The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-13
The Ticket and M. Jones.

The gentlemen nominated by the
Democratic city convention yesterday
compose a good ticket
Mr.. Boyle, the nominee for mayor, is
an honest, capable gentleman whose
experience III commercial life has been
such as TO especially qualify him for
the responsible position he Will be called
upon 10 assume after Jan. !. He has
had years Of experience as an officer of
the city and county and is. therefore.
no novice in official work. He is pop
ular, congenial and at the same time
painstakinS and deserves to be elected,
as he will be.
Mr.. WotherspoOn, the nominee for re-
corder, IS an old resident and like Mr..
Boyle has had sufficient experience in
business affairs TO fit him for the posi-
ton he is to occupy.
Mr. Carpenter, the candidate for at
torney, has had some experience as q
member oe the city council. and while
those who are Intimately acquainted
with him appreciate the fact that he is
an earnest, Dainstaking attorney of
more than ordinary ability, it is also
true that great many citizens and
taNDaNers who viii be called upon to
vote for an attorney, realizing the i'm
portance Of the Office may, for lack
of acquaintance With Mr. Carpenters
Qualifications, be inclined to doubt his
ability to discharge the important du-
ties that viii devolVe upon MIN. 1t
would perhaps have been wiser for the
convention 10 have deliberated with
greater care when it came 10 the choice
of an attorney. The writer being per-
Sonally acquainted with Mr.. Carpenter
and well aware of his sterling worth
does not hesitate to commend him as
an honest, upright gentleman. who will
at all times do his duty to the best of
his ability.
Mr.. Barton, the nominee for treas
urer, is d good accountant and as hon
est as the day is long. and being 4 good
Democrat, is in every way qualified for
the position he viii be called upon to
I'll.
MIR. Bolapp, the candidate for auditor,
is young man possessed OF an honest
intent TO always do his duty on all &C.
easions. He is something after the
DaVy Crockett style of d man. He will
always be sure he is right and then
go ahead. He is safe man and Will
make a good auditor.
Colonel Sullivan should be elected
police justice, because he is deserving,
and While there may be men who would
shine with greater brilliancy on the
/ bench none of them could don the iu-
dicial ernine with d more earnest desire
to 90 exact and equal justice as be-
! tween man and man than VIII Colonel
Sullivan, and so far as he is concerned
justice Will be done though the heav-
ems fail.
1t is claimed, and there is little doubt
about the truth OF the declaration, that
the Washable club controlled the con
VentiOn, and While the convention was
! able to select a good ticket under the
guidance of the braves, all things con-
sidered, the method is not to be COM
mended. It is not d wise plan in poll
tics to bind men by means of secret
pledges to support men for political po-
| sitions, come good or ii. The Better
plan for Democrats to pursue is to fight
out IL the open, when the choice OF
! candidates is determined by the indi-
vidual merits and special qualifications
Of the man to ill the position. If. as is
claimed by the Washakies. other groups
! of men and women were conSpiring TO
! control the primaries and convention
by unfair means. this is no excuse for
their oWn course.
With al due respect to the tribe of
! Washable we do not hesitate to say
that some of the people who are appar-
ent leaders of the war dance do not in
! spire that confidence which is caicu-
lated to arouse the enthusiasm OF the
voters of a great party like the Democ-
racy. The Democrats of Ogden must
remember that they still have a great
! battle 10 fight. The ticket is made and
! with the exception of one man. who is
nominated for the council. should have
I the hearty support of every Democratic
( voter in the city. With regard to the
! one exception above referred to. we
! wish to say that we do not think Ar
! George W. Jones, who has been nomi-
mated Cor the council in the Second
ward, ought not TO be elected as a Dem
ocrat. MIR. Jones is a good citizen. 1
| congenial gentleman, fun of push ano
enterprise. He is Objectionable, how
ever, for purely political reasons. Two
! years ago he was nominated and elect
/ ed q member of the city council as &
| Democrat, but at time when ne could
have been of service to the party ht
! failed 10 carry out the obligations ht
assumed as q partisan when he ac'
| cepted the nomination and election
During the time he was a member o,
the council the record will prove tina
he was not faithful 20 the party tt
which he claimed to belong at the time
of his election, and if we mistake no
he has represented this county sine
his election TO the council as q delegate
to q Republican state convention.
MIR. Jones has a perfect right t
change his politics just as often as h
may wish. bat he must not complain !
his party fealty is questioned. With al
due respect to Mr.. Jones as a either
and resident of Ogden and with tn
kindiiest feeling towards him person
ally we say he should not be elected
member of the council as Democrat.