The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-24
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic county convention of
Salt Lake county win meet this morning,
organize and probably proceed to the bust
ness which has called the gathering. A
good many Of the delegates and not few
other citizens prefer that the ticket be not
made up today, but that an adjourn-aent be
taken until some day near the middle of
mex. month, for the nominations. The idea
of those who favor delay is that the cam
paign, which must begin when the
ticket is made, viii be too long
Longer than is necessary. and so
long that perhaps some of the peo-
pie will weary of it before election day.
However, the question is one for the CON
vention to decide. The delegates are intel
ligent, representative gentlemen, thor
oughiy familiar with the voters OF their
respective districts and their wishes in the
premises. The public generally will ac-
cept as right what the wisdom o. the con-
vention shall decide to be best.
THE HERALD asks that in the event of
the decision being IN favor Of making up
the ticket today, as great care as was ever
exercised in selecting names by conven-
ton be given to the nominations. We be-
lieve the Democracy can carry this county
in November. That is to say, we believe
the Democratic voters outnumber those of
any other party. A year ago last August
the average vote for selectmen stood:
Liberal, 4,461; Democrat, 1851; Republi-
can, 765. Liberal plurality, $50. Since
then there has been much talk OF
Liberals having come out from the organ
ization and joined one or the other of the
legitimate parties. We know of some who
have done this. We know of number OF
Democrats who last year voted the Liberal
ticket but are today with US. We know
of some Liberals Of last year who are now
in the Republican party. just how extern
sive the movement into national party
lines has been nobody can say, for
men are keeping their affiliations 20 them
selves more closely than ever before. They
are saying little, and this in the way of
hints, SO that when you are told that SO
many have left the Liberal ranks and
joined the Republicans or Democrats. you
may set 1t down that your informant is
guessing. However. we can all know from
the figures we have quoted that il would
not take many Withdrawals from the Lib
erals to give the Democrats plurality in
the county, and TIE HERALD believes
there has been enough OF such withdraw
ais, no matter whether the men have gone
into the Democratic or Republican organi-
cations. We also know that 4 Democrats
have gone into the Liberal fold. 1t is not
permitting hope to run away with judg-
ment to say that the Democrats have fair
prospect of carrying Salt Lake county next
mouth.
All intelligent citizens must realize that
the chances win be increased or lessened
according as we name good or bad ticket.
1t is to this matter that we direct the at
tention of the convention. and in behalf of
the Democracy Of the county ask that the
coolest and best wisdom be employed in
making up the list Of men to be voted
for. We hear Of numerous candi-
dates for some Of the offices, each
with more or less of a following;
and while everyone doubtless has points of
strength, it will be for the convention to
candidates themselves. personal ambitions
and aspirations should be subordinated to
the good of the party. Something more
than ability to secure the nomination
should be taken into account. Strength
with the people, unassailability of charac-
ter, combined with fitness and qualiica-
tons for the duties of the Office should all
be carefully considered, not with the view
to rewsrding or complimenting any indi-
vidual, but with the purpose of getting the
man who can be elected and who will be q
credit 10 the party.
There is s.bundance OF splendid material
out of which to make a matchless ticket,
and we believe that with such ticket as
can be formed, the Democracy can march
tc victory. saving grand old Salt Lake
county from further misrule.