Wilkins might be taken for one
OF thuse good nstured persons who
I'd fsrentiy considers whether school
keeps or not. HIS attendance at the
convention was somewhat irregular.
Utah an its wonderful troublesome
poblem. vas readily disposed of by
the WISE statesmen of the Democracy
Noa that var has been formally
declared. and tue campaign opened.
what shall hs the onicome2 Wnils the
boting of Tamm snv's braVes mignt
prove fatal 10 New York it will elevate
ID as.reDgtben Cleveland and his
party throughout the country eeaer-
ally. 1t is true lhaG the reform gov
ernoE of New York is loved especially
oy the young men and independents
d the u tied States for the them es
he has made. While the Irish nave
many reasons for not supporting the
& rattooed MAI, "the Republicans ara
" .rzlng her6Gto foater the belief ;hst
they will vote ior him 10 the hops OF
his sympathy for Catholicism AEd op-
position 20 England.
A'he irish are by nature so thorough.
ly Democratic shat 10 vote tho ReGub
lloab ticket Is only among che posi-
bhlt es. especially when mF. Blaine'e
record Is clearly presented,
the Germans, though rather dis
posed to be Republicans, will support
Cleveland IL as much as they favor
honest, peassable government. They
will regard Bialne az sa aggressive.
disturbing, intriguing politician. They
will also question very seriously any
man who comes from sostrongIy an
anti-beer state So Maine.
That there exists some detection
among q large number OF working
men neither is nor can be Disregard
ed. This is especially the case in
Michigan. wnen Butler has q strong
following. Yet the Democrats OF this
state have reason for hope in the
fusion policy that has heretofore been
sucuess. sui.
Tha discomfort referred to is largely
Irlbutable to Butler esd the Republi-
esp press. much ofwhiea will oe o0un.
terbalaneed when the Democratic
campaign is properly opened. Aud
We may loek for the honest working
class to support the mau who as q
retormer whsn refora vas most need
ed. has made a record SO honorable
and sts'esmen-hke.
The renominatien OF exVioe-
President Hendricks sill transmit to
the campaign much of the enthusi-
asm for the old tickesthe loyalty and
devotion to which is remarkable.
It is fattering to the Democratic
party. that it's worst element is Look
ing towards Blaine, while it is claimed
with go1d reasons "Thst the intelli-
genoe and morality of the Republi-
can party will vote Tor Cleveland" in
tue hope OF reform, i. g., The
IndeDendents-sach men as President
Elliot. of Harvard; President w.
OIsey, OF Yate. Geo. W. Curtis,
Bsecher, and that macy thinking
men throughout the country. There
is Significance in the action of these
gentlemen especially when it ia but
the voicing OF the will OF their pro-
fessional bietnren throughout the
nation.
a canvass was made l;st spring by
one OF the college paPers OF the
lstudents ard faculty Of tbs University
of Michigan, ior the choice OF candi-
dates for the Presidency ei the United
Estates, and of the one hundred pro.
.iessors not one voted for Blaine.
j. Il. MoYLE.