The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27
THE CONVENTION.
Diagnosed By a Correspond
ent Of The Herald.
Something of the Utah Dele,
gates Points as to the
Campaign.
soeoisl CarrasDon3euce.l

thai OF the U 1lbSd o'Ai09 ID
nent. Not only for what ii ie, bu> tn
what tmll be; tor It's re5auEcea' the
extent Of its territory. fertility Of It's
soil. tae liosraisy OF is iaat.s0t'oas'
and people.
OF she incidental auxiliary insti!u-
lions growing oas Of It's political
meoha1ism. the National G1nvsntiou
for n5n,natiag 10 Ptesldsn. and
Vioe.Prssident Is doabssss the m 1st
important, az it is cafIsinly the mort
exciting and impressive. Aod Of all
such convent, rs the g3rli has ever
gesB, tho most dIga'Ba9, grand and
Drilling vas lbat ia~1 geld 81 @ ics2o
By the Dem. crazy u cur codntrg-
It has been oi;eG ssld shat Demo
.arstio assemblies were interior to
Republican, but II aach be true It
must now be matter OF the past.
In moving through tbs surging
mass Of hamsnity shat constantly
eilled the r0taada er3 corridors OF the
Palmer EUase ans its parloTs, In
which were located sbe headquarters
of the varioos state delegations aad
olubs, more noticeable than all else
was the remarkably fac appearance
Of the Democratic representatives..
They were men who physically had
grown TO taeir full stat rs, and FROM
The brilliant speeches. delivered they
did Justice to them outer bsariDg.
Another noteworthy feature was tee
large number of young men n
attendance at Che Convention
Though oct OF power ior s quarter ct
a century, the Democrats seem to
have bad laoaI prosperity. FFoua 'ae
corporations OF seEe, however eas
you'd be justified in guessing they
had lived largely on the Germ ans
national bev rage.
II ives 6 pleasing speo'aole 60 Wis
ness the incoming delegates and
party leaders, followed in procession
By their diverted qelsiners, froaa the
depot % their headquarters SIS
through the streets with snining
badges, white plag hats and t'sg7ling
suits, headed By bands Of .lnTiting
music, sod besriHg on sheir steadsyG
the name and hkeness Of their favor
tie leader.
One c9ald not help recalling ieads.
soenes. For. Though tyranny, steel
armory. and weapons Of death arc
changed TO OF 7l25zsd and domeF6i
habillmeate,y etnsture is unchangeo.
likewise leslsy Is 0hisitsins. Each
coming from the various quarters o.
our broad Repo5lio bears the proud
and ohivGlrous ensigns Of his clan,
and is firmly resolved to gallaOtlJ
fight for che orowning OF his hero
The mode Of 0aEisrs is materially
changed. The delegates mpley
votes. or&sorE, logic, sophi>tty. ana
intrigue. heTet~ipe,s w1o are di
oreetly dislgibnls6 10 the galleries,
and among the spectators, 90 nlastsI
service by etOrmiDg the assembly witt
the most 5oisiercns yelling. wbistllng
waving, and throwing papers, hats
canes, hankegCaieis. umbrellas, R4gs
etc., in che air whenever thei
champion &ppesF8 or bis name il
faVoEsbly mentioned, In this All
Butler and his ties are sovereign. 81
only comes to the convention when /
is fully assembled end then proceeded
By brass bands, snd the clamorinl
populace. Boss" Kelly, the grea
sachem Of Tsmmeny Hall, and Gen
eral Butler are the two psrsonsges o
whom all are wild to get q glimpse
The former is net ostentsti us, but i
isa hobby with she latter which he i
disposed to- ride to death.
From the beginning is was appar
ent that Cleveland was the choice q
3 mioTity Of the delegates. and thl
Incorporating opposition OF Tam
meys and the acrimonious persona
Trade of Grady lKelly's right bower
though il dampened tor menent tn
Cleveland enthusiasm, upon q secout
thought elevated him in the eyes @
Che convention ana fixed to OVER tl0W
ing the,eup Of Tammsny' bitterness
The convention throughout was dig
nided, noble, and apparently tret
from pandering TO passion, Intrigue
and political debauchery. This wa
moss consaicnoasly evia ced ia il
treatment OF Tsmmany Hall, Butler
and the troublesome question O
religion. TIE eniranohisnient of to-
territorial delegates met with by sigh
opposition and that from the exiremt
eang.
To the credit Of the Democsaey, tb,
d'Eal:y aud hoa0r of the conSen.ior
"1o,t not permit the prostitution @
rs p0gsIs 20 tie uBurpation of thi
pfsIcgasvs Of God IN seeking denim
nn o7sr tins coneciencs Of mal. s.
he rea5ing Of tee anti- oolyg an,
Ies0iugion from the Ulah delegate thl
,aodera'e applause given it appeared
V come from that portion OF tut
ecaaioss sho were iuciine5 to danes
9anY music. To tha spectators, ant
t13si6'y some OF tie delegates, thi
1s!eace oirepresentatiges from Utal
G'ae mention of the Mans sesmeG
y afonse some curiosity. The U,st
a2a!es asemed 10 bs agreeable
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