The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-24

For Business-Campaign in This
COunty-Frank Cannon Reaping
as He Sowed.
Chairman George NJ. Cannon of the
Republican state committee will now
have the pleasure of answering the
question as to whether or not he wants
to have his candidates present them
selves on the same platform with the
other candidates. 1t is very probable
that the Democrats would have pre-
cipitated this matter had not the Pop
ulists taken the bull by the horns and
sent the challenge to the other two
party chairmen. Judge Powers yester-
day sent a reply to the challenge, and
the perusal of it will show that the
whole matter has been left entirely in
the hands of George NJ. Cannon, who
may now get out Of it the best way
he can find.
The challenge of Chairman Has
brouck and the reply of Judge Powers
are as follows:
Salt Lake City. Sept. 10, 1886.
Mr. o. ". Powers, Chairman of the
Utah Democratic State Committee.
Dear Sir:-Believlng that the people of
Utah desire full information on the great
social political and financial questions
now before the nation, the state central
committee of the Peoples party invite,
through your honorable committee, the
candidates for governor and congressman
OF the Democratic marty tc meet at an
early date the nominees for those offices
Of the Peoples party, in joint discussion
OF the national issues. especially that of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold and the financial question as
sci forth in the respective platforms
Hoping. to receive a favorable reply,
we remain, respectfully yours.
L. H. GRAY. Chairman.
secretary.
Powers Reply.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept %, 1896.
Hon. r. A. Hasbrouck, Chairman State
Committee of the Peoples Party, Salt
Lake City:
My Dear Sir:--I have the honor to ack-
nowledge receipt of Your favor of Sept.
~, 1895, in which you suggest the advis-
ability of a joint discussion between your
candidate for governor, and the candidate
OF the Democratic party. and Your candi-
date for Congress and the candidate of
the Democratic party. l agree with you
that the people of Utah desire full in
formation on the social. political and
financial questions now before the state
and nation, but we should not lose sight
Of the fact that there Is a third party
in this territory that is reputed to have
something of a following, viz: the Repub-
lican party. If you will extend the same
H.,
to myself, 1 shall be willing to Join with
you in doing what ] can to bring about
full discussion Of The issues of the day
by the candidates of the three parties
upon the same platform.
1 remain. dear sir, with very great
respect, your most obedient servant
o. W. POWERS.
GEO. D. PIPER. Chairman.
Secretary Executive Comm tee.
Chairman George M. Cannon now
has a grand opportunity to show how
graceful he can be when he is eXtri-
eating himself from a very uncomfor-
table position.
Democrats Confident.
This is a Democratic year
If Chairman Powers, when he took
the leadership of the Democratic
forces in this campaign, had any
doubts that victory would be given
the party this year, he has had them
removed ere this. From all parts of
the territory comes the most encour-
aging news. Last year at this time a
Democrat who went through many Of
the counties was thought to be some
sort of mild lunatic when he asked
the people to support the ticket.
Now all has changed. Democrats
everywhere meet with the most en-
thusiastic reception. From every
where comes the news that they are
UP and doing, organizing the party
and carrying the war on with vigor
that is a certain indication of success.
Men are anxious TO bo put 10 work
where they can do SOM hing to make
them a part Of the victorious host.
More good workers than can be used
are offering themselves in some parts
of the territory.
A glance at Judge Powers daily mail
is sufficient n convince any man that
success is coming. Men who were
wandering in the mazes Of doubt a
month ago are working. They send
in reports Of converts in their pre-
cincts, men who have seen the error
of their ways and are returning to the
original party of their choice. Men
who would not go to the polls last year !
have their coats off and are carrying
the party forward, doing double SER
vice to compensate for their laxity.
Among Judge Powers callers yester-
Gay were workers, committeeman from |
Utah. Davis, Summit, Tooele, Weber, /
and Juab. ali after suggestions as to
the work and all confident that they
viii be able TO show far better results |
this year than they did last. They say !
they have the Republicans on the run |
and intend to keep them running.
From This County.
From this county also come very !
good reports. Inside the city the Re- /
publicans are pretty badly democrat !
lied. Attempts have been made re-
Gently to patch up differences between !
the Tribune and the Oquirrh club and |
a truce has been established. 1t is not |
a very warm truce, however Each |
side distrusts the other and under COW
er of the truce is working for its own [
advantage The Tribune is pushing [
Mason and Glendinning for the mayor
ship, while the big guns of the Oquirrh |
club are trained on the same office and !
are loaded to the muzzle with NJ. r. |
Erans. The fight is to be over the /
patronage now. The Oquirrh club is |
pretty well satisfied with having de- I
feated the opposition on the judicial |
ticket and nominated Thompson, the |
candidate pushed by its leaders.
Sorrow reigns in Republican circles |
over the sad lack Of funds. The state
and county committees and the Oquirrh
club have bankruptcy staring them in
the face The Oquirrh club has al
ready been compelled sto call on the |
state committee for aid and is paying |
very little attention to its supposed |
iron clad rule prohibiting the accept
ance Of anything more than dues from
oDu member Resides this lack Of