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Show The Two Tickets To be Voted for at the Next August Election. Ths Peoples Convention Held ' inMantl. . The Liberal Platform of Principles Prin-ciples and Ticket. PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION. On Saturday last .acceding to appoint-inn appoint-inn ui. llie convention of Hie Peoples Papty 01 San Peie.conveued 111 the Coun-ly Coun-ly Coutt House, at Mant!. A Register reporter was pit-sent. Toe hour appointed, viz' II .ni., delegates dele-gates fr.xii the south and northwest arrived, ar-rived, but it was neaily II hetoie tlie delegates from Mt. Pleasant, Fairview, and Ephiaiiu Ciul't; and the entire delegation dele-gation had not arrived until tlie convention conven-tion was tailed. As last as the delegates arrived they were divided into little groups as all politicians are on sucii occasions each J Lowrv named W. B. Lry, of Mauli.! The result was: G. B. Cox o. W. B. Lowry 4. CORONER. Sorenson named J B. Roper, of Gunnison, Gun-nison, which was carried by acclamation. COLLECTOR. Laiitzeu named Nathan Faux, ol Moroni Mo-roni J add, after a short speech in behalf of his nominee, named A. E. Mertiam, ol Mauti. The ballot was: Nathan Faux, 14. A.E. Merriatn, 11. SlHVliVOR , j Sorrenson placed the name of J. H. Houg-iard, ol Manti, in 11. (initiation. On motion ol Judd tli.s candidate was elected by acclamation. Swell O. Ne.ison moved that a committee com-mittee ol tiiree he elected to attend to the oriiiting c,f the tickets. Carried. Kir. Beck, of Spring City, then mentioned men-tioned the fact that Spiing City was in need of 1 constable at this election, He was instructed to hand in the name to tiie committee on printing. - Keilson moved C. N. Lund, of h't. Pleasant, he one' ! the committee on printing. Carried. I Sorreuson named Peter Greaves, of 1 j Hphraim, as one of that committee. t.ijtried. I Zabriskie nominated C. W. Peterson,! of Ephraim. Carried. W. T. Reid, Chaiirnan ol the People's Party in San Pete, asked who should be the cential committee (or the next year. Sorreuson arose and encpiired as to who was now on that committee. Tne answer was: Wm. T. Reid, of Manti; J. A.AIIred, of Spring Citv; iieiny Beal. of Ephraim. Sorrenst n then moved that the present committee be retained lor the ensuing year. Carried. Joseph Judd moved an adjournment. Chairman, Win. T Keid, usked a lew moments time, and oji motion of S. Q. Neilsuii, lie was jj'veii n,e floor. Mr. Keid then instructed the delegates to report any changes in the local com- miltees to the Chaiirnan or Secretary (John Keid) of the ctnlial committee.. Candlaud move a voie of thanks to the Chaiirnan and Secretary. ,t Carried. On motion the convention a'djourtied.. The v siting delegates, Mr. Jakeman, re-poiiing for the KKtits'fKB, and a number num-ber of d mti's tjeuial lights were invited by the Hon. j 11. llougaard to paiwke of frozen cream at Dai tun's. The day was intensely hot, rind the re'resiinients proved verv welcome. Mr. William Richie, and other Manti gentlemen also pressed their guests to p.ntake of other reheilmu'iits, in Ihe linn of cooling drinks, lioth invitations were responded to in a hearty manner, and the visitors expressed their appreciation of tlie hospitality extended, eie they hied tliem home. . one selecting ins lavono-s, aim tijnie, work their cards to have ellect in the earning County Seat stnile, as well as the purpose for which they were called. At 12.22 p. m. tlie convention was Cail ed to order by the .liannian, Wm. T. Reid, Esq., wlwset forth the business in hand and a temporary urbanization was entered into hS follows: On motion of SAen Neilseu, of Fair-view, Fair-view, W. K. Keid.'ol Manti, was chosen chairman, and oti motion ol Joseph Judd, of Manti, C. W. Peterson, of Kpnraim, was chosen secretary ol said tempoiaiv organization. U11 motion of W. D. Candland a committee com-mittee ol tiiree, viz: Peter Greaves, F.pn- rami; J. 11. Child, Cuesier, and Giorge liaiitiuiomew, Fayette, weie chosen I-y the Chaiirnan as a committee on i-red-m-tials. . , , On motion of Sweii Nielsou un adjournment ad-journment was taken uulil 2 p.m. AlTKKNO'jN SlibSloN At 2.40 the convention le-convened. and the committee on credentials handed in the lllowinu lepoit; 7 out of the 26, who should nave participated, beini present: l)iii.i;t:ATi:s, W. D. Ctuiilbud 1 C.N. .11 id y Mount Pleasant. a! j.'.vl,, ,eu .1 Joseph Jillld I l',ia Sl;iiu.iker Mantt. W. K, Ueid J K:tef Oicavui I (. . V . l eicisuii Ephraim. J. P. Jensen I Siven NiKcn t J.une. kiBby f Fairview. H. I. tlisen I rmu,tain (Ireen. A. P. Johnson James P. Fjelacd I c.uunison. N. C. Sorreuson ( leter Loriticrt . I Moroni. Nathan faux ) r.rasuis Heck I Soring City. Isaac A. Allrcd ' Oearne tlortholomew I'ayctte. ',. A. ebriskie--MliUun,. , Aiuier Eowrey-Sleilii'K Simon HanseHMayitelii. ' J. II. Childs Chestiir E. W. Dykes Wltles. Joseph Judd moved that Peter ureaves, il Epliraun, be cliaiiman of tlie peima-int peima-int oijfaiuzatiori. No second. SJiiensoii moved the tenuor,-iry or- 1 animation he made permanent. Cained. i Hon. W. K. Keid arose and in a lew ' well chosen Words, thanked the gentle- 1 cohfei i4tl oft him, '"For' salJ ho, "to be selected by twenty live ol the leading citizens of a county like outs, is indeed a cr-rdit." The Chairman then named the olliees he lilted with the names tl those men who were just goiu,; out. (Jllkek Retiring. Residence. Selectman, John Carter, Mount Pleasant Cleik. John Read, Manti. Pro. Atty, W, K Reid, Sheriff, J. P. Lnrson, Assessor, C. W. Peicis ju, Ephiaitn Recorder, John Keid, Manti. Treasurer, G. B. Cox, " Coroner, J.W.Crisp, .Spring Citv. Collector, A K. Mel nam, Manti Surveyor, J, 11. Housaard, Jo, JuJJmive-J to pioceed with nomination. No second. The Chairman set forth tiie lact that it was necessary to have some rule? to govern the convention. The method of voting, and so forth, before nominations v,ete m order. Neilson moved that the convention vote by set ret ballot. Carried. The Chairman explained that if there were more than two candidates in the field, that voting would continue until one sot the majority of the voles winch would he 13. BALLOTING FOR SKLHCTMAN. Zibriskie placed the name ot Swen Netlsun, of Faiiview, in nomination. Heck nominated Lariu I.arsen, ol Spring utv. liefore the balloting commenced, Mr. W. D. Candland moved that a committee of three be appointed by the. Chair as j Tellers. Carried. The Chair appointed, W.D, Candlaud, , of Mount Pleasant; George Z ibriskie. of Milburn, and Ezra Sliomaker, of Manti. The name of Uees Lewellyn, cf Fountain Foun-tain Green, as Selectman, was also i placed in Humiliation. -: The ballot was than taken and result- ed as follows. ' Kwen O. Nielson. U. Laiits Larsen, 3. t ReesLewell 11. 8. CI.RKK. Sorreuson placed the name f John Reid as Cotintv Cletk. No other iiame i being presented, Swen Neilson moved that lie be e'e rted bv acclamation. Both t motions carried. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'. x Allred placed the name of W, K. Reid , in nomination. ' ' r-mntl.iiirl iiir another little sneech ill behalf of his uomiivs, placed the name ol Ferdinand Ericksen, of Mount Pleasant, before the convention. The ballotliiu; resulted: W, K. Reid, 10. Ferdinand Ericksen, 15. SHERIFF. Neilson placed in nomination, James Burns, ol Mount Pleasant. Fielsted named Joseph Judd, of Manti. The result was: James Durns 14. Joseph Judd, It. assessor. Greaves placed in nomination, C, W. Peterson, ol Ephraim. Judd nominated Nathan Faux, of Moroni. Mo-roni. The vole stood: C. W. Peterson ao. Nathan Faux, 5. rkcordkr. Shomaker placed the name of P. P. Dvreng, of Manti. Heck nominated F. E. Allied, of Spring ; L-ind-W. ?). Candland, of Mjtiut Pleasant. The ballot stood: W. U. Candland, 16. P. P. Dvreng, 7-F, 7-F, E. Allred, a. TRKASTRER. Petersen named G. B. Cox, of Man'i, a a candidate. |