The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-13

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route. Others speakers will join the
party at various places and travel with
them for a time
The Judicial Ticket.
The feeling against the Republican
ticket was as strong yesterday as 1t
was the day before. Men were not so
outspoken as they had been, but they
were quietly determined to defeat the
men who have been put up if the DEM
ocratic convention on Saturday makes
better selections. A stronger attempt
than ever was made to have an indie
pendent ticket put in the field, but the
scheme was pronounced lmpracllcaple
in view of the near approach OF the
Democratic convention. Republicans
said they were afraid that before cleo
ton the party feeling would run SO
high and the lines be so tlghtly oTaWh
that it would be utterly Impossible 10
have enough judicial tickets scratched
to elect the Democratic nominees.
IN this. however, the Republicans ar
que without their host. They had a
majority of about 1000 in this district
last year. But last years figures can
not be taken as a basis this year. This
is a Democratic year. The pendulum,
which started to swing toward. the Re
publicans the first fall after Cleveland
was elected and in consequence of his
stand on the money question and Re
publican hard times. reached its far
thest point last year.
PeduIum Swinging Back.
This year, in view of the facts that
a majority of the Democrats in Con-
gress have repudiated Cleveland's I'm
ancial policy, that there is a strong
organized movement to capture the
Democratic convention of 1895 for Sill
yer and that times are improving I'M
der the operations of the Wilson bill,
the pendulum has begun to swing back,
with swiftness that will surprise the
Republicans.
This is a Democratic year. The peo-
pie are thinking. The Democrats are
in a position to make q good, strong
fight and they will make it. The ma
jority in this district is not to be count
ed on by the Republicans. If their
general ticket pulls through in the
three counties with 1000 majority they
will have good cause for feeling
pleased at such result. The very
weakness of the judicial ticket will
change 500 votes, at least, and the Dem
ocrats have every chance of winning.
From now on till the election the
ticket will continue to grow weaker
AS yet the Tribune has not endorsed it.
The only expression of opinion it has
made has been against the ticket. Re-
publicans all over town admit that it
is lamentably weak. Many say It is
infamous, others that 1t is an Insult.
Confess Their Own Weakness.
Even the men on the ticket confess
its weakness. Each man who has been
put up claims that he is the strong
one of the trio and says that the other
two ara likely to pull him down in the
race. The ticket is branded with the
Silver King Mining company on the
face of it. William l. Snyder was
pushed by Keith and Kearns, the Sill
yer King people, and it is distinctly
understood that Snyder is their man,
Snyder will run behind right in lis
own county. It is a safe wager that
he will not get even the solid vote OF
the delegates to the convention from
Summit county.
The Best Man.
If it is possible to select the man
whose election would be the least evil
Barlow Ferguson might be picked out.
He has had practice in the courts here
and is said by lawyers to have very
good knowledge of the law. He has
also had some good practice. But he
lacks in having those characteristics
which would make court respected
for its dignity. If he had been in COM
pany with two very good men he
might have passed muster, but in the
company in which he is left he does
not shine very well. Stronger men
might have pulled him through. With
him standing as the best man on the
ticket the prospect is not bright.
There is no certainty about the
Democratic nomina tons. Pressure is
being brought to bear to have Snen of
unassailable character and unques-
toned judicial ability accept the place
on the ticket, but as yet nothing has
been settled upon and all people are
merely laying back waiting for de-
Velopments. In the Democratic state
convention all difficulties were
Strengthened out when the delegates
came together and they will be in this
convention. 1t is expected that today
some men of the desired character will
be induced to put themselves forward
and then all will be plain sailing.
Municipal HoIdover Question.
One of the things that is giving a
great amount of worriment to the
local politicians is the question as ia
whether the present city government
will hold over until the general election
of next year or the special election to
be provided for under the legislature.
The question was raised some months
ago by Mayor BaSkin, who held that
under the terms Of the constitution the
officers would hold over until some
provision should be made by the legis-
lature. This question was agitated for
some time and attorneys could be
found advocating either side of it Re-
publicans affected to believe that the
argument of Mayor Baskin was not
founded on logic, though most of the
present city officials were satisfied as
to its correctness.
However. within the last few DAYS
another point has been brought to
light 1t is said by lawyers who are
working on the matter that there is a
portion of the territorial statute that
makes it absolutely certain that the Of
ficers will hold over. This question
viii be looked into thoroughly and it
is possible that a. decision may be Civ
en- within a week or two. Of course.
if it is found that the law is clear on
the proposition there will be small need
of holding a municipal election this
year, as statehood is practically a GER
tainty.
No Harmony There.
Apropos of the municipal situation
a curious card appeared in yesterday
Tribune, headed ''Mr. McCallum De-
nieS'' IF road &c follows.