The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-28
AMERICAN LOVE-FEAST.

Inc American DOve-FeaSt TO be helC
in the Knights of Columbus hall, 137
East First South street, tomorrow even
ing, will be the most noteworthy politi
cal gathering of the year thus far. There
will be an old-fashioned rally of Amcri
can patriotism on that occasion under
the auspices of the American club, with
Judge Weber. its president. in charge.
The occasion will be an auspicious
one, and timely The municipal election
is TO occur next November. It Will be
on different lines from any other
municipal election ever held in Utah
There will be no general city ticket in
the customary form, but there will be
five commissioners to elect, and these
commissioners will not be named as can
didates through the usual political
means. The actual nominations will
not be made in conventions. but by
primary election. AT that primary the
voters will signify their choice of per
sons for candidates for the commits
sionerships. The two persons receiving
the highest votes on each commissioner
ship will be the candidates, this sup
posed to be without reference to party.
1t is manifest. however, that an open
primary like this, with but one vote to
be taken, would be most likely TO result
in the choice of candidates. none of
whom receive anything like ma
jority vote, Indeed, there would be like
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because they have received more votes
than others. although the highest vote
might not be more than one-third or
one-fourth of the total votes cast for
the candidacy. The placing of minority
upon the ticket has been d
prolific source of contention and strife.
In such case party voters are not
bound, and Legislators, as in the case of
primaries for Senators. have declined to
the nomination Of minority
candidates.
This situation has led to the sugges-
tion of preliminary move Of some sort,
as convention or other means where
by the candidates may be supported
with something like unanimity by the
voters of a party. This has been done
in Oregon and in other States. The
question is. whether it would be wise
to do the same in Utah; to hold a pre-
iminary caucus or convention where
candidates could be presented. as for
the party, to be presented at the
primary by the voters of that party. 1t
would seem that something of this
Kind is absolutely necessary if we would
obtain anything like majority nomi-
nations. The opposition here can, and
,ften does, meet in secret conclave and
present candidates without any pre-
iminary convention or meeting of any
kind. The opposition is in position to
10 that here because of its perfect boss
and the subservience of
50 many of the voting population to a
10 the American sense Of independence.
1t is possible that the American
party Will take some such steps as this
in order TO arrive at an agreement
Upon candidates to be supported by the
oarty at the primaries that will de-
.ermine the candidates 10 be put upon
he ticket Certainly something Of this
kind seems to be desirable in order that
The vote may not scatter and there be
no satisfactory choice of
candidates at the primaries.
1t is not likely that this question
will he brought forward at the Amerl-
:an Love.Feast tomorrow evening; but
it is a matter that must
pc considered soon by the party and
oy the public. For, if we are to have
candidates representing any majority
political or otherwise, it will
be necessary TO unite beforehand on
such candidates, in order to secure
place for them on the ticket through
he primaries.
But tomorrow evening S function will
simply lovefeast of the American
party, and American principles will be
again strongly impressed upon the peo.
ple of this city. 1t will be an occasion
If much enthusiasm, and American
principles will once more be laid be-
fore the people of this city in their
splendor and in their magnificent ac-
,ord with the general sentiment of
Americau independence and political
liberty We are certain that the at
tendance will be large, and urge that
all who are Americans from principle
and conviction make it point to at
end, and support by their presence and
influence the splendid work done by the
American party for Salt Lake and for
Utah.
THE HORSE. SHOE BOULEVARD.