The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-20


mine what should be done to settle previ-
Gus misunderstanding between the par
ties relating to the selection of delegates
for the constitutional convention. 1t is,
perhaps, unnecessary to say that no com
promise was effected. The Democrats re
ceived a communication asking them if
they had any proposal to make, to which a
reply was given in the negative They
then went on to pass resolutions that four
of the nine delegates selected at the meet
ing of the county committee some weeks
ago, should be given certificates as well as
as
OUR EMERGENCY DELEGATE.
To explain what this means, we shall be
obliged to repeat in substance what we
hav before stated in THE HERALD. Last
spring, soon after the proclamation of
Governor Stevenson was issued calling a
convention, both territorial central com
mittees met here and agreed that the dele
gates should be chosen without regard to
party, and should be divided as nearly as
practicable, between the parties. Under
the agreement the Democrats hold that
they are entitled to four delegates and the
Republicans four, while the odd one should
be the result of chance. They hold the
party to be equal in point OF members with
Republicans in the county-that the cleo
ton of last fall was no criterion, and point
to wholesale bribery upon the one hand,
and the desertion of James r. Hawley by
professed friends on account of factious
movement, the result of jealousy, upon the
other, as well as slight Republican MAORI
ties in many cases as evidence of the fact
that there has been no political revolution
in this county, which has usually elected
part of both tickets, either being likely to
have majority in nearly all elections an
terror to the last; on the other hand, the
Republicans claim the odd delegate as
Tightfully their due on account of the ma
jority last fall, claiming it to be permanent.
When two parties get themselves fixed in
this each priding itself upon their
party 1ealty and jealous of their rights-it
will be found
VERY DIFFICULT MATTER
to effect a compromise. Taking this view
of the case we predicted in a former letter
that no settlement satisfactory to the wish
of both parties could or would be made.
and the result has justified the prediction.
Governor ShOup, exJudge Kelly, the
Statesman company, and many other Repub-
hcans, would like to see the thing fixed up:
but the governor insists on not mixing in
local politics, while Judge Kelly is above
to control primaries, and the
Statesman company are mostly new corners. |
The young men who have run the machine
insist in having all there is in it, and the |
advice of wiser and older men is regarded
scarcely more than the idle wind. AS mat |
tiers now stand, there are but twenty-six |
reliable Democrats in the convention. |
Still the Republicans will not get the test |
oath through. The detection of D. p. b. |
Pride in that regard is ofno small moment. |
He hes following not to be despised. 1t |
is very likely that he reasons thus: 'If |
the supreme court of the United States |
the test oath to be unconstitu- |
tional, or if it should be finally abolished. |
will find many friends among the Mormons |
No man in my party will exercise so much |
influence with them as myself. They will |
never forget or forgive Dubois, and I will |
use them as sledge hammer to beat out |
his brains" What influence he could ex- |
ercise in the premises we do not pretend to |
say, and have no knowledge. He would |
probably take the chances on that point
THE COMING FOURTH.
About two weeks ago, there was held
large mass meeting in this city to make
for the celebration of the
national anniversary. 1t looked as if the
Fourth in the prospective would eclipse all
precedent. An executive committee was
appointed, of which Judge Milton Kelly |
was chairman; they appointed sub-com- |
all seemed 10 be going on |
But the kickers got at work. |
One did not want the concourse of people |
to assemble on his lots, and difficulties |
began to present themselves at every |
turn. At last the meeting for the relief Of |
the Johnstown and Seattle people was
held and 81 600 subscribed, and then GER
tain parties felt as if they had given away
all they could afford to. At present the
go1a hrsof &c hnl1 in oh 4 =
hard to tell what will be done. 1t is pretty
certain, however, that Colonel John Green,
Of the barracks, will have his celebration
and march his companions into town and
make parade in which he will be Joined
by the Governors Guards. So we can be
quite sure of having military display in
any event. The colonel fought in Mexico.
in several Indian wars, in the war of the
and believes in demonstrative
patriotism. The best of feelings exsist
between the officers of the post and the
citizens. The former are socially inclined
md are welcome guests in the drawing
rooms Of our exclusive class Of citizens
QUITE A BLAZE.
A fire occurred on Sunday morning in this
,ity at $3.50 o'clock. A barn belonging to
Archie Stevenson, now in California, To-
,ated near the corner of Eighth and Idaho
streets, was discovered to be in flames
The immediate neighborhOod was wooden
Houses, but, though scOrched, only the barn
md contents and some trees were de
troyed. Mr.. Stevenson, however, had all
lis household furniture and a buggy, which
vas stored therein, destroyed. The loss
lid not exceed 81, 600.
NO FURTHER ADVANCES.
We learn this afternoon that no further
dvances will be made in the matter of
onciliation with the Republicans relative
o the Ada delegation. Democrats say they
re very tired.
THB QUARTZ MINES.
Interest has been very much awakened
n the quartz mines of Boise and Ada
ounties. The old Plowman water mill,
bout twelve miles from here, in the Show
fountain district, has been replaced by
team stamp mill.
THB FRUIT CROP.
The fruit crop is abundant, particularly
caches, and trees are already breaking
own. 1t is estimated that the surplus
rom this city and surroundings will this
ear amount in cash value to over hun
red thousand dollars.
DEATH OF COLONEL WOOD.
On Sunday evening, the sad news reached
his city of the death of Colonel Charles A
Wood, of Demhi county. The deceased 4
as been a prominent figure in the terri
ory for the last ten years or more We
ad occasion to speak Of him several times
asst winter in our correspondence as the
robable next governor of Idaho, and he {
night have been were 1t not for success
ion of misfortunes coming one after an J
Their, the last of which resulted in his