The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-17

THE HERALD believes it voices the senti-
menss OF the united body Of Democrats
in this territory when it says they are
pleased with the Republican nomination
for delegate to Congress. We can go
farther and say that IL the selection of
a candidate for the opposition had
been left to the Democracy the
choice would probably have fallen on Mr.
FRANK ]. CANNON. Hence. 60 fer IS the
two parties are concerned in the matter,
they agree perfectly. It goes without say
ing, however, that the Democrats would
not have nmaed the gentlemen for the
same reason that actuated the Republicans.
The latter nominated Mr.. CANNON because
they thought he would make good run
because they thought be would be popular
inSthis conmunity-because. in short and
we might as well be plain and outspoken,
they banked on his name and TIE fact that
he is a member of the Mormon church.
His Republicanism cut no figure
in the matter, for there were in
the party and in the convention itself,
men who were thirty-second degree
Republicans when the nominee was in
swaddling clothes, men at whose knees the
young gentleman could stand for decade
imbibing the doctrines Of his party. There
was absolutely no principle in his nomina-
ton. 1t was all politics of the cunning,
tricky order. We believe it was mighty
bad politics, as wiu be demonstrated before
the close Of the campaign, and will be made
painfully plain TO all intelligent Republi-
~ N haf1 he no ba a0 N
November. 1t was bad politics, for the
reason that names do not attract votes in
this community. It was bad politics, be-
cause the Mormon church is out OF poll
tics and the Mormon people are not
influenced and guided in their voting by
The religion OF the candidates for Office. If
Mormons were to vote only for Mormons,
what mockery would political parties be,
and how quickly the Republican and Demo
our political battles be fought along lines
which it is claimed have been obliterated
The Democrats are pleased with this
nomination because they believe The can
didate will be more easily beaten than
would have been a mature Republican
chosen as standard bearer without regard
TO religion. but on account of the solidity
OF his character and the depth OF his
political principles. In saying this
| THE HERALD would not be understood as
discounting Mr.. CANNoN's earnestress in
the Republican cause. We know how ac-
! tive and energetic the gentleman is, how he
has crowded to the front ever since it oc-
CURED to him year or two ago that he
was Republican, and we believe that in
time he may become recognized leader in
his party; we are merely saying that today
his nomination appears to all as the clever
personal work of himself in the manipula-
ton Of men who did not understand the
science of politics, and who are woefully
ignorant Of the honesty, the sincerity and
the integrity, as well IS of the discriminat.
ing Judgment of the people of Utah. When
the delegates return to their homes and are
freed from the excitement and senseless en-
thusiasm incident to the convention, they
will reflect upon their work and to many
the outcome of that work will appear not
merely as political blunder, but as posi-
lively ludicrous.
It is hardly worth while to speak of the
nominees qualifications for the Office. Il
| would be as idle as it would be to talk OF
General WEAvER's fitness for the presi
dency, or of Father McGLYSN's capability
as head OF the Roman church.