The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
He Does Net Repudiate His Anti
Church Campaign.
DoDGEs THE QUESTION
ALSO AFRAID TO DISCUSS Sill
YER QUESTION.
Therefore He Falls Back Upon the
Tariff and Other Dead Issues
Chilly Reception at Logan-opera
House Was But Half Filled-John
Henry Endorses Mckinley.
(Snecial to The Herald

especial 10 Inc herdlu.)
Logan, Sept. 29-The Smith Eldredge-
Meakin combination appeared before a
rather slim house here this evening.
Mr.. Roberts name was mentioned but
once, and then by John Henry Smith, who
announced that the gentleman was a
bosom friend of his. The house was but
half filled. and the applause was weak
| indeed, Meahin and Baugh being the only
ones who received anything like a hearty
reception.
Orson Smith presided. Professor ]. P.
Meakin was introduced at the commence
ment of the meeting, and recited-
Mr.. Eldredge was then presented, and
his reception was decidedly frosty. There
were few spasmo6Ic handciaps, and
little stamping, but not enough to be
heard outside the building. He began by
attempting to eliminate the silver issue
from the campaign, as he did at Hyrum
yesterday. Then he drifted into talking
about confidence in the stability of the
government and told of how much of the
countryS business was done on the basis
of public confidence; told of how the lack
Of confidence in the Democratic party
had caused the panics which We have re-
Gently suffered; told a pitiful tale of sad
scenes he had witnessed in Salt Lake
during 1895, and charged the Democratic
party with being responsible for them.
He dragged in lot OF heavy metaphors
comparing the Democratic party to an old
unseaworthy hulk, and the Republican
party to the battleShip Oregon. He men
toned lead, wool and sheep, but he avoid
ed all reference to wheat. His whole
speech was like a wet blanket thrown
over the audience. and he took his seat
with but very little enthusiasm being
manifested. MeaSin called for ten times
the amount of applause Eldredge did.
JUDGE BAGLEY.
Judge Bagley was next introduced and
he received quite as cool a reception as
Eldredge. He commenced by booming
Zane. placing great stress upon the quail
hcationS necessary for supreme judge.
Zane'S name was received in silence. He
dwelt upon the qualifications of congress
man, and argued that we should not care
how handsome man is or how well &C
Guainted we are with him. He eulogiZed
tiidredge, whose name was received every
time with profound silence.
He claimed that a Republican could and
would help silver as much as a Democrat.
He admitted that the Democrats made
silver the paramount issue, but having
been beaten on that issue, he argued it
ought not be an issue. He mentioned and
chuckled in high glee over the action of
the New York Democracy, but carefully
avoided mentioning Bryan's name. The
balance of his speech was chiefly devoted
Mr.. Frank Baugh then sang THE Star
Spangled Banner, and Meakin recited
again.
JOHN HENRY'S EFFORT.
John Henry was then introduced and
the same chilly reception was accorded
honest, learned lawyer but thought Zane
a better man, though he did not give his
reasons. Roberts he characterized as a
literary man and Eldredge as a practical
man of affairs Roberts he said, was an
out and out free trader and that was his
reason for opposing him. He maintained
that the Wilson bill opened the factories
of England and closed those in the United
States, and tried to bolster up this argu-
ment with figures which no one could I'M
derstand. Protection he pronounced the
one great issue of the campaign. He
maintained that Japan will be one of our
most serious commercial rivals. and hence
we must have protective tariff in order
to prevent her advance upon us. To at
tempt to change the basis Of the govern |
ment policy from a protective one to that
advocated by the Democrats he held |
placed us in danger of revolution. He
commended the policy of Mckinley in re- !
gard to declaring and conducting the war
commended the management of the war |
and said that thousands of volunteers !
they were in the United States army
This closed one of the most miserable |
fizzles for. a political meeting that was
ever held here.
MOSES THATCHER'S VISIT.
Hon. Moses Thatcher is up here on |
visit of no political significance, although |
a report came up here tonight from Salt |
working uD sentiment in favor of an in |
dependent Democratic ticket. This is alb |
untrue.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
At the Democratic primaries tonight the
following delegates were elected:
First Ward-G. w. Thatcher Mrs. S. A !
Langton, Joseph Morrell, Mary Crooks
ton, L. r. Martineau.
Second Ward-Charles England Sarah |
Farr, H. E. Hatch, William Morley
Third Ward-Robert Davidson Mrs.
Watterson, Robert Roberts.
Fourth Ward-F. X Nebeker, w. c.
Gates, Clarence Hansen Andrew Eliason.
Fifth Ward-Thomas Cutler. Andrew
King. Mrs. Barlow, Robert McCulloch.
Sixth Ward-Fred Turner. Dr. Parkin-
son. George F'ister, P. e. Keller
Seventh WardIFred ]. Marshall, George