The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-13
IDAHO DEMOCRATS
They Formally Open the Cam.
paign in Boise City.
a PERMANENT DEMOCRATIC CLUB
The Fight viii be on the Silver and Tariff
Issues and Honest Democracy Against
Republican Rascality.

BOISE, Ida, Feb. 12.-TSpecial telegram
to The HERALD. The first gun of the
campaign as far as the Democrats are con-
cerned was fired this evening at the Cap
itol City. Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather large crowd was present
at @. a. r. hail when Hon. George Ainslie,
chairman of the Democratic state central
committee, called the meeting to order,
Nj. Ainslie stated the object of the meet
ing was to organize
PERMANENT DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
one that would reflect credit upon the
party throughout the state and be up to the
standard of similar clubs throughout the
country. Mr.. Ainslie predicted an easy
victory over the Republicans in the next
campaign. He gave the state officials a
slight roasting, showed how their actions,
full report of which has been from time
to time in the past made known, had pois-
oIed the minds of the people against them
for placing men OF that character at the
head of political affairs in the state.
Hon. j. n. Hail, was chosen temporary
| chairman, and Judge @. w. Brizer, secre-
tary. The usual committees were ap-
pointed. The constitution of the Associa-
! ado, ted. The signatures of $50 members
were secured, and the number will be
strongly augmented as soon as the club is
thoroughly organized. A committee was
| appointed to procure more members. Ad-
journed until Wednesday.
RoUsING SPEECHES.
were made by Hon. L. Vineyard. Mr..
/ Vineyard eXhorted the Democrats to
further and more renewed action. The
! Repu biican party OF the state was divided
against itself, and all the Democrat would
| have to do was to perfect a strong organi,
zatlon all over the state, place in nomlna
Jlon their best men, and the next campaign
would result in glorious victory for
! Democracy.
Hon. James Ballentyn, one of our two
Democrats Of last legislature who opposed
the election of the fourth United States
! Senator, spoke of last years campaign
/ He says the Democrats of this county nj
| into that campaign like mob, without any
method or system, but were victorious He
desired TO stimulate IL EN- to further efforts
! to go into the campaign fully organized anc
what was accomplished in this county last
year W Ii be realized all over the state a:
the outcome of the next campaign. Mr.
Ballyntlne spoke of
THE SPLIT IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
and the rottenness of the present state
officials. His remakes were greeted witt
prolonged and defening cheering. Other
/ speakers were W. Frazer, esq.,, Hon
| George Ainslie and John Davis. All de
sired that a strong organization be per
fected and felt assured of victory in the
coming state campaign. One of the speak
ers very fifty remarked that the campaign
would not be only fought on the silver
tariff and many other important issues, bu
Of honest Democracy against Republican
rascality
Delegates met here to-day to organiz,
the state Republican league. The meetins
was held in the Grand Army hall, nothint
being done but effecting preliminary or
ganization. Major Barnes, of Kootena
county, was chosen temporary chairman
and w. G. Hill, of Shoshone, Logal
county, as temporary secretary. The usua
committees were appointed. The meeting
at the OF era hoase in the evening was en-
thusisstic, Edgar Wilson calling the meet
ing to order and +. r. Lockwood, of Bing
ham, YVES chosen to preside over the meet
ing, which he did with much grace an
spirit Eloquent addresses were delivere
: by Governor Wiley, w. E. Borah, Georg
H. Roberts and others. This was
THE USUAL AMOUNT OF LoG-RoLLING
over permanent officers, but the indication
are that everything will result harmon
ously. The meeting tomorrow will be de
voted to the main business of the league
AS the committee on credentials has nc
made its report yet, the number of men
bers cannot be ascertained. Many prom
, nent citizens are in attendance.