The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-18

Second District-M. A. Breedon, R
1ird District-John Seamon, d.
Flurth Disrict-P. l. Williams, D.;
Z. w. Taylor, l.; II. E. Booth, l.
Fifth District-A. Hague, R.
Sixth District. E. Booth, r.
Seventh District-Alma Eldredge, r.
Eighth District-C. n. Lund D.
Ninth District-Orange Seeley, r.
Tenth District-Charles Adams, D.
COUNCIL
First District-A. Nebeker, D.; j.
Second District-D. c. Hubbard, R.
Third District-A. ]. Warner, r.; ].
Stanford, R.
Fourth District-D. Mckay, R.
Fifth Districts. Pigman, L.; c. Z.
Allen, L., Q. w. Powers, L.; c. P. Ma
son, l.; NJ. K Parsons. l.; c. w.
Hall, L.
Sixth District-D. stoker. D.
Seventh District. D. Wines, D.
Eighth Districts. w. Sears, R.
Ninth District-C. r. Mcbride, R.
Tenth District-A B. Emery, r.
Eleventh DistTfct-A. Robertson, d.
Twelfth District-J. Moore, d.
Thirteenth District-Jacob John
son. r.
Fourteenth District = Abram c.
Hatch, R.
Fifteenth District-william H. Clark,
r.
Sixteenth District-J. F. Tolton, D.
Seventeenth District-A. w. WINS, D.
The above shows the standing of the
legislature according to the count of
the Utah commission, which was I'm
ished yesterday, with the exception of
a few small precincts in the Ninth and
Tenth council districts. These may not
be heard from and are of no special i'm
portance in any event. OF course the
list given above may be changed by
the contests between Greenwood and
Seeley, Dougall and Robertson, and
Lowe and Seaman, which will be an
nounced in a few days.
It is interesting, in view of the sweep
ing claims of the leaders Of the g. O..
p, TO take a look at the votes cast this
year and compare them with the votes
of 1892. Last year Rawlins polled
1921 votes, Cannon, 800, and Allen,
6,9S6. This year, the totals, computed
from the highest votes of each party
in the council districts, showed the
Democrats have polled 16,20S votes, the
Republicans, 14,24S, the Liberals, 1875.
This makes an increase for the Demo-
Gratis of 1,007, for the Republicans of
1858 and a decrease for the Liberals
of 3,311 AS a great many Of the
Liberal votes came from that element
introduced in various localities for the
PURPOSE of carrying the city, many Of
which have been stricken off the lists
this large number decrease may be
decreased about third. The increase
of the Republican party mainly comes
from the Liberals. The Republicans,
when all is told, have not much cause
for Growing, when they have been able
0f11-af IL >
iority of last year some SOS votes. leav-
ing a majority against them of 1850.
This has been a Democratic off year.
The financial depression, caused by
conditions not the fault of the Demo-
Gratis. the misrepresentation of ne
stand of the Democracy or silver,
lead and wool, and many OF the
most barefaced of the Republican
sophistries have been used against the
Democrats all over the territory
These used in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
have made Republican plurahtieS OF
90 600 and 100. 900, have made Massa-
chusetts go Republican the first time
in four years. have caused many other
changes. unfavorable to the Democ-
racy, yet in Utah the Republicans have
not made gains sufficient to overthrow
the Democratic majority by more than
SIS and that when aided by the acces-
sion of Liberal votes. This speaks we'll
for the Democracy of Utah. 1t shows
that they are in the lead. Then let
the territory be properly districted and
see the legislature become permanently
Democratic.
ANOTHER CONTEST
The contest of Joshua Greenwood for
the seat of Orange Seeley in the Sew
enth district was laid over yesterday
morning to await the arrival of Mr.
Seeley, and will be taken up this morn
ing. as he arrived last evening. In
reresting arguments are expected on
the different law points involved.
The Republicans sprang a surprise
by bringing in a contest against the
seat OF John Seaman in the Third
Council district. The protest filed reads
as follows:
To the Hon. Board OF Utah Commits
represent and show to your honorable
board:
F'irst-That they are bona fide resi-
dent citizens and legal voters of Utah
territory, and were such at and prior
to the time of the November, 1898,
election for members of the Legislative
Council of said territory.
Second-That prior to the November
election, 1898, one John Seaman,
resident citizen Of Weber county, Utah
territory, was by your honorable board
appointed to the Office of registrar for
the said county. and was duly quail
fed as such registrar, prior to entering
upon the duties Of the said office.
Third-That after the said appoint
ment of the said Seaman to the said
Office of registrar of the said county.
he took charge of the said Office and
performed all the duties and functions
of the said office, which by law ne was
required to perform before the said
election held on the 18th day of Novem-
Der. 1898. and still continues in and
holds said Office of registrar of said
county.
Fourth-Tha. said Seaman was nv
action Of yodr honorable board ap-
pointed to said position on the third
day of July, 1898, and still continues in
said position, and has neither resigned
nor been removed.
Fifth-That the said John Seaman
was candidate at the election held on |
the 9TH day of November, 1888 in the
territory of Utah, for the position of |
member of the Legislative Council
from the Third Council district of said
territory in which said Council district |
is in the county of Weber in said ter /
ritory, and as such said candidate for |
said position as member of the I,eeis |
lative Council the said John Seaman |
received large number of votes at |
said election, OF voters residing in the |
said Council district, and such said
number was in excess of the number
Of votes cast for the opposing candi- |
date, Peter Lowe. as the returns of |
said election. now on file in the office |
of this honorable board show.
BY reason of the foregoing premises.
and acting for the defeated candidate. |
Peter Lowe. and for the Republican |
TlarfV of the fel.r.ftnrxr ,zraII e.