The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-16


in the ascendant Yesterday
Nothing like the scenes that marked
fhe nomination of Joe Rawlins to sue
coed himself in Congress have beer
witnessed since Democracy and Repub-
licanism grappled for the mastery OF
this far territory. 1t was all amazing
overpowering. almost terrifying in the
sweep it took and the way the storm
of enthusiasm ragged.
1t told in tones of thunder and light
ming how. the people of this territory
feel towards the national Democracy
for the boons it has given them; ii
showed the deathless loyalty the Demo
Gratis of Utah feel for the man who has
done for them what Rawlins has: it
gave the fierce and emphatic lie to the
charge that the Democracy of Utah is
either dead, sleeping, apathetic or dis
ccuraged. and it foretold Enthusiastically
the grand victory that awaits the party
in November.
From this time forth the fires Of
Democracy Will sweep over the terri
tory with quenchless ardor. Yester-
days convention was like magazine
of powder; Rawins' nomination was
the match that set it off; the terrific
explosion will be heard all over the ter
ritory and the brands of enthusiasm
will be scattered far and near.
The convention was a huge success
from every standpoint. 1t was almost
inspiring as the roll was called, to see
the sons of Democracy from distant
1,
distant corners of Utah that the aver
age Salt Laker would hardly know
where to look for them on the map
rise in their places and answer Here"
Not less notable was the spectacle of
the representative men Of the commu-
nifty gathered upon the stage; their
names, given below, show the class of
citizens who have made up their minds
that it would be little short of criminal
to send anyone but Joe Rawlins to
represent Utah in the Congress that
gave us statehood.
The details of the convention were
perfection. They showed the master
hand of Chairman Caine from the con-
venient seating arrangements for the
delegates Of the twenty-seven counties,
the ringing notices on the walls, and
the elaborate decorations. to the effect
i've and electric appearance of Joe Raw
Inns life-size picture, admirably done in
colored crayon by Artist Clawson. 1t
was lowered from the flies at just the
moment when Farley Williams men
toned his name in his nominating
speech, and the extraordinary scene of
enthusiasm that arose battles any at
tempt at description.
1t was duplicated five minutes later,
however, when Mr.. Rawlins himself
was led in by the committee appointed
TO apprise him Of his nomination. His
speech was all that was earnest,
thoughtful. quietly eloquent, poetic
His record Of what the Republican
party had done for Utah from 1861 to
1894 was terrific; not a moment should
be lost in putting it before the whole
territory verbatim; his tracing of the
history of the statehood bill, step by
STEP was a breathless narration, breath
lessly listened to by the packed audi
ence present; his mildly sarcastic allu-
sion to Colonel Trumbo and his Utah
worshipers. who rushed down to Wash
ington and nearly succeeded in defeat
ing the bill by their Incorporate zeal
was delicious, and every one knew who
was meant when he said fools rush in |
where angels fear to tread; his fair |
and manly illusions to Republicans,
and the manner ia which he suppressed |
an attempt on the part Of some one in
the gallery to state something personal
in regard to the Republican candidate. |
showed the broad mould in which his
mind is cast. His brilliant but brief
reference to free coinage, and his de-
seription of the powers of the gold syn
dictate, were most admirable. Through
out, it was the speech of a thinker, an
honest, broad-minded man and states
man.