The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04

AS the Democratic state convention
draws near the feeling in political
circles runs very high. Republicans
are looking for the outcome with as
much if not more anxiety than the
Democrats. They are fearful that
their mistakes will be used to advan-
tage by their opponents and that
much stronger ticket will be nomi-
mated
Among the Democrats the excitement
as intense. 1t is centered principally
upon the governorship. In this city
there is a general feeling that senators
will be nominated without opposition,
aad the Democracy Of the territory is
unanimous for Thatcher and Rawlins
ana that Roberts will be nominated for
Congress. The governorship, however,
presents the GOrdian knot
There is no scarcity of available
men among the Democrats Brigham
Young. Anthony w WINS, w. B. Pres
ton, John r. Winder, II. P. Hender-
son, J. II. Moyle. R. C. Lupd and
number of others are being supported
10y various men. All day yesterday
groups of Democrats stood on street
corners and met in offices to discuss
the question of candidates.
THE movement for the nomination
of w. B. Preston, which has assumed
good proportions. received a setback
yesterday because Of the fact that Mr.
Preston is a brother-in-law of Moses
Thatcher. and his candidacy would
weaken that of Mr. Thatcher There
was a strong movement for Brigham
YO3ng, and it was said among those
who should be well-informed that he
would accept the office if it were ten
dered to him by the voice of the con-
Nention The endorsement of Heber J.
4GSAnt by several Of the outside coun-
Yes gives him q very favorable place
King Heartily Supported.
The talk yesterday, however, gen
orally centered upon W H KING, OIL
Provo. He was looked upon as
yo,1ns man. clean, honest and capa-
a. His record in public life, in the
fsslature and on the bench, has been
such as 20 prove him a man well lifted
10 shane the policy of the coming
state for the first five years OF It's eH-
istence. Of course it was understood
that Mr.. King is a candidate Tor the
congressional nomination he mas
been endorsed by his own county dele
yotion and il is believed he will have
> very large majority of the delega-
zion from Weber He also has strength
an number of middle southern coun-
Ties A strong delegation will wait on
him. however, when he reaches the
CITY today and endeavor TO prevail on
him to accept the nomination Tor gov
ernor. An intimate friend OF his, VINO
caSne up yesterday from Provo says
MN King wants nothing but the con-
gressionaI nomination and will posi-
lively refnse to take the nomination
for governor.
In case the governorship comes to
Salt Lake. John T. Caine will be
very prominent candidate for it. He
has a number of friends in this city
who are working for him with might
and main. James H. Moyle is regarded
as another strong possibility. He is not
a candidate, but will be placed in
nomination in case it is decided to give
Salt Lake The head of the ticket. David
Evans, of Ogden, has large follow
ing, but he is candidate for attorney
general.
The Congressional Plum.
AS to the congressional nomination,
there is a general feeling among poll
4icfanS here that B. H. Roberts will be
the fortuI ate man. He has many warm
AND enthl siastic friends, who are
Working for him, and it is claimed that
he will have at least 125 of the dele
nAeticn from this county He IS be-
sH.ved to have the solid delegation of
81 from Cache, the q from Davis.
WASHINGTON, with 16 votes, and Tooele,
with IL. are also claimed for him. IL
is said that ne will capture most of
Summit. Morgan's 6. Box Elders "a,
Ricn's 8. a majority of Juab's 19 and
number from Weber, Sanpete ana
other counties.
The King men claim they viii have
IS solid from Utah, 80 from Weber, Is
from Millard, j from Uintah, Il from
Sewer, sc from Salt Lake and ma
jority from the other southern counties.
On the supreme court nominations
there will be an interesting contest
Utah county has centered its strength
upon S. R. Thurman, while Weber has
decided upon Thomas Maloney. From
this county there viii be three can
uidates before the convention. They
are Judge Sutherland, Ogden Hiles and
Richard w Young. 1t is believed that
Mr. Thurman will certainly be nomin-
ated. and that the other places on the
ticket will lie between the other four
raer.. Whichever way the balance
furns the judicial ticket must be vast
" superior to that of the Republi-
cans in ability, popularity and general
standing.
Secretary of State.
The Salt Lake delegation will go
nractically united upon Fisher s. Har-
1is for secretary of state. The Tribune
has Iheen endeavoring for some time
nasfJ to make it appear that r. w.
Sloan would contest for this place and
that he was laying wires accordingly.
Mr.. Sloan positively announces that
he is not a candidate and that he viii
give his heartiest support to Mr.. Har-
ris Noble Warrun1, Jr-, was at one
time suggested for this office, but the
giving of a senatorship TO Cache and
the desire of Mr. Warrum for the
district judgeship in the northern
counties. have conspired to keep him
out Of the race. The most prominent
opponent of Mr.. Harris is E. A. Nc
Daniel, of Weber county, secretary of
the Worlds fair commission.
The attorney-generalship may go to
Wtsber county. LIE Grand Young, how
Ger, is q candidate In this county,
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