The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-21

hesitation on the floor of the conven-
ton that he could stand ulon the plat
| form both in letter and in spirit. This
is taken to mean that Mr.. Skeen has
been q Democrat in principle for wears.
but only recently awakened to the fact.
The local Republican curb politicians
admit that they dare not attack the
actions of Mr.. Skeen, end so they have
attempted to ridicule him. IL This, II
is not likely that they Will be success
full.
Another STRAW" that was used until
was worn out by the Republicans
against tie Democrats is the fact that
Attorney A. G.. Horn has gone over
TO the Republican party, because he
could not stand for the ticket named by
the Democrats. Now, Mr.. Horn was a
candidate for county attorney on the
democratic ticket at the recent conven-
tlon. HE was defeated by Mr. Skeen
Dy vote OF l26 to so. He then boltei
the ticket and Joined the ranks of the
Republicans. just because the Demo-
Gratis would not give him the nominal
tion ne desired He was simply beaten
ana could not stand up under the pangs
or defeat. In 1898 this same Mr.. Horn
was one of a handful of Democrats that
opposed G. c. Richards, who at that
time was the leader of Democracy i'm
Weber county. winning against him in
from him control of the party here. AT
the recent convention Mr.. Horn may
nave forgotten this, but ii is safe TO
assume that Mr.. Richards did not. as
ne was the greatest factor IN the nam
Ink of Skeen for county attorney. In
1898 Mr.. Richards took his defeat as n
man and has remained q staunch sup
porter OF the Democratic party. With
the tables turned, although ii placed
Mr.. Richards on the side of the fu-
sionists, Mr.. Horn. to say the least.
showed poor form to declare himself a
Republican.
BaDing their claims on the fact that
Mr.. Horn has bolted his party, the claim
is made that Democrats by the hun
dreds have declared themselves in ia
vor Of the Republican nominees. There
Is, however, about as much truth in
TINS statement as there is in the usual
claims made by thoce responsible for IT.
As matter of fact there have been
no other assertions from the party and
the Democrats of Weber county are
more full of fight this fall than they
have been for many years. Their bat
tie VIII be Waged against the Republic
can ticket and against the continued
graft of the public officials.
With the cry of graft that has gone
up against the Republican office
holders an effort has been made TO con
meet some of those on the opposing
ticket With similar charges In going
down the list OF nominees thew have
picked out single individual against
whom they claim they can make allie
cations OF the same nature Even sum-
posing that they should be right, there
should be litCle consolation in the fact
as the destiny of the Republican ticket
this fall in Weber county is abso-
lutely In the bands of those who were
positively identified in some way with
the grating in office that is being so
roundIy condemned
+. J. Hendershot chairman OF the Re-
publican county committee, admitted
under oath that while acting in the
capacity of a city councilman, he ap.
prOpriated moneys for the same pur-
pose for which other city councilmen
were ousted from office. H. P. RAN
dali, one of the nominees for the state
legislature. was himself a member of
the council connected with the Illegal
appropriating of money for personal use
and only escaped ousting proceedings
by the expiration of his term in office
County Attorney Z. I. Hulaniski. nom
inee on the same ticket for state sena-
tori is at the present time defending
himself in the courts for neglect of
duty in preventing the allowance of
alleged Illegal appropriations by the
board of county commissioners. The
county clerk, David Mattson, who is
nominated to succeed himself, has
adopted a system of collecting cam
paign assessments from his employees
that at least covers the full amount
assessed upon that office. but left him
a neat surplus His system of permit
ting the deputies to perform marriage
ceremonies on the county's time and
then insist on a division of the fees
with himself, is closely allied with what
is commonly called graft in office. I'm
til Mr.. Skeen completes his investiga-
lions of the county affairs, it is difficult
to say how many more of those who
are candidates for reelection will be
forced to give up the offices they hold
because of their illegal methods.
The whole matter resolves itself into
the question whether or not the people
of Weber county favor a continuance
of this graft in office or whether they
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