The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-19
DEMOCRATIC OGDEN.
Hon. William L. Wilson Enthusiastically
Received.

Hon. William L. Wilson, Congressman
from the second West Virginia ditrlct,
spoke to an immense and enthusiastic
audience in the Grand opera house in this
city last evening. About Z o'clock the
Ogden City and Kents Military bands and
the Young American drum corps began to
parade the streets and fill the air with de-
Gghtful campaign music, and by s o'clock
the opera house was well nigh filled.
Not any time since the building of the
opera house has it been so crowded as 1t was
last evening. Every seat from the bottom
TO top was filled and hundreds were turned
away for want of standing room. A large
humber of ladies were in the audience
eager to hear the principles of
Democracy sexpounded by man of
national fame. The building was ele-
I gantly decorated with the national
l-colors. Shortly after s o'clock the curtain
rose and seated on the stage were many
prominent Democrats of Ogden and Weber
county. Judge H. p. Henderson, chairman
of the Weber county Democratic commit
tee, called the meeting to order. Owing to
his inability to be present, he introduced
Hon. John I. Game as chairman for the
evening. Mr.. Game made few brief re-
marks and introduced Mr.. Wilson amid loud
continued cheers. kilograms and letters of
regret were received from o. w. Powers
John A. McClernand and A. B. Williams,
j. G. Sutherland, Heber M. Wells and
others of Salt Lake, and A. D. Cash, of
Provo. At the close of Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks Hon. C.. c. Richards in behalf of the
Democracy of Weber county and Utah
moved that Mr.. Wilson be given vote of
thanks for coming to this noun
tain CLINE to deliver SO fine speech. The
motion was carried without dissenting
voice. After three cheers for the Demo
oh ~
5ourned. 1t was the grandest political
meeting ever held IN Utah and a roaring
success in every particular. Fully one
Thousand eight hundred people heard Mr.
Wilson's address.
Mr.. Wilson is chairman of the executive
committee of Democratic clubs of America
and is stumping the country under the
auspices OF the Democratic clubs, national
Democratic committee and congressional
Democratic clubs and last nights gather
ing was under the management of the
Weber County Democracy.
Congressman Wilson is native of the
state he SO ably represents in the nations
capital and is a prominent lawyer of
several years experience. He was presi-
dent of the University Of West Virginia
for several years. Because of his
popularity among his fellow men
and his unquestionable ability as
scholar, orator and expounder of
Democratic principles, he was prevailed
upon to accept the nomination for Con-
gress. He was elected by an overwhelm-
ing majority and has served his consti-
tuents five consecutive terms in the house
of representatives.
One remarkable feature of his public life
is the fact that he has yet to suffer his first
defeat as candidate for any Office.
Mr. Wilson has several times been favor
ably spoken of as a candidate for speaker
of the mouse. There are few his equal as a
public speaker. His tone Of voice is clear
land every word he utters touches the
sdeep chords of logic.
His subject last evening was entirely
upon the tariff which he defined in clear
and comprehensive manner. He showed
the fallacy sof such nonsensical taxation,
and was loudly cheered at different inter
walls.
MIR. WILSON'S OPINIONS.
A HERALD representative called upon
MIR. Wilson at the Ogden club rooms last
evening, and being hurried to get to the
opera house, he had only moment to stop.
He was asked his opinion on the dividing
up into party lines in Utah to which he re-
Piled: well, / think it is good thing
however, want you to understand l do
not know SO much about it as you do. ]
have talked with some on the subject
and from what / learn from them and
others as well, believe it is something
that will never be regretted and will put
the territory on the same basis with the
states. Those with whom have talked be.
ieve the time has come for the change, and
D II that is the case l see no reason why il
isn't the proper thing"
What effect do you think the news will
have abroad and especially in Congress?
1t will have a splendid effect everywhere
aand will give to u tab such legislation as she