The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-11

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members of the Council, has come to
be acknowledged IS one of the staunch-
est Republicans in that body. He is
incapable of the httleness that has
been shown by some Of his party asso-
ciates, and for this reason, perhaps, is
IA little out of place among men who
talk of peculiar political conditions"
in order to gloss over their own short
Icomings. Mr.. Hague may in future
years refer to his standing in the Coun-
|cil with qualification to himself and to
his friends.
ALMA ELDREDGE
is q self-made man of marked ability,
but not fully understanding himself
does not understand others. In nowise
doubling his own Republicanisn, he
questions the Republicanism of others
who show the effects of many severe
campaigns Mr.. Eldredge is at least
honest, which is virtue that will
cover many of his faults and indiscre-
tons and especially his deep-seated
prejudices. He has been given to
striking hard political blows in polit-
ical contests that existed only in his
own mind, his enemies being the mere
dreamings of suspicious mind. Like
his colleagues he has permitted devo-
ton to his party to carry him beyond
point which his calm after judgment
viii condemn.
ORANGE SEELY,
great big. good-hearted. generous See
ly, who has always been in his place.
and who will never have an enemy.
He was sent to the Council by friends
who liked him. and who did not care
whether Emery county was represent
ed or not
EDWARD W. TAYLOR,
the friend of the poor man and the
agent of the loan companies, has had a
hard task. Last fall a Liberal this
winter a Republican: next year Popu-
llist-always genial, always cheerful, al
ways Taylor He is what one might
term thrifty man, laying aside bun
dies Of political garnerings hoping in fu-
ture to reap the rewards of his indus
try and return to the east as United
States senator to join the little band
headed by PETER. Mr.. Taylor is now a
Republican, but in Georgia he would
be known as a Populist of the rankest
istripe He has become imbued with
the idea. that he is a leader and at the
same time an advocate of the laboring
classes, an idea that has to some eX-
tent destroyed his usefulness. He will
probably join Mr. Allen in the fOrma-
ton of the new party in Utah and wage
war upon the shylocks of Wall street.
He may, however, become doubtful as
which case he would remain a Republi-
can.
FARLEY L. WILLIAMS
! is a Democrat of the variety that would
make glad the heart of Virginian who
had learned the alphabet from a Demo-
cratic platform of the time of Jeffer-
son or Jackson. He is the leading man
in the Council, shining the more be-
cause surrounded by so many lesser
| 10 oil he oh md
ltact of a man accustomed to taking
| The arena from all argument, and the
ability that has so long made the Dem
ocratic party such a formidable oppo-
nent in all political matters. Quick and
keen, his opponents have learned to
fear him, and with cause, for he has
but too many times unmaSked them,
showing the bare skeletons that have
been palmed off as living. breathing
forms. Mr.. Williams goes into po-
litical contest to win, and is therefore
open to the charge of not being at
all times absolutely honest in all his
arguments, though the integrity of his
votes could never be questioned. Though
many times overpowered by members
he and his colleagues have won in
nearly every political skirmish the
! Council has INDUCED in, and he can
await with equanimity the result of
the referendum following the work
of this session. Mr.. Williams has adj
ministered hard blows, and has never
lodged when his political enemies at
! tempted to return them. Briefly SUNNI
ed up, his work in this session just
closed has been as that of a cat with
a number of mice
JOHN SEAMAN,
the wit of a Council in which wit is
accepted as sober reality, frequently
| rises = hove the common -1ar-a1 oF 1aeric
lative craftsmanship and exhibits quail
litieS that are the result of wears of
earneStness Mr.. Seaman is an intense
partisan. worshipping Mr.. Cleveland
and his policy. but at the same time
his partisanship never betrays him into
knowingly committing an unjust act.
| He has been a thorn in the sides of
his political adversaries, and has
been guilty of the great unllindness
iof constantly reminding them of their
Inconsistencies. He has been an earn
lest advocate of education and terrific
Trial improvement, but truth compels
the admission that he fell down when
1.-THE capitol measure was under conSid-
leration. In future days his constitu-
lents will feel more pride in his having
lbeen a member of this Legislature than
he will himself.
CHRISTIAN n. LUND,
NHe HlOSl Seudle MEMBER OF the COuns
lcil. and one who does not hesitate t.
Irebuke his party brethren when they
Iare guilty of short cOmings, is a relia-
BILE partisan. He has the manhood tc
stand up for right, and is never to be
| found on the shady side of any issue
but his vote sometimes is cast rather
lin the interest of party than that of the
lpeople. He is unswervingly honest, and
his strict integrity has at times placed
him in peculiar positions, when he had
to choose between party demands and
measures of public interest. AS a
lstrictly conscientious man he has had
la difficult position to fill and he has
acquitted himself well.
CHARLES II. HART
lis an ambitious young man, believing
lin himself and having an abiding faith
lin his destiny Mr. Hart is a young
man, and therefore has been at times
betrayed into playing to the gallery
gods. but as this is merely the result
lof school day memories he will soon re-
lfrain from such practices. Mr. Hart is
firm in his belief IN the existence of al
absolutely honest politician, and has
lstIiyen hard not to be disturbed in
this belief. He is technical and d
lstickler over trihes. but as these quail
lities are merely the out groupings OF
1.-THE formative period in man, they viii
lido no harm. Mr.. Hart is earnest ano
lis honest, ard brings TO his new life
lstudious habits, three qualities that
will make him useful man, whom his
ipeople cannot err in honoring.
CHARLES ADAMS
iconsiders legislation a duty. and re-
Iligiously endeavors to perform his al
Ilotted task. No matter is so trivial az
Ito escape his notice, and to his watch
lfulness may be ascribed the defeat Of
Imany pernicious measures. He is E
Democrat, with Populistic tendencies
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