Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-21
The BOGUS DEMOCRATS,
They Assemble In Odd Fellows Hall
and Organize.
THE ATTENDANCE ONLY FAIR.
Col. Ferry Airs His Grievance ASaln'I
The Regular Commlltee.-t'lrnn
on Parliamentary Rules, Etc
care you a TuscsrorsG"


"No, am a Democrat"
This scrap Of conversation occurred
ut the entrance to Odd Fellows Hall
between two persons who had come 10
witness the proceedings there today;
and although 1t was fifteen minutes
past the announced time for I'll. dis
turbance to begin, there were no signs
of 1t. The question and answer aie
given because they represent the feel
iuKs Of = good many Others, and are
highly suggestive.
About this time, however, other
"braves" with striped sunshades and
two bands had formed on upper Main
street and were marching down to the
improvisei wlckIup, followed and es'
cortcd blythe usual heterogeneous street
lining.
The hall IN In the southern side Of
the lower floor OF the ODD Fellows
building and was proiuseiy decorated
with liAgs OF different sizes, In which
respect the bogus Democrats put their
Republican brethren 10 shame. In the
centre Of the south wall was u painting
representing u semi.nude savage, and
above this q stroamer containing the
words in large letters--"we are the
Straight Democrats" The platform
was on the west side, and above II was
another stresmer containing the In.
scription--" Dur county above ALL"
The ATTENDANCE, both as to delegates
and spectators, was about the same NJ
at the so.cpll.u Republican gathering
IN the Theatre on Wednesday last,
showing how the two run along paral'
lei In more ways titan one.
Al 1880 "BOss" Powers, who was
evidently Lecoming FESTIVE and wanted
& be seen aud heard, arose aud an
nouncod that those who wished TO DO.
come members would have an oppor.
tunity to do NO during recess. The
announcement did not cause a STAN
pede, not even u furry.
Immediately Col. w. NJ. Ferry
ssoeIded the platform and was well
received. A delegate moved three
cheers for him, "the n0blest Roman Of
them all.o These were given with .
picked up gavel OF huge proportions
md whscke ed itdown upon an unoiiend
Ing tumbler, causing an immense
amount OF laughter. lie soon recov
cred his bearings, however, and strucl
the right place, bringing the nborigin,i
to order. He item went on TO sptal
his little piece, saying In substance
that he extended welcome Us n mem
her Of the national committee to thosi
whom he recognized, individually an,
collectively, as the stalwart representa-
tlves OF the genuine Democracy o
Utah. (war whoops.) at Ia thu
greatest, grnndest ami nohlest purpOs,
that ever fell to the lot OF freomen 4
prepare for the great campaign o
November, and then to 10 forth viii
your ballots and cast them for men o
your choice. A year ago attended .
meeting here assembled TO consider
proposition which came from those VIII
had teen our enemies. IL was TO lhi
UtieCG That whereas, conditions hav
lug changed, therefore resolved thatth
Literal party disband. TINS proposition
was referred 20 n committee for cor
sideraton and the majority reported Il
favor OF Il. A minority report, pre-
pared by Joseph NJ. Cohen, was PRE-
SenIcd, this declaring that the NOV,
ment was simply n ruso Of the "hlOi
mon" Church. More whoops.)
spoke In support OF the minority rup0l
and offered two r,solutious--Oue thu
the chairman appoint committee I
consult with q like committee Of II,
Iublicans, they to meet, consider All
10 ort; the other was that mss COZ
n.iOu OF Democrats OF the Tcrrtor
ht called 10 consider the matte
Neither Of these propositions was el