Show DEMOCRATS iEM IATi NAME WINNING TICKET Weber Democracy Holds Har Harmonious Harmonious Harmonious Convention and Adopts Platform In a convention where peace and har harmony harmony mony mory prevailed the Democrats of Weber eber county yesterday esterday selected their county count ticket and adopted a platform to the pro provisions provisions visions of or which all aU the candidates named are pledged Local Lo 1 option Is favored In Inthe Inthe Inthe the platform and many other Important points are touched upon The convention was one of o the best at attended attended tended In years ears and much Interest was taken In all of or the proceedings There was In most cases a spirited rivalry for the various nominations A great deal of ot the speechmaking which ordinarily occupies much of oC the time at such gatherings was eliminated and the work executed with dispatch Each precinct In the county was represented by the full CuU quota of or delegates Inthe afternoon there was a larger num ber b of oC visitors and the hall hail was comfort comfortably comfortably comfortably ably filled A number of or large portraits of oC William Jennings Bryan graced the walls of oC the building and a large are American flag was draped across the speakers desk Long applause followed the reading of oC each separate plank of or the platform when read by b Tillman D Johnson chairman of ot the platform plat Corm committee Especially Vs s this true or of the tho plank favoring local op tion The mention of oC Bryans Brans name brought forth loud applause and Mr John Johnson Johnson Johnson son received an ovation oration when he com completed completed the reading re Immediately after W V W VT Browning had hafi made a motion to the effect that the em emblem emblem emblem blem adopted be the rooster in a defiant attitude a rooster In a neighboring yard ar began crowing lustily a number of oC times By many man this was taken as an indication that victory victor was In the air for the Demo Democrats Democrats Democrats this fall faU Dr Conroy Was Chairman The convention was called to order at 1100 a m by Chairman Samuel Thomas who named n med as its temporary chairman Dr E M 31 Conroy Como and J G WIdson as tem tern temporary temporary secretary Upon assuming the thi th chair Dr Conroy in forcible terms criticised criticised President Roosevelt and his admin l for tor activity In politics polities as wen well wenas as for mixing In other affairs of o the coun country country country try which do not concern them in any way The speaker began his V remarks by call ing the attention of r f the convention to the til fact tact that there never was a time like the present In the history or of the country countr for Cor CorD Democracy D to tl score a victory lie He said that for tor many man years rs the Republicans main cry was that all aU panics occurred during lurIng Democratic administrations but now no the tables had turned and the Re Republicans Republicans publicans that during their admin administration one of oC the worst ponies that the country had ever seen was wag on their hands This condition he stated branded the Re Republican Republican publican charge as a lie In speaking of o the Republican nominee for tor president t Chairman n Conroy said that Taft TaCt Is not the nominee or choice of oC the thu people but bu wiS ns selected by I President nt I Roosevelt more than a year ear before he was I named at Chicago Bryan he said was the choice of the people His nomination was vas not made by one man and no con convention convention convention was ordered to confirm the die dic dictators action Tho The activity in politics of the president was severely condemned in inthe the strongest terms by b the speaker who held that he was trying to make the peo pea people people plc endorse his successor In office He declared that the president could not even keep out of nur Ier trials aid JId d that his hi latest work was that of oC sending an em emissary emIssary Issar Secretary tary Wilson ilson to Stilt Snit Lake Lako City Cit to help fix Ix things for Cor the national campaign V Smoot as an Issue Dr Conroy Conro branded as deplorable the activity of oC any an religious denomination In iii politics He said the continuation of Reed Smoot in the United States senate was detrimental to the state stat of oC Utah He said that if iC Senator Smoot was not satis fied fled with his ecclesiastical position he should resign and come out in the open where the Democrats could fight him The speaker said that he would like to see th the time in Utah when religion was not mixed in politics and especially where such per persons persons perSons sons as Reed Smoot try to hold down both church and political positions at the same time This he lie declared to be the para paramount paramount paramount mount question in Utah etah today The Tho following committees were ap appointed appointed appointed pointed Credentials Mrs Irs E T Oakey AV W V G Kind F E Kinman Clem MartinJ C Davis William Ullam Lowder Thomas Hollands and Alonzo Stephens Steph ns Organization Adam G C II It Tribe Sam Thomas S T Whitaker Dr I G W Baker Lee Hammond F H II Wright and D D McKay lIcKa Resolutions S A MaginnIs Henry An Anderson Anderson Anderson derson J S T I D Johnson S S Smith A J Anderson Blair and H P Green GreenA A recess was then taken until 2 p m to enable the committees to prepare re reports reports reports ports At the afternoon session the permanent officers named by b the committee on or 01 organization organization were W F Boisner Bo ner chair chairman chaIrman chairman man John L Herrick secretary Adam L Peterson vice Ice chairman Adam CIel hlll bill and Henry Hery H Gr Green en tant secre secretaries Rev N S F chaplain and andA an anG A G Harris After Arter a prayer pra el by the chaplain the re reports reports reports ports of or the committee committees on credentials and resolutions were received and adopt adopted ed cd The former committee recommended the seating of or delegates apportioned through h the city and county count as was stated in the call The committee on resolutions submitted the following which was wad unanimously adopted r I Platform Is Adapted We the Democrats of oC Weber county In convention assembled declare our allegiance allegiance ance to the principles contained irv in Il the platforms of oC our party adopted at the na national national national convention at Denver and the state convention at Logan and pledge our loyal lo al support of ot the candidates named at these conventions We Ve rejoice In the growth of oC the principles principles ples pies of oC Democracy and invite men of or c r reer every eer political faith to unite with us In Inthe Inthe the thern election of oC William J d Bryan the greatest living Jiving advocate of popular rights whose Ideal deal of ot democratic government Is that the people rule We Ve pledge the candidates nominated by b this and support for the public roads and ana highways S of or the county and state The enactment by b the state legislature of or a law providing for a railroad commis commission commission commission sion The enactment of oC laws rendering effective tire tive the constitutional amendment adopt adopted ed by the vote ote of oC the people of this state at In 1900 providing for direct legislation J Jf V We Wo Believe U a 8 country nty where the people rule they should have h ve v the right to pass judgment by their vote upon the questions vitally taUy affecting aCCe their Interests no matter whether that question Is the voting of oC bonds by b a public municipality as Is now permitted under the law or whether the sale of intoxicating liquors shall shaU be allowed or prohibited In the com corn community J L n Pledge We Ve believe in it local option and pledge the candidates of this convention for the state legislature to so vote We Ve call caU attention to the packed l con convention convention convention and fraudulent primaries held by bythe bythe bythe the Republican party part In this county no longer ago than last week wee and demand In the nan of oC political decency and mo ma morality ram the enactment of oC a primary law which will wilt permit a fair expression of opinion and a fair choice of candidates by bythe b the people even ee 1 In the tho Republican party part We Ve particularly commend the provision of oC our national platform providing for Cor the guaranteeing funds of oC depositors In banks bank and direct the tho attention of oC the people to o 0 the Inconvenience occasioned them during the Republican panic of 1907 and It is that at that time had funds of oC depositors been guaranteed as M provided by b our national platform there would have been no occasion for the fear of oC loss by b those who had deposits In our banks nor the loss through the fail failure failure failure ure of ot banks which fell upon the people of many mall communities throughout our country And we also commend that provision of our national platform favoring the elec election election election tion of United States Stat s senators by direct vote of the people and we are convinced that such suh a measure would shortly relieve the people of or the state stai of or Utah of oC much of or their present troubles It Is a fact that ever evor since Apostle Reed Recd Smoot entered Into an active participation In partisan politics and was elected United States senator the highest office in hi the gift gilt of oC the people of oC a state he has been the source and cause of oC strife and bitterness among our own people and has brought upon us the suspicion of the people of the th entire United States We Ve believe that the peace of oC our people their mutual good goodwill will vIll and happiness Is of more concern than the ambition of any man and we pledge pl the of this convention to do alt all In their power to secure the dee elec election eJection deetion tion of or a successor to the Hon Reed Smoot upon his merits as a Democrat and his allegiance to the principles pf qt De Dc Democracy e Want Des Moines Plan We believe that municipalities should be conducted on business principles and its officers elected without reference to politics we therefore pledge the candi candidates candidates candidates dates of oC this convention to Ito favor Cavor and sup support support port rort the enactment of oC a law along the lines of what Is known as the Galveston or Des Moines plan of or city government to tobe tobe tobe be made applicable to Ogden City Believing that the best Interests of the nation the state and our county count demand the retirement of oC Republicans from Crom power and the election of ot men more nearly nearl in touch with the common people of or the na nation nation nation tion state and county count we we cordially In hi Invite vite vile the support of or the citizens ns 9 of this county count for Cor the Democratic ticket and its candidates Nominations Are Begun I Upon motion of oC E S the order of or business was so changed that the nom nomination nomInation nomination of or state senator and representatives tives lives followed after those of ot the county count officers Nominations being in order Rev He N S Elderkin placed the name of ot John TJ I Herrick before the convention as the nominee for Cor county count commissioner for Cor the term Mr Herrick was nom norn nominated nominated mated by bv acclamation For county commissioner for the two year term the names of oC Lee Iee Hammond James R Ti Bells Beis and John C Hunter were placed In nomination At the end of oC the first ballot the vote stood Beus 52 5 Hammond 66 Hunter 16 On the second ballot the result was Beus 87 S 2 and Ham Hani Hammond Hammond mond 2 Beus was declared the nom norn nominee nomInee inee moo For sheriff sherif W V H Anderson of Harris yule me and Charles of or Ogden were placed in nomination The fhe result of or the vote was 94 for Anderson and 42 for Pin cock The former Cormer was declared the nom nominee nominee inee ieee I IThe The following officers were nominated by b acclamation County Coun Clerk John WIntle Tr D D McKay Recorder F H Wright right I Attorney Arthur E Pratt Surveyor Washington Jenkins For assessor assessor J 1 W V Trimble and Horace HoraceS S Foster were named The result of the first ballot was wal Trimble 99 39 Foster 35 3 5 City Candidates Named Ben Ternes former desk sergeant at the police station was named by C J Hum Humphris as a candidate for Cor city constable and Mayor A L Brewer placed the name of oC Thomas Cunningham up for consider consideration consideration atlon Ternes was WM an easy caS winner by b a vote ote of oC 52 to 38 33 The nomination of oC a candidate for Cor state senator was next taken up and S S Smith was named by b AV W V AV W V Browning There were no other nominations and Mr Smith was made the choice of the convention by acclamation There was a lively contest for the nom nominations nomInations nominations of oC representatives C F Grout William Lowder T P Horn E T Spen Spencer Spencer Spencer T B and W S Donaldson The rhe vote vot resulted ll Grout Lowder Spencer 74 Donaldson 6 Horn 25 2 and the first four Cour were declared de declared dared the nominees |