The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07

The Democratic ticket nominated at
6he Ogden convention has brought the
Democrats into the field in a winning
9rame of mind All day yesterday it
was the absorbing topic on the streets
and comparisons were made on all
sides. To those who know the men on
both tickets it is needless to say that
among the independent class of men,
in fact among all but the Republican
workers-who would not admit that a
Republican ticket is bad if it had yell
low dogs on 1.-THE Democratic ticket
was admitted to be far stronger than
the Republican ticket.
In the first place the Democrats
made a better distribution of their
candidates. In making up the Repub-
iican ticket six out of a possible
twelve candidates were given to Salt
Lake. More than that, the most i'm
portant offices were taken, and the less
important ones thrown into the outside
counties as a sort of a sop TO them. Ii
ssAa well recognized fact that at least
onf and probably both of the Republi-
can. senators would be taken from
here if that party were to win the
legislature, making eight Salt Lakers
x ut Of a possible twelve.
Much Better Distribution.
The Democrats were wiser. Four
candidates were given to the north,
four to the south and four to Salt
Lake, a very equitable distribution.
TNFr-a rs.o.4.o
~ eDer and Utah. one each to Sanpete.
l"Cache, Davis and Willard, thus COW
ering seven Of the most important and
representative counties in the terri
tory. The Republicans threw only one
each in Utah, Weber, Cache and Iron.
They were unwise. Their ticket saw
ors too much of Salt Lake, without be-
ing particularly popular here, especi-
ally as regards the judicial and con-
grossional nominations.
The Senatorial Candidates.
The assurance that the people in vot-
ing in a Democratic legislature will
also vote in Rawlins and Thatcher for
senators gives another strong. point.
IN the Republican camp there is great
uncertainty. Notwithstanding the
claims that he has been killed Colo
nel Trumbo is still in Salt Lake and
stu in the senatorial fight, ready and
practlcaHy threatening to use money
10 take the victory from his opponents.
CharelV Crane, repudiated for his
queer practices in the party and know.
as generally unreliable is pulling for
the seat Goodwin, the court jester Of the
constitutional convention and straddle-
bug on silver, is still out for the place.
Oonly, with his bari is standing at one
side, waiting for chance to drop in.
Frank Cannon, the migrate, the dem
agogue, the peanut politician, is pre-
pairing to lay hands on the seat Ar
thur Brown is seeing his chances grow
beautifully less. Judge Bennett. who
to use his own words, may be IAN ar
bitter between the accused principles
of Republicanism and the grand prin-
cipleS of Democracy" is still seeking
Cor an opportunity to make breaks on
Hhe floor of the SenaJe. Rawlins and
Thatcher tower high above any com
.eshination that might be made from
Them.
Caine Safe Governor.
John T. Game. candidate for govern
or. will continue to grow stronger
every day during the campaign The
feeling yesterday among the Demo-
Gratis ana Republicans was growing
better with every hour that passed.
He and his opponent were discussed a t
all points. 1t was found that Mr.. Game
was much the better man of the two.
An endeavor was made 10 weaken him
by saying he had been in office for
many years This is true. But Heber
NJ. Wells was Mr.. Gaines deputy when
he resigned as managing editor of The
Herald and first took office. From
that time until now, with only one
break when the Liberals We're in power
in this city, Beber NJ. Wells has held
office. He is now a member of the
a,-7 n Ito ri
Mr.. Caine has every good point that
as possessed by Mr.. Wells. Wells is
called thoroughly honest and clean;
there is no doubt about the honesty
and cleanness of Game. Wells is said
TO be capable; John T. Game has dem
onstrated his capability by many years
service in Congress, where he worked
hard for those who elected him and Sc
cured the defeat and modification of
MANY measures utterly opposed to the
ideas of his people.
Jnexpcricnce VS.. knowledge.
rzaher M. Wells is an inexperienced
man RE has never shown any par
+icSfdar capability as an executive. His
,aoBrd in the constitutional convention
was entirely commonplace. He is a
good clerical officer and would make
a good auditor or treasurer. But he
has not that well founded knowledge
of the principles of government that
would make him a good governor. He
Is not acquainted with the state. His
life has been spent mostly in Salt Lake.
His knowledge of the people principally
comes from Salt Lake. He does not
know the needs of the people outside.
syeains, him is a man of wide ex-
perieace in legislative affairs, one who
has seen the mill Of politics as it
grinds in the greatest political body in
the world, the House OF Representa-
tivefS Everybody in the territory
gnozks just what kind OF a government