The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-05
ELMER JONES CUTE TRICK.
He Has Had 10000 Bogus Democratic
Ballots Printed.

Elmer b. Jones, originator OIL InS
now famous saying that ''the great
body of the Democratic voters don't
eat meat or Fridays" nominator of
Heber NJ. Wells, and Republican cam
didate for the state senate, is a very
cute young man. Yesterday he had
10000 tickets printed headed state
ticket and filed it up with Democrat
ic names, except his own. His name
was placed on the ballots in place of
Joseph S. Rawlins. Everybody should
look out for just such election tricks
as this. Republicans will try in every
way to steal "a march. They will print
all kinds of deceptive tickets with the
Democratic heading and Republican
candidates in various places. Read ev-
cry name on your ticket.
This trick from Elmer 3. Jones. how
ever, was not unexpected. He is the
weakest man on the Republican sem
atorial ticket He came from Provo a.
few years ago. An estimate of his
character cam be gathered from the
following:
In the district court of the First ju-
dicial district of the territory of Utah
w. H. Smith, plaintiff, VS.. National
Bank Of Commerce and Elmer B. Jones,
defendants.
The following is a portion of the evil
dence of the witnesses hereinafter
named respecting the truth and verac-
ity of Elmer B. Jones, one of the de-
PENDANTS in the above cause as shown
by the reporters notes taken at the
trial Of the above cause.
D. H. ROBERTS, Reporter.
W. H. Dusenberry
Called and sworn in rebuttal.
Examined by Mr.. Cash:
Q. How long have you resided here?
A. About 80 years.
@. About 50 years? Do you know Ell
mer B. Jones? A. Yes, sir
@. How long have you known him?
A. About four years, believe; since
he came to Provo.
Q. Do you know his reputation for
truth and veracTty in this community
for the last four years? His general
reputation? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Is that reputation good or bad?
A. Bad.
j. r.. Twe1ves
Called and sworn in rebuttal
Examined by Mr.. Cash:
Q. You reside in Provo? A Yes, sir.
Q. What is your business? A Cash
Ter of the Commercial bank
.. How long have you resided in
Provo? A. Thirty-seven years
Q. Have YOU known Elmer B. Jones
since he came to Provo? A. Yes, sir; 1
think / have
Q. About when did he come here, if
You remember A. Some three or four
years ago; I am not positive; 1 think
it would be in the fall of 1890.
Q-Do you know mis- general repu-
tation? A-Only by rumor.
Q-That is what ] am calling for.
his general reputation? A-His gem
eral reputation SO far as know is
bad.
Q-Do you know what the people
say about him? Ayes, sir, 1 do
Q-Is that reputation good or bad?
A-Bad.
Reed smoot,
Republican, called and sworn in re-
butfal
Examined by Mr.. Cash.
Q-Mr. Smoot, where do you resideo
AIT Provo.
Q-What is your business? Al am
now assistant manager of the Provo
Woollen mills.
GLOW long have you resided here?
A-For the last nineteen years 1 guess;
nineteen or twenty.
Q-Do you know Elmer B. Jones?
Al do.
Q-H0w long have you known him?
A-Wesl, ever since he came to Provo;
1 don't remember the date when he
came
Q-Three or four years? Al should
judge it was all of that.
Q-Do you know his general reputa-
ton for truth and veracity and hon
esty? Aust as far as public opinion
goes.
Q-That is just what, we want, yes
or no. we want the public opinion? A
Yes, I do, as far as public opinion is
concerned.
Q-Is that reputation good or bad?
Al should judge it would be bad.
NE. Andrew Eggertson
called and sworn.
Examined by Mr.. Cash.
Q-Where do you reside, Mr.. Eggert-
son? A-Provo.
Q-How long have you resided here?
A-Thirty-one years nearly.
Q-Do you know Elmer B. Jones?
Ayes. sir.
Q-How long have you known him.
A-Wlell, my best recollection would
be about four years-three or four
years.
Q-Do you know his general reputa-
ton in the community in which he has
resided prior to going to Salt Lake
for tIrtfth and yeracity2 A-YeS esir