Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-14
MORMON VOTERS IN WYOMING AND
IDAHO.

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A GREAT effort IL being ma de, both
In Idaho mud Wyoming, to tura the
tia Of political supremacy and win
those States for the Democracy. Much
interest is excited and many queries
are made over the probable course OF
tue "Mormon" voters a. to party
support. In each State our friends
form an important element and both
parties naturally feel a little uneasy a.
to their movements. The ldsho paper
have had considerable to shy on the
subject, hnI this Wyoming pa pers are
beginning TO discuss the question. The
Lander Mounidnocr states that Its
editor has been asked by n Democrat,
prominent In the national councils Of
the party, what Is the number Of
"Aiormon" votes Ia Wyoming, and
what ticket they sro likely to supper;
at tho next election. That paper re-
piles In this way:
"ln reply to the Grsi question we be-
lleyo we arc a. accurate Rs II Is possible
to be, In saying that there arc about 800
Mormon voters In the State. Enough In
fact to elect either state ticket II the vote
l. thrown solidiy ON, way or the other,
but not geographically distributed 40 ~
TO Affect the legislative ticket In more than
three counties.
"As 10 tho second question, wo confess
ourselves unable 10 answer. The indlca-
iions are that they will vote with the
Democrats unless they are advised 10 the
contrary by tho Salt Lake Church au-
thnrltio'
1.-THE Republican leaders at the present
time are counting tho Mormon vote Of
Wyoming and Idaho very assiduously,
but whether or not thoro Is an under
standing between them II IL i'm
possible to learn. Last election tho
Saints In Wyoming voted with tho
Republicans In consideration 81 ser
vices rendered and to DO rendered by
Senator J. NJ. Cafoy. Mr.. Carey In
not factor in tho coming campaign and
the Mormous with whom the writer ha,
had occasion TO talk think that, having
paid Mr.. Carey, they would be fr0o To
vote with the party with whom they had
formerly AFFILIATED or wide between the
two parties Us thcySaw 1T. This is about
the situation At tho present hmo.
From what we know Of the "Mof.
mon" people In Wyoming We are
inclined 10 the belief that they will NOT
"vote solidly one way or the other.p
There arc "Mormon" Republicans
aud "Mormon" Democrats In that
State, and they Will no doubt vote
with their respective parties. w.
think too, Judging from the returns OF
the last election, that there were some
Democrats 10 Wyoming who voted
their party ticket In all respects but
those that favored Mr.. Care y, for whom
they entertained feelings oi respect
and gratitude. To what extent this
was done we are unable to say. But
we believe the returns OF the next cleo.
ton will prove the truth Of what we
assert; that IL, there will be no solid
vote OF any "Mormon" party, but
our friends there win vote according to
their party procllyltios.
Another thing we can state without
doubt or hesitallon: Democrats will
not be "advised by the Salt Lake
Ohurch authorities" to vote tho Re.
publican ticket, nor will Republicans
be advised by them TO vote the Demo.
cratic ticket. It will be found that
"Mormon" voters are az firm aud
jealous In their party view. AS other
folks are, and a great deal more so than
some people. Indeed the only trouble
in the way In this particular IL, that
being a people OF very strong convic
tlons, when they become converted /,
party they are likely 10 be- {
little too earnest aud positive and nee,
to be cautioned az to moderation.
Church diclaliOn ia party politics Is
one Of the myths that the countr!
will not put away Tram their mind
fer some time, perhaps, but after
while the truth viii dawn upon thel
minds, and the press will take
different posltlon on this subject, aid
Ing In tho dissipation Of the grea
amount Of misconoeption that has pr,
vailed in regard to the matter. Bot
In Wyoming and in Idaho comln
events will, in our opinion, establi.
h"vond doubt the fact that the "AloI