The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-06
CLOSE OF Fight
in WEBER COUNTY
Indications Are That at Least
Ten of Sixteen Successful
Will Be Democrats.


I'VE will elect every man on the =
Democratic ticket from constable y
Ito senator. by majOrities from 1000 y
S--cown OF course, we do not expect y
big majorities on some of the coun- y
= y officers. The state ticket will =
carry the county, p
Chairman Henderson, OF the Re y
publican county central committee is y
= sued the following forecast of the y
claim the election Of the entire Re y
Apublican ticket by net majoritieS. y
y ranging from 1000 to 1000" y
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Yesterdays storm was effective in
driving the curb politicians under cover.
Instead of button-holng the voter on the
sidewalk they waited for their prey in the
saloons, cafes and other public places. AS
result the bar rooms did a rushing
business. Between drinks the local poll
teal situation was discussed and many
heated arguments resulted. The work
ers of both parties were out in full force
and each were claiming everything in
sight.
A conservative estimate of the situation
gives the Democrats ten out of the six
teen offices Judge Powers will likely
run considerably ahead Of Howell in the
County, while it is a toss up between
WnltecottOn and Frick for the supreme
Aench. Should the storm which set in
yesterday continue. the voting will not be
Nearly so heavy as expected. The Demo-
= Gratis of the county are worked up TO a
Keen point over the situation. and il will
require more than an ordinary storm to
keep them from the polls. On the other
hand, however, there is lack of inter-
est on the part Of many Of the Repub-
ucan voters. especially among the yVO-
men and many Of them will not exercise
the. franchise
There were two things of Importance
that cropped out yesterday which affect
the local situation. One was the serving
of summons on bill" Glasmann, Frank
Francis and the Standard Publishing COM
pany, preliminary to the filing of an ac-
ton for libel by Attorney c. c. Rich
ards This suit is the result OF a news
paper attack made on Mr.. Richards bv
the Glasmann papers in which he is ac-
CUsed of numerous offences. 1t was in an
effort TO distract attention from the real
issues of the campaign that these charges
one and will be filed within the next ten
Gays. The amount of damages will likely
be $4,000 This is the second libel action
arising from the methods used by the Re
publicans.
Audit Is Postponed.
The other incident was the Juggling Of
the auditing committee appointed by the
county commissioners at their previous
meeting to audit the county books. This
committee accepted the appointment i'm
medlately after notice had been sent them
and announced their intention of com
menclng work 1T once. The auditors an
pointed were r. Il. Harris and c. r HOl-
llngsworth, both capable men, Mr. Hol-
. llhgsWorth was county clerk Cor two
terms preceding the present term and OBJ
Jcctlon was made to his being named by
county Clerk David Mattson the person
mcst interested IN the result of the in
Nesugation. The auditors announced their
intention of commencing work last Fri
day and on chat date Commissioner o.
Is Madsen requested that the commence
inent be deferred until after Yesterdays
meeting of the commissioners, at which
1-me he thought the matter Of fees would
be adjusted. This was consented TO by
he committee. In the meantime the in
Oications are, that he Republican poll
III ans. fearing The result of the expose
mat would follow got TO work .Top1mis-
-ioner Madsen found that he had put his
loot IN 1t by voting for the appointment
= or The committee at this time on account
o. he direct result il might have on the
reelection of County Clerk David Matt
sen, in whose immediate political welfare
he is personally interested. The county
clerk. after consultation. directed a letter
10 the county attorney asking that official
Tor written opinion as to the le,ya Iitv
OF the appointment of the auditing com
nhttee, even going so far as to give the
leaY1ed county attorney who is the Re
\ lt olcan candidate for state senator some
1a4herly advice concerning the matter
N 'urally the county attorney was so
hu%y electloneering for his party that the
desFfed written opinion was not forth
coming at yesterdays session of the