The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

/ The Tribune finds fault with The Her
: aids account OF Roberts and Gaines tour
through Summit and Wasatch counties.
and thinks it was too lauda tory There
was not a statement in the whole ac-
count that the Tribune cannot verify if
/ it chooses if that paper is not suited
with the greeting Roberts everywhere re-
/ CeiVed, 1t must blame the people, not our
/ correspondent, who merely set down
! things exactly as they occurred AS a
matter of strict fact, Mr.. Roberts tour
was ana still continues TO be- the most
surprising thing in the way of eXtraor-
binary receptions ever seen in the history
of Utah politics.
I The Third and Fourth precinct cam
paign committees are enjoying "a broad
smile over the Tribunes efforts to keen
UP the spirit of discouraged Republicans
in those two precincts by claiming them
for the g. o. p. The canvass made shows
tnat both the Third and Fourth will in
/ crease last years Democratic majorities
/ our precinct is more Democratic than
ever" said a member of the campaign
committee of the Fourth to a reporter
yesterday, and il it were not, conditions
among the Republicans there would in
sure the election of Patrick, Jennings
and Dale to the city council. 1t is no.
torious that one of the Republican nomi-
nees, MI. Stewart, besides being absolute
ly unknown in the center and west end
of the precinct, will be heavily scratched
! by the anti-Ljpman wing of the party
Mr. Watson, ANOTHER Republican, while
clean man, is little known, and labors
under the disadvantage of not owning a
dollar of property in the precinct l be-
| lieve, also, that he is not a taxpayer at
all. Jennings, Patrick and Dale are ali
well known business men and tax payers.
Jennings especially, being in charge of
some heavy local interests. The Tribune
is trying to create a sentiment against
Mr.. Patrick, claiming that he was against
the dry benchers in the water fight that
took place years ago, when he was a
member of the council. This is the vert
est nonsense, as the records show Mr.
Patrick to have done as much to have
the mains extended to the dry bench as
any other member Of the council. In
fact he was noted for opposing the ex-
cemetery, until after the dry bench had
been attended to. Water for the living
before the dead was one of his senti-
ments, and he urged it day and night in
the council. Afterwards, he was appoint
ed city sexton, and was one of the best
the city ever had. Put down the Fourth
for rs to 100 majority on election day,
and don't be. surprised if Roberts vote
doubles that"
The Fourth precinct feels proud of the
treatment it has received at the hands
of the Democratic party. In addition to
the city council nominees, AIessrs Pat
rick, Jennings and Dale, it was given
the nomination for governor in John T.
Game, for one of the United States sena-
tors in J. l.. Rawlns, for one of the su-
preme judges in r. w. Young, for three
of the legislature in p. l.. Williams, C. R.
Savage and Rulon S. Wells and for city
treasurer in GeorgeD. Piper. The cam
paign committee of the Fourth intend
arranging meeting at which all its can
didates will be down for five minute
addresses.
Speakine of the CITY treayurvshin Fl is n
matter of general comment that there is
going to be a landslide in the direction
of Mr.. Piper, the Democratic nominee.
There is tremendous undercurrent in
his favor among the young Utah ele-
ment in the community without regard