Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-03

2,b0O, 900 shad ny were sent 10 tho
Territory In 1871, anu put into thc
Bear river anu the Boar ant Mud
lakes. The shad fry put into the
jordan river and Utah lake IN iss1.sS
will soon be- ready for the market.
LEGISLATIVE HE.ArrORTiONMESI.
went 10 Washington City In Jan.
uary last, aud presented to the Judiciary
committee Of the Senate statistical
tables showing the gross injustice done
20 the rapidly growing portions Of the
Territory 10y the existing apportion-
ment. This apportiUnmont was made
In 1851, aud was based upon the esti-
mated population of the counties Mt
that time. The census " 1890 showed
very clearly the necessity for the reap.
portlonment. The judiciary commit
tee sent 10 the Senate committee on
appropriations an amendment pros
Vidiug for rc-appOrtlonmcnt, with n
accommodation that II be placed Ia
the legislative and executive aud
Judicial appropriation I'LL, which was
done, aud il passed both houses and
became Law. Under tho authority
given by the law the Utah Commits
sion met as n board Of appoTtionmont
aud fe.appor,loued the ToIfitory.
IL Is but lust TO tn. Commission 70
say that the work was done In n care
ful aud conscientious manner and with
due regard for the interests Of all.
do not think Their. n on the statute
books OF any State or Territory Of tho
union ialrer apportlonmenL
TnE POLITICAL SITUATION. - DELE
uATE ELECfiON.
~ the election Tor delegate 10 Con-
x es-, held November 4, 1890, John II.
Iaiut, the candidate OF the Peoples
party, received 10, 80 votes, Charlea q.
| Goodwi the candidate Of the Liberal
party, 0,ll2 votes, and % votes were
cast for other persons. The contest
was a mos. aggressive one. For the
flnt time the Liberals made sn effort
/ 10 reach the Mormon voters In the out.
lying counties. Political mas meet
ings were held which were well
attended, and considerable enthusiasm
manifested. The Mormon people made
special efforts 10 poll n larger vote
against Judg. Goodwin because OF tho
conspicuous part he has taken as =
leader Of the Llberal party during the
past ten yeaf-, hnd Increased their vote
| aiaS over the delegate election Of 1855.
The vote polled for Judge Goodwin
date OF the IIb.raI pariy. or for any
Mormon c1ndldst, The Mormon
malorlty wna o nj
!
OGDEN MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
A municipal election was held ia
Ogden In February last. The contest
was between the candidates OF the
Liberal party aud the candidates OF q
I combination formed between the Pco-
| pies party and a number OF dissati--
He'd Liberals, called the Citizens'
/ Iafiy, and resulted In the election Of
/ the Chikens' candidate, n non. Nor
mon, by u majority. The Liberals
elected the other city officers and .
majority Of the city council.
| p,,c..,o>, o,, ,,,, ,s,
~" $500, ,Ni'Nh
NiN"L''
IN august JIu last elections were
held ior nismOefs OF tue legislative as.
sumDly, anu Tor territorial, county anu
precinct 0fiicefs. THIS was IN some re-
sprct- IN. most important election ever
heli IN the lefntory. PREVIOUS 10 tho
election the frople's party had FORM
any ulhhanieu anu Us members com.
menced 10 unite with Republican and
Democfa 10 organizations formed
throughout tho Territory. Tickets
were Nominated by LlOeral, hepubli.
eau anu Democratic conventions, aud
palgn, the election reunited Ia M,
Democrats csrryinA the Territory, on
lhe basi. OF the votes cast for members
o. the House, ny oilS majority over
inc Liberals, anu ,O22 majority over
the hepnoilcans, sIi votes less than
we oomoineu bloeIal anu Republican
vote, On the vote ior members OF the
legislative Council the Democratic
majority was Oeos ever the Liberals
anu !s'2 over the Republicans, or bBl
plurality The election returns cannot
be regarded m reliable 70 far rs III.
strength OF the parties are concerned.
~ about one'half the Territory Tho
| Republicans had effected no OTgAnlLa.