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Show THE LAST RALLY. Democrats and Republicans Measured Arms in Parade. KARL G. MAESER TALKS A Da Also Other Democrats "Bid" Young Gets off .he Funniest and Cleanest Clean-est Out Gag or the Campaign Hon. O. F. Whitney Delivers a Masterly Address. Ad-dress. The campaign of 1894 has closed and today the little ballots that will tell the tale of victory and of defeat are beins? deposited thick and fast. The campaign has closed. It closed last night in this city in a great blaze cf glory, and unleES all the signs fail, frovo'8 republican majority is being be-ing reduced handsomely today. Assurances As-surances come from every precinct that tbe county ia ours by more than 400 majority. "Our Joe" will ride to congress over Frankie with several thousand votes majority, and the constitutional con-stitutional convention belongs to the democrats. Everybody in Provo, man woman and child, were out last evening. Some few yelled for Oannon, but it seemed that everybody were shouting for Rawlins. The republicans with their tawdry uniforms, bands and horses, made a handsome procession, but the democrats had more men in line and their procession was a much more eolid phalanx. Hundreds of v:ters there were in that procession without torches. It was made "up of men, mechanics, merchante, farmerB and others of ihe common people, the fellows who do not happen to have a pull at Ed. Loose's barrel nor at any other barrel. Rawlins, Rawlins, J. L. Rawlins." "Maeser, Maeser, Karl G.Haeeer" and cheers for all of the democratic nominees nomi-nees rent the air. Bonfires burned, guns and cannons boomed and th republicans re-publicans making all the noise they could were literally drowned Dy tne cheering, happy, victorious dernocra s. "YVhhal ine night pateed off most pleasantly. Not one fight or unpleasant unpleas-ant disturbance is reported. Pee Wee Thomas was down from Salt Lake. He addressed a handful of republicans in the council chamber of the county courthouse. Fifty people more cor!d have .found seats in the room. The ex governor devoted practically prac-tically all of his time explaining who in thft rmst were the enemies of the Mormon people. He forgot all about politics. - Judge Jones tormented another handful of repubs. in the federal courtroom. court-room. Vacant seats were numerous here also. Jones said nothing of interest. in-terest. AT THE OPEFA HOUSE. Here was the crowd of people ! Democrats, Dem-ocrats, republicans and doubtfuls packed the building from pit to dome. The dense audience was enlivened by a goodly v umber of tne fair sex. The floral and other decorations wtre profuse pro-fuse and handsome. Chairman Sam. A. King called the vast assembly to order and introduced intro-duced Dr. Karl G. Maeser as the first speaker. And with what a spontaneous outburst out-burst of hearty applause was "the grand old man ot Utah" received,as he stepped to the footlights I The audience arose as one man an J gave him three or tour distinct round3 of cheering. The dear old doctor is beloyed by all who know him, hia very presence is an inspiration. He is a man who has Epent all his life and best efforts for others, for the upbuilding of the commonwealth com-monwealth by properiy educating the outh. In all of his work he has absolutely abso-lutely and always forgotten self, and this is one of the secretB of his success. When t e stepped before that immense audience last night the wild cheeiing embarrassed him. He was as modest aB a maiden, blushes suffused his nonest face. When quiet was restored res-tored he said that he felt that he owed the public an explanation and he arose only to mak that, to assure his friends of his devotion to the cause of democ racy ond to thank them for the honor of nominating him for the important office of delegate to the constitutional convention and for the honor of electing elect-ing him, for he expects to be elected. The explanation was as to Why be had not appeared on the rostrum in this campaign. "The Enquirer" said the -doctor, "has been digging me in the riba with red hot iron3, as it were, in a vain effort to get me out, and all the time the editor of that paper has known why I could not come out. At the time of the division I and the teachers with whom -I was laboring agreed not to take an active part in the campaigns. I could not come out in this campaign because of my eiven word, but I am not a coward and have the courage at any and all times to stand up in defense of my convictions. I feel that I cannot let this my last opportunity op-portunity before the campaign closes pass by without telling you that I am now faithful and believe with all my soul that I shall ever remain faithful to , the glorious principles of the grand eld democratic paity, I shall give the j public the be9t service I am capable of in my capacity as a delegate in the state constitutioLal convention." to. M, Warner and Edward Patridge followed the doctor in happy speeches. 'i '-n came Brigham 8. Young of bait Lake, "Bid" was at his best and d(-nvred d(-nvred a most telling speech. There was something peculiar about the lool s of liid," but his friends here couldn't just mak out what it was that caused the change. At the close of his scecch he wiped the perspiration from his brow and in doing so a wig of black hair fell to the stage and his almost heirless pate was exposed."Iiid"iooked the fol looked just like he wished the Btage would open and swallow him. A mighty hush fell over the audience, all felt that a most embarrassing accident had befallen the speaker "Bid" picked up the wie and sii-1: '"Ladies and gedtlemen, you will pardon me for masauerading before you, but the truth is I felt that I dare noc face a Prove audience, especially if ;that audiencr had in it a number of Provo ladies, unless un-less I wore black hair." j And then the home went wild. The gag worked to perfection. "Bid" was obliged to rise and remark "I apprehend that my fears were groundless It i3 very eyi dent that the ladies of Provo don't all love black hair." . After a number of excellent selections selec-tions by the democratic quarlette,Hon. O. F. Whitney, "Utah's pot, preacher, orator and historian" was introduced and for the balance of th5 evening the audience was charmed with forcefnl, cjnvineing truth- toliinan unbroken train of beautiful, melodious oratory. Bishop Whitney's remarks were not personal nor abusive of republicans, tby were patriotic. The history of the two parties were reviewed and the principles contrasted. It was a masterly address. At the close resolutions pledging the democrats demo-crats to support the Lehi sugar factory were enthusiastically adopted. The victory is ours. |