The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-22
IT WAS q COLD NIGHT.
Few Republicans at Taggart's Hall
Were Frozen

w ere EIOZen-
1t was rather cold in all sections of
the city last evening, but the frost set
tied so thiclkly on Taggart's hall. in
which a Republican meeting was being
| held. that the few in attendance went
home with icicles nearly a foot in
length clinging about their brows- The
only thing Of Importance that trans
pired during the meeting was the eX-
huming of the original Charley Crane,
who presided in the absence of the gen.
tleman scheduled for chairman, and
clearly showed by his countenance the
disgust he felt at the small attend
ance and lack of enthusiasm. He truly
wished that he had remained in OBJ
security.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Young Mems Republican
club. and the programme arranged for
was as follows:
Young Mems Republican Club quar-
tette; speech, George L. Nye; song
duet, Miss Donaldson and Nc
Knight; speech, Mrs. Annie NJ. Brad
ley; song, Ed Brown; speech. Daniel
Harrington; speech, p. p. Christensen;
recitation. Charles Meakin; mandolin
and guitar selection, dance.
The programme as carried out con-
sisted Of the quartette, speeches by
George L. Nye, Sam c. Park, Daniel
Harrington and Judge George p. Ray.
The second and last speeches were ar
ranged for during the meeting by
Chairman Crane, so that only three of
the nine numbers on the programme
were carried out.
Mr.. Nye, in his talk, said that the
people of Utah should send a man to
congress who viii cast a vote for high
protective tariff, and after that has
been settled viii then look out for the
silver question. Such man, said he, is
Mr.. Eldredge. The speaker made the
old talk of only one ISSUE" and that
is protection" He called attention TO
the fact that the Republican party was
the party which has always done every
thing possible for Utah and her indus
tries. and condemned what he called
the backcapping of the Democracy.
Chairman Crane announced at the
conclusion of Mr.. Nye's talk that I'VE
will now have a duet by the colored
quartette.' but it was evident that he
was in error, as five of the dusky lads
showed up, making a quintette. They
evidently knew where the Republican
candidates will be on the night of Nov.
s. and in accordance Herewith feel
ingly rendered 'On the Banks Of the
Wabash, Far Away
Dan Harrington was introduced, and
talked of the great good the Republi-
can party had done the nation during
the time of George Washington. and
from there jumped to the proposition
that Utah needs protection. which can
only come about through the Republi-
can party. He stated that when the
conscience of the Republican party die
tates, the silver question Will be set
tied, but he failed to say when that
will take place. The speaker thought
that all the enlightened people of the
world are members of the g. o. D., and
was rash enough to say that that party
was responsible for the educational ia
cilities of the United States.
He attacked Candidates Howells and
Armstrong and wanted to know who
would vote for these men with such
opponents.
Samuel c. Park. candidate for county
treasurer, and George P. Ray, formerly
of Nebraska, followed Mr. Harrington,
and the latter made lengthy speech
in favor Of the Republican ticket, and
used considerable time in discussing
the grand success of the late war with
Spain, which he inferred was entirely
due to Republicans and the administra-
ton. The speaker failed to tell of the
active part the renowned Democrat,
Admiral Dewey, took in the defeat of
the Spaniards, and the complete ami
hilatiOn of their navy. Chairman Crane
stated that the proprietors of the hall
refused to allow dancing and the
meeting adjourned.