The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-17
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.

The Democratic territorial convention
was thoroughly satisfactory. It was a
representative assembly. Every section
OF Utah was present by its delegates
1t was an enthusiastic and harmonious
meeting. There was no clashing of fac
tions, no diversity of opinion on the
issues OF the times, no disputes, except
over items of detail and modes of pro-
cedure, which We're all amicably set
tied by fair decicions and mutual con-
cessions.
The business for which the conven-
ton met was promptly attended to.
The formulation Of a platform was not
in order but an address was adopted
conveying the sentiments of the party
as there represented. which we have no
doubt will be fully endorsed by every
Democrat in the territory. It was re-
ceived with cheers that fairly shook the
building The committee chosen Is COM
posed of representative men from every
county and the choice for chairman
was most excellent. So with the secre-
tary, who is in every way qualified
for the place.
Hon John T. Game is so well known
that he needs no eulogism of ours to
commend him to the people of Utah.
The position of chairman was thrust
upon him against his own wishes, but
he is not the man to back down when
duty calls him to stand up in the
front.
Hon. c. H. Hart is one of the most
active and able young men in the party
and will male an excellent secretary,
but in our opinion would have been
more useful with less labor to him
self if he resided in near proximity to
the chairman. AS to his fitness for the
post there can be no dispute.
The executive committee is composed
of thorough-going workers, all expert
enced in the duties assigned to them
and ready to labor for the interests
of the party. With such an organiza-
ton the machinery is provided to SET
the wheels in motion which shall carry
the Democracy to success at the next
November election.
The speeches by the temporary and
permanent chairman and that delivered
by Governor West were happy and tc
the point, AMI the Governor never ap
peared to better advantage in a public
address than in his rigorous, fluent ant
thoroughly Democratic impromptu ora
ton on Saturday morning.
The meeting of the Democratic So
cieties was no less enthusiastic and was
still more nunerously attended thar
the convention in the morning. The
choice of Judge Henderson for presi
dent was the very best that could bt
made. George E. Blair will make {
most excellent secretary. All the res
Of the officers are splendid selections
The executive committee with F. S
Richards as chairman will be a power
that will command the respect even O.
the enemy, and with the superb sys
tim of societies reaching to every pre-
cinct, the work of matchmaking the
public in the principles of Democrat!
must become strikingly effective.
The ringing resolutions adopted in the
afternoon were in line and tune will
the sentiments expressed in the morn
ing, and will commend themselves tt
the minds Of all rejecting people. The.
will form food for thought among PEG
pie of all parties
The days lapors were of immens,
value. Their effects will be felt through
out the territory. New vigor will b.
impaired to the members of the part,
in every place. The active workers viii
be supplied with texts of which the,
win make diligent use. And from VIVA
the convention disclosed, it is safe It
predict that the figures of the election
of 1894 will be a surprise to those san
guine Republicans who vainly imagined
that Democracy was dead in Utah. Tn
convention was a magnificent success
its results viii be a splendid Demo
cratic victory.