The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
MANNER OF ELECTION.
AT TIE HEADQUARTERS.
statements Upon the Situation and
Claims of Candidates.


statements Upon the Situation and
Claims of Candidates.
The Thatcher and Rawlins headquar-
tiers were the scenes of bustling activ-
lty yesterday and until late at night
Some of the Henderson managers. went
TO Ogden in the morning. but their
headquarters We're thronged with Wis
ltors at times during the day There
were many mysterious expeditions sent
Iorth to unknown quarters, and aSSur-
ance was given that they were all
completely successful. All of the man.
ayers expressed the utmost confidence
IN the ultimate result, the Rawlins and
thatcher people being rather more
vocIferous than the Henderson men,
Joseph Z. Game, chairman of the
RaWIlnS committee, made the followin<
statement last evening:
Mr. Rawlns' chances are better now
tndh they have been at any time since
I"e campaign opened. While we have
not quit work, | can truthfully say that
we are ready now to submit the matter
10 a ballot. We hope to accomplish some
durther good results between now and
TUESDAY, but without counting upon flu
the winner
What strength do you expect to show
on the first BALLOT"
I'VE viii cast at least q votes on the
hrst ballot Our chances for d larger
vote are more than even. Mr. Thatcher
cannot possibly get over 10 Democratic
votes on the first ballot and Mr. Hender-
son cannot exceed 15.''
How many ballots do you think will
be necessary for = choice?''
III my judgment. the election will be
upon the third or fourth ballot and I'M
less conditions arise which do not now
seem probable. / see no reason or belieV-
1nS that the contest will be a long one.
Public sentiment, expressed by
street talk, or as presented by the Repub-
lean press, will not, in my opinion, in
Huence a single vote for or against any
candidate. The friends of one of Mr.
RaWllns opponents are eXerting them
selves TO secure petitions from all parts
of the state. expressing preference for
their candidate. We have known for
days that this work has been going on
and that the people engaged in it place
great faith in its efficacy Had we con-
s:dered such influences to be effectual
and legitimate, l have no doubt that we
might have secured two signatures to
their one in every district where they
nave operated. The securing of sigma
lures to a petition of whatever nature,
for or against anything or everything, is
Sim.l.' a matter of time and energy. To
contend that a petition, signed by less
than half the population of any district,
is Il true reflection of public sentiment in
that district. is ridiculous. | do not care
how many petitions are presented in the
interest Ol any GdUQIudlG. Our tdUNlludlD
is before the legislature upon clearly
defined platform. built up of material
furnished by his past services TO the
Democratic party and to all the people of
Utah. If he cannot win upon that, he
does not wish to win.
We have made clean campaign; we
have not resorted to abuse or TO person
alities of any nature The Legislators
Vestigated the situation thoroughly and
are now prepared TO decide upon its mer-
Its without reference to eXtraneOuS Incl
dents upon which SO much stress has
been laid by our opponents. 1t is now
too late TO run 4 bluff, and in the face
OF the near approach of the decisive bal
lot. ! do not hesitate 10 say that we are
d bSolutely sure of success.
DUNBAR'S STATEMENT.
D. c. Dunbar. in behalf of the
Thatcher committee, made the follow
ing statement:
I'VE have figured for the past week
that we would have % votes on the
first ballot, apart from the Populists.
OF these % votes, "a we have regarded
as perfectly certain 10 be cast for Mr..
because "a members have
in our caucuses up to the
present time, and I believe them TO be
earnest and enthusiastic in their ad-
herence- to our candidate. / believe
these Will stay with Mr.. Thatcher TO
the end. We have received pledges
from five others, who, While they have
not participated in our conferences,
have given US TO understand that they
are with Mr. Thatcher for first choice.
Of course if we get these on the first
joint ballot, and the POpulist votes,
MIR Thatcher's election is assured.
of this number, are members of the
upper house and u of the lower house.
| would not attempt to distribute the
remainder of the votes between the
other two candidates. | am paying at
tention only TO the votes probable and
possible for Mr.. Thatcher. OF course
it would be difficult for any person to
predict with certainty the result of
The first ballot, or any subsequent bal
ot but we are really only counting
upon the votes that have been pledged
10 us. either in writing or by verbal
assurance Some CT these members
may have been led away from Mr.
Thatcher, but l sincerely doubt it.
There have developed in the cam /
oaign several features that are to be
-egretted. 1t has been stated by some
people that Mr.. Thatcher is running !
IN an anti-churcn platform, which is /
Wholly without foundation. Others /
nave reported that, by reason of his /
leing a pronounced church man, he
ought not to be elected to the senate. /
because already two churchmen are /
members of congress. There have been |
,ther influences brought to bear upon |
ome members. which some people be- !
ieve will prove very potent and effec- |
i've in leading some of Mr.. Thatcher's /
GLOWING away from him, but up to
he present time I am unwilling to be-
ieve that members who have expressed
preference for Mr.. Thatcher from the
BEGINNING. and whose constituencies
ave declared in his favor will be
werved from their original position.
here has been a great expression of
ocular preference for Mr.. Thatcher's
andidacy, from all parts of the
tate and much of this came un
olicited. so far as he or his managers
re concerned.