The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-09

10dL lnaIlerS IN the Repub11can party
are in chaotic condition or even
worse than before the publication of
Chairman Dooly's address, was evidenced
by the result of an effort to hold meet
ing of the county committee yesterday.
Chairman Parsons called the committee
together to fix the apportionment of dele
gates TO the county convention but dis
sension arose at the outset and it was
found necessary to adjourn the meeting
without any action which was done after
the situation had been discussed at great
length and very heatedly. The meeting
adjourned subject to call by the chair
man.
Hon. George W. Thompson, of Tacoma,
Wash, the national committeeman of the
Silver party for his state, passed
through Salt Lake yesterday on his way
home from the convention at st. Louis.
He stopped of a few hours to take a
glance at the Utah situation and left
again in the evening.
Mr. Thompson has always been Re
publican up to the time of the silver
convention last June when he allied
himself with the silver forces. At St
Louis he took a prominent part in the
convention and had considerable to do
with the framing of the platform that
was adopted.
After the convention Mr.. Thompson
made tour of Illinois, Iowa and Ne
braSkas and addressed a number of
large meetings in each state. His pur-
pose in making the our was to feel the
pulse OF the people and as a result he
says he has little doubt that all three
viii go strongly for silver. At Lincoln
Mr.. Thompson was entertained by AIr.
Bryan and then addressed a meeting of
2.OO0 people whom he said were tumult
Gusiy enthusiastic for Bryan. Mr..
Thompson says there is no doubt that
Washington WIZ be carried for the
Bryan and SeTyall ticket.
Republicans are putting on an air of
great confidence these days that there
will be no contest for the district judge
ships il this district, but that they are
sure to be very greatly mistaken is be-
corning more apparent every day. The
Democrats are beginning to wake up on
the subject and are casting about for
strong candidates TO run against those
OF the Republicans who are looked upon
by them as being very weak. For the
past few days several candidates have
been mentioned, most prominent among
them being c. J. Pence upon whom
sentiment is rapidly centralizing until
< 1t is now considered practically assured
s1hat he can have the nomination for one
y OF the r aces if he wishes it, and pres
sore j. being brought to bear to have
him enter the race. Other candidates
mentioned are Judge A. n. Cherry and
Judge NorTell. Mr.. Cherry's friends are
making a vigorous canvass in his be-
half and think they have a good show
for success.
Judge Henderson returned from the
east yesterday where he has been for
some time. His friends will get to-
gether shortly and make preparations for
pushing his boom for the senate.
Nick Robertson expects to go to
Tooele county this week to do some pre-
liminary campaign work
Secretary L. n. Gray, of the Populist
state committee has called meeting Of
which was disrupted by the action of the
Popllist national convention
c. D. Lane. Of California, and a. Bryan
enthusiast, returns to Salt Lake today
from visit to Butte
The Ladies' Bryan Silver Clubs" will
be duly organized during the coming
week as follows:
Monday, 1o-Fjfth precinct The resi-
Salt Lake theatre.
Tuesday 11-Fourth precinct. Mrs. w.
NJ. Stewards, 22S II Street
Wednesday, 12-Third precinct. Mrs.
John Affords, Sc Center street.
Thursday. 13-First precinct. Mrs.
Mary Musser's, corner Eighth East and
Seventh South
Baldwin's. 56S Second South street.
The meetings viii open at $50 p M
each day. when then object and aim will
be clearly defined, by popular, and ex-
perienced speakers. The clubs being
purely patriotic in character, will there
fos.e be strictly non-partisan. All are
earnestly invited to attend.
Or. Ellen B. Ferguson will attend each
meeting to aid in organizing the ciubs,
and viii make brief addresses on free
silver.
The LADIES' Bryan free silver club
viii hold their meeting Monday at 2:30
n. ~. at Mrs. S. 3. Newman's, No. "a
East First South street. Emmeline B.
wells and Ellen B. Ferguson will be
7,resent 80 give addresses and every
lady in Salt Lake city is invited TO
ATTEND.