The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-04
hi. :. = nemncratic year.

This l. a Democratic year.
The democrats feel that victory is
In the air. Never has there been sueh
favorable conditions as there are to-
day. The Democratic party is united
and harmonious, the Republican party
IS utterly denoralized. 1t but needed
the detection of the Argus and the
threat OF McCallum to desert to Law
a,ance to make THE rout complete NOW
Pie whole party has gone to pieces.
Judge Powers is not yet prepared to
give anv forecast. In fact he is very
reluctant to give any forecast what
ever. He said yesterday, 81 have had
a great deal of experience in giving
out my figures on the result ana
have found in a great many instances
it has set men to betting, with the
result that # the figures were not
found correct the chairman was held
TO blame and much ill-feeling has been
eneendered. l feel that in this cleo
+iOn the Democrats will be successful.
Agerything points to a victory. But
ESll do not care to give my figures.
75udge Powers, however, does not
admit that this is any evidence of
weakness He has been very confident
during the last week and now fully
expecfs that the state ticket and a
Democratic Legislature will be elected.
His reports make such appear to be
most probable.
From careful advices received at
The Herald and at Democratic head
quarters 1t looks as though it would
be impossible to defeat the Democrats.
The Republican majority last year
was received almost wholly in Salt
Lake county. the outside counties be-
ing almost equally divided. This year
the Democrats will probably cut the
majority in Salt Lake below 1000 and
1t is not unlikely that If may be kept
200 under that. From all reports re-
ceived it looks as though the party
would sweep to the county line here
with a majority of about 1000 on the
skate ticket and a great deal more on
SAJme of the candidates.
The strength in the legislature will
be good. The outlook in the pivotal
counties Of Box Elder, Weber and San
pete is of the best. Possible gains
are to be found in Tooele, Juab. Iron.
Piute. Carbon. Willard and the Sum-
init senatorial district.
What has added TO the Democratic
chances more than anything else has
been the position of the Republican
party with an incompetent man at
the helm Had George NJ. Cannon been
able TO meet the conditions that have
presenter themselves in the campaign
he would have an united party on the
eve Of election He has been too mar
row. however. He has not been able
to take such a view as would include
a y the factions He has been unable
to heal the great differences in the
party.
s, Therefore wher the decisive blow
Atrucl the Republicans it found q, dis
Organized mob instead of a well or
sanized, compact body that could
withstand pressure. The three success
sive blows, coming from the remarks 1
of George Q. Cannon. the editorial of
the Tribune and the withdrawal of the !
ssigus from the Republican party,
1kre more than the disorganized body |
you'd stand and it has gone to pieces. |
Ii has not the man TO pull it together. !
It's workers are discouraged and fret
full. Its politicians are bowed down !
with the thought that victory will be |
of little benefit if it but serves to bind |
upon them the Dictatorship of the
Tribune and the faint of priestly inter !
ference used in their behalf Indeed il (
is discouraging.
Lawrence is showing considerable /
strength in this county He anpean.s |
10 be growing every day and tomorrow |
ne Will come up in the territory with a. |
very heavy vote. The Republicans are
already very fearful of his strength, I
as they are also of the strength of !
Colonel Sells, running on the Populist |
ticket for mayor.