| Show HORSE T. T I V IS 5 SELECTED AVER CITY MAN MAN 18 NOMINATED TO lEAD DEMOCRATS f Frank Tolton Defeats Charles C. C Richards Thomas Thomasj j N N. N Taylor and Various Other Oth- Oth 7 er Candidates for Governor LURS ON PRESIDENT RESENTED BY EVANS Professor r fessor Says Attacks on Ex- Ex and Utah Leaders in inI I Platform Are Crude Undignified Undignified Unified and N Need ed Editing 4 IS VOTED DOWN Democratic State Ticket For Tor Governor Jo Frank Tolton I g f Dover For nien- nien t-LarKre t Mali Ma Mit- li Thomas Salt Lake Iske and c D. D Johnson Ogden For Justice of the Supreme Courtr Court Court- Court r Le Ie Grand Young Suit Salt Lake For For Secretary oC of State 4 England Logan For Por Attorney General JOe General W. W v. v V Salt Snit Lake I F For r Auditor John S. S Blab Spring I IVOl For VOl Treasurer JOhn John John F F. Men Men- For State Superintendent of Public A. Instruction A. A. A C. C Nelson Salt Snit Lake Iak For Fo 01 Presidential Electors Je Jee e Knight of I 1100 ro o O. O W. W Power Powers of Silt Salt Lake Jame And of f St St. G. G George r H. H Fitzgerald of Salt alt lt Lake Litke r I N OMIN A TION of a dark adark horse IN for fox governor o and aud a complete state and congressional al ticket fiery jf I speeches which flayed the l scans cans and the thc party leaders in Utah n 11 parti particular ular and adoption of a bulky hulky platform which condemns con approves tor or promises everything tho the delegates e uld think of f engrossed the thc Demo- Demo state stale convention here yesterday yester- yester day dav from 1043 1015 o'clock in the morny morn- morn y tinz ing until l after midnight When Shen the thc delegates weren't In the thc beat Cat of contests over the place at the tho toad of oC thc the ticket congressmen or 01 father Other officers they were denouncing the Republican party thA Republican I administration and linking opposing pleaders leaders with the j saloon aloon element clement with this clement element and that In his keynote speech peach a. a as temporary chairman Brigam Brigham Brig Brig- ham am H. H Roberts started this and tho the convention got the habit The selection of John Frank Tolton I Continued on Page 2 Column 1 fr V 4 l S1 S 'S 1 C CUI UI t 4 r y 4 I I Il l JOHN JOH FRA FRANK K TOLTON 1 r t I Ik 1 k- k 4 4 1 I n T THOMAS I i 2 rai J Jr T. T 1 u. u JOHNSON S BEAVER CITY MAN MANAT MAN MAN- AT HEAD OF TICKET I I Richards Richards Rich Rich- John F F. T Tolton ollon Defeats I. I ards and Taylor for forI I Nomination 1 I t. t Continued from Page PaSe One of cf f Beaver City to head the stale ticket came ame alter after a protracted battle of or bali ballots bal bat i lots ts In which Charles C C. Richards of or Ogden t and nd Thomas N. N Taylor of or Provo Pi-ovo went 1 down to defeat deCent Abel John Evans vans of oC Lehl Lehi Lyman R. R of oC Salt Lake and Stephen L. L Richards ds of oC Salt Lake experienced minor booms which perished with the first ballot National Committeeman William R. R Wallace withdrew from train the race early In ill tho the day and his raine was not presented pre pre- to tho the convention Tho The W. W Ua Ray flay congressional boom which flourished mightily for forthe forthe the he several d days s preceding the convention convention conven conven- tion don exploded on the first b ballot when Thomas and Tillman Tiliman D. D Jonnson were named for Cor congressmen at t large larg-e. Nominations Nomination for the rest of or the ticket were more mora or or less lesH perfunctory The noise of oC the tho long session centered around the governorship the keynote speech and the tho platform platform which last provoked ro a merr merry controversy contro at the night session Objection Come Conic n na ew Shock i When the convention had noisily applauded applauded ap ap- aT- aT the whacks s at the Republicans as a party and the federal bunch bunch- as asan asan an extremely menacing combination administered by Chairman Roberts Uncle Jesse Knight Judge O. O W. W Powers Quill and last but most voluminously by the platform adopted without quibble the tho objections of at Professor ProCessor J. J H. H Evans to tho the vigor of ot the tho platform came as a sort of shock to the tho Bourbons Professor ProCessor Evans Eans objected to slurs on the President of at the United Stat States Os and ande ft e tenor of the platform In Its referenCes refer refer- to the federal bunch as being crude too strong tron and too undignified for tor a document proclaiming the principles of at a political party The convention voted tl down wn Professor ProCessor Evans Evan motion to have an editing committee committee com corn blue pencil the most tempestuous ous paragraphs of ot tho the platform which document remained as It was adopted at the close cIoe of at the afternoon session Starting or off with reaffirmation of oC the principles of ot progressive e Democracy Democracy racy the platform predicts Wilsons Wilson's election condemns Taft Tact scores the Republican state administration the theland theland land board the high cost coat of ot living the Republican machine the Mexican situation situation situation sit sit- and various other things displeasing ills dis pleasing to the Democrats It declares for the Initiative referendum and re recall re- re can call election of at United states all other officers and delegates to national conventions con con- b by direct primaries downward revision of ot the tariff Including the tariff tar tar- itt iff on Ott wool the Income t tax x revision of t the mining laws nonpartisan ju judiciary ju- ju dl lary and eafe safe and sane things like Uko toed rood roads Prediction of ot Victory tho the convention occupied a aIon a aIon Ion Ion time In Its Hs activities the Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- seemed to have a g good od time Every county In the state except Kane KaneWa Kanewa Wa wa was represented and most of ot them were interested In one or another of tho the places on tho the ticket They predicted victory for tor their state ticket and their congressional nominees and their candidates to carry carr out the platform plat plat- form tom election If It they're elected and It 11 1 1 possible to do so and go at the federal bunch with bare lare fists as Judge Powers put it The heated race for or th the tho gubernatorial rial Ial nomination with in an eleventh hour candidate one of ot the leading factors factor and ultimate victor Ictor therein served to to while away the evening hours and furnish furnish fur fur- nish a dramatic third act acl of oC the convention cOlf- cOlf con con- The Tho nomination for governor looked like anybody's s 's race at the start except pl that Salt Lake had little chance to se secure secure se- se cure it Somo Some of ot the Salt Lake delegates dele dele- gates sulked under this but the country country coun coun- try delegations gave it out cold that they didn't care about having a nominee nomi nomi- nee flee from the metropolis With Ith Utah and Weber counties hoisting candidates Salt Bait Lake Lako was powerless I Weber count county alrea already had secured representation on the ticket in the nomination for Congress of or Johnson but the tho Ogden Og man led the rest 0 of or the Held fJeld on the first ballot for Jo The northern counties were strong for tor him and much Salt Lake strength went to C. C C. C Richards Those Salt Lakers who had In mind the nomination of oC Stephen L. L Richards helped C. C C. C Richards Richards Richards Rich Rich- ards although one or two Steve Ste Richards Richards Rich Rich- ards i men man voted for him to the last flitch litch although he wasn't placed in and hadn't the tho ghost of a how Taylor Lead on OD Second Thomas N N. Ta Taylor lor of at Provo had most of Dr the Utah delegation delegation the tho second lar largest est In the convention and convention and much support In Salt Lake and elsewhere re tad and was a a. whisper ahead of ot Tolton on the second ballot Charles C. C Richards remained the leader in th the race until th the fourth and last ballot in which tho the Taylor votes outside that candidates candidate's I Nominees for forState forState L State Offices c j. j I. I SF g K D YOV YOUNG G JOSEPH W. W u. u r- r i ii t 7 l r. j i r t t t. t f f lie lief fI f 4 I i A. A C. C NELSON l own county count went over to the er Bea Beaver candidate In a bod body Would Edit Platform There was something doing at the tho outset of ot the evening e session Late In Inthe Inthe the he afternoon Professor John Henry Henr r Evans rans ans of Salt Lake had objected to humorous and un uncomplimentary references references ref ref- to the President of the United States In the platform Now tho the professor professor protessor pro pro- fessor proposed the tho appointment of a committee to edit the platform He lie said It Jt was too long tong with and more more moreover over oel he declared that an Iowa senators senator's s jet et t about President Taft Tart had no flO place in n a n serious statement of or Democratic principles M Ho said he lie wanted to eUm- eUm mate nate har h references In tn the platform to the tile Republican can machine in Utah Opp Opponents of or th j motion moLlon proposed a motion to la lay it Q on the table which was lost by a narrow margin Culbert I Olson Judge O. O W. W Powers Quill and others attacked Professor soy SOl Evans Evans' editing committee Idea with such vT or and fler fiery rhetoric however how how- ever eer that the motion was lost b by an overwhelming overwhelming- vote ote Tho The speakers ridiculed ridiculed ridi ridi- lc Evans Evans' suggestion t n a and said that au all mo Ule HUNKS I um iaia in me tilE were verc tine fine Democratic stuff sture Judge Powers su suggested ste that It was necessary to at attack attack at- at tack the federal bunch without gloves I ve He Ic said It didn't male make an any difference dif dlf- ference how high was wag the Republican whacked Quill criticised the government government gov gov- for or sending American troops to protect the United Fruit company in Central America when the Mormon colonists and antI other Americans are being being be be- pe- pe ing driven from Mexico Gubernatorial Nomination 1 The Evans Idea going by the boards board the tIle hearing nominations nomina I of candidates for tor governor Judge Powers presented tho name nun of Charles Charl C. C Richards of oC Ogden making makil an eloquent plea for him Judge Moran Mor Mor- Morgan Jan gan an of ot Utah county nominated Thomas N. N Taylor o of Provo Ed II 11 Snow of or St. St Georgy then made mado a plea pha for a a. candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date from the south John F. F Tolton of ot flea Beaver vcr i-cr Undo Uncle J Knight secured the floor to t tell lJ about the only lie He ho he was c. c cyst ovar r caught atI atI at I said two years ago that Id I'd run for Cor governor I r hadn't ought xo to have done it It but I was waa mad sal said Uncle Unde Jesse e. e The federal bunch made mo inc mad Our Provo Prove federal bunch told a ridiculous story ston about mo anyway nic-anyway anyway had no Intention of oC running this time but I thought It ml might ht do some flome good at nt the thc time Those stirred me Inc into It Having made this thin apolo apology Undo Uncle Jesse bespoke bespole a good word for br C. C C. C He Ho said they spare Thomas N. N Taylor from front the Provo woolen mills to be governor S Abel John Evans Eans of ot Lohl Lohi an anti and Lyman R. R Martineau of ot Salt gal I Lake ake were then i placed before the convention then closed close Wallace Not Nominated 1 William R. R Wallace's Wallaces name flame wis ws not pr presented The Democratic national man ha haJ be been n a l but In the tho convention the Wallace men mo Ino t of oe whom Were Wera from Salt Lake kc de- de d that there thero was not riot sufficient fa fa- fa sentiment to nominate him Professor Joseph F. F Merrills Merrill's flame namo n mo was not hot presented either Ho Lo was wasi Jn n. n Uon lionet l Wednesday as a dark k a.-k h horse c. c the tho first on nomination There was no ballot for Governor The vote voto was as Tolton Tallon 1521 Ta Taylor lor Martineau 16 76 71 The L. L Richards Evans Evan 10 40 Stephen seven Boen and one half votes Jor or Stephen from of at Salt Lake came Richards L. L L. L Salt Lake deh delegation Stephen tho the Richards was not formally placed In In been known as a aP nomination but has P t first ballot the When hen the count on John Evans Eans had been announce announced I. I Abel with will two that said sald It was 55 aPP apparent candidates Utah county count couldn t Jet get the tho so he asked his friends to support T T. N. N Taylor on the second ballot i As tho the delegations prepared th their thIr lr second ballot ballots it was apparent that the tho only factors in the race now were 1 The lie Tolton Talton and Taylor laylor C C. C. C Richards 1721 Taylor Richards vote ote was si-as Tolton Totton lil t of five rao took a n recess The con convention minutes to ballot on go governor gornot for or tho the with the air hummed third time The names of the candidates candidate All An three stayed In the race On the tho third ballot the only new feature was waB ae the de develop delop development lop lop- ment mont of oC strength th by b Tolton Talton at the expense ex ex- The count w wasi 3 pense of Taylor Richards Tolton 20 Taylor raylor HI Tolton Named tI If Ie there was as humming of oC voices netel aftel after aft net el er the second l ballot It became a roar after utter the third Tolton Richards the cries end occasionally there boomed a Taylor Talor There was sas a landslide to Tolton on 00 the fourth ballot and the Beaver Deaver man was vas nominated b by a large majority The first t group roup of or counties responding showed the time way the tho wind had hind blown while the voting was on Tolton's Tolton s strength grew r w end and grew grOw and a gubernatorial guber guber- uber nominee was then there chosen The Time Taylor people switched over o to Tolton the tie count on the tho fourth and last lad ballot being Tolton Rich Rich- 1 19 9 ra Taylor lol G G. G The total was 6 H. and tho time majority necessary for Cor nomination was vas 23 On motion of or V. W. M M. no Roylance a Taylor Thy Tay lor br man inan seconded b by JudKO Powers Power of or the tIme Richards forces time the nomination 0 or f Tattoo Tolton was waB made unanimous Judge Powers regretted he didn't get a chance to make the motion Nominee Tolton was called to the stand for a speech Mr Ml Tolton thanked the to convention for Cor the honor He lie sold gold id he was aM a native native na on- tive ti-c son and felt ell proud pi-oud that m tn erstwhile erstwhile erst erst- while barefoot boy from Crom the time cow counties has merited the time confidence of this great Democratic convention Then the time head of oC the time Democratic i ticket bowed himself back baek to his sO seat at atIn i In the Beaver er county delegation Judge huhe Young YounK I It by Acclamation y I Judge JP Je Grand 1111 Young of or Salt Lake Lale was nominated for tor Justice of if IC the t sti- sti u- u preme court by hy acclamation under a 0 suspension of or the rules He was without without without with with- out opposition Cache Cl county supplied ui the time nominee for or secretary of ot state Charles s Fn England a Logan newspaper publisher Il being named b by acclamation John S. S of or Spring C City tr was as nominated for tor state auditor on the first ballot Robert T. T of ot Tooele wt the only other candidate The vote yote was to Scrap H Through h. h John F F. FIen Mendenhall Ien of so- so cured the nomination for tom state treasurer treasurer treas treas- on the time first ballot winning vinning on a abare abare abare bare majority against three opponents Other candidates were vero Alma Greenwood of oC American merican Fork Harry C. C Smith 0 of Carbon county and G. G M M. Whittemore I of Nephi The Theote |
