The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-17
This is a Democratic year.

MS IS a DeI0OCIdllC year
Only the most remarkable circum-
stances can cheat the Democratic party
out of victory this fall. Every thing is
going Democratic. Gains are being re-
ported from everywhere in the terri
tory. The Democratic canvass is rap
IDLY coming in and is showing a very
good result for the Democrats. Judge
Powers sent notice to the county chair
men not TO make any canvass until
the registration had closed, and then
10 make an immediate poll of every
voter in the territory and send him the
returns.
Returns have already been received
from about seventy precincts in twelve
counties, and from every one Of them
comes a report of Democratic gains.
a change of three votes in every pre-
cinct will give the Democrats a ma
jority this fall Not one precinct has
come in that does not show at least
three gain and many of them show as
high as ten or fifteen.
Take for instance, one county, which
gave a Republican majority of over
fifty last year, The full returns have
been received from it, giving the DEM
, ocrats seventy-eight plurality. with
. Ghirty-one doubtful. To give the Re
publicans every one of the doubtful
voters would leave the Democrats
with over 100 net gain in that one
county alone. This is just a sample.
Such reports are coming in from every
region. Figuring or the basis indica-
ted by them wifi give the Democrats
the fun state ticket and d majority on
joint ballot Of the legislature.
1ot oa 10
returns are not padded. They are not
to be used for effect. They are for the
one purpose Of showing the party just
where il stands, and lust where effect
i've work can be done. every canvas
ser has been instructed not TO put
down men as Democrats unless he was
absolutely certain. If there was any
place them in the doubtful column.
This is Democratic year.
Close in This County.
In this county the returns are indi-
eating that the Democrats will run the
Republicans a very close race. Weber
county also gives the same kind of
returns. Sanpete is going Democratic
as is Box Elder.
An Illustration of the way sentiment
is turning in this county was given in
the city convention few days ago.
A Democrat turned AROUND TO look be-
hind him, and behold two men whom
he had always considered Republicans
were there as delegates. The old sta
ger asked what was the meaning of
this and one of the men replied:
ON, we've been Democrats about
three months now. We voted Republi-
can last year. But now we've been
looking at the two parties on the sill
yer question and we've come to the
conclusion that the Democrats will do
most for silver. That's why were
here"
Morrow. these gains are made be-
fore the Democratic campaign has fair
" begun. The best Democratic speak
ers have not bel put out in the field
as much as they viii be from now
on The campaign is now on in earn
est. however, and the work to be done
will aid the party greatly and VIII in
crease its strength. for this year the
Democrats have all the argument on
: their side. The Republicans can hard
ly talk tariff. since the New York Re
publican convention has even gone so
far as to pledge itself against any
change in the present rates. They can
hardly talk silver. for the record is
against them. They are far behind on
local issues. They are far behind on
ticket They are far behind on cam
paign management
This is a Democratic year.