The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-21
DEMOCRACYs STAR SHINES IN WEBER COUNTY
Reports From Different Sections of County Indicate That Peo-
pile are Tired of Republican Graft and
MjsrlI!e.

A meeting of the Democratic coun-
~ committee was held IN the First Ma
tional bank building yesterday after
noon. The meeting was lengthy one
reports being received from all parts OF
the country. On the whole, these re-
ports were flattering in their claims
for the chances of a complete Demo-
cratic victory this fall. The sentiment
expressed was that the people of the
county had grown tired of the grating
in office that has been going on under
Republican administration, and were
ready to support the Democratic ticket
in favor of honesty in public office.
Before Mr.. Johnson announced his
acceptance of the Craftsmanship, he
made it clear to the committee that his
private business would not permit him
TO give all of his attention to the cam
paign work. AS a result, S. s. Smith,
the secretary, was also made vice
chairman, and he in turn will be given
an assistant or two. An executive COM
mittee, consisting Of the chairman, sec
rotary, Mayor L. NJ. Conroy, G. G.. Rich
ards and Councilman Samuel Thomas
was also named. Everything pointed
10 harmony in the party, and from this
time on a vigorous campaign will be
waged.
Contrary to the predictions of the Re-
publicans, there were no designations
from the ticket, and the names placed
thereon at the convention will go before
the people On the whole, the ticket is
considered a strong one. and one that
should win a victory for the party at
the coming election. Headquarters
viii be secured at once and will be
opened early next week.
The apathy shown thus far In the
coming election has been the cause for
much concern, especially on the part
of the Republicans, who, In the face Of
the graft exposed, are fearful of the
continued silence OF the voters. The
ward-heelers and self-styled politicians
of that party have been cropping
around during the past week in search
of something that they might use for
campaign material against the Demo
Gratis Failing to find anything more
substantial, they have tried TO make
the voters believe that the Democra tic
party in Weber county is reeking with
discomfort over the nominations made
at the recent convention, especially the
nomination of ]. d. Skeen, for county
attorney. AS a matter of fact, Mr..
Skeen is the most feared OF all the
Democratic nominees by the Republi-
cans and his election seems almost GER
tain. The reason for the attacks upon
Mr.. Skeen is that he mas tCen the
graft among both the city and county
Republican officeholders. 1t can easily
be seen what Mr.. Skeen would do with
the power Of county attorney in his
hands and also why the Republicans.
who have been defending the men con-
victed and ousted from office for the
reckless way they used in handling the
city's funds, are so concerned over his
chances for election. 1t Is true, as
charged by the Republican politicians,
that Mr.. Skeen has been a Republican
heretofore, but since he has started
mis- crusade against political grating in
Ogden he has not been in harmony
with his party. When he was placed
in nomination in the Democratic con-
vention one of the most telling facts
stated was that he had been expelled
from the Republican party and that
ne had been a most unwelccme member
of the party. When the platform adopt
ed by the Democrats of Weber county
was read to Mr.. Skeen ne said without