Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1890 — MORMON’S VOTING DAY. [ARTICLE]

MORMON’S VOTING DAY.

The municipal election of Salt Lake City was held Monday. Some confusion has arisen over the application of a law passed at the last session of the Legislature in relation to municipal organizations and elections The old law provided for five Aldermen and nine Councilors, elected at large, to compose the City Council. The new law provides for three Councilmen and one Justice of the Peace, to be elected in each precinct Previous to the Ogden election, a year ago, the Federal Court de- ’ cided that the election should be conducted under the old law, but aa to this one the court decides that it must be conducted under certain provisions of the new law. A fragment of each enactment will thee govern, aad it is not unlikely that litigation will follow after the election, no matter which ticket wins the day. There are two parties in the field—the People’s party, composed chiefly of Mormons, and the Liberal party, made up of anii-Mormon*. The issues involved were government of the city and the bearing which the result of the election will have upon the Territory at large. If the Gentiles ’ are successful, it will place the city in harmony with National law and authority. Ibis recognized that the city has a great influence in tee Territory, and consequent ly the issue is a national one. Gentile success will mess that the redemption of Utah ia slowly but surely being aooom--1 is bed. •