The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-29
THE CONVENTION TODAY.

T 10 O'CLOCK this morning the
delegates who have been elected
the Democratic county convention
u assemble in christensen's hail.
4 hey have some serious work ahead Of
EN-. During the last few days The
braid has taken occasion to cal at
milton 20 the fact thar the Democrats
Salt Lake caanty have this year a
eat opportunity. We desire TO re-
at and TO emphasize that statement
Is morning.
For SONG weeks prior 90 the Republi-
n county convention there was a
eling Of apathy among the Demo-
ATS. Many of them. loyal party men
b. women, seemed 10 feel that Il
bald be useless for them to try TO
axe Roadway against the great
.ealih and Influence that will be used
5.alnst them during the campaign. The
pminations made by the Republican
ate convention gave the Democrats
cir first ray Of hope.
|The nominees are so yrstly inferior
those named by the Democrats at
'rovo: the ogden declaration, OF prin-
i pies Is so hopelessly inadequate and
.eaninsless az compared with the
emocratic enunciation, that excellent
asons were afforded Cor hopes OF
emocratic victory In the state. Daily
ose hopes have grown stronger until
pw. with Senator Frank J. Cannon at
c head OF the state committee and
|ousands OF earnest, honest men and
omen az work, hope has been turned
to belief. Democratic victory is in
D. air
To-day the eyes Of the state viii be
rned upon Salt Lake. This Is the piY-
!. al county. The Democratic pros
.cts for success may be turned into
esolute assurances or they nlay be
lighted by the action OF the sonven-
|Dn today and tomorrow. The Herald.
|erefore. calls upon the delegates to
|oceed carefully. giving 10 their ac-
lons the careful thought and deliber-
ion they would use IN deciding pri-
|ate business OF great Importance.
Honorable ambition is a worthy hui
Jan characteristic. but today private
ad personal ambition raust give way
Rubiic and party welfare. II any
|ere be In the list OF prospective can
dates whose names might give the
cket weight instead OF buoyancy, they
aould cheerfplly stand back and allow
be best judgment OF the leaders to
be. Il is probable. TOO. that some
Ien FOR whose services there is likely
be a unanimous cali viii hesitate
bout sislSing the sacrifice eatailed by
} active political campaign.
The Offices for which these men will
! SsKed to run may seem small 70
hem aud they are, perhaps, out OF all
roportiOa % the merits Of the nomi-
res suggested; bat The Herald calls
ti1H AAHAu ~ icy aNtAN AttNAt AAtN-f $500
references and Join wiz the rank and
le OF the party n winning a glorious
lctory "a the polls. other times will
nu.e when such men as these win re-
Five the rewards 20 which they are
ptitled. rewards commensurate with
nelr worth as citizens and their party
Hrviees
There is nothing in the surface indi-
Atlons which shows tha. the conven-
on viii take a false or foolish step,
b The contrary. every indication points
the naming % Ticket 20 which
very voter n salt Lake county can
my with ali the enthusiasm In life.
yith such ticket machine rule and
Eeslth dictation win be forever wiped
at In Salt Lake county and IN tbs
tate OF Ctah. and Apostle Reed smoot
In continue about his ecclesiastical
atiss untrammeled with the cares Of
.ficiai life.