The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-24
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away a more remarkable gain than he
did last year. If the reasoning which
explains the Democratic defeat in Utah
last November is fit to be worn twice,
it should have buried Mr.. Cannon's po-
litical son out of sight in 1892. But
it did not. Favorable to Democracy in
1892 also was the sincere desire of the
people of Utah for statehood, and a
deep-seated conviction abiding among
the Mormens that they could secure
statehood through their Democratic
friends alone. Yet there was a marked
Increase in the Republican vote and
an actual decrease In the Democratic
vote in Salt Lake city. The goods
promised by Mormon Republicans after
the election in 1891 were being de-
livered through the gracious candidacy
of Mr.. Cannon's political son.
Statehood had not yet been secured.
but the people were more nearly evenly
divided. In 1893, Mr.. Cannon's son did
not lead the Republican hosts. the
election was not for delegate. In Salt
Lake city, therefore, the Republican
vote ran behind the results when Mr..
Cannon's son was in the field. The
tabled talisman was very ordinary
affair as a producer of desired results,
when compared with the irresistible
charm surrounding. like halo, the in
vincible name of Cannon, especially
when that name stood for public Of
flee of much credit and desirable emol-
ument
In 1S92-when Mr. Cannon's son ran
the Democratic vote in this county was
3,S45, the Republican vote 2,51O, while
the Liberal vote was 4,023. making a
total of 1888, against 1896 in 1884. The
Democratic vote increased 1,35I, ana
the Republican vote increased 1854, or
$50 per cent, against the Democratic
increase of some so per cent.
The total territorial vote in 1881 was:
Democratic, 14,106, and the Republican
and Liberal votes combined, 1879, or
a clear Democratic majority over both:
II 1892 the Democratic vote was l5,2Ol
an increase OF 1,095-whlle the Re-
publican vote was 12,3SO-Iearly
doubled. The Democratic vote had III
creased just about one-foulteenth. ana
the Liberal vote showed loss OF Dut
500. Yet the Republicans gained nearly
5000. If their gains. as claimed, came
from Liberals, how comes it that loss
of 500 to the Liberals could mark a
gain of 5000 to Republicans? 1t must
always be remembered that this phe-
nomenal Republican increase occurred
in the year when Mr.. Cannon's son ran
for delegate to Congress on the Repup-
lican ticket-and in a Democratic year
too. In 1893 the Democratic vote IN
creased about 1000. while the Republl-
can vote increased 1000. The Liberal
vote showed a falling off OF over 3,60U
votes. If Republicans are to be cred
tied with all Liberal losses, then the
Republicans should have $500 lost LID
eral votes, but they got only 2,OoO.
Where did the missing 1,6OO go! MOI 70
the Democrats, since they. only IN
creased 1000, and that Increase was d
natural one The Liberal votes missing
had left the territory.
In 1894 the Democratic increase was
a little over 5000, and the Republican
increase over 1000. If we credit the
Democrats with 20 per cent. OF inc
Liberal vote, the Republicans Would
have something like 2,7OO OF the S,SoO
Liberal votes remaining in 1893 De-
Quoting this number from the T,O0O he
publican gain in 1894 would leave an
increase in the Mormon Republican
vote over 1893 of 1890. while the Dem
ocrats should have an increase OF
above 1000. If we credit to the Dem
ocrats 1000 of the Liberal vote
and to the Republicans 4,0O9 OF OF
the Liberal vote-making total OF o,VVO
Liberal yotes-and deduct these Gentlie
votes from the Democratic and Repupll-
can total votes for 1894, the Mormon vote
would stand practically as follows: DEM
ocrats, 1900, and Republicans, BOUO.