The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-25

1t is asserted by members of the organi-
cation that the Womens Bryan Nom
Partisan Silver club is not so non bipartisan
as it might be, owing to efforts on the
part of several Republican ladies who have
been using the association as a basis for
little missionary work on behalf of
Holbrook, the Republican candidates for
the judiciary and legislature and the
county ticket.
A member of the organization called at
headquarters of the county Democracy
yesterday and asserted she had discovered
the Republican women were engaged in
advancing the interests of Mrs Emmeline
-. Wells, as against the ladies on the
Democratic ticket by asserting she was
deserving of great credit for her efforts
IN behalf Of the women of Utah and that
when they came to vote. in addition TO
marking an X UP by the rooster. they
should also mark one opposite her name
In addition to the effort to give Mrs
Wells an advantage it is said that one
or two Of the speakers have been max
ing protection" arguments before the
club in the interest, presumably, of Hol-
brook and the other candidates for the
legislature outside of Mrs. Wells
The lady giving the information de-
ciared she Joined with the intention of as
sisting. in the election of Mr.. Bryan and
that she presumed there were no other
objects in view, which is correct. Party
politics as relates TO tariff, etc. were to
be left out of the discussions; the men,
bers were to work solely in the interest
Of Bryan, as members. But of course
Republicans cannot avoid talking pro-
lection and reciprocity, for that is the
sole stock in trade of the party;
would caution all Democratic women that
when they mark an X opposite the
rooster, they should make no other marks
on the ticket. The marking of the Y
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party and then opposite the name of Mrs
Wells, would invaiidate the vote for the
members of the upper house and four
votes for Democratic candidates and one
Tor Mrs. Wells would be thrown away
This condition should be remembered with
dlstinctness When one wishes to vote a
scratched ticket there should be no mark
opposite the party emblem but the names
OF every candidate voted for should be in
Dictated with the X
This caution is given for the benefit of
all. The best way TO vote this year is
to mark an X up by the rooster and let
it go at that.
From this time on the Democratic ladies
of the society alluded to above will make
an effort to counterfeit the influence
winch has been and will continue to be
used in behalf of Republican candidates
on the Republican ticket.
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County Clerk Stanton has a force of as
sistants engaged in copying and proof
reading the reports of the several county
registrars, in order that the same may
be used for the election. 1t is a hard
task owing to the fact that many of the
officials referred to were incompetent to
perform the duties. Mistakes have been
made without end. For instance in the
spelling of names. Henry is spelled
Enry, Helen, Ellen and Ellen. HELEN
according as the writer was familiar with
the use of the language of the kingdom
of Great Britain The numbers of per-
sons registered are in many instances
wrong and all win have to be corrected.
The revision of the lists shows a defect
in the law which VIII have to be cor
rected. In future the work should be
placed in the hands of competent persons
and not farmed out for political purposes
alone.
In connection with this matter the state
ment is made that grave abuses have
crept in, in this that persons are on the
these is Frank Hines. who is down at
Mercur. When it was discovered that
his name was on the list, inquiry was
made of the officer who did the work
gence given that The was registered by
mall an act illegal in the most intense
construction Of the word. No man can
take an oath by mail and it is the duty
of the citizen to appear before the regis
trar.
How many more of these there are re-
mains to be seen. but if there are any,
the names will have TO be stricken from
the rolls, as they are in no way entitled
to vote.
That such a condition should prevail is
due to the ignorance of the method to
be applied in such cases or is criminal
In either event the matter Will be looked
into and steps taken to prevent the exer-
else of the franchise by the persons so
registered.
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George Blair and Hon r. c. Chambers
have been over in Kamas and other
towns and villages stumping for the
ticket J. c. Hamm, of Evanston. was
with them, until he was taken i'll and
had to leave for home. They found the
people very much interested and the au-
diences We're generally good. Many Re
publicans came out to hear the truth and
their intention OF voting the ticket
straight from Bryan down to constable
this year.
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G. S. Kinney has returned from Box
Elder, where in company with Judge
Henderson he has been speaking for the
past few days He reports matters as
very encouraging up there. and asserts
that the Democrats are gaining ground
daily. Mr.. Kinney believes Box Elder will
give a good majority for the Democratic
ticket and that NebeSer is sure of cleo
ton. The audiences have been splendid
and the people are taking a great deal
of interest.
IN connection with Mr. Kinneys declar-
atoms. the statement of John Rydalch, OF
Grantsville, who was in the city yester-
day, viii be Of interest. John is sterling
Democrat and in his opinion Tooele
county is going TO roll up a whooping