| Show E the territorial chairman puts it at twenty thousand I 1 THE PROSPECTS ARE ABE EXCELLENT when it comes to a vote the will largely increase their majority ilon hon C C richards of ogden new secretary made a brief visit to the territorial capital after paying his respects do the governor secretary sells and others mr richards was captured by a herald man and invited to talk politics for a few minutes mr JUc It hards ichards is chairman of the demo territorial committee and is about as thoroughly posted on utah politics as alay man in the territory ire he lias has been a doss close observer of the changes that have been taking place during the past three years and can give the number aidem of democratic operatic oera tic republican and liberal votes polled in any pre precinct prein ct at any election speaking of the coming campaign lie he said it i not a case of whistling th through a grave yard with us democratic victor victory is ie as certain as the rising of the sun bun the outlook for democratic success was never brighter continued mr richards the people of the territory lod 0 ago dis covered that they were misled by the statements that the republican administration would be continued in power many of those who had not aliened themselves with either of the che parties were persuaded to vote the republican ticket thinking it would be better for the territory to be in harmony with the national administration 1 our prediction that the administration would be democratic has ilot kotonly only been verified but our promises pr to the people peo ae that pen pend 1 ling I 1 ng statehood stat chood only actual and lona bona fide residents of f the territory and active democrats who were in full sympathy with the reg regular ular democratic organization of the territory would be appointed to federal positions has also been kept further than this president cleveland has made good our promise that he would recognize the changed conditions hero here and would not net confine his appointments to members of either of the old parties and this policy will bo be followed in future appointments for or years past the house of representatives has been willing to admit the territory as a state but until the ath of march last the senate committee on territories has been reconstructed and one of our staunchest democratic friends senator charles J eaulkner Baul F au lan kner er has been made chairman of the committee in fact nine out of the eleven members of the committee are favorable to the admission of utah at earliest moment possible during my recent visit in washington I 1 conferred with the leading senators and congressmen in regard this matter and found but one opinion and that was that the territory would certainly be admitted at the next session with these evidences of good faith find and fulfillment of promises made on the part of the local democracy I 1 have unlimited confidence I 1 that the people will give the democratic candidates such an in increased majority that the future politics of the territory and new state will never he be questioned on a fair square issue w what hat is your estimate of the democratic vote I 1 on a square division the democratic vote would be or 20 out of 3 or a big majority over all the democrats will win the next election by at least we can beat the enemy no matter what combination my bo be entered into should the liberals and republicans public ans fuse we would gain in one way iray more than enough 0 to offset the loss in another Is the party organization in in good shape for the campain it the committees and ana or organization aniza have nevar been in a better condition than they are at the present time we could respond if necessary and be fully prepared to enter into an active campaign on oil taro two weeks notice Ir herald erald |
