The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

failed to count such votes. The ballot
boxes would be opened, the check list
referred to- and the numbers of the bal
lots voted by Brown, Black and White
found. On the witness stand these ball
lots would be submitted for ident.hca-
tan by the witnesses
On the other hand If no marking pal
lots was INDUCED in, it would be in the
oowe- of corrupt board OF election
judges, after the polls were closed, TO
CONT the number of ballots in the box
and after destroying the entire NUMBER,
substitute others marked to suit indiv-d-
ual purposes.
In this case the ballot is absolutely Sc
cSet except in case of contest And IN
c-se of contest. when Brown, Black and
White offered themselves as witnesses,
they betray the manner of their voting
by their own act and by no working OF
law
1t is contended by this election every
state officer voted for is not elected and
that under the law the present -ncum-
be-ts hold only till their successors are
elected and Qualified. which would mean
Two more years of pecuniary e-rol1ment
by present incumbentS. the vacating OF
the seats of the member of congress and
United states senator and there beng
no session of the legislature this winter.
This would indeed be a state of affairs,
but it is not at all likely that it will be
attempted. The men who would under
take such a procedure would become po-
l!t-cal outcasts for all time; the party
wh:c.; lent its support would be con-
cemned eternally.
no question of the outcome. That court
cor.9 be found which would decide in
favor of a plaintiff when the statute IS
so plain, is beyond comprehension And
the people of this state do not approve
any such plan.
Several Republicans yesterday cypress
ed themselves as being adverse TO any
such action. Chairman Holmes said:
1.-The n6Onla have rendered their YER
Diet and it should stand" Others seen
were of the same opinion.
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Another candidate is being mentioned
fo. the speakership of the house in the
person Of Hon. z. W. Sloan of this city.
Robert was seen in relation TO the mat
ter yesterday but did not either affirm
or deny that he would accept If the place
was rendered him.
u to date there has nothing been
heard from any of the outside counties
and districts in relation to the principal
Offices and it is but fair to them TO say
this county cannot expect everything.
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,''Jackson's Day" January s., will be
a manner befiIting the occasion, and if
William Jennings Bryan, the standard
bearer of the party in the last election
can be secured, he will address the as
sembled hosts of the party in this city
on that occasion.
A meeting was held at the Knutsford
hotel last evening, at which the pre-
proper observance of the day. Although
the night was stormy, a large number
were in attendance, representing the
ward and precinct organizations and the
Jerrold r. Letcher was selected as
president and c.. NJ. Jackson as secre-
tary.
1t was agreed that the day should be
celebrated nv PxerciSeS a I the theatre
details TO be arranged by the officers
selected and Major D. L. Levey was
authorized to secure the building for the
event.
The unanimous choice of the assembly
for president of the occasion fell upon
Hon. Moses Thatcher, with Fisher 5.
Harris as vice-president. The president
has power to appoint all committees he
may deem necessary for proper carry
ing out of all measures which viii in
sure successful observance of the day,
including a secretary and an executive
committee.
The secretary of the meeting was in
structed to notify Mr.. Thatcher that the
following vice-chairmen had been
selected for his assistants. and that it
was the sense of the meeting they should
cooperate with him in such channels as
ne might direct.
Fisher 8. Harris OF Salt Lake county.
vice-preSident.
Vice presidents in addition to the above,
who is first in order and rank, Mrs.
Electa Bullock and Hon. s. r. Thurman
of Utah county; Mrs. Anderson and Hon
David Evans. of Weber; Noble Warrum
and Mrs. L. Y. Thatcher. Of Cache;
Scion SDiro and Mrs. W. w. Cluff, of
Summit; William Buys, of WaSatch; Hon.
John R. Barnes, of Davis; NJ. F. Murray.
of Sanpete; Ferdinand Erickson, of San
pete; L. W. Mcdaniel. of Sewer; Robert
Lund, Of Washington: William Ryda4ch.
Elder; DR.. Fennemore. of Beaver; Nick
Robertson and Mrs. George Whitmore,
of Juab; w. G. Sharp. Of Carbon; w. NJ.
Howard, of Emery; Willis Z. Robinson,
of wayne; j. T. Mcconnell, of Uintah;
William P, Sargent, of Garfield; O.. W.
Warner, of Grand; F. A Hammond. of
San Juan; W. T. Stewart, of Kane; An
son Call of Rich; William Corey, of Iron
and J. II. Fullmer. of P:ute-
Inasmuch IS the most of the work to
be done will fall upon members from this
dent were authorized to appoint as many
vice-presidents from among the ladies
and gentlemen of this county as they
may deem necessary, not less than %
of committees as they may deem are
needed
Judge Powers. Hon. H P Henderson,
Hon. w. H. King, Hon. David Evans,
and Hon. J. L. Rawlins We're requested
10 join in a telegram 10 Hon. w. ].
Bryan, asking him TO come here on the
date of the celebration and deliver the
address.
This committee will act this afternoon
ard will send a telegram, inquiring if he
can get here on that date Should any
unforeseen difficulty arise which will pre-
vent his coming another speaker will be
looked after George Fred Williams, of
Boston being second choice. The COM
mittee Will exercise its judgment in this
case
1t is proposed by Major Levey, who has
charge of the decorations, to have the
theatre dressed for this occasion as it
never was before. and 10 make a show
ing which will eclipse anything in the
matter of political display ever at
tempted in Utah.
Electricity viii figure in everything;
there will be a large sized electrical flag,
the embiematic bee hive will adorn tire
dome. while the DemocIatic rooster viii
appear in all his prismat-c colors.
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Bryan'S
presence will attract a large gathering,
It has been partially decided to secure a
large hall in the city for the afternoon.
in order that ali who may come in from
the country may have an opportunity of
seeing him. The evening at the theatre
viii be devoted to an address by Mr..
Bryan followed by a grand bail and
banquet, the latter to be held at some
place TO be decided upon.
The tenor of expression last evening
was to put the price of everything
where the masses of Democracy could
participate and profit thereby and as a,
result there will be no eXtOrtiCnate
figures charged for admission to either