The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-06

Washington, Aug. 5-[Special. Now
that things seem to be running more
smoothly, with the prospect of an early
adjournment, the members, particularly
from the north, who have been compelled
to grin and bear the heat of a Washing
ton summer thus far are breathing more
easily and are prepared to go back to
thelr districts and mend all the fences
tnaI nave been swept away altogether.
The Democrats will go into the cam
palSn with much better feeling than
they had some months ago, when it
looked like the people were about to con-
tinue in their error of blaming the pres
sent depression to the Democratic ad-
mlnistration and party, as they believe
that 1t is now becoming recognized that
the hard times have been due to a COM
plication of causes in which Republican
misrule for thirty years and the denone-
tization of silver figure In the star parts.
Then again, it is also felt that with
the tariff bill as it passed-even though
it was not according to the demands OF
the Chicago platform on account of the
attitude of the conservatives and
through no fault of the real tariff re-
formers or from any lack of desire on
their part to relieve the people of all the
burdens that have been placed upon
American people, so far as it goes, and
make them see that there is something
good in freer trade relations with the
outside world and long for more freedom.
With Renewed Hope.
Therefore the Democratic Congressman
and the senators who have fights on this
year will go to their constituents with
the renewed hope that has come with the
betterment of conditions and with a
great hope of winning. 1t is becoming
conceded in circles that have been con-
sentative so far, that the Republicans
can hardly hope to overturn the Demo-
cratic majority in the House this fall,
though they will make some gains be-
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to make the voters believe in the re-
sponsibility for the hard times on the
part of the Democrats.
The Senate, however, will be very
doubtful. 1t is hardly a condition where
anything can be predicted, as the doubt
on the question of fusion of the Demo-
Gratis and Populists in the west and
the strength that might be developed
proves a factor that cannot be over
looked.
There is a great deal of hope that Gull
lom, the goldite Republican of Illinois,
will be beaten by McVeagh, the free
silver Democrat, as by the recent appor-
tionment it Will be almost impossible
for the Republicans to capture the state
if they poll less than $4,000 ma jority. In
other states there are also hopes for
gains, but the issues have hardly been
distinctly drawn.
Public Building Appropriations.
There has been a hard fight made on
all sides for appropriations for public
buildings during this session, but owing
to the depleted condition of the treasury,
on account of the four years of Republic
can misrule that left the incoming adj
ministration a legacy of bankruptcy and
trouble, no success attended these efforts
further than the giving of state build
ingS to the new western states
At the short session the tight will be
renewed with vigor. OF course the multi
plicity of claims, coming from every
representative and senator makes 1t
very difficult for any locality to be favor
ed but by the agreement between west
ern men some of the deserving states out
there may get even with their eastern
sisters IN this matter. Utah will stand
no great show. in spite of the popularity
she has with the Democrats, on account
of having no votes, until she SENDS mere
two senators and a Congressman, VINO
can force the issue with their votes, ana
make things more even.
Now that the probate judges ana
Ogden postmaster have been disposed OF
it Is thought that there may be some
chance of the long looked for and anXl-
ously awaited change in the Salt Lake
CITY postoffice and county probate judge
ship. Nothing, however, can be promls-
ed. ,,, :.
The Carbon county probate judgeship -
being held I'D until differences down
there IN regard to the candidates shall
AS soon as an agreement is arrived
at the president may be expected to act
with energy and TO have the afIalr
settled at once.