The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06
BELIEVE MORRIS
WILDE ELECTED
Democratic Committee Conf
dent Entire Ticket Will Garry
City This Year.
CAMPAIGN FAIRLY BEGUN
REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT
WARDS GIVEN.

fight straight from the shoulder,
night against both Americans and
Republicans. without thought of COM
promise or surrender. and an enthusi-
astlc determination to carry on the
conflict without ceasing until victory
at the polls has been won.
This is tabloid epitome of one of
the best Democratic committee meet
ings ever held in Salt Lake City. With
but two or three exceptions every
member of the committee was present
when Chairman Ashby Snow raped
for order in the temporary headquar
tiers of the committee in the basement
OF the Deseret National bank building
last night Present also were Judge
w. H. King and several other specially
invited leaders of the party. And most
of the candidates for city offices were
on hand.
At the outset Chairman Snow made
get-acquainted talk. He spoke of the
necessity for unity of effort, for team
work by the committee and by Demo-
Gratis generally. 1t was his own opin-
ion that the Democrats would certain
ly win the battle this fall. Everything
pointed to victory for the party. The
voters were weary of the maladminis-
tration of their affairs during the last
two years and were comparing it with
the previous two years under Mayor
Richard P. Morris. They were compar-
ing an administration of graft and in
efficiency conducted by the "Ameri-
cans" with progressive, conservative,
business-like and economical admins
tratfon conducted by the Democrats.
Every Democrat, said Mr. Snow, had
reason to feel proud of the Morris add
ministration. During it the greatest
achievement that had blessed the city
IN all its history the solution of the
water problem, had been accomplished.
During the Morris administration pub
lie improvements had gone forward
rapidly, in strict accordance with spe-
cifications and without the slightest
hint of graft or acknowledgment. 1t
was the duty of the Democrats, Mr.
Snow contended,l to place these facts
before the people and to keep them be-
fore the people.
There followed an animated discus
sion as to the conduct of the campaign.
Talks were made by many of the COM
mitteemen, during WHICH in each in
stance the belief that this is Demo-
cratic year was expressed. 1t was de-
c1ded TO start at once on a complete
canvass of the city, to the end that the
political affiliations of every voter; as
tanned. An aggressive and vigorous re-
gistration campaign was also decided
upon, and voters who have not regis
tered, or who have moved and will need
a transfer certificate, will be given an
opportunity to qualify for voting.
Reports from the various precincts
were then in order. These reports were
of an altogether encouraging nature.
The Democrats generally were report
ed as alert and at work. Hundreds of
them had volunteered for campaign
work and for the work of preaching
the Democratic gospel. The campaign |
this year. it was agreed. will not be a
one in any sense. Instead it |
will be an affirmative, aggressive. Wig |
orous fight, one without bitterness to- !
wards the members of any party, with |
full recognition OF the right of indf- |
viduals to differ on political matters, |
but with a determination to point out /
to all voters the fact that only by a /
Democratic victory can the best inter-
ests of the city be subserved.
At the close of the meeting Judge |
King spoke briefly and encouragingly. /
It was his candid Judgment. he said
that the Democrats not only could win
but that they would win. He pledged |
himself to leave no effort untried look
ing towards the success of the ticket,
and said he would hold himself subject
at all times to the call of the party.
Chairman Snow said that he had
been carefully considering the makeup
Of his finance committee and would an
nounce the names on Monday. The
meeting adjourned with all present
feeling that in Ashby Snow the party
has a fighting chairman, and that with
him in charge of the campaign there
IS abundant reason to believe the voters
will elect the entire Democratic ticket.