Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-29
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
Kew Call for Democratic Primary ID
Tho Third Precinct
THE MEETING oSsAruRDAY NIGHT


Tho Democratic city committee met
In a. 4. sohrocder's office this alter.
noon aud formulated the iollowinei
CALL FoE DEaiocRAriC PRIMARY.
a meeting 10 The Third precinct on
Saturday night.
appearing 10 the satisfaction Of the
Democratic city committee that the
regularly called primary 10 be held iu
Tie Third precinct on the 93rd inst,
adjourned without having disposed OF
tli the business FOR which said primary
was called.
Now, therefore, another Democratic
primary IL called 10 be held In Sand.
btrg'e hall on Saturday, September
30th, 1898, nj 1850 pm, for the purpose
OF disnuslng Of all fuch unfinished
business. The call heretofore made 10
hereby amended Tor the reason that
the committee refuses to decide as to
what action was taken nj the meeting
Of the 23fd met.
A. Y. sCtHoEDER, Chairman.
d. G. DuSHAH, Secretary.
CjSRLiN's HOT LETTER.
Mr. J. Q. Conklins doellna.
ton and f0nst Of tue committee Of
tlty whicl came before that body late
yesterday Afternoon, and which wns re-.
ietroi tom last evoning'a NEWS, IL ~
folioVtt.
SALT LAKE cry Utah, sept. %, 1898.
To Elijah sells, Esq, Chairman Citizens
Committee OF finy;
My Dear Sir-'rhc subcommittee M.
pointed by your body on WEDNESDAY,
september 21th, 10 molly mo Of my so-
lection iof the oilico OF city recorder and
10 request my acceptance OF tho same,
called upon mo last evening, presented
the matter Tor consideration and asked
for ma answer 90 II o'clock this morning.
Tho committee NJ my IL composed OF
some Of our most honOrcd and respected
citizens, many of whom are warm por-
sOuul friends Tor whom / entertain tho
Highest feelings of respect, and esteem
their friondship above price.
/ know your committee has only tho
best interests Of this city lu view. lts
aim u, | believe, 10 give 10 tho city tue
hu7t possible government, composed of
mon Of tho highest character and stand
ing iu tho community, and for this it
IN 60 be commended; but permit me 10
say that do not approve Of tho method
adopted 10 accomplish this much desired
end.
Your committee has not tho right 10
arrlgato 10 itsoli tho selection " caudI-
dates Tor tho various Offices. That isa
protugativo which belongs 10 tho people.
and % body OF mon has any right 10 say
to tN people, "Iou must stand aside: wo
will select tho mon for whom We shall
yoie.n This ~ arbitrary and diriatorrnl,
and must NOT bo permitted 10 obtain In
this FREQ land. Lot tho people speak
flhsHeH Ns. RHtIaH
thom belongs tho high priyiluguuf saying
who shall represent lhom. hits argued
that good mon cannot ho solicited la tho
regular way, then ! say II IL tho fault OF
those who fail to attend tho primaries
aud assist la making tickets.
sin remain "a true and loyal Liberal,
and have an abiding faith that In that
great parry will bo found a remedy furthe
evils that exist, In four short years tho
Liberal party has nom "a nero 0Vprgruwn
village built thoboautlful city Of which we
AFRO today 20 proud. Mistakes In govern
mont have been made, no doubt. but do
moi think tho Liberal party should be
blamed ON that account Tho mistakes
nro tho mistakes OF individuals who AFRO
temporarily In power, but tho party IL
everything aud Will soon from within it,
magnificent membership select those
who VIII give ms good government. Be-
Lowing In u aud lls mission, ! cannot no.
cont tho nomination YOU 80 kindly
tender. Thanking you Tor your cOnsid-
grafton, | am, with profound respect,
very truly yours,
J. G. CoNKLIN.
AZ Secretary Wells read tue con.
cluding paragraph and wus about TO
pronounce Mr.. COnklin's name Mr.. |
Mackint0sh exclaimed with "a knowing |
wink TO HE colleagues: 80. W. |
Powers, per j. q. Conklin." THIS
sally was Immediately followed by |
Judge Dickson saying; "l'll bet 500 |
that Powers DID write that"