| Show COUNT CONVENTION NOMINATES f j JESSE JISSE ii AfTER GREAT E DEMONSTRATION e k 4 c SA i 4 I r i ii I ITt jq Tt JESSE KNIGHT Mining man nominated ted by the Democratic state convention for governor of Utah Democracy of Utah Names Wizard of Tintic Tint c for Governor Despite His Determination tion Not to Accept I Moyle Amendment to Platform PI Protesting Against Agai st Church Interference Turned Down After Lively Debate 1 THE TICKET Presidential Pre Electors FRANK B 13 STEPHENS of or Salt Lake JAMES JA IES ANDRUS of Juab J ab q AQUILLA of ot Cache For jor Congress CongressI L R P MARTINEAU of oC Salt Laki Governor JESSE KNIGHT of Utah Justice of oC the Supreme CourtS W V STEWART of oC Salt Lake Secretary of R It OWEN of or Cache Treasurer JOSEPH E K CAINE of oC Salt Lake Auditor J W NIXON IXON of Emery r mer Attorney W of or Salt Lake Superintendent of oC Public Instruction D H ROBINSON of oC Sanpete BY B A N Logan Utah Ut h Sept 22 Jesse Knight is a the Democratic candidate for lor gov Jov governor governor of Utah Mr Knight did not want the nomination n and insisted that he would not accent it under any condi conditions conditions yet an optimistic enthusiastic convention nominated him over oer his pro iro protest 1 10 test tes hoping and believing that he will yet yield not only to a united Democracy racy rac but to a union of all those thos men menn In n the state who believe that his elec election eleCtion tion would be be a potent factor in ending I Ithe the religious warfare In Utah and ami re restore restore restore store the peace and good that make for lor happiness and prosperity Mr Knight Salt Lake on and friends who saw him believed that while he was tant to contest the governorship he was still prepared to accede If he found round the sentiment unanimous for his hi nomina nomination nominatIon nomination tion As soon as s the train aln left leCt Salt Lake this morning he made his position position pen tion clear to delegates that under no circumstances would he accept Proof Against Pressure One after another of pf the leading men men of ot the ie party part endeavored to o dissuade e hinr the decision Th only ap tr Ct t to e Mr ht arid and tid and t to make Mr Nr Knight regret more deeply the necessity necessity sity of C following his own Judgment After Arter reaching Logan Mr Ir and Mrs Irs Knight dined with friends and left to today today today day on the l I train His depart departure ure and his hl understood decision dECI lon were wre without effect upon upon the convention His Ilis nomination was Insisted upon uon u on so o gen generally emily that no other person was consid considered ered The scene when he as ras nomi nominated tonight was unparalleled In the political annals of the state When Uncle Jesses name was uttered by b Abel J Evans who placed laced him hint in nomination for governor there was vas a demonstration lasting min mm minutes minutes utes which would have thrilled Urcle Jesses heart had he remained at the convention c to witness it J William Knight son of or the th nom non nominee nomInee inee was in the convention half halt but hut the roar and applause were so ro great that he was not able to announce that his father on leaving Logan on an aft afternoon afternoon af t train so as to esc le the hon hen honors honors ors he did not seek had Instructed him to decline the nomination Evans Nominating Speech Mr Evans address in making the nomination was brief He told of the sterling character of or Mr Knight and of oC his achievement In Utah Although fortune has smiled upon him said Mr Evans Mr Knights success in life has been founded d upon sympathy for tor others and square deal dal dalIng ing In his mines the men worked seven days a week at one time Mr lr Knight thought thou ht that th t this was too much work for the toilers underground and lie he gave his men a days rest r st every week There was some ome objection to this as I the men men thought that their would be reduced But Mr ht told them that while they would vuk cne lie day less lens every week their earnings would remain the same But the outburst at the mention rf f Mr Knight was the feature of or the tho con convention convention It began with a wild ringing shout which lasted about five minutes and then there was a dull duhl roar suc sue succeeded succeeded by more frantic shouting Procession of Banners Soon cheering proved Inadequate to o display the regard in which Mr Knight was held Ashby Snow bubbling over or with enthusiasm seized the nearest standard to where he was standing at Rt atthe atthe the time It proved to be le the Box BoxEl BoxElder El Elder Elder der standard With this he started to march up the aisle Other leaders leader also seizing standards followed him and soon the were filled with cheering men en above whose heads were wave l the heavy hea standards bearing the names of r the counties from Crom rein which they came As they the marched they the yelled at the top lop of oC their voices and the crowd took to k up the cry ct Knight Knight Knight Xo So standard remained in its place All An were wera carried through the hall hail h ll as though there was not a nook or in the entire state of Utah which h was Wits not joining in the clamor for tor Knight The band as mui d ag th shouting ting pushing rat d I tude e Joined n the I single file tile through gh the narrow latro al and playing their Instruments as they the moved When hen the bank struck up Merrily We Ye Roll Along Roll Itoh Along 1011 Roll Along Alone almost every man In the convention hall ball was set In motion As the acclamation grew the stan rushed to the platform displaying their standards on the stage Others followed the and a large number of oC delegates en cre the platform Demonstration at Its Height No Xo man in any nn party part in all iJ the his history history tory tor of oC the state of ot Utah ever eer received such an ovation said nn an onlooker who had seen Ren almost all of f the past political gatherings gatherl gs In the state When the excitement was at its ha height a banner was wall wa la l upon the platform which was ture of ot Jesse Knight The vave ac of en enthusiasm was to greater e force and again the building shook with the cheering and stamping Some of the enthusiasts leaped on tables and chairs and led the th shouting sho ting tingA A group of oe prominent men d as at Joyously as children in front frent of or the speakers stand After Alter lour minutes s of ot cheer cher cheering ing and marching Chairman Powers was at last able to restore order so no o the Hie work vork or of the convention could be ne re resumed resumed resumed i Moyle Starts Something Outside of the Knight demonstration dem the convention had one striking fear fea feature ture It was the he stormy debate over James H Moyles loyles amendment to the platform defining the position in the Democratic party on the federal ma Continued on Page 2 JESSE KNIGHT NOMINATED IN GREAT a Continued from Page 1 chines beguiling church leaders Into 0 politics In violation of ot the tho published declaration of ot h hAn An apostleship is s tho chief asset aSlet of ot the Republican party In n this state declared Mr Ir Moyle Mr amendment was ultimately defeated in inthe Inthe Inthe the convention as It was we In the tho com corn committee committee and the contains no flO reference to the Mormon n church On 1 tho the question of or local option the committee turned down town the offered and nothing bearing upon that subject was contained In the tho platform The attendance at the convention was the largest In many years The special I train which left Salt SnIt Lake In the tho morn I Ing ng carried more than passengers n rs and the crowd was heavily reinforced from the northern counties Every county In the stat state one had a full ful representation of ot delegates After Arter several sevraI attempts to caucus on the train to Salt Lake Lak coun county cou county ty h delegates gathered at the Lincoln House and elected R W Sloan chair chairman chairman chairman man of oc the delegation J M 11 Hamilton was named as the Salt Lake member of the thO committee on credentials and ami Will G Farrell Parrell the Salt Lake member of the committee on permanent organization tion William Villi am H King John Dern Bern and Und andS I S R H Thurman were named as mem mein members I bers bern of ot the committee on platform I |
