The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-19
BAD IN EVERY WAY.


II there were no principle involved the
local effect of the compromise at Minneap-
otis. by which the contesting delegations
from this territory each accepted half rep
resentation in the convention, would be
sufficient to deter the Utah delegates to
Cnlcago from thinking for a moment Of
following that course. Those in control at
Minneapolis did not fully understand the
situation here. They may have thought
they did, but they were mistaken. They
didn't know how bitter was the quarrel,
nor did they realize how much was in
VOWED. If they ad known all the facts, II
they had been fan....-. vita tho situation,
they would have taken positive and definite
action and once for all settled the ques-
lion involved by the full recognition of one
OF the contesting organizations as the Re-
publican party of Utah. That would have
ended the business promptly for the re-
lected faction could not have maintained
It's organization in the face OF repu-
dlation by the national party. It
would have had nothing TO look TO-
There would have been no encourage
ment for it. It would have been
forced, in the very nature of things,
to retire from the Republican party or go
into that branch of the party which had
been recognized as possessing the regular
and Legitimate organization. The commit
tee on credentials assumed that the dispute
was not serious, and not caring TO antago-
nlze any convention claiming to be Repub-
hcan, gave each equal recognition, thinking
that the convention being over the two
wings would return to Utah, adjust their
differences and get together on a common
platform. We think the straight out Re
publicans also more than half believed this
would be the case. They were disposed to
be generous and conciliatory, and some of
them were looking ahead 10 the merging Of
the Liberal and Republican parties IN one
organization, and the making Of common
cause against the Democracy The I'M
wisdom of the proceeding was at once seen
at this end Of the line, where straight Re
publicans felt that they were, in a sense,
being placed in an attitude which was at
least not sntagonistic to the Liberal Re-
publican party. and members of tho latter
organization felt and said that the half rec
ognition was worse than none. 1t is now
pretty gener ally conceded that it would
have been better politics if one or both
Of the delegations mad said to the conven-
tion that there must be full recognition
or none at all, and firmly stood by that
proposition. Because they did not say this
they come home to find matters in a really
worse condition than ever. The lines be-
tween the rival organizations are mora
closely drawn. The Liberal Republicans
are yielding nothing and are going ahead
just as If their recognition had been full
and complete. They ignored a ratification
meeting called by the Straights, and are
going to hold ratification meeting Of their
own which they will call Republican, and
which they will take pains to make much
more formidable, imposing and enthusi-
sstic than was the theatre assemblage of
last week. The Straight Republicans are
powerless in the premises. The Liberals
have equal place with them before the Re-
publican party Of the nation The Mime
apolis convention settled nothing and did
not even open the way to a settlement here
in Utah. Rather did it widen the breach
oAA CAOSO JIG OOOI " du 6LltCdDl6 HQlQSI-
ment It made necessary the continuance
of the hghtfor four years, when another
national convention win be called upon to
do what should have been done at Mime
apolis. The Straights are not likely to
abandon their organization and fall into
the arms Of the Liberals, and nobody
thinks the Liberals, with the recognition
they have received, will acknowledge they
have no right to claim the regular organi-
cation, and turning down their officials
and committees ask to be taken into the
fold Of their rivals.
We say if no principle were involved the
result of the Minneapolis convention would
deter the Utah delegation at Chicago from
agreeing to or accepting any such arrange
ment They would know the bad effect it
would have on the party in the territory.
OF course there is no Likelihood of the
question coming up. The right of the dele
cation to the seats is so clear that we do
not apprehend any trouble in the matter,
much less 6 formidable contest But if
the convention should make the mistake
that was made at Minneapolis, our dele
gates may be relied on to do their duty by