The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-05

NISHOP Robert T. Burton thought it
y was one of the greatest Democratic
celebrations he mad ever seen. As
the bishop has been voting since 1Sfe.
voting the Democratic ticket whenever
he had the chance. except on the occa-
sion when he cast his ballot for OLD
''Tippecanoe" HaTrison-he was young
then. and may be forgiven win be
seen that he is q first rate judge IF Is
Democratic celebration Bishop Bur
ton voted first for a president iH 1870
His next pres Dental vote was cast in
1896 just fifty-sfx years later This be
cause in 1S44 he was not at home and
in 1913 he was a resident OF the terri
tory Of Utah.
There is no getting around the fact
that Bishop Burton was the oldest
Democrat at Ssltair vest eTday Nei-
ther is there an- getting around the
fact that it was Joyous occasion Ine
Young Mems Democratic club was
handling its first outing and il handled
il in a manner calculated to remove
from the minds Of the most caTping all
thought of complaint. Everybody
seemed TO know something was going
to happen at Saltair. From O'clOck i'm
the afternoon until $3.50 O'Clock in the
evening every arriving train was filed
with passengers.
1t would not be strictly true 10 say
that every individual in the pavilion
was a Democrat but if the selection OF
a president of the United States could
have been left TO the audience assem-
bled in front OF the band platform when
the speech mskinE began, Judge Alton
B. Parker would have been elected by
A majority of something like 1851
Probably 400 persons were present.
But that wasn't by any. means the total
attendance. While the OratOry was in
progress hundreds were on the main
floor eating their suppers and hundreds
more were disporting themselves IN the
waters of the lake.
King Presides at Speech-Making.
The opening gun was fired at a little
after $50 o'clock. when Judge William
II. King. TO whom had been delegated
the duty of presiding, called the gath
ering to order. Judge King took Occa-
sion to pay tribute to the YOUNG
Mems Democratic club. whose efforts
TO make Parker day a success had Deen
unceasing- He predicted that the club
would he q power for good in the cam
Daign that Is now or. In conclusion
Judge King introduced Senator Frank
j. Cannon as the first speaker ar the
same time paying him a number OF
Democratic state committee and as q
worker in the Democrats ranks.
Senator Cannon spoke briefly but
earnestly He congratulated the as
sembled Democrats on the fact that
the party. for the first time since 1892,
IS united. aggressive. confident. With
such a spirit animating the DemOcrs cy.
Senator Cannon could fOresee nothing
but victory at the polls next NOven-
rH-rra he
Young Mems Democratic club on the
success of the celebration, and con-
Guided with the prediction that the
Democratic national ticket would be
triumphantly elected.
Judge .. W. Powers was next in
tr0duced by Judge King as a Demo
cratic war horse one who had never
failed to respond to the call Of his par
". and who would be found this year.
a always using his best efforts for the
advancement of the cause he holds
most dear. Judge Powers aroused
great enthusiasm with his cheering and
hopeful message He said that not since
1892 had the drift Of public sentiment
been 50 largely toward the Democratic
nominees Democratic principles We're
right. he cOntended. and this year the
right would be triumphant
Gdeenwood Speaks Fox MilIacd-
Joshua Greenwood was presented to
speak for Willard county. Mr.. Green
wood responded I'm a little talk that en-
Unused the audience. He too. was
most hopeful OF success. When party
divisions were made i'm the state ne mad
become a Democrat because he believed
in Democratic principles and doctrines
Since then he had seen no occasion TO
change his views. Mr.. Greenwood
ay,o,,Sad eraa+ enthusiasm hv his ccu-