The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-02

new OTR, NOV. I.-COuSluefdDle ldlh
was caused today by the announce
ment that Isador 'Straus, brother of
Nathan Straus, the original candidate
of Tammany for mayor, had sent a
check to the Wheeler campaign COM
mittee, and that his other brother, Os-
car Straus, eX-minister to Turkey, had
sent a letter to the committee endors-
ing Mr.. Wheeler as Democratic candi-
date for governor.
Naturally this announcement did not
tend to appease the Tammany chief
tains, as they seem to fear the atti-
tude of the Straus family will lead to
the casting of many Hebrew votes
against Hill and the local Tammany
ticket.
Senator Hill made one of his flying
visits to the Democratic headquarters
today.
Chairman Thatcher reported that Mr..
Hill was cheerful, healthful and con-
fident.
There were no other visitors of any
Importance at the various headquar-
ters today; news from all of them was
of slight consequence.
A committee representing the Civic
union waited Oh Colonel Strong this
afternoon and notified him of the en-
dorsement of that body of his nomin-
alton for mayor, and to urge him at the
same time of the intention of the Civic
union to operate with him in his can
vass.
II. V. Powderly, the former leader of
the knights of Labor, was in the city
today, and on being asked his opinion
as to the political situation, said that
although while in Pennsylvania he was
somewhat involved in politics, he did
not care to NEEDLE with them here.
A great number of meetings have
been arranged for by both Democrat
and Republicans in all parts of the
state for Friday and Saturday, the
closing days of the campaign. Moth
ing of Importance in the way of meet
ings is likely to occur after Saturday,
although the managers on both sides
will relax none of the vigilance they
have shown from the outset.
John Boyd Thatcher, chairman of the
Democratic state executive commit
tee, today made a statement in reply
to the statement of Joseph H. Choate.
regarding the effect of proposed con-
stitutiona1 changes in the next 1egis-
lature. The conditions of the Demo-
cratic party, he said, were:
First-The proposed constitution, as
adopted by the convention, September
49, 1884, is a complete and independent
instrument in itself.
Second-Being a complete instru-
ment, no word, phrase or expression
can be interpolated from any legisla-
ton or any former instrument.
Third-The proposed constitution
provides for a legislature, consisting of
a senate of fifty members and an as
sembly of $50 members.
Fourth-The constitution Cunder ar
ticle 15) goes into effect on the 1st day
of January, 1895.
Fifth-A legislature consisting of a
senate with thirty-two members and
an assembly of 12S members (as at
present constituteO does not fulfill the
plain requirement of the constitution.
Sixth--If the courts seat such a leg
| islature they will do so outside of the
constitution, and confusion, litigation
and doubt will follow every act OF
such legislature.
| SEVENTH the courts do not seat a
legislature there will be no legislature
| for the year 1895, and no provision will
be made for the support of the public
schools, the maintenance of several de
! partments, the administration of JUS
tice and other necessary public works