The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-27

Ieavened by a few Democrats VINO
went out to see the show and greatly
overseasoned with candidates of all
kinds, gives an idea of the gathering
at Saltair yesterday.
The popular resort was turned into
a high tariff. bounty, bloody shirt
liberal construction gathering place
The attendance was smaller than ex-
peeted. The crowd was not greatly
different, however, from that usually
seen at the beach on a big day.
The weather was unpropitious. Dur
Ekug the afternoon the wind was very
.Apigh, but as evening came it freshened
Vito a perfect gale. Dancing was an
uncomfortable possibility. The peo-
pie, however, were treated to the
spectacle OF white caps chasing one
another in white fury, breaking
against the wooden piers, throwing
the spray high in the air and playing
with the boats moored about
The speeches were not such as to
make Republicans proud. OF course
all merit was claimed for the Republic
cans. They were designated as the
very salt of the earth and Democrats
spoken of in a sighting manner. Three
speeches in particular were worthy of
more than passing notice, however.
AIRS. Pardee was a disappointment.
Mrs. Wells address was characteristic
OF that lady. Frank Cannon was
dssmatic. He was a good example of
second rate tragedian doing
heavies." He gave good illustration
of how easy crowd may be led into
transports by a iugglery OF words
with nothing behind them.
TrumbO and the Lesser Lights.
Many Of the most important men
went out on the 2:15 train. Colonel
Trumbo Jacob Johnson, of Sanpete;
Dennis Eichnor, Frank Cannon, j. T.
Hammond. OF Cache: Judge Bennett,
Peter Lowe, of Box Elder; Tom
Kearns, our own Chadwick, Arthur
Brown and a number of the prominent
off1ceholders, officeseekers and poll
ticians went early With them were
The Denhalter band and Christensen
orchestra, both with full attendance.
The crowd upstairs was amused by
the orchestra and the much larger
crowd down stairs by the band, both
playing good music. 1t was in the
~akhch room, with refreshments handy
hat most Of the leaders and politicians
congregated.
The Speaking.
Just after 4 o'clock the speaking was
announced. a number of tables had
been placed at the west end of the
Ayilion to accommodate the speakers
~dgstN around these the crowd gathered.
chairs being at premium. There was
great difficulty in getting the speakers
10 the stand. President McCallum of
the Oquilrh club almost ruined his
beautiful voice calling out the names
Of those who were wanted Mrs
Par5ee was the first to respond to the
summons and go on the improvised
platform. She had a slight wave of
applause. Judge Bennett, George NJ.
Cannon and c. R. Allen followed in
tedious succession. All had a few
admirers, Aliens being the most
%ociferous and making noise nv
straggling shouts of the name of their
fsvorite.
aThen came standstin President
Cailum looked over those present
ard said:
As speeches ara limited to five min
uees we nave ammunition for only
twenty minutes. We must have more
speakers -iA04S
Send down stairs for them, sug-
gested someone who knew. the situa-
ticn.
The Colonel Gets His Little Ovation.
The idea was good, and soon ether
Speakers were coming to the front Az
Irumoo came onto the platform. sriI- |
ING ana radiant. he was greeted viii, I
the first really warm applause of The
cay HIS appearance was hearfier
xna1 that OF any other arrival. Mrs
Wells followed Immediately. In very /
SIushlhs ana sarcastic tone she turned
TO Trumbo and asked:
will you please stop the wind from,
blowing?" -'iU Aioln
,Arthur Brown came next and then
aoIowed Alma Eldredge and Others
.uler all were seated, the glee club |
IEfnposed OF five young men who !
FSnghter meter and truth in music /
sahg America" and followed it up
with Drink II Down" At the rom
clusion of :he latter piece several mol
ltlclans made rush for the lower
5loor and evidently followed the in /
junction.
Allen Asks A Hard Question.
9. e. Allen spoke first. He asked
ny should there be Republican
party AS no one present was nre
pared to make an off-hand answer To
sucn an abstruse question, everybody
waited in GREATNESS silence for rho
answer. The speaker said the Rennh-
!lcahs desired to follow the true Amer
acan policy and refuse to paw tribute
20 any other nation, as Decatur had
cone. As an instance of tribute he
endeavoTed 10 bring in the repudiated
oond sale Of the administration.
Senatorial Axpirnnt.
Arthur Brown came UP for insnec-
ton His speech was Characteristic
lie remarked that the occasion was
suspicious Republicans have two
times to reJoce-before thev go jnto
battle and afterwards, for they are ali
says victorious. He claimed that Re-
publicans had been the defenders Of
honest money and that the silver
loving Democrats know nothing Of
finance. He said the Republicans
would give the farmer 81 for every 81
he had now and will secure better
pl1c& for labor anu q general miIIen-
lun-l Republicans were held up as the
friends Of Utah in the past. II was
Claimed for them that they really gave
the women the right to vote and thai
them
George NJ. Wants Harmony.
George III Cannon made an almost
fearful appeal for harmony in the
party. He said lack OF this was the