Show I 1 1 1 11 1 71 7 I 1 I 1 0 a 0 V I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 z ez e Z I 1 minority representation I 1 in I 1 I 1 salt take i I 1 1 1 1 Z V k BIG convention I 1 4 4 delegates decide upon A fusion ticket 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 IT IS A GOOD MOYE I 1 1 1 1 n foni aro left to b 0 1 1 1 il 6 filled iy ay afie I 1 I 1 k I 1 MINORITY I 1 tie list of and the city officers which they 16 I 1 selected I 1 I 1 beuret am 1 1 ill convention of the I 1 party of salt aake cit y met regiena in 0 city hall at 11 M codly to nominate candidates to be vo I 1 11 t the city election on monday feb I 1 is im 11 john C cutler was nominated as VI I 1 ei without opposition and took the chair daniel S spencer was elected see detary john was ser 7 geant at arms I 1 1 george G bywater was elected chaplain this completed the temporary or and prayer was offered by go chaplain I 1 isaac M waddell chair appoint a committee on creden I 1 V flaig to consist of five carried 41 the chair named as said committee I 1 I 1 M E 31 weiler eli A folland S wells and I 1 I 1 joshua midgley 4 tile on credentials then I 1 r 1 I 1 during their absence george 0 bywater was called on and delivered a neat little speech ile called at to the object of the convention and said that he bell eyed that there were some honest men in politics ile trusted that all present were othis 41 class and that the alzi rit of harmony would dominate in t convention some one asked for a speech from P L williams who was present calls were then made from all parts t of the house for it paul who I 1 I 1 responded ba urging that the labors of the convention do directed to the good odthe whole people and not forthe benefit of any one class he was sat I 1 I 1 isfried the results of their action would 11 have the result de 11 sited williams was called for again but declined I 1 if P luc lards was called but the A c om cittee on c credentials als having re 1 j turned made their report sh owing that the following bad recelle d cr J municipal uni cipal 0 giddo way george 11 pope E 31 weiler 1 Q A carlquist thomas H gerrard 4 john walsh joshana 11 paul robert it irvine john I 1 page jr thomas winter henry I 1 wallace d F AV alcox J 0 cutler I 1 I 1 11 P richards I 1 john b cutler IM waddell third ell A Fol landl edwin F Par ryA S gades george G by water bl ilando pratt john L nebo ker andrew kimball john alford yourth it S wells D it allen I 1 I 1 11 J romney oliver hod son M S woolley james maxwell I 1 I 1 s orson A woolley E X childs josuah lewis hook D S spencer N A empey it was that N A empey was an alternate and that alonzo young abo was present ww the I 1 regular delegate the report wall amended by striking king out mr E maeys name and inserting mr youngs and I 1 AS amended the r aport was adopted I 1 tife temporary organization was made permanent the secretary called the roll showing I 1 all the delegates 36 in to be present the call of the municipal central committee for the convention wa read 1 henry r richards presented the I 1 following I 1 VI tereas we desire to 6 tile 7 fiet that our political opponents I 1 though forming but a minority of th voting population contribute to the A public revenue by the trent of I 1 find include within r t a air num I 1 any citizens who are permanent reside is of this city and territory and that they should therefore be ac corded fair representation in the man argement of publeo affairs el and whereas a joint committee composed of equal numbers from abet I 1 opposing parties have met and a ii upon the proportion of offices I 1 the city council which will be at to both I 1 and a fusion I 1 of interests I 1 will divest the proposed combined I 1 ht ticket of distinctive party features and I 1 I 1 tender necessary a ettinge of its usual title I 1 t hereford he be it Bes by this coo I 1 bention of delegates of the peoples J I 1 first that vacancies shall be left upon the ticket to be nominated and 7 it I 1 sAl opted this day for the municipal election to be held in this city on iron day february 13 or the names of one alderman and three councillors councilors Counci lors to be filled by nomination of the rain arity of the citizens second that the combined ticket shall be entitled tim cazz al tick mind that it shall be the only authorized ticket for the said municipal else I 1 tion I 1 and third that this convention convent ton 11 I 1 after making nominations with the exceptions named herein and the transaction of such other business as I 1 may be necessary shall adjourn until I 1 monday feb 6 at 7 p m to receive I 1 the minority nominations to complete the ticket and that we hereby pledge our votes and influence to elect the citizens ticket in its entirety I 1 toshia I 1 d that part of the aided ni ded for the nomination of i part of the ticket and pouted the whole matter doi erred there were several inquiries as to the effect the resolution would have 1 r and it was read a second time for ini I 1 formation lewis hook said he was opposed to the of the resolution tills cone a n be had with the depre senta tives of tile minority I 1 D S spencer van in favor of mi but he didiot think tile convention as delegates of the peoples P had the power to osVal I 1 take the prop action ile thought that if the could be obtained it I 1 would be beneficial and if the con bention was authorized to act he would support the resolution john L endorsed the atso I 1 lution as it was framed it was the I 1 I 1 I 1 w maam ement I 1 I 1 0 I 1 i 4 i I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 izzac A ki tr I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 henry ace said he could sea no obi wall t t a convention taing hi tile the act gnp 4 in the resola a had the right to nominate the whole ticket or a portion of it and to do so na representatives of tile Ile party ile thought tile minority could bave their nominations ready today to day so as to be acted upon at the present session of the convention R 8 wells thought the proposed minority representation was simply an act of justice and in doing thit the convention would best represent the interests af tile o party As it was suggested that a fusion ticket be made lie did not sea any ob I 1 giving it a new name ile h however offices left vacant for the should be named I 1 11 richards thought it was rushi in g matters a little we much to ask the minority to present candidates be fore monday ey ening as ted by mr wallace As to the rig t of the convention to take the proposed ac t 1 lie bad no doubt of that and 1 4 0 believed that the members of the peoples party would readily see the of the moye and would en t almost unanimously G 0 B awater was vor of the n 11 a saw no objection to ilia convention as delegates of the reo pios party extending rights to the minori tK party and doing so under a ticket bading that would its true character ile believed the movement to be a practical one as it was certainly just if the minority party would accept the proposition and tile majority mould have proportionate representation 31 8 woolley also endorsed the resolution because it aavo just cepro to the minority and be urged its pa mr spencer moved th Y following as n amendment to the resolution to be added to the subdivision designated first tha in forming aur ticket we lea ve the follow ing vacancies to be named by the minority first municipal ward one counci I 1 br secand one councilor third one alderman fifth one councilor the amendment and carried unanimously joshua IT paul presented the foli lowing 1 I move that in cae the resolution be adopted a mom meeting of the voters of salt lake city be called for tuesday night to ratify our action mr paul did mgt think the conven was authorized to take the P eed step without the assent of t h members of the party I 1 31 waddell thought the whole resolution had been adopt al he was however informer Inform eO to the contrary john alford opposed mr pauls amendment the people were already converted ta minority representation joshua thought the mass aly meeting woul I 1 be I 1 better and more effective at tile polls milando pratt opposed mr pauls amendment because it was entirely unnecessary ile wits willing to 90 before the members of his pa t y W ith his record at the convention I 1 favor of giving the minority a ilia peoples re oples party were ready and willing to do any act of justice to their PO II 11 cal R 8 N ells also opposed the amendment it was pretty generally understood that the people favored giving minority and a mass meeting was J 11 paul spoke in favor of IT amendment lie wanted the matter submitted to the voters so that no trick bould be played on them there was plenty of time there must be it was in unusual movement and abi to he supported it he wanted the people to have it submitted to them the co bention had no power to act with out the people 11 P richarb thought mr pa Is would be appropriate odaion daff evening and he then support it D S spencer congratulated himself haying brought about the cilcus ile was in favor 1 ilk pauls amendment in some form wanted his action endorsed by the voters of the recopies reo pies party ile did not bafit to biake i ticket for the citizens party andrew kimball wanted ilia matter submitted to the people before final and supported mr pauls ment theo 11 gerrard did not feel to take any action that would deprive the EMIT resolution entire and wanted a fall peoples ticket I 1 it R irvine thought the convention had no right to pass the resolution as it was against the interests af the peoples party ila thought it was against the sentiments of the people at any rate he wanted such action ratified if it should be taken oliver hodgson wanted a mass called if the resolution should beethe adopted he could not vote for it without buell a provision chas F wilcox was opposed to the resolution particularly without the a mass mg of the voters of both parties ia M waddell wanted the conven tion to adjourn till tuesday night a n d JL M ss meeting to be held on moa d AY L a spencer the mass ine eting could be hold out of doors or ark bore as it was good weather his suggestion provoked hearty laughter james meetings in the various municipal wards mr pauls amendment was then t and ca ed by a ty vote move further amendment calling maas meetings in the various W it was not we ondee oliver moved that a com of three from precinct be appointed to call and provide a place for the proposed meeting androw kimball moved an amend m ant that mass meetings be held in the municipal wards Q F wilcox wanted the minority barty represented in the mass meet I 1 ames maxwell said it was the rati fi cation of the peoples party voters oni that was wanted 9 F wilo could at see this and did not see how the minority show their assent to the ment james maxwell said it was absurd for the majority t call for a mass mee n of the hinr ity when the latt ad a perfect arleight arlight to act for them seIr so J 11 paul wanted a mass meeting and not say arafe 9 mall meet ings R R irvine wanted the tabernacle to in and a rousing time R S thought the eighteenth ward schoolhouse would hot all that would come out to ouch a meeting D S spencer thou glit the L municipal ward was more patriotic he was in favor of ilia motion joshua thought the people c apache I 1 better in the wards ile want rousing speeches from one or two ila wanted everybody to have a chance and that ba in one meeting 0 G bywater warmly seconded mr Mid gelys pro il ion it would suit the people 1 I th third district better as they would get a fuller un der standing of it then they could say what they thought of tile move ment henry wallace also wanted smaller meetings it a grand burrall that was wanted but a standing new condition oi 0 f things He offered this as an amendment to the amendment that had been adopted relative to ilia mass J 11 paul moved that the ament ment relative to a mus meeting be eliminated from the rn solution and with the lala on the ablo this I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 11 tito the amend resolution with nam r ill 0 M left va c n dg stoib acos t w apte un I 1 0 us vote spencer moved that the nom igl for city officers be proceeded with carried no minate 1 fran cis armstrong for blasor there were no other nominations and the veto for mayor armstrong was unan amous 1 john nominated wind W riter as alde from the first atit war carried 0 r wilcox 0 webber as alderman from tile second ward carried IL J nominated james sharp as alderman frona tile fourth ward carried joshua nominated george D as alderm sin from the ward carried john walsh granjo young as councilor from the first ward carried 11 P richards nominated john clark as councilor from the second ward carried E F parry n om inanod ell A rol land an councilor from ward I 1 D S spencer nominated thomas E 1 e r jr for the 3 ar reva arry explained that mr jor would not act and ilia hame was deml wit bollands Fol lands nomination was then put and carried andrew kimball nomina teil A W carlson as councilor from lie third ward carried oliver ifa son nomina todA P ag n cl or from the fourth ward carried james maxwell nominated J few son smith as councilman from the fourth ward john a to know it mr smith would be home a portion of his time to attend to the mine D S spencer said if be did at qualify the council could fill the vau cancy J 11 PA u 1 did not like that proposition ile knew mr smith was away deal S wells paid the people of that distich wante ld him and his services during the time be was home would be valuable I 1 ir eithle nomination was put and carried I 1 I 1 D S fl nr impi aard ii 11 wellsford Wells forr aei earled tar led D R allen nominated Q F whit for treasurer carried nei lando pratt nominated if W tay lor for assessor and callec t or carried john L alfred solomon for marshal john nominated Ox corge 31 ottinger for the same position mr remarked that lie had been informed that mi dollimer would not accept and it was to propose him 1 S spencer said that mr ottinger would accept it the convention nominated ahn ile had bad of that kind lewis hook believed mra ottinger would accept and supported the nomination J 11 paul said mr ottin er had made the adlice system a and he wanted him promoted although mr Sol bad done well in ti fice frodi what mr paul had be 4 mr ottinger say he thought he would not olier deell nod 11 feori supported tile alomi nation of mi Il ilando watt said mr ottinger was a good chief of the fire department and be retained there as was specially lv adapted to that work mr woolley took a similar view it R irvine supported Aup ported mr ottinger and wanted him promo ile thought mr solomon had done well but he wanted him relegated to an interior 1 t ion MV y wilcox wanted to know what there was to mr solomon since all seemed to concede that ti was efficient lie thought lie was g 0 d enough not to make a change D S spencer opposed aar solomons nomination though admitting that he had done well in the office hemsch red mr and thought he hold tile position ai mar elial chief of the fire department ani half a dozen other places 14 they wanted him to john L no beker said there were two considerations the financial and moral safety of the city the latter be important mr ottin r could attend to the arst effective re y but the necessities arising in attending to the latter d that of the two n om inces 31 r n should be selected S supported sup potted vr as did also 11 P richards 1 bl waddell saldor sald Mr solomon did not go about telling lip lid he was a quiet man band acted mi fitted for his position rosi tion but not for that of mars 11 al milando pratt took a similar view the nomination of mr solomon was then put and the chair nian declared that it ivas carried thought to the contrary kind demand ed a divis lozi bf the bouse the vote was counted 20 lop solomon and 15 for mr tini ger on motion of it S wells mr solomons nomination was maae anant I 1 D S spencer moved that a committee be appointed cafer with baft the representative minority I 1 oliver hodgson said if ber was put at five lie |