The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-21
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JOHN HENRY SMITH
Makes a Great Speech and De-
clares Himself.
HAS THE MILLENNIUM DAMNED

When the Democrats flung down the
gauntlet to the Liberal party and boldly
proclaimed to the world that disfrauchise
ment was little less than crime, it was
generally supposed that the end of the
world was close at hand.
After last nights events, people may be
assured that the dawn of the millennium is
here, and that the lion and the lamb will be
out seeking each other bright and early
this morning, preliminary to engaging in q
mutual frolic
Judge Bennett, Colonel Shaughnessy,
John M. Zane, Nick Treweek, and John
Henry Smith, uniting, coalescing. fusing,
effervescing and shaking hands on public
platform!
Republican-Liberal leaders publicly
severing their connection with the rotten
partyl
The Tribune ridiculed and defied by its
former most ardent supporters Its editor
scathingly referred to on account of his
utterances in the dispatch in yesterdays
HERALD!
The Republicans endorsing resolutions
which invite members from all ranks and
parties
Late Liberal stalwarts applsuding the
speech of leading Mormon apostlel
Think of 1t, roll it over in your minds, if
your minds are not paralyzed by the mar
vels of the spectacle-as the pencil is
and decide, if you can, whether we are not
in the midst of aiyeritable French revolu-
ton Of local politics.
Everyone in town knew there would be
sensation at the theatre last night, but
no one looked for quite what was furnished.
The crowd in attendance was about the
same size as that which attended the Dem
ocratic meeting, from 1000 to $500; there
were many Democrats in the gathering,
attracted by curiosity; many who had not
made up their minds one way or the other,
but who it is safe to say, after the senti-
ments of some of the speakers, and the
samples of some Republicans turned out,
are very good Democrats this morning 1t
was in fact, one of the best breeding spots
for Democrats that could ever have been
arranged.
1t was evident very early that the oppo-
sition was out in force. In front was an
anxious and most vehement gathering of
Liberals who either hold office, have held
Office. or have been anxious to hold Office.
Watermaster Harvey, with Harry Mccall
lum and j. r. Morris on either side, made
violent trio who led the yells and shouts
In favor of Allen and against the chairman;
Assessor Lynch tried his lungs yelling
''Rats" against Sam Gilson's sharp sallies
from the gallery; Clute held down front
chair with huge umbrella that did great
service for his party; Deputy Clerk Stan
ton screamed with all his might at Critch-
lows oratory; o. j. HOLSTER was pale
with excitement on q front bench; Bill
Shovel sat in the dress circle; James An
derson and other city councilmen were
there, and scattered in punches around
the audience were the heelers, the toughs.
the ballot box manipulators and intimida-
tors who have made the fame and infamy
of the Liberal party. John NJ. Zane sized
up the organization well when he said, in
70 oF oo+ .o1I-
that "those cattle did not worry him, - and
told how well the meeting was aware of
the Liberal conspiracy to swamp it, when
he sarcastically asked Mr.. McCallum if he
would have his friends kept quiet.
1t was, all in all the most remarkable pub
lie meeting that ever took place in Utah.
All day long yesterday people discussed
the meeting to be held at the theatre in the
evening for the purpose Of organizing
Republican party, and exchange opinions
IS to the result.
1t was rumored during the day that the
riff-raff element in the Liberal party would
turn out in force with the avowed purpose
of capturing the meeting and preventing
the organization proposed at all hazards,
and the general opinion was that there
would be trouble, although no one under
took 70 say how serious form it would as
sumo Late In the afternoon it was
runored that the leaders of the movement
in favor of organizing had decided to
abandon the meeting, but at dark this was
disproved by the appearance on the streets
of Held's band, which was sent out to boom
the meeting, and before s o'clock a big
crowd had assembled in front of the thea
tire, and were vigorously demanding that
the doors be opened. AT this time those
who signed the call for the meeting entered
through the stage door and took seats upon |
the stage. They were Arthur Pratt, Fred |
Simon. w. S. Mccormick, E. 3. |
Critchlow, John M. Zane, c. w. Ben
nett. N. Treweek, Colonel Shanghnessey, |
Harmed Pratt, H G. Mcmillan, Marshal |
Parsons and some others. Before they |
headed by Harry McCallum and Joe Morris, |
forced their way through the stage door |
and walked onto the stage. Handsome
Harry'' struck tragic attitude and said: |
ssWe don't propose to let any Mormons run |
us Republicans, betcher life."
sTRADAMANT MACS DEMAND.
Then the crowd in front of the theatre
renewed their yells to open the doors and
Mac demanded that they be opened forth
with or he would open them himself, see?
At that stage Arthur Pratt walked up to
and quietly informed him that