The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-09
BRIGHAM CITY BITS.

BRIGHAM CITY, Nov. S.-That the
election is all over, all feel to sing
praise.
The Republicans had a lean sweep
up here this fall. They for the first
time carried the county, capturing il by
about seventy majority. 3. II. Roberts,
Utahs brilliant young son, ran away
ahead of his ticket, Allen carrying the
county over him by about two dozen
votes. That the people of Utah should
by their ballots declare that they prefer
a man nike Allen to represent their
promising young state in congress, is
amazing. People other than rank par
tisanS cannot understand it.
The Republicans carried the city by
majorities ranging from to IA. They
elected every Office but mayor. Jonah
Matthias Cd was elected over John 7.
Rich (R-) by 81 majOrity. This is Pc
culiar. in face of the fact that the city
went Republican by 80 majority and
Rich also received y Democratic votes
But there is a cause for this disas-
trous defeat OF Rich. In the Republi-
can city primary the kicker" element
had a man for the position. as they did
for all the councilmen, but he was I'M
eXpectedly downed by the solid delega-
tion from Mantua supporting Rich. The
''l1icKers" were too cowardly to wage
vention, and when defeated seemed to
acquiesce in the nomination # Rich
with good will. But not so. They still
felt sore because they did not have eV-
erything their own way. 1t seems they
formed a rig against Ricd. And on
election day seventy-seven Of them,
one-third Of the entire Republican vote
IN this city, scratched Rich 1or the
Democratic nominee. They thus ga e
their party nominee an ignominioas de-
feat and their revenge is no louot &p-
peased.
John T. Rich is the Republican coun-
~ chairman. He has worked Zealously
for the party and spent much time and
means for their victory. Su n iugraII-
r tude on the part Of the RANK and file
is astounding. 1t makes the straight
Republicans cu5s a blue streak
But this infamous squashiug of thcir
party leader seems 70 be IN DID trick
of this wing IF the Republican party.
Last year they treated their chairman
(Kirl) with the same show of inerati-
tude, his own party scratching him to
an astonishing extent. There are 50
many rings AMI cliques forming the
Republican party Of this county tina;
the organization presents j regular
living picture likenej unto Joseph's
famous coat Of many colors.
The returns show that the Democrats
have held their own this year n the
western part of The county. The gains
have all been made in Brigham, Will
lard, Bear River al other Eelghbor-
ing towns. IN many instances IL is
known to be a fact thai nli-.ime Dam
ocrats this year voted the Republican
ticket. There is 40 doubt, either, but
that the results IF that priesthood
meeting, John Henry Smiths charges
at Willard and George =. Cannans at
tack from the Brigham Pulpit had
their effect upon many voters Before
these things were injected into the pol
itics of this county, the chances of
Brigham and the county rolling up a
good sized Democratic majority were
most favorable. In spite CT all this,
however, the Democrats of Box Elder
county are not discouraged, and next
year they will wage a srander battle
than ever. They are down now and
they will make an effort to gain their
feet that will paralyze the enemy.