The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-11

Washington, Aug. 1O-Ispecial.l-
Lawrence Gardner. secretary of the
Democratic congressional campaign
committee, was seen by The Herald
correspondent today regarding the
campaign that will be carried on this
year in Utah by the committee.
| while the Importance of Utah is rec
ognized, owing to the fact that it will
send two United States senators to the
next Congress, we have not yet deter
mined as to what will be done out
there" said Mr.. Gardner. 1.-THE con-
gressional committee, however. has re-
ceived information regarding condi-
lions that confront Utah Democrats, and
Oh the meeting Of the Executive COM
mittee some plan of action will be de-
cided upon. What will be the nature
lof it L am unable to state just at pres
ent.'
What are Democratic chances in the
next campaign
''Wen, from our standpoint. they are
all right. We do not fear that we will
lose the control of either branch OF
Congress, and certainly hope to
strengthen ourselves in the Senate. The
Democrats are going into the campaign
with reassuring activity and determine
ton to win, and in a short time the
campaign will be on with great deal
iof vigor. Of course we have a hard
fight before US, but with the proper kind
lof work we will win
Members of the committee express
the hope that Utah will send two DEM
ocratic senators to the next Congress,
saying they believe in the natural
course of events they should.
VIII Fight Them Both.
Arizona and New Mexico may come in
at the same time as Utah, and share
with her the honor of sending two new
senators and new repres~ eItives to the
Fifty-fourth Congress; but each of them
have harder fight in the Senate than
that encountered by the bill admitting
Utah.
PIatt, the avowed enemy of Utah, IN
| til he was silenced by the perspiring
and anxious Republican lobby, and Da-
Wis, the railroad attorney from Mime
sofa, who is spoken OF as Republican
presidential possibility, were both dead
set against these two territories in the
committee room, arguing strenuously
against their admission and threatening
to carry their opposition onto the floor
of the Senate.
The opposition will undoubtedly be
very determined on the part Of the
eastern Republicans and some goldbug
Democrats, but the majority OF the
southern and western Democrats and
the few western Republicans will stand
by the measures and push them
through. The fight would have been
brought on before the adjournment OF
the long session had not Chairman
Faulkner declined to place in jeopardy
some other measures that had to be at
tended to before adjournment.
at would be unwise," said he to The
Herald correspondent, "to bring this
matter up at this stage Of the game as
,it might result disastrously to the bills,
on account of the anxiety Of the men,
bers who wish to get home. But I in
tend to bring the bills up at the begin
ming Of the short session and push them
through to passage. 1 have no doubt
they will go through"
AS to New Mexico, Delegate Joseph
has not the slightest doubt Of the simon
pure Democracy of it's voters and their
ability to send two straight members to
the Senate, although the rush Of miners
to the new gold fields has complicated
matters somewhat. But these miners
come from Colorado, where they are
Populists, and from Texas and Missouri,
where Democrats abound; and there
fore can be depended upon to keep the
new state, if it should succeed in get
ting its enabling act, right in line with
the party of the people, the party of
silver
Governor Hughes, who has been in
Washington for some time, says Ari-
iona will also come up handsomely at
the finish for the Democrats. There is
some doubt, however, this winter, ac-
jcording to some Arizonans, whether
Mark Smith can be elected as delegate,
should he be nominated, on account Of
some complications that have arisen
over the disposition of patronage.