The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18

strictly in the nature OF an exclusive
audience to a few tried and true disci-
pies of the cause. The precise infiu-
ence of the understanding between
the national Democratic committee's
chairman and those who have had the
honor of being entrusted with state
secret, as it were, will probably not be
definitely known until toward the cam
paign of 1900. Enough of its import is
certain, however, to confirm impress
sions conveyed in The Herald yester-
day morning-that a plan for continu-
ing the organization of the silver forces
in the west has been submitted by
Chairman Jones, acquiesced in by those
who were in attendance at last night s
meeting, and that such an organiza-
ton for the state of Utah was given
sanction by the Democratic leaders.
OF the considerable number of sill
yer Democrats and Republicans who
were present at the conference While
Senator Jones addressed it, only about
ten were finally entrusted with the
carrying out of the senator's mission.
These gentlemen have been unoff1cially
designated as o. W. Powers, Nat G.
Brigham. Judge Henderson, J. w. Bur-
ton, c. c. Goodwin, ]. R. Letcher, p.
A. Mcdaniel, Moses Thatcher. r. w.
Sloan and D. C. Dunbar. The confl-
dence reposed in them by the national
chairman was of such nature that
they felt constrained to avoid any dis
cussion of arrangements.
SENATOR JONES IS HOPEFUL.
Early in the day Senator Jones was
approached for some expression re-
garding his visit. 1t became evident
without much beating about the bush
that neither the senator nor Mr.. Cam
pau were free from embarrasSments.
r11o hot ha 1nCG
newspaper notoriety given to the
visit would the better subserve silver's
interests. 81 am free to say said he,
that we are anxious to complete some
solid organization which will forward
the educational campaign for silver
legislation. With the proper attention
TO these details there is no reason why
the friends of the silver cause should
not be in fighting trim for the next
battle. It is vitality important that
the forces should not become diSinte-
grated through lack of cohesion dur
ing the interval of the administration.
Mr.. CamDau end myself are out here
merely to obtain the views of Demo-
Gratis and silver Republicans on
plan similar to the one L have sug
gested. Beyond this statement it
would not be prudent for any of us
to go; Furthermore it would accom-
plish no specific good and the press
might act most wisely in refraining
from anything more than a bare al
fusion to our visit.
"I might add some general opinions
upon the outlook for the free coinage
cause, but it would be but a reitera-
ton of what has been said many
times and would contain nothing per-
tinent to this visit"
Among things that the senator did
utter was his hearty approval of the
party and the belief that if the silver
Republicans could hold the Repub-
licans who were in favor of bimetal-
lism in the states of Iowa, Minnesota,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
that party would hold the balance of
power in the next general election.
HON. D. ]. CAMPAU..
Chairman Campau of the national
Democratic executive committee was
even more reticent than his diStin-
guished co-laborer in speaking of the
mission. He preferred, in fact, to say
nothing, as he was not out here to
talk, but to transact business, and no
kind of suggestions to either of the
gentlemen, to the effect that the public
wanted to know something of the
plans, were of avail.
Senator Jones and Chairman Cam
pau did not arrive in the city accord
ing TO the customary schedule of the
Rio Grande Western. The train bear
ing them was one hour and ten minutes
late, which somewhat disconnected the
original arrangement for the entertain
ment of the guests.
SEEING THE SIGHTS.
When it finally came into the depot
at $50, the visitors were driven to the
Knutsford, where luncheon was par
taken. They were whiTled to the depot
again at 2:15, took the train for Saltair,
where a stop OF Is minutes was made.
lust of enough duration to allow one
good look at the inland sea- The party
ACCOMMODATING the visitors was COM
posed of Judge Powers. Judge Hiles,
Judge Henderson, Marshal Brigham,
D. c. Dunbar, Managing Editor Ours
ton of the Anaconda (Mont) Standard
and State Senator Ed Watts of Mon
tana. The visitors were impressed by
the mighty stretch of inland waters.
Senator Jones stood silently on the
big pavilion for some moments and
gazed out over the scene, without
Speaking, then stretching forth his
hand. he remarked: That is one of
the grandest visions ever granted to
man."
on returning to the city. at 3:45. car
riages conveyed the party to the tenn
pIe grounds, some moments Delng
spent in the tabernacle, where the
strangers were given the opportunity.
of hearing the pin drop, the whisper
and the brushing of palms one across
the other. An inspection of the temple
and the old residences of President
Young closed the sight seeing, after
which the party was driven back to
the Knutsford.
INFORMAL RECEPTION.
Between 5 and o'clock a number of
visitors were informally received by
fhe senator. but nothing at all resem-
bling a reception occurred until about
8 o'clock in the evening, when for an
hour the parlors were comfortably full
of ladies and gentlemen, who came to
pay their respects. AT O'Clock those
invited to the conference retired to one
of the parlors and remained there until
1880. Among those who listened to
senator Jones' remarks were o. w.
Powers. Nat Brigham, Moses Thatcher,
2. A. Mcdaniel, ]. II. Durston, d. c.
Dunbar. Senator Whitaker. ]. w. Bur-
ton. A. J. Weber, Senator Wright, Con-
gresham King Senator Rideout, j. K.
Letcher, Senator Monson. Representa-
tives Gibson. Dotson and Roylance, DIR.
Ellen B. Ferguson, Judge Henderson,
DR.. FennemOre. David Evans. c. l..
Haines, Fred Turner, r. w. Sloan and
others.
During the latter part of the after
noon Senator Jones and Mr. CamDau
were rendered a dinner by The Herald |
al the Alta club. Both gentlemen left
the city for the east this morning
HERE AND THERE.