The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-04

vention-Siiver Men Preparing to
FiSht-&epOrts from the Outside
Are TO the Eject That TooeIe and
Juab VIII Be strongly for Silver.
Frank E. McGurrin, the investment
banker, who has been more or less
prominent in local political matters
for long time, returned from the
east yesterday after an absence of
month. Mr.. McGurTins has always
| been stalwart Republican, a close
| observer and a shrewd manager To a
Herald reporter who called upon him,
Mr.. McGurrin said: II was Simply
amazed al the strength of the SILVER
sentiment in New York state 1t was
something L had not expected, but it's
tnere and is growing stronger all the
tune L am thoroughly convinced that
Bryan will carry New York, and look
upon his election as almost certain
The banking class in New York City
is against Bryan, of course, but the
people are with him. l was all over
the state and the farmers, who have
seen their farms depreciate their pro-
have tried about every plan proposed
to remedy matters. They are thor
oughly dissatisfied and are going to
try free silver. The old conditions
will be severed this year, and the
Democrats are likely to go down to
Harlem river with a majority. Bryan
will carry New York City easily. Tam
many is solid for him, and it has sim
ply became fight of the masses
against the classes"
Michigan said Mr. McGurrin, 81
consider as absolutely safe for Bryan.
Free silver has caught the people of
that state and the gold men are utterly
unable to stem the tide. IT looks as
though Pingree, strong silver man, is
the most likely candidate of the Re
publican party there for governor,
should he be nominated Bryan will
sweep the state easily
THE gold men," continued Mr.. Nc
Gurrin, ARE making a wonderful fight
in Illinois, but the odds are against
them. The only thing that handicaps
the silver managers there is the lack
of funds necessary to conduct an ag
gressive campaign, while the gold men
have money galore"
Henry NJ Ryan, who has just re-
turned from Chicago. is also co-f-
dent that Bryan will carry Illinois.
The contest will be very close in Chi
cago, but the silver men have already
won the fight in the state.
AS an Indication of the feeling in the
Second precinct. il was stated last
evening by a member of the Sixteenth
ward precinct that there are not
enough Mckinley Republicans there to
officer a good club and that in all prob
ability, when the matter comes TO a
test, the voters will organize into a
Bryan and Sewall organization which
will be about 800 strong. This voting
precinct is but a sample OF all others
and by the time the Second precinct is
fully and completely organized it is
believed the McKinleyites will have to
combine in all the precincts of the Sec |
ond, in order to make a showing.
Democratic candidates for the Office
of sheriff are beginning to spring up
right lively. T. P. Lewis who was the
nominee the last time; Joe Raleigh,
formerly a member of the police force
is being groonaed by his friends; Will
lam Mcqueen, who filed the Office prior
to the election of Sheriff Hardy and
Andy Burt, who filed the place prior /
to Mcqueen, are in the field. The
latter was a very efficient officer as
was his successor and each have many |
friends who are working in their in |
terest. Then there are Hugh Watson
and John Cummock, so the party will |
have plenty of timber to draw from.
Political PrattIe.
ID
party who intend voting for Bryan and |
Sewan electors, and who are not
ashamed to let the fact be known, are |
to get up in arms. They no !
longer believe it a. nooted question, +
that it is the purpose of the Mckinley /
leaders TO bar them from the Repub-
lican primaries, and consequently from |
the conventions, and are loud in their /
Pronunciation of the scheme. They an
ticipate that it is the intention of the
executive committee, q. majority of the |
members of which are reckoned as
being Mckinley men, to secure a ma
jority of the full committee, and when
the meeting is called to fix the time |
Of holding the convention, issue an
edict that only Republicans who intend
the Mckinley ticket are
qualified to vote at Republican pri-
maries or sit in the convention.
ludI luSlI dppItHCltSiOIlS are WSIi
founded SO far as the executive com
nittee is concerned, there can be little
doubt as the fact is well known that +
the subject has been the chief one
discussed at the meetings that have
thus far been held, and it is currently
agreed among politicians that a ma
jority of the executive committee, be-
ing Mckinley men, favor the idea, but
hat the full state committee will favor
taking such radical step is not so
certain; in fact as yet is not certain
1t all, and even though a majority
we're agreed that such qualifications
would be eminently proper to- be re-
1uired, there is still a doubt that the
committee would vote to enforce such +
/ rule. as it would operate to ALLEVIATE
he silver men entirely and irrepar-
IDLY.
One of the Mckinley men put it
his way yesterday: Il know the sub
ect has been discussed by the execu-
i've committee, and understand that
Is matter of principle it is favored
~ a majority Of the members; but as
matter of policy I do not believe
hey view the idea of enforcing a Nc
<nley qualification as expedlent, and
or that reason do not think they will
Undertake it, as it would undoubtedly
esult in a complete separation of the
wo elements of the party, in which
vent neither could hope for success.
No, / do not think any such thing
Will be undertaken, but believe the
primaries will be thrown open to all
and leave it to the con-