The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29


much guess work to say now what /
will do If elected l do not know that
he is a candidate"
WEBER SCORES HANSEN.
During his speech Weber referred to
Hansen's position, as given in the in
terview. The good people of Panguitch
We're greatly stirred up over Ut and all
looked towards Hansen in the hope
that he would accept the challenge
made by Weber for a correction II he
erred. But Hansen sat still. the very
picture of dismay and humiliation.
Weber did not mince his words and
soon had his hearers enthusiastic be
yond description. The Mckinieyite5
present were too angry to make
counter demonstration ard many silver
men who were going to vote for Han
sen joined in applauddng the speaker
Weiber's speech throughout was vote
winner and King was equally success
full The meeting was described after
its adjournment, as being one of the
best and most Interesting ever held in
Garfield county. and the speakers were
the recipients of many hearty con-
gratulations and handshakes.
Hansen's Democratic opponent is Jo-
seph Houston. who is sound on all the
principles of his party. He was born
in Salt Lake City in 1852, and has been
identified with Panguttch since its first
settlement He IS a farmer and stock
raiser and served for some time as
probate judge for the county. Since
Weber's arraignment of Hansen he is
confident that he will be given the
Garfield. as stated, will poll about
800 votes. OF that number it is es-
timated that Panguitch will poll $50,
Escalante, $50; Tropic, go; Cleveland,
5O Henryville, 40; Coyote, 60; Nam
moth. As and Cannonville. 35. Tropic,
Henryville and Cannonville will go al
most solid for Hansen, and Cleveland,
which is named after the stuffed
prophet of Buzzards Bay, will please
its patron saint by voting solidly for
Mckinley.
The McKinleyites are, almost with
out exception, sheepmen and their en-
ployees. Wool is their issue and pro-
lection their slogan. There are only
about Is resident fiockmasters and at
the present time they own about 5O,-
600 head, but there are thousands more
on the ranges which belong to outsid-
ers. Like Iron county, the ranges of
Garfield county have been ruined by
sheep, and the once profitable business
of cattle raising is almost abandoned.
But Notwithstanding the feeling which
exists among the people on the sheep
question the fiockmasters make con-
siderable noise in politics and are max
ing a bitter fight.
WHY WEBER IS CALLED DEW
LAP"
Weber is well known in this section,
and by those acquainted with him is
called "Dewlap." The bestowing of
the sobriquet has an interesting story
behind it. Four years ago Weber was
stamping the south, and between Coy
ote and Escalante was driven by Jim
veater, who ranches near orion in
Garfield county. The weather was dis
agreeable and Weber was not in the
best of humors. On the road they
passed several punches of steers be-
longing to coop concern, and all
were dewlapped more than is usual.
The animals excited Weber's curiosity.
AS Veater relates the story, Weber in
quired if the cattle were not a special
breed. Veater's reply was laugh
why don't you answer" demanded
Weber, petulantly. They must be a
special breedl I never saw cattle with
those things hanging down between
their forelegs before
By this Veater's laughter was a
roar
DIN it, mani" cried Weber, now
thoroughly aroused. Il mean what |
say! I had Jersey COW once ana ii
didn't have that thing hanging down. y
Veater continued to roar, and the
louder he laughed the madden Weber
got.
Weber, almost bursting with wrath
again cried out: "D-n it, / mean what
l say! l have asked you a civil uues-
ton, and 1 demand civil answer!"
Then Veater explained that the cat
tie We're the ordinary range scrubs and
that the long dewlap was a fad with
the coop concern.
And this is the reason "Cyclore'
Weber is called "Dewlap" in Garfield
| county.