Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-23
WANT DENOMINATION
Some Of The Present once InCumbanls
Will Run Again.
rO,IrICs IN The JOINT BUILDING.
n arly All Couuly Oflcsfs Dtslrous Of
CoutInuatlon-liecognltion Of
the Popullsis.

saat about and "eiss up" things politi'
cal generally, not forgetting the aspi.
aols for favors nj the disposal Of the
people.
The Democrats, reIuvenated by their
parly's free silver slogan, are early In
the field with county ticket upon
which the best thought for vote.gotIing
qualities has been concentrated and
acted upon. The party goes into the
Geld for the coming election self.reli-
ant and confident OF success Ia the bat
tie for supremacy In Balt Lake county.
The friends OF the candidates claim for
their favorites all the requisites Of
good officers ana are buckling on their
political amor with an alacrity which
would be suIpflsing In view Of recent
tovsrses, were not ample explA nAtion
readily seen In The impetus, popular at
least In the West, given the party In
thsChicsgo convention and materially
augmented since all over the land.
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The Republicans are behind their
opponents In tho matter OF placing q
ticket In the field In this county, but
that Ia accounted Tor In the presence Of
q former lack Of harmony which II
has required time to overcome.
To say that any encouragement is
felt by the party as TO local results
would be 10 state conditions incorrect
ly, because former successoe furnish by
no means filmey hopes for November
triumphe. While the party'e ticket
has not yet been ANNOUNCED there Ia
not, by all odds, a deArlh OF mon who
arc anxious 10 don tue vizier OF pro-
toctlon with a cont Of silvered mail TO
try conclus Ons With their friends, "tuc
enemy" Tho TIT will be interesting.
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Tho present Inca .,osnts IN office on
tho board Of county c9mmissloneTs are
all three willing 10 walt on the
people In eimilar capacity for
another tenn; nud, Indeed they are
announcing Themselves as candidates
for denomination. Their friends STE
Ia them combination that could not
perhAps, all Ia all, be bettefed. II IL
admitted that the "nnRer Of PRIDE"
cannot oonsi,tuntly be turned In the
direction OF oil they have done; but
there are other Component paris Of
their record Of when nil men might
boast.
Chairman Geddos Of tho board IL
fearless In y challenge as u the honesty
OF his actions In that capacity anu his
supporters claim In him q tuecessiul
candidate.
Commissioner Chrlstopherson will
sue for public favor on u general test
OF bis sincerity and his oAckers are
Confident that his ovefturss will DO
fsvornbly regarded by the voters.
Commissioner Roberts reposes ~
cufeiy In n record OF conscientious nc.
iion and the strength In outlying dit
tricts which he feels entitled 10 claim.
Then there Ia a, Rsese, at present
deputy In the county clerks Office.
lie will 20 before tho convention 70
present hia claims In the way OF an
Initiative experience In the county
clerkHhlp which it would take n
"green hand" considerable time 10
acquire. Charlie Stanton 10 not nj
present seeking reelection TO tho
county clefkship ana Mr.. Reese 10
therefore more confident OF suceea..
Ills friends arc all who know him and
those OF his political faith ate prepar.
ing TO do yeeman service In hls behalf.
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In sense fetdb,. rather delicate
about opposing u member Of the gentlor
sex for the oiiice Of county auditor
IL Mi. l, NJ. Fisher, the present In.
cumbeni. But, As Mt. Fishers friends
gay, the matter must be viewed In a
strictly businets light and the contest
IN his behalf will DO pushed vigorous.
ly. Having held the office only since
last June, hT. FieheI's supporters say
his incumbency has been Just long
enough TO get complete insight into
the business OF the Ufiice, aud short
enough 10 almost make It an Injustice
10 deny him continuance therein
should bis party prove successful. Al
any rate the auditor wanie n "1ghting
chance.o
For nomination VA the Republican
ticket for tho office oi oOunty attorney
MT. u. q. Whiitemore, the present
incumbent, and Mt. George L.. Nye
are aspifants.
Mr.. Whittemnre's ambition was at
mat eyed askanlly by many members
u bis party on account Of the failure
Of some important prosecutions In
which the people were deeply Interest,"
cd, but after Weighing all the oondi.
lions entering into ana constituting
elements OF difficulty usually thrown
into the way OF convictions In cases OF
this class, Republicans generally are
content to watch the contest on the
door Of the convention and ''let tue
best man win" Rs bstween MT. White,
more anu Mr.. Nye.
Mr.. George l.. Nye has not had an
opportunity 10 show his ability as n
public prosecutor. Not only his
itionds, however, but woIshippers at
the shrine Of Democracy ooncsde In
him = bright young fellow, ana II will
be Interesting 10 note the kind OF o
light he viii "pui up" against bic more
experienced irlenu.
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Rustllng, huetnus Harry Joseph
wants the Republican convention 10
give him an opportunity TO measure
political arms with q. A. Wilkes, the
Democtatio nominee. Harry claims
the ability TO 'cToss.sec,ion" Salt Lake
county popularity Ia n manner TO sur
Prise the most saDguino opponent
And his friends calculate "nuif sed."
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The Democratic fty has forced the
financial issue as the paramount one
aud all others are lost sight Of Ia this
campaign, Republicans bning obliged
u take up the gauntlet or acknowledge
that they are not SIN IT," hut II IL
Interesting TO note that uotwithstand.
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