The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-15

The Democrats have met all expec-
tations. In the words Of E. D. r.
THOMPSON they have nominated "a
very strong ticket. They could not
have done better" That is the gen
eral opinion throughout the city. Demo-
Gratis are nightly pleased with the
ticket, while Republicans on all sides
admit that it is strong and say that
they will vote for it.
In the Weber district, in the Salt
Lake district and il the Utah district
Inc Democrats have put up able ana
competent men of experience, While
the Republicans have put up tickets
that effectually answer their claims
that they possess all the intelligence
and patriotism of the country.
The three Democratic nominees in
this district tower above the Republic
can nominees like giant pines above
the scrub oak that clusters on the hill
side They are men of great expert
ence, tried in such a way that their
election will give a surety Of good SER
vice. They are just the men to clear
the overcrowded calendar of the dis
triet court as it now stands.
Called TO Order.
Chairman John L. Boyden Of the
Summit county committee stepped for
ward at 11:15 and called the convention
to order He said he did so in the
absence of the chairman of the Salt
Lake county committee. We don't
want you TO understand from my &C
ton" he continued, that Summit
county has come down to run the con-
vention. (Applause.) We are here to
Ia IA md % To n
ticket that will beat the Republican
ticket. (Applause) We believe that
we have Democrats, honest, capable
and so we'll versed in the law as to
be nrch superior to those nominated
by the Republicans" He then named
DalIey L. Williams as the temporary
chairman.
Farley L. Williams Speaks.
Mr. Williams was greeted with
hearty applause. He expressed his
appreciation for the honor Of presiding
over a convention so important. No
more important convention had been
held in Utah this year. The delegates
had been called together for the pur-
pose of nominating three judges to
preside over district having two
thirds in volume of all the civil and
criminal business of the state, and
three-QuafterS in value of all the civil
business. 1t is an essentially Demo-
cratic doctrine that fitness for the Of
flee shall characterize the nominees
for every Office. For the office Of
Judges of this district men are required
who are we'll versed in the law, who
have enjoyed a practice that will fit
them to preside over. a court and who
have unquestioned probity. There is
still such a thing as offices seeking
the men. There are men who do not
want the offices, to whom it wouldAbe
6, personal sacrifice to take them, vet
who are willing to obey the call of the
people and the party. Let there be a
selection of men whom offices should
seek We will then know they are
we'll versed in the law, Of unquestioned
probity, with no political obligations
10 men who viii come before them.
The speaker recalled the words of
Rufus Choate, who had spoken of
men who sought judicial offices and
had painted picture of the evils
which will follow when man makes
combinations and deals to be elected
and is then confronted on the bench
by one who opposed and one who
favored him.
In what position is such a man TO
mold the scales of justice euuallv?''
4 AIS is question which should i'm
press itself on the mind of every dele
gate in the convention. Men of that
nigh character. who are unwilling
TO enter strife for nominations. who
Will give assurance to every citizen.
whether he opposed them or not. he
need have no fear. We have lawyers
here who are as good as those in anv
other part Of the country-men skilled
IN the law and Of undoubted probity-
who will make sacrifice of their pri-
y ate business and fortunes to obey the
call Of the party and community. Del
egates should go into the convention
without personal candidates. They
should be prepared to vote for men
they do not like if those men will make
desirable judges. The occasion rises
FAR aboye personal friendships. If pa
triotism rules, no mistake will be
made. Let the best men be taken
without respect to locality. If Tooele
county or Summit county have the
three best men, let them be chosen
from those counties. Our interest is in
having judges of the better type
The speaker was frequently inter
rupted with bursts of hearty applause.
The Pre1iminaries
z. W. Wilson was called to act as
temporary secretary.
James A. Williams moved the ap-