The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04

Blaine and his Burchard; Wells and
his Elmer B. Jones. Not content with
having insulted and alienated the
great labor vote of this county, the
Republican party, secure in its ideas
of an easy victory, has flung an insult
right into the teeth of the IIish-Amerl-
cans Rum, Romanism and Rebel
non'' once defeated Republican can
didate for president. "The bulk of the
Democratic party does not eat meat on
Fridays" will defeat a Republican can
didate for governor Of Utah.
The full effect of this observation OF
Elmer B. Jones was not appreciated
until sober thought had given 1T its
true value. But it must be remem-
bered what was the occasion. 1t was a
Republican ratification meeting, held
for the purpose OF endorsing the state
candidates The speaker was none
other than the man who had nominated
the candidate for governor in the
state convention. The remark was
made with full emphasis. 1t did what
references to the gold bonds of the
administration had failed to do. 1t
brought heavy applause and laughter
from the hundreds of Republicans in
the house. In fact, it was one of the
things that brought the heaviest ap-
plause of the evening.
Wells AppIauded.
More than that, sitting in the front
row, the supposed center of attraction,
was the candidate for governor, Heber
NJ. Wells, leading the applause which
the remark invoked.
In this county there is a very large
Irish-Annerican vote. However, it will
not be for Heber NJ. Wells or Elmer b.
Jones this fail. Yesterday the Irish
American Republicans were justly in
dignaut. They said there was abso-
1utely no excuse for a remark Of that
kind. 1t was an insult to their race,
to themselves and to their religion.
Men who have heretofore been warm
supporters of Wells, were entirely
alienated by this exhibition of bad
taste and disrespect for them on the
part Of his sponsor and himself. If
the Republican party ever had any
hope of success in this campaign, that
hope is being speedily dissipated. One
month ago the managers claimed an
easy victory. Today they admit that
the fight will be a hard one and that
the chances are about even. Yesterday
a leading Republican went so far as to
state that if Roberts were nominated
for Congress his election would be abb
solutely certain.
The Ogden. Convention.
The Ogden convention will be an en-
thusiastic affair. The Salt Lake dele
cation will go up in a special train at
$50 tomorrow morning, headed by
Helds strong band of twenty-five
-
by the Provo delegation with the Dem
ocratic drum corps at its head. Other
delegations from the south will come
here today and remain over night, go
ing to Ogden in the morning. Besides
this, many enthusiastic Democrats
from this city will leave this evening
and tomorrow for the scene and will
help to swell the great Democratic
crowd From everywhere in the terri
tory large delegations will come in.
TuscarOras Are Awake.
The Tuscaroras will probably come
into the field this year and give the
Oquirrh club a good contest for SUI
premacy in this county. With the de-
Velopments of the last three weeks in
this county it is felt that a good,
strong campaign and a well organized
party will carry the Democratic legiS-
lative ticket to victory. 1t will prob
ably be determined that one of the best
ways to fight will he to organize the
Tuscaroras on the plan laid down in
their constitution, which is one of the
best ever devised by Judge Powers. 1t
is the result of his experience in pre-
vious campaigns in this county and a
thorough study of the plan of organic
alton of Tammany hall.
There are now numerous applications
for membership in the Tuscarora so
ciety given in by some Of the best men
in the party. A good membership
could be pulled together in a short
time and. the club put on such a basis
that it could carry on a vigorous cam
paign. The members SO far are all
enthusiastic. They believe the time
has now come when the club should
show its power IN politics. This feel
ing is intensified Dy the airs being as
sumed by the Oquirrh club and the
boasts that that organization will carry
the county.
An informal meeting of the society,
called by Judge Powers, was held last
evening at the office of j. w. Hamm
in the Knutsford. The notice had been
very short, but about thirty of the
leaders assembled. Many of the old
war horses were there ready to fight.
Enthusiasm was high. The speeches
of Judge Powers and others brought
out applause that caused wonderment
in the hotel and nearly upset Som
ner's dog Toughy.
1t was decided that the club would
30 to Ogden in body, with the en-
blem, and would make the Tuscaroras
felt during the day. All other dele
gates viii he invited to fall in with
them and go on the same car. A COM
mittee on arrangements was named,
consisting of Gerald P. Jackson, John
Montgomery and Andrew J. Burt They
viii perfect arrangements for the start
tomorrow morning
1t was also decided that after the
convention the Tuscaroras will show
that they are in the field and will hold
a great ratification meeting, in which
the Timpanogos society, of Provo, will
be invited to take part. A committee
on arrangements was appointed, con-
sisting of James A. Williams, j. w.
Hanaqn, Angus az. Cannon, jr., John
Shea and Morris Sommer.
The feeling of ali present was de-
cidedIy in favor of the candidacy Of
q Fisher S. Harris for secretary OF state.
Like a Wet Blanket.
The ratification meeting of the Re
publicans on Monday fell like a wet
1,laplret on the party. Such meetings