The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-31

interested There are very few people in
this country who have the leisure or the
means which will enable them to devote
their time and attention to the cause OF
politics for 30 reward except the gratifca-
ton OF q personal ambition. Such am bi-
ton may be stimulated by q disinterested
patriotisni, but as the world goes politics
is managed, and always will be managed,
by the people who have direct interest.
And without it campaigns in this country
could not be conducted. 1t is reasonable &c
suppose that every Republican and every
Democrat who contributes a dollar to q
campaign fund does so for the purpose Of
strengthening his political standing in the
community where he lives
WELL MATCHED LEADERS.
|. One Of the best eastern advisers Of
the president for the coming cam
paign is Senator Proctor of Yer.
mont. He would have made an ideal
chairman from business standpoint He
is very adroi', discreet and has had great
experience in handling large financial
affairs. He Is notable for his Yankee CON-
mon sense, and common sense is the chief
requisite for success in political manage
ment. He has the presidents inn Iicit con-
tdeDce. His advice during any period OF
emergency will be most valuable, for he is
prudent and at the same time bold Mr.
Whitney will lind the tactics of Mr.. Proc
tor IN the east keyed TO the same plane as
his own. Mr. Whitney is q Massachusetts
man and Mr.. Proctor is Vermont bred.
The western ANTAGONISTS in the field OF
management will De Chairman Carter and
General Micnener OF Indiana, against Don
M. Dickinson of Michigan and General
Stevenson, the Democratic vice presIdsn-
tlal candidate. General Stevenson is g
very popular man il the west. He is very
amiable and diplomatic. He is good poll
tician from the western standpoint ard
makes friends wherever he goes He is
not an eloquent man but is a good speaker
before general audience. He is tall, very
broad-shouldered, and has an engaging all
of fraukness which always makes good
impression. Then, too, he is very popular
with the politicians. because ne is sin
cere believer in the old doctrines. "To the
victors belong the spoils.'
Another western political worker whC
will be very active in the campaign for the
Republican side is ex-senator John e.
Spooner. He is lawyer Of brilliant quail
ties. and has a very wide acquaintance
throughout the northwest. He has repre-
sented railroad corporations in the court,
for many years, and has the unboundeC
onfideHce of the moueyed interests in tha
region.
PROBABLY QUIET CAMPAIGN.
The campaign promises 10 be a very
quiet one. No one now anticipates any o.
the personal scandals which have been 81
common in previous campaigns. BY com
mon consent personal attacks will be dis
credited, and the issues will be confined e
the business question represented by fhs
| policies of the two parties. The lerg,
/ amount OF money to be raised and The
quiet character of the canvass will
naturally increase the responsibilities ant
ork OIL the chairmen. There is no re
markable fund of enthusiasm on either
aide.
There are number of reasons which &C
count for the hesitation manifested in TAX
ing charge of q national campaign on boil
sides. In the first place, Mir. Harrison
has already been successful. and the mar
who now conducts his campaign has an IN
usual responsibility in the direction of re
peating that success. In the same WAY
Mr.. Cleveland has been defeated in run
ming against Mr. Harrison It is bu
natural that Democrats should hesitate I,
assume the responsibility of CONDUCTING
his canvass against the same candidate
who defeated him before when the issue.
made are practically the same.
The ehairmen must have GOOD privat,
bank accounts. Often there is no money