The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-05
MORRIS VICTORY
IS NOW PROBABLE
Influx of Republican Strength
Makes Democratic Nomi-
nee the Likely Winner.
REPUBLICANS IN DISORDER
POOR ORGANIZATION AND LACK
OF MONEY HAMPER THEM.
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g Weather Forecast for Salt Lake 9


g City. g
g Snow (Ashby)-Also Fair. I.
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"The victory is within our grasp"
said Chairman Ashby Snow of the
Democratic city committee when he
closed his desk at headquarters last
night and started home for few hours
of rest. Il am entirely satisfied with
the outlook. We will elect Richard P
Norris and the entire Democratic city
ticket. We will also have seven Demo
Gratis in the next city council. The bat
tie is practically over. The fight is
won.
From every quarter have come TO
me reports of an encouraging nature
All the Democrats who stood by Nor
RS two years ago are with him this
year. They are bringing with them
hundreds of disaffected Republicans
and large number of Americans
Let all who are in favor of honest mu-
niciDdl government and all who believe
that the affairs of this city should be
conducted along efficient business lines
prepare to join in celebrating tomor-
row night d tremendous victory"
The chairman meant every word he
paign he may have entertained some
doubts as to the possibility of electing
Morris and his running mates, But, as
the fight opened up and assurances OF
support from unexpected quarters be
gan reaching him all doubts left Mr..
Snow. Especially during the closing
days has he been of good cheer. And
he has impaired that good cheer. that
sanguine enthusiasm to his followers
until today they are going out to make
the fight of their lives
The Democratic headquarters hum
med after the fashion of a great hive
of bees last night. Workers were COM
ing for badges and banners. and every
one of them brought message of en-
enlargement. Party leaders dropped
in singly and IN pairs to volunteer
their services at the polling places III
their districts. One leader, prom-
nent member of the bar, announced
that he would rise at O'Clock this
morning and put in the entire day get
ting tn the polls voters who are for the
Democratic ticket.
The party machinery is in perfect
working order. In every district there
will be plenty of carriages and plenty
of loyal earnest men and women who
will see to it that no possible Demo-
cratic vote is left unpolled. At no time
in the history of the party has the sit
uation in this regard been so satisfac-
tory. The Democrats and the ;nde-
pendents who have Joined with them
are determined to win today a victory
for good government.
The weather man promises a fair
day. If his prediction is fulfilled. and
every indication points that way, a
very heavy vote will be polled. There
are those who estimate the total at
$4,000, but this is believed to be over,
rather than under the mark. 1t will be
surprising, though, in view of the in
terest that has been manifested by the
public in the campaign, if as many as
1900 votes are not polled. And the
bigger the vote the greater will be the
Morris plurality, according to the best
posted observers.
The Republican headquarters were
very little liveler last night than they
have been throughout the campaign.
which is to say that they were not
lively at all. Early in the evening
there was a hastily called meeting of
the finance committee a necessary
proceeding III view of the fact that the
Republicans are practically without
funds with which to meet election day
expenses. Perhaps this condition was
caused by the placing of the money on
voters.
At any rate the Republican organiza-
ton is very close to the rocks. 1t IS
more than likely to go to pieces be-
fore noon. STILL some of the leaders
professed TO believe last night that
Plummer has a chance TO get more
votes than Morris. though none was
willing to say in seriousness that
Plummer would beat Bransford. As
matter of fact the Republicans will be
satisfied with a respectable showing
today, and a respectable showing for
them means something ike $500 votes
The Americans" were very busy
last night. Checkmeister Darmer gave
an exceedingly clever imitation of
decapitated chicken. So did Secretary
Christensen. About the only man who
remained unmoved was Assistant Sec
rotary Chris Wagner. All of the rest
were buzzing with prophecies about
how badly Bransford would defeat
Morris. When the name of Plummer
was brought into the discussion they