The 1874 election marked the first success of the anti-Mormon Liberal Party, which was organized in 1870. The party viewed the large non-Mormon mining population in the county as a natural environment for electoral success and campaigned fiercely in Tooele's mining districts leading up to the June 1874 election. The non-Mormon appointed governor of Utah Territory, George L. Woods, campaigned for the Liberals in Tooele County.
the 1874 election marked the first success of the anti-mormon liberal party which was organized in 1870 the party viewed the large non-mormon mining population in the county as a natural environment for electoral success and campaigned fiercely in tooele's mining districts leading up to the june 1874 election the non-mormon appointed governor of utah territory george l woods campaigned for the liberals in tooele county