Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-30

o Clawson and EVERY other OF c,.r cal
q didates winners " u superb-an
best CT -i..-by an honest majority.
After the storm Of applause whic
e followed, Mr.. Richards Introduce
D as Sour next mayor"
Il srsscikk cLAwsoN.
: who came forward and was greete
; with wild and prolonged cheerinl
he said:
MIR. Chairman, Ladies and Ger
uemen-l would be devoid of Al
the purer sentiments OF manhood /
! my heart did not swell with prid
wPlie standing t'efore q gatherin
ike this tonight, 10 receive at YOU
hands such a manifestation OF en-
, dorsement and snpporr.
i hold, IN common with all men
the riSnt to act and think as M,
conscience shall dictate, and esDe
cially hold sacred the right TO sus
tain the principles of correct govern
ment, which are harmonious viii
the glorious principles of truth an,
liberty. Applause.
We are nearing The end of a DOL
itical campaign that has developed
much bitterness and i'll feeiins
on both sides, but propose 10 lie led
nI am elected tor ttt Important of
nee TO which you have nominated
ME, solely by desire for the public
good, to follow, as near as possible,
the line Of my official duty 10 ali
classes OF citizens alike. Applause,
The platform of the PecplsS Party
embodies whai 2 h5eiel as guide
In the safe, just and economical
government Of this growing city, a
city that is destined to become the
greatest Of this vast mountain
region. Applause.I
The motives that underlie the
"LiberaN party are not such that l
can consistently enderse, although
there are, men Or sterling worth in
their ranks; notably, the gentleman
who is their candidate for mayor.
will prove an opponent worth our
best efforts to defeat.
Do not. my frienns, let the success
that has followed our past political
experiences lead us TO be less vigil
lant and Jealous in the present
struggle; but on the contrary. let US
uDite.andeast our legal votes for the
man Of our choice; see that they are
honestly counted, and the victory is
ours. tCheers.l
When ueiet wss again restored, Mr..
Richatds evoked another storm by
introducing
HEBER N. WELLS.
who said;
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gen
tlemen: My friends tell me the an
nouncement that ] am no speech
maker is getting very stale and ! tell
my friends, stale as it is, that ii is
rs true as when it was originally
made, suppose ] stand before you
tonight 10 De ratified rs your candi-
date for recorder Of this city.
stand before you also as candidate
for your votes. [Cheers.l l am told
il is the proper thing on such Occa-
sions as this always to point with
pride to the candidates Of ones own
side and 10 recoil with horror at the
mention Of the fellows OF the other
side. | am sorry to ne Obliged. at
this time, 10 somewhat reverse this
order of things. / am about to tell
you something in regard to one of
your own candidates, at which you
will doubtless recOil with horror.
notwithstanding all the caution,
all the prudence, all the judy
ment exercised by the recent
they have nominated
a =" suspect" Laughter II
have a document which will ex-
plain the situation more fully. Be
fore reading il ! desire to commend 4
the wisdom and forethought of the /
which in its last hours /
resolved that in case any Of the 4
on the ticket were dis .
abled or rendered ineligible in any /
way before the election, that the .
central committee should call the 1
delegates together again to fill the /
50 occasioned. | tell YOU /
that the convention builded. wiser .
than it knew. Now is the time for .
you to recoil with horror. Attend:
TERRITORY OF UTAH,
CITr AND COUSTI or SAIL LAKE,
I. David Webb, 4 qualified voter OF the
city Of Salt I.ase, hereby object % the right 4
Of Hebcr 81. Wells TO vote. for the following .
reasons. 70 wit; He Is pOlygamist. Loud 4
yells Of Rats ?" ''CobweDs - -'Fraudr etc. /
Signed, ID. wEBB, Director.
This morning showed this paper
10 Liberal friend. He asked me
Il Mr.. Webb knew me. replied l
iidn't know whether he did or not.
He said if had been a good trot-
ing horse he would know me, be-
,ause he knew all the good trotting
horses in the city. Then for the
inst time since my nomination as
-ecorder ] regretted / did not get
here as a marc screams and hur-
ahsl, or something Of that sOrt;
hough perhaps il / had Mr.. Webb
night have discovered worse
pdre's nest than ever.
| know an old man who has
nudged past my door ever since
vas born, and before, too, | guess.
he has lived here so long that the
Joys call him, jOcularly, @the oldest
nhabitaHt.o Today he was accused
~ Mr.. Webb Of being a non-resi-
lent. Cheers.
lam informed that Mr.. George
VI. Scott, the Liberal nominee for
Mayor, says that he wants a fair
lection or no office. / now warn
dr. Scott il he persists in such
tatements as these Mr.. Webb is liza
lie TO object 10 his right TO vote.
Loud and long applsuse1. Let me
ell him that the fact that he has
lived here fifteen or twenty years is
10 bar to his being objected TO as
lon-resident-nor is the fact that
lie has no wife at all bar to his
'eing objected TO as a polygamist.
CheeIs.l The Peoples party dofis
Is hat to Mr.. Scott and asks him
nd all good citizens to unite with
hem in securing a fair and impair
ial count. Prolonged cheeringl.
Three hearty cheers were then
.iveH Mr.. Wells, following which
anne piece by the drum corps.
A. W. CARLSON
ext came forward amid applause.
lie said he realized very keenly that
oring over account books for
wenty five years had not
ua.ified him for the stage.
SUIT my experience may be Of ,
Sc in the p0sitionfof treasurer and
clip me to bring out a clean balance
heet and keep the cash straight. I
lad consulted my own feelings J
hould have asked ut the convention
, have my name Withdrawn. But
his is no time for the Peoples
'arty TO back out. Applause. The
acking must be done by somebody !
Sc. 1 am proud to be associated
18th the names on this ticket. | I
now them all 10 be honorable men, I
nd worthy Of the support Of every
ir man and honest citizen Of Salt
axe. '
Three cheers We're given for the {
cket, and then q