Show I REPUBLICANS 1 NAME WINNING COUNTY TICKET h CLOSE STRUGGLE 1 t IN TUE CONVENTION Third Term Candidates Cand lates Are Turned Down in Battle of the Delegates STRONG PLATFORM I IS ADOPTED ti Bassett Beats eats Groesbeck Willey Defeats Lyon yon and an Railroad Plank an ant ans t Is s Carried on the Floor REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET 1 For State Senators Benner X Smith and W N Williams For Representatives T L Holman Bingham 0 O C Crapo Sandy W V H Tobias city J A Ekman city Frank L Hines city I L Dahlquist city Harry B Cole city aniel McRae Granger E J Eardley city Claude Y Russell city For County Commissioner Oscar ar W Carlson For County Commissioner term Walter Walter ter J Burton For County Clerk Margaret Zane Witcher For Sheriff Joseph C Sharp For Recorder Fred J A Jaques For Assessor Amos S Gabbott For Auditor 0 Roscoe Vigus For C G Bassett p r For Far Attorney I E Willey For Surveyor H Allan Gardner CITY PRECINCT OFFICERS For Justice of the Peace Stanley A Hanks For Constable Peter M Hansen THRILL after thrill sharp incisive debate fierce tierce open struggles stir s r of strength hero dip displays e Inya of unexpected weakness there repulses rallies counterattacks and through all a sentiment of courage coura c a certainty of triumph and a wild untamed unconfined rollicking joyous note of en ou this was the Republican county convention which was held at I the Salt Lake Lak theatre yesterday P From Prom 11 U 0 clo k yesterday 3 morning until an early earl hour this morning an i army of sore more than delegate led for struggled a ru pled the supremacy and success of their candidates and out of 01 that struggle came a ticket that will ill be elected in ia this county on November 8 The dominant note of the convention was kindliness which spread like contagion on from the platform but now new and then in fit the tho fierce heat of a struggle fur for a nomination friends fiends of candidates became overzealous and an itinerant personal nal aspersion floated over tie tk u heads of the delegates s It was a bully convention and the man who says sa s there was no limit to the tilt freedom of expression lion no end to the divergence of views no bounds to tot the tale t ht angles anglos of competition that man did not attend the tho convention For through tL rough the long session there thore were struggles les with Avith flashes of color moments of highest excitement and when the legislative ro ticket was named ll mcd early this morning there was a feeling of general satisfaction and determination to elect the ticket that had been nominated A BULLY CONVENTION ALL THE TIME No fleeting moment got by without its incident When Chairman Fred C Loofbourow delivered his address in the morning the convention was de lighted When the tho formalities of a convention were brushed aside and the platform was read by liy Harry S Joseph chairman of the committee the cows were out and the fun began Parley P tattered amendment relating to the direct primary primary primar mary mar bearing the soars scars of tho state convention at Ogden was again intro introduced introduced introduced but bat it was wu the settee senie of tho tIlo convention that such matters were state and not local in their scope and aDd should have been dealt with Avith by b the state platform The vote against this amendment was not overwhelming and the healthy support of the amendment gave an idea of the fun that was to follow r Later when George M r Cannon introduced od his public utilities plank the convention was 8 in a uproar and the tho debate brought forth a flow of ora oratory oratory tory fOIT that put many a delegate on record This plank was added add d to the plat platform platform 1 form for by a vory very narrow margin CONTESTS FOR NOMINATIONS ARE HOT The county count commissionership comm which brought out five fire candidates candi ates was the first fight of the tho convention Oscar W Carlson backed by the tho solid county delegation won easily and Walter J Burton was his running mate Then came a series of nominations by acclamation in which Zane Witcher was for clerk Joseph C Sharp for sheriff Fred Jaques for fur recorder and Ind Aina im S Gabbott for assessor ass nor norThe 1 The afternoon had waned and antI the delegates were hungry for supper aud for the stronger contests contest that UIt were to come in in the evening At 7 30 clock a Ole Che convention reassembled Frank Heginbotham county auditor who h has ss had bill b two t terms orals was the first victim of tho the convention being defeated by b C Roscoe Vigus who singularly enough was deputy de ut under Mr Heginbotham until he entered the race raco for his chiefs thiefs job I T flu ho greatest fight tight on Oil the Hao floor of the tho convention and one that will live Jive in political history of Utah as a titanic struggle was tho the contest over the John Groesbeck who has had bad two terms tenus at the office made the mistake of going after niter a third thir but so great grent was his popularity that he hett was vas tt a defeated by b only four and a half votes despite this handicap Fred C Busett Bassett in the tho office of the a 8 deputy county clerk derk and a man who stands stanch well with his party part and with all aU mon mOll who know the name jumped into the tho race in the lead carrying ng the First precinct Groesbeck Groosbeck and Bassett were about even at the end of the Second Groesbeck forged ahead in the Third and gained still wore snore in the Fourth Bassett led in the Fifth and the two tau candidates went wont out into the county with Bassett to the bad ba Bassett gained gamed hero here where it was thought strength was great grent greatest est 1 In III the end Bassett was nominated but not until the chair questioned the ot orts otts he lie had bad as ae being enough to nominate Groesbeek Groesbeck s Continued on rage Page l Je Three Yd i t C V S fi k ky I IJ 1 r rF y J F v if 1 t ic i iC R c t C C 7 S I i j i I t F tF tI Yi T i ii is f fI fMARGARET s S I i I k kit i it j a 0 R f 4 T Tt 6 F t MARGARET ZANE WITCHER I Republican Candidate for County Clerk Nominated by Acclamation j Luc LucS f r S JoSi t sand ply lly 11 Acclamation for ter Sher Slier Sheriff iff by bs 10 UIt 1 try f fI fI r M F s P a n t ti ts I i m s I s t F J 1 PEED FEED C BASSETT Nominated by Republicans for treasurer after pretty and close fight y 2 i r w 4 o os oa oF n r a F s nE It X l SMITH V 1 1111 1111 I l I for State Sluts Senate by b Salt Sall Nominated for fur state stale Sta Senate mute at Ht Lake limn t m 11 1111 REPUBLICANS NAME STRONG COUNTY TICKET AT ONE OF OJ THE MOST ROUSING CONVENTIONS EVER HELD IN UTAH REPUBLICANS NAME WINNING COUNTY TICKET Continued C from Page Fase One flau received d 26 62 An appeal from the decision of at o the chair was involved aft att after er r a hot debate and the chair lost the tire t being t that Bassett was the th nominee A tight fight none th lets S remarkable for forrs r rs exciting incidents dent arose rose arose between between 1 1 K L 1 Willey and Job P Lyon for attorney l Ln n came with the prestige of on one term while Willey backed by his Soc Sec Second ond precinct showed unexpected strength in quarters of the county that had been thought thou ht to be bit nailed down for tor Lyon Moses C Davis oIs who i t ad Id been a candidate withdrew in favor favol of Willey Ben E Rich named Willey Wille while W WK Wk WE K E k shot the fireworks for Lyon Jyon Joseph Jc eph Christensen presented pres tin the name of ot C S Kinney KInne and Samuel f t Park named Robert N Porter Kin Kinney Jy ney and Porter received five lve votes each 1 while Willey was given and Lyon 2 2 w w V II Folland named Charles A Peet for tor surveyor and W V W V Wilson nominated H Allan Gardner who had been loten unanimously Indorsed by the i funty deles delegates a tea Gardner received totes otes and Peet 21 Benner X N Smith and W N Williame both of whom have done yeoman ser serice serIf sert t lee ice If in the state senate sonata were nomi natt Dat d after atter a listless race rae in which James S Devine entered at the last mo moment moment ment was also a candidate Devine gathered votes vetes while Smith re received renewed 49 and Williams Harry Joseph nominated Devine Wil Willard 11 lard Done presented the name of ot Wit Wil Williams VII Rams liams and A B Irvine named tamed Mr Nomination of a county auditor was wee the Ule first order of business for the oven oveR Ing leg session which was called celled to order 1 by the th chairman at C Ro eoe Vigils Vigus won the nomination from Frank Prank t by a vote of ot 97 to no after a series of nominating and sec seconding seconding speeches that were a feature of the tle tJ f convention Mr MI VIRUS Vigue the suc sue successful candidate was nominated tom by Joel Nit ley who commented on the excellent ex excellent qualifications of Mr MI Vigus Vigue who W ho bo through long experience as dept dep deptIn in the office was fitted to fill flU the poet pOllI position tion tun t n In a manner that would reflect credit on the Republican party of the county aunty and state C T Barns nomi nominated nominated Frank stating that Ms l 1 Is two terms of office had bad been sat satisfactory in every way that while the work of 0 the office had increased to a remarkable extent the th present incumbent Incumbent bent had succeeded In showing reductions reductions ti ns in the expenses of ot running the of office fice ti f Fred Price in seconding the nomination of Mr MI Vigus pleaded for tor torre recognition re for the tho Second precinct and warmly seconded the statements statement made madel l br Joel Nibley as to the qualifications oi of of Ms his candidate Jesse D Jewkes state auditor said he was happy to speak in faor fator of Mr MI although he was tas most scared to death Mr Jewkes sal saM saki 1 that through his experience as u state auditor in checking accounts account Mr had demonstrated that he was the most capable and efficient county runty auditor In n the state of or Utah A AP AP Ar P Kesler of ot the Third precinct A O G GAnderson r Anderson of ot Bingham and Charles Cott Cottrell rU rell ir 11 seconded tho the nomination of Mr sir Vigus and Mr rr Cottrell promised that tt at tle tIe delegation from the Second pr met fart would b be unanimous for Vigus It a prediction which was wan verified when th rote ote was wail taken Vote Vole for Auditor TIlt TL tote rote for auditor by was ss as follows Hagin Vi Vigua us betham First precinct S B S se and ond precinct 81 0 Third 44 U fourth t Jf U Ii IS 3 Fifth precinct ti 11 l lt 9 t Precinct Pr 1 15 11 S Z 1 11 1 1 Ire S 3 W 6 G Precinct 4 i 7 T Precinct 5 b S 8 S 3 Precinct 6 IS 13 1 Precinct T 19 le Precinct S 9 1 Precinct 9 1 li 19 B Ii Precinct Pr 10 13 li e 0 t 11 15 o G GHI Bv HI far the closest contest t of th the t d S tY tic r i f t ta W lyt lyta a a fix t tIC I t tx x ti IC 5 C 41 a 4 li X t S X XI Q j 1 I R Rt Rv c it e t v OSCAR W CARLSON Republican Candidate for County Commissioner convention was the race raco between Fred C Bassett Ba set and antI John A Groesbeck for forthe forthe the tile nomination for tor county treasurer in which Mr Bassett received GG votes votee and Mr 11 Groesbeck received votes Because of the fact that neither nomi nominee nominee nominee nee received a majority of oC the votes of the convention Chairman Loofbourow row ruled that there was no co nomina nomination nomination nomination tion An appeal was waa taken from the de decision decision decision of the chair and Mr Loofbourow was wu not sustained the vote ote on the sec second second ec ond of districts resulting in to Mr Ir Groesbeck was nominated by b Carl A Badger who characterized characterised the present county treasurer as a prudent trustworthy and capable official who In the office for which he be was wali seeking had made a record which could not be touched by br any an of ot his predecessors ors Mr Badger BadJer tion to the wide vide banking experience of ot othis hi his candidate saying that as cashier receiving taller and paying teller he had demonstrated his Ills most excellent qualifications and eminent fitness for tor forthe forthe the office Mr Ir Groesbeck he said had hada a host of friends and no foes and was wasa a Republican of ot the best kind to bj bl b found In the county or 01 state F M 11 Lyman jr seconded the nomination of Mr Bassett Ba ett and following Mr Lyman H C Edwards sounded the only real note of discord dl cord in the convention in which he charged that unfair means and gumshoe methods had bad been used u ed edIn in forwarding the interests of or Mr Groesbeck Harry S Joseph supported Mr Groes Groell Groesbeck beck book heartily in a seconding speech screech In he said his candidate was one of ot the die beet best Republicans In the state a aready aready aready ready and willing party worker and preeminently fitted for tor the office which he was filling with fidelity and abil ability ability ity It Mrs Groesbeck he said was one of the best beet be t women workers of ot the party and her influence and work should be considered by the tIle conven conen convention convention tion Third Term Willard Hansen in seconding the nomination of Mr MI Bassett launched l into in into Into to such a e against a third term that it was wall necessary for the chairman to call II him to order and Mr Ir Hansen nansen was reminded that it was wa in the tho province of ot the speaker to urge the then merits of hla his candidate rather than to t reflect on another John M Hays Has supported sup supported supported ported Mr Jr Groesbeck from the floor and ald the insinuations in of bad b d faith as aa made by b H C Edwards were refuted with wilk such definite dc and fair tall statement statements that Mr 11 Edwards was impelled to re respond respond spond with an apology av to the conven convention convention tion There were calls for a vote ote and the result ae as 8 announced by b the Ule tellers toilers was waa by precincts as follow follows Groes Bassett Bus t beck First precinct 63 03 6 39 3 Second precinct an IG 45 46 Third precinct SSi 15 41 II 41 Fourth precInct 17 It Fifth precinct JS 33 I 17 11 County CouRty 80 SO 7 71 Chair Is la Overruled In announcing the result Chairman Loofbourow said there were votes in the convention and ami according to the tile report of ot the committee on at permanent organization organisation and order of business 8 which required a majority of the votes of the convention there was no nomina nomination nomination nomination tion In order to place the Issue squarely and fairly before the conven coen convention tion Uon Mr Ir Loofbourow suggested that an appeal from the chair be taken and this was done dune first by viva voce vote and then by bv In Tn the on the decision of the th chair the result was 1 in favor of the decision and H against a and the matter WAS settled Carl 1111 A Badger ad er who nominated Mr Groosbeck bo be bespoke spoke for tor him his hearty and earnest support and the nomination was made unanimous with a rousing cheer for both the successful and the losing can candidate candidate candidate for the nomination Out for Legislature Nominations for the ten representatives tives of or the legislature brought out a afield afield field neld of 25 5 candidates and although tho the convention by tacit understanding limited nominating speeches for tor the thu legislature to one minute there were a few tew who could not tell the virtues of ot their favorites in m that time and it took more than an hour to get the field started Brigham Clegg was the first man nominated his name was placed be before before fore tore the convention by b Andrew Androw Smith jr Then the nominations were wore made in inthe Inthe inthe the following f order W V H Tobias by b N II Tanner T L Holman by Theo Theodore Theodore Theodore dore C C Crapo by W V W WWilson WWilson Yo Wilson Frank L Hines by J J Meyers John M Hansen by Heber C Iverson J A Ekman |