The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-30

1t is somewhat doubtful whether the
Democratic county convention on Sat
urday will nominate the legislative
ticket Such action, however, will not
be due to any lack of desire to put a
good legislative ticket in the field. The
idea is that the county should await
the action Of the territorial convention
before proceeding to nominate for
these exceedingly important offices.
Therefore it is probable that Satur-
days convention will simply elect dele
gates to the territorial convention,
name the county committee, attend to
such other business as may be neceS-
sary, and adjourn until the week after
the state convention. There is a
strong element in favor of such q
course. The question was brought up
in the county committee and a. dl-
vided opinion was the result.
The Democrats are talking OF a
number of very good men for the leg
islature. 1t is freely conceded among
the better class of independent Repub-
licans that the Democrats always have
a superiority of good timber and can
generally pick out much better
ticket than the Republican party Of
this territory. The Republican ticket
is so weak in many of the names and
personalities that it is anticipated the
Democrats will gain several seats from
this county. OF course, they cannot
expect more than five, but they have
good reason to believe that on so many
votes there will be debatable ground.
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Not So JubfIant.
The Republicans have recovered to a
int Mt n
which they were thrown by their con-
vention. The delirium of joy has worn
off, With the lapse of time has come
second thought and now they are not
so confident of their overwhelming vic
tory as they were just after the nom
nations. Of course, every good Re-
publican is expected to and will say
when spoken to that the ticket is a
good one. But in the quiet talks on
the street corners and in those places
where politicians roost, the talk is of
a different strain. 1t is now conceded
quite freely among the Republican
leaders of the harmony stripe that
Heber NJ. Wells does not loom UP so
strongly as they did. They think his
calibre is rather small considering the
immense Importance to the people Of
the office he aspireS to hold. Many
have asked what special training he
has had to fit him for such RESPONSE
bihties.
Young and Experienced.
1.-The same objection have to Harry
Duke I urge against Wells,' said one
Republican yesterday. Both are
young men. Both have held clerical
office under the city. Both have made
good records in those clerical offices.
Yet where is the especial fitness OF
either of them to take on the direction
of affairs of this state? Duke makes
good treasurer. But he would not
make a successful mayor. Wells made
a good recorder; he would make a sue
cessful auditor or treasurer of the ter
ritory, but to be a successful governor
require a large acquaintanceship with
men and mankind, a thorough under
standing of the principles of govern
ment and the great questions of the
day, which are to be gotten only with
experience. These things Wells is de-
ficient in. An older man, with more
experience in governmental affairs,
will be much better"
Heber M. Wells has many friends in
the city. But many of them are shak-
ing their heads obviously. They think
that the young man has taken upon
himself too large a contract and that
he will make failure.
They know that he has always held
himself very much aloof from active
politics, and that he has not taken
the trouble to acquaint himself with
those things that are absolutely neces-
sary for a governor.
Among the Democrats Wells nom
nation has not excited the apprehen-
sion that was looked for 10y the Re-
publicans. The ''unterrified' appeared
yesterday as smiling as a summer girl
with a string of ten beauX. OF course
with them the whole idea was to pick
a suitable man to match Wells They
did not consider him invincible A
general opinion was expressed that
someone could be found who would
combine all the good qualities of the
young man and have with them an
experience that would fit him much
better for the position.
Gubernatoriai Possibilities.
The Democrats are talking of a
number of possible gubernatorial can
didates. Considerable talk was heard
yesterday of a new man, who has
sometimes been claimed as a Repub-
lican, but who is really a strong Dem
ocrat-Brigham Young. Francis Arm
strong, well known to the people, and
Lake City, was another B. H. Rob
erts, who has been Messed forward
for long time, was still another r.
c. Chambers, now absent in Califor-
MIA, was a fourth. Heber J. Grant,
George W. Thatcher, David Evans. S.
r. Thurman, r. c. Lund of st. George.
w. w. Cuff of Coalville were among
the others. A great many were sug-
costing Judge Henderson, and it is
probable strong delegation will ask
him to run. In fact, possibilities were
not at all scarce. Men to beat Wells
could be found in profusion.
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As to the Congressman.
Then it is not felt that Allen will be
such very hard man to beat for
Congress. He has not the qualities of
a magnetic man. He has many weak
points in his makeup, and is the
holder of many very curious ideas. AS
a speaker he would not make a great
impression among the people or on
the floor of Congress. Either of the
two men mentioned most prominently
as his opponent would make a far
better impression. B. H Roberts
would whip him into strings in a very
few speeches. 1t is doubtful whether
Allen would dare accept a challenge
to joint debate throughout the terri
tory with such a redoubtable antagon-
list He would find his Republican
sophistries taken up and hurled back
at him with such force that he would
be stunned. He would be whipped.
front, TANKS and rear w. H. King