Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-04
PARTY CONGRESSIONAL NOA1INA-
TIONS.
The following has been sent to this
office for publication:

The following has been sent to this
office for publication:
Ed. DDMooRAT: Some time ago the DEMO
ORAT very properly advocated the nomination
of Democratic candidate for Delegate TO
Congress, for the reason that Delegate Caine
professed at Washington to belong TO that
party and had imposed upon the National
Congressional Committee to such an extent
as to secure his appointment as the Utah
representative in that body. The DEMOCRAT,
presume, recommended this policy upon
the supposition that Caine would be named
by President Taylor or Apostle Cannon to
succeed himself, and the idea of running
party nominee against him was suggested as
a means of proving to the people at Wash
iugton that the Mormon representative had
no claims to recognition as member
of the Democratic party. There is
rumor, however, which appears to be
well founded, and which has spread beyond
the limits of Mormon circles, that Caine is
TO be retired to make place for John q. Can
non, a son of the Apostle and the real head of
the Mormon priesthood. 1t is probable that
this report is true. That being the case,
there is no telling what representations the
new delegate will make at Washington In
relation to his political status. 1t is quite,
certain however, that he will so classify
himself, as to best inure to the Mormon in
terests and to make the greatest possible
amount of capital out of his pretended po-
litical allegiance. That was the policy pur-
sued by his father and all other Mormon
delegates since the Territory was first repre-
sented in Congress. 1t strikes me that the
best way to expose the duplicity of these
pretenders would be for both parties
to make nominations for delegates. This
would show conclusively to the members
that the Mormon representative, whoever he
here, and would etfectually thwart all at
tempts to manufacture political capital by
forcing him to run against the regular nom
inee of the party upon which he would
choose to foist himself at Washington.
Yours truly,
GENTLE.
In the main the DEMOCRAT agrees with
the above, although the author is not in
sympathy with this paper upon the issues
which divide the two great National
parties. 1t is quite probable that he is
correct in his surmise that the present
delegate will be supplanted by the person
he mentions. In fact, the DEMOCRAT has
excellent reasons for believing that the
matter has already been 50 decided by
the ruling power Of the Mormon
Church. 1t, however, but slightly
changes the position OF affairs from
that upon which the suggestions pub
lshed in this paper sometime ago
were based. The Administration and
the Lower House of Congress being Dem
ocratic, it is more than probable that the
Ia 10 r1ril1 off
ton with that party, as did his predeces-
sor, and for she same reason. Caine,
through his misrepresentation, sue
ceeded in having himself placed upon
the Democratic Congressional Committee.
If not nominated himself, he will sup
port John q. Cannon, or whoever the
Mormon Dictator names, and the latter,
in the event OF no party nomination
being made, will claim whatever prestige /
may accrue from the endorsement of |
the authorized Democratic Committeeman |
of the Territory. This gun should be
spiked by forcing the Mormon candidate
to run against the regular nominee of
OF Utah cannot afford to even tacitly
endorse the appointment of Caine as
member of the Congressional Com
mittee, by permitting the matter to
90 by default They owe it to
themselves politically, and to the
entire loyal element of the Territory
morally, to repudiate the action of the
committee in empowering the Mormon
Delegate TO represent the party in Utah.
They cannot afford to permit, without
protest, the election of a Mormon Dele
gate whose campaign is ostensihly con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Democratic Congressional Committee.
Non-action would be regarded as
acquiescence, which would be disgraceful,
and under the circumstances, almost
The only method by which
the general sentiment OF the party can be
manifested upon this matter, is by NOM
mating a candidate to run against the
person supported by the Mormon mem
oN' Vi OiiO NOilLAlbOCCs OuI SOllOSpOuu-
ent suggests that both parties make !
That would plainly ,
show that there is no Mormon I
with either, and perhaps
serve to enlighten the people of the East '
n regard to local politics here. But we
10 not presume to make suggestions as to I
he course OF the Republican party here |
'r elsewhere. We do, however, most f
urge the necessity OF Demo- s
ratio nomination for Delegate to Con- il
gress. Let the convention nominate c
good loyal Democat-Hon. r. N. Baskin, .
or instance-and let the Republicans. t,
I they choose, endorse the nomination. s.
'r run candidate of their own Il
Iarty. OF course, the Mormon nominee il
Will he elected, as he would be il the
Democrats and Republicans consolidate "
lpon 4 Liberal" candidate. 1t is II
wise, however, to detract, by all hon. O
'rable means, from the influence and W
'restige of the representative of the Ii
sloyal element, and in no manner can s;
be more efiectually accomplished than
y exposing the falsity of his pretensons
o political affiliation or sympathy with
ilher of the great National parties of the cc
ountry. w