The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26

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the campaign. The results of the can
vass and the speaking by the Demo-
Gratis during the SIX days which ended
Saturday evening are gratifying in the
extreme. and the situation as it ap-
pears now is Democratic from north
to south and from east to west, so far
as Utah is concerned.
That King will beat Holbrook is cen
ceded by even the sanguine Republic
ans The latter has infused no in
| SEPARATION into the breasts of the mem
bers of the so-called Grand Old Party.
/ Wherever he has addressed the people
he has failed to elicit the applause
which indicates the sentiment of the
people.
In this county the situation is one
which calls for congratulation. The
county and legislative ticket will be
elected, from the top to the bottom, by
good majorities. Republican county
headquarters are in gloom over the
prospect. Although herculean efforts
have been made, the managers of the
campaign are not doing any shouting.
1t has cost the Republicans some
thing to make an estimate of their
voting strength, which is not an esti-
mate. The canvass was made in
peculiar way, too. Postal cards were
sent out to all the voters asking them
II their politics were Democratic or
Republican. The Democratic managers
We're informed of the movement rs
soon as it was inaugurated, and word
was sent out to all Democrats to an
swer Republican. Many of them
obeyed the injunction, and when the
returns came in the chairman and his
assistants were able to discover a small
majority in their favor But after
wards they learned they had been
hoaXed, and again attempted to get
some information. This time differ
ent system was employed. A canvass
of the registration lists was made, and
all supposed to be Republicans were
addressed and tn1plored to send in the
enclosed postal cards. Names of per-
sons spelled oddly were taken from
the books and tests made. The postal
cards used were as follows:
Please Mail This in the First Letter
Box You Come To-
Salt Lake City. Oct. %, 1896.
Mr. Davigny:
No street, Salt Lake City.
Your name appears on the registra-
ton list spelled as follows: "Behe-
moth Davigney."
Is it correctly spelled? If not you
may be challenged on election day..
and the matter should receive your
prompt attention.
kindly write the word Yes" or No
opposite the following questions and
mail card at once:
Are you a Republican?
Are you a Democrat?
G. S. HOLMES, Chairman
The result of the second canvass
was such that the committee was dis
mayed. People who were counted on
as sure, sent in an affirmative reply
to the second Interrogation. while many
of them have not answered at all. The
small majority has been reduced until
it means a majority for the other side
the Democratic side-and consterna-
ton prevails. But Democrats Should
not falter when the enemys lines
waver, but press on 70 a victory. Make
1t decisive one; rout the foe horse,
foot and artillery: the latter is COM
posed of smooth bores alone. The ma
Jority in this county this fall ought to
be sweeping one, especially on the
legislative ticket The prize is worth
winning. Carry the county and the
legislature is secure. Secure the leg
stature and Utah will send a Demo-
crat to the senate of the United States
for six years. Carry this county and
the taxpayers will save money. The
extravaganza will cease; the mileage
limited to a reasonable figure; one
commensurate with the needs Of the
several offices and no more.
@ @ @
Judge Henderson and others will
carry the war into Sanpete this week
That county can be carried with a
proper effort. There is a majority of
only 145 to overcome, and this year
that should be an easy task.
There are three members Of tha lpo-
islature from Sanpete, and the county
should not be lest: will not be lost
Judge Henderson is pleased with the
situation in Box Elder, where he and
Hon. c. S. Kinney have been working
for some time. He believes the county
will so Democratic. In Cache, the Cit
liens ticket-a combination of dis
gruntled Democrats and Republicans,
nominated in a convention held to
down the regular Democratic tickets
rot cutting the figure its fathers hoped
it would, but will be defeated.
Mrs. Oscar Youngberg presented her
husband yesterday with a bouncing
baby boy, the thirteenth child of the
family. Oscar has not named any of
the children up to date, but he de-
clares this one shall live out his al
lotted time as William Bryan Young
berg" And for this is Oscar COM
mended, and may the young man live
to be old and wax rich and have a
good time making the last days of his
sire pleasant, is the wish of all good
there is anything in a name, that boy
has a future.
Judge Powers viii arrive in the city
Thursday next from his eastern trip,
and together with Congressman King
viii wind up the campaign in Utah in
a blaze of glory.
Reports from Weber county are to
the effect that the Democrats have
the best of the fight up to date and
that they are preparing to close the
campaign with an effort unsurpassed
as yet in the history of the county.
There is blood on the face of the
moon. and this is the way it came
about:
Me and Gus got to talking a day or
two ago about challengers, watchers
and checkers at the polls on election
day, and among other matters consid-
cred was the question of expense.
Because checkers, watchers and
challengers have TO be paid, as usual
thing, and while the fabrication of the
machine has been somewhat scarce
this year, owing to the stringency of
the times, there is some money on
hand. although not as much as could
be wished for So ii was decided to
pay the patriots who were not willing
to do the work for nothing, while
those who were loyal and thought they
had a chance at some of the pie in the
sweet hereafter, should work for moth
ing and board themselves.
This determination got out, and there