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Show I liitfTSNlEO FOR GOVERNOR Demonstration Started at the Logan j Convention Results in Selection of Provo Mining Man. (Delegates Cheered and Marched fot Twenty-two Minutes Before Chairman Chair-man Powers Could Restore a Semblance of Order. Logan, Utah. Tho Demociats of Utah held their stale convention In this city on Tuesday, placing a state ticket In the field, headed by Jesse Knight, tho Provo mining man. Abel John Kvnns of Utah county placed tho name of "Uncle Jesse" before tho convention Tho moment Mr Hvans ipoko tho name of his eandldnte, a demonstration was started which Instcd for twenty two minutes T'rc delegates cheered and marched, and kopt up the demonstration until njv pnrcntly exhausted. When Judge O W. Powers of Salt Iake, chairman ot the convention, finally succeeded In lostorlng n semblance of order, Statu Chairman L. It. Mnrtlneau moved that tho nomination bo miido by acclamation, ac-clamation, and the Provo man was chosou ai tli-o Democratic cnndldnto lor governor. After tho selection of the candidate for governor, tho bnlonco or tho ticket was chosen In record-breaking crdor, the complete ticket being as lollows: Governor Jesse Knight, Utah county. Secretary of State 13. It. Owen, Cncho county. Stnto treasurer Joseph K. Cnliio, Salt Lnko county. Stato auditor L. V. Nixon, Hmcry county. Superintendent public Instruction D. II. UobliiKon, Snnpeto county. Justice or supremo court Samuel V. Stewart. Salt Lake county. Attorney general Joseph W. Strlngfellow, Snlt Lake county. lleproBontntlvo In congress Lyman Ly-man It Mnrtlneau. Salt lnlio county. Presidential electors Finnic 11 Stephens, Salt Lake county; Aipillln T. Ncheker. lllch county; James An drus, Washington county. |