Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-22
ENDORSING GOVERNOR MURRAY.
The Meeting to be Held fer That
Purpose This Evening.

The announcement that mass meet
ing would be held in the Walker Opers
House tonight to give expression to 6
public endorsement of Governor Murray's
official career, and to pay fitting eulogies
to the gentleman, was discussed on the
street to-day very generally. 1t was
stated that there would be coalition
of Democrats and Republicans for the
occasion; at least many were heard to
express this theory, and a reporter of the
DEMOCRAT called on Mr.. Henry w. Law
renee, the chairman, to ascertain just
what the committee expected in this
respect, as it had already been
expressed by several Democrats that
it would be incompatible for Democrats
to fuse with Republicans in movement
which should have for its object public
protest against the action of the Admins
tration in asking for Governor Murray's
resignation
Mr.. Lawrence assured our reporter that
nothing in the nature of protest was
contemplated; that the object of the
meeting would be to heartily endorse
Governor Murray's course, which we
have all along sustained him in, and to
utter fitting approval of the good work he
has inaugurated and partly accomplished.
We want the Democrats to step up and
join us in this movement, too-those
who have been in harmony with the
Governors excellent policy. It is not
necessary to split on this point, for every
body must be cognizant of the wonderful
amount of good the Governor has accom-
plished during his six years amongst us.
- Several Of the leading spirits in the
Territorial Democracy were approached
on the subject. One distinguished gen.
tleman said: mo; 1 am not going to that
meeting. | couldn't 60 consistently, be-
cause, while l have nothing personally
against Governor Murray, or in fact |
against his administration of affairs
here, 1 should regard my association
with such a movement as
direct disapproval of the National
Administration, and as a Democrat
| cannot afford to do that. 1 don't be-
lieve the speeches and resolutions will be
confined wholly to extolling the great
ness and goodness of Governor Murray,
and you will find l am not far out in say
ing that the request for his resignation
will be characterized as a calamity and
an unpopular action. 1 have no objec-
ton to seeing Mr.. Murray receive glow
ing acknowledgement for his services,
but l can't assist in carrying that senti-
ment into demonstration of disapproval
of President Cleveland's action.
Another influential Democrat said:
Personally, like Governor Murray, and
believe he has performed his guberna-
torial duties with perfect integrity and
with not little ability. So far as en-
dorsing his course is concerned, think
it very proper thing to do; but think
it should be done by Republicans. mas
much as his resignation has alreadvbeen
spoken of by his party here as a
terrible blunder and a positive
disaster. Whatever demonstrations fol- ,,
lows on top of the protestations
already sounded loudly in the public ears !,
cannot fail to appear as comfrmatory pro-
ests and further manifestations of dis !,
pleasure at the action or the Administra-
ion: For my part, should consider the
participation of a pronounced Democrat I
n the exercises of the proposed meeting
o-night, as fragrant breach of political I
ropriety." I
A number Of other gentlemen ex- a
'ressed very similar sentiments, and one +
r two stated that they expected to attend +
he meeting out of respect for Governor I
lurray, but would take no part what L
yer in the proceedings