Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14
ELECTION IN THREE WEEKS.
It viii Be Preceded by Many
Ward Rallies and Precinct
Meetings of Enthusiasts.
Democrats and Republicans ArcN'usl
ing the Cun,a-- While "Amcricak
Have Task Nearly Completed. -

A-hhN snow Democratic Chairman.
eve viii have our canvass complete By
the end of the week. and until then our
chief efforts are conferred 300 working
upon 70. confidently believe that r. j..
| Morris win receive the largo vote this
FAM Tie should t0r every business
reason. independent of politics. I do
NOT believe u the drummed up hurrah
brand of compaigulng. auc don't know
that amy big street demonstrations Will
Doe made.
James DcVinc. Republican Chair
man. We are working uu "a series OF
| rallies. iu which the Uomeus Republic
can club VIII participate. the city come
mittec furnishing the list of speakers
you would be- surprised go know how
many prominent men have come bHck
to the Republican party Tor this came
paign. after short experience with the
"Amcricaus." We Gre planning for 10
Dig rall 90 boz held in one of The thea
tars. during the final week.
y. D.. Darmcr. American Chair
man: If have my committee together
right now. and we are perfecting our
schedule of rallies We will keep the
drum corps out A rally win Doe held
in every precinct bog addition Co many
precinct meetings and 30 we can get e
hail. big rally viii certainly be held
for the whole city. Our canvass is ale
most over and it- results are very
gratifying We haven't % bit OF doubt
but tnat the entire general city ticket.
at least VIII DE elected. with council
majority
Three weeks from tomorrow night.
the result of the next election VIII he
ripe FOR counting The fact that vot-
lng machines are To- be used win in
itself influence The election quite as
poteutly as the speeches of the spen
binders. which are being held in leash
this week For splendid showing next
week and the week after The power
of the machine lies iu the fact that 20
| many aged women and umid women
4 and unmcchanica men much prefer 60
! slip the party leaver, man TO manipu-
! late the scratching apparatus. In coy
| sequence straight voting viii result
/ unless all precedents Of other cities
! fail 20 DE carried OUT this fall
THE HOME STRETCH
To-day star,s the first week Of the
three that are counted on the home
stretch and q finds every party chair
man iu his office surrounded by acc
tive men. and an air of busy weather.
suggesting something is preparing.
The Republicans have stretched lags
old Commercial National bank quar-
ters until they have become beautiful.
with nothing lCft Co suggest the cash
Ter business that preceded the advent
OF Chairman DeVine and Secy. Farley
=. Jensen.
outside "a banner hung across the
sidewalk blazcs the way Ia f0r the
doubtful voter. whose doubts are about
the headquarters location. large sign
by che door carries the naHes OF the
candidates. Inside this morning j. II.
Eldradgo, Jr.. who conducted IN "a man
ner To- win appreciation nom an poll
tIcians of an shades OF political faith.
the last Republican campaign, stood
among the callers, talking over the
situation. 'Jody" as Mr.. Eldredgo is
called up ana down the political rialto.
is not an active leader in this cam
paiEn but ranks first among Mr De
vines confidential advisors.
The Republicans have one definite
task upon their shoulders. IL Is IN re-
gard 20 the selection of election Judges.
the power TO name these officials being
vested ga the American" party. 10 has
been uuofhcially given out that the
Americans are TO refuse 90 name "a
single Republican election judge. obey
ing the law requiring that one I'm each
district be from "a party other than
that in power, by filling up with Social
lists and Democrats.
Tho Republicans are planning 10
make as definite "a show down ON
this proposition as possible, and win
submit a fun list OF three men from
each precinct. from which election
judges may be chosen. THIS VIII force
the Americans" 90 80 on record for
future reference. OF their exact 0tti-
tudl iu the situation.
WITH CHAIRMAN Snow.
At Democratic headquarters IN tho
Windsor hpt# block. Chairman Ashby
Snow is cover his head 10 use hls
own expression, iu business. he is
working 900 the canvass. DO says, and
until then viii not ua .tdy 90 announce
hls schedule OF rallies
The Democrats are planning "a cam
ualen that Will NOT Doe conspicuous.
chairman Snow Ft}H Tor aTunmed up
noise but FOR n thorough UUElulzatlon.
The campaign win bc c0ul- ted. with
h. j.. Morris. former ma fnr "a personal
issue. Voters win be- app. ed to ou the
grounds that be knows city business.
has handled 90 efficiently for years, and
combines high Integrity with "a splendid
record Iu office handling me very pr'p-
IONS fhst are now uppem0sL What be
viii guarantee. according 90 the sttte-
.. .U.I .T. fI n. uuL forth lu tne
campaign ln hts behalf IS progress
plenty of it-but rasc1Ilty and corIIp-
Ton iu onIcr-none ot o. aud thf fas-
ctIity of tne past tWn years NlI u'
emphasized as the crying need Cor a
reform Don this particular
Of course tu, American campaign
VIII bn uf the same older order Tho
orator. viii cali upon abe people tp
hate the hierarch ana torE.t tae
uartys financial freehontiug. Tho dire
street era. which the Mormon people
built up out of the sTgebruah ara. VIII
h" pictured as evidence of lack ri pro.