Show COUSIN JESSE NOT NOTIFIED If If 0 c I AMID ENTHUSIASM Next Governor of Utah Is Cheered to the Echo Ech by Marching Thousands in Torch Torchlight T Torchlight light Procession Provo Theatre at the Most Stirring Ra rY J Democratic Dem cratic History Special to The Herald Provo Oct 10 In a delirium of o enthusiasm thousands Of f cheering voters voters not noti notified fled fied Jesse William Knight that he lie was to bethe b next nest governor governor of ot Utah The for formal formal mal mai notification n was made tonight in the theatre which wilch was packed to the doors with a crowd ero J that t also surrounded the theatre and and filled the street Those Those in inthis Inthis Inthis this crowd were too far away to hear but not too far away to cheer which thy th y did long and enthusiastically taking their lies cues from the more fortunate auditors who tho were close enough to hear the speak speakers ers era The rhe affair took on more of or the as aspect aspect aspect of an inauguration than a notification notification notifIcation tion Preceding the notification meeting a crowd of more than 1000 10 people marched from the theatre to the beautiful home of ot oti i Jesse William Knight Two bands head headed headed headed ed the procession and every ever one in the parade carried a torchlight Red fire was vas burned in the path of the parade and the sight was waS one that could not fail fall to inspire patriotic enthusiasm The home of or Mr Knight was draped In flags and bunting As the crowd ap approached approached approached the residence they cheered long and wildly The rhe next governor of ot Utah came down from the porch of his resi residence residence residence dence to receive the visitors At that moment cannon were fired firt d and Roman Homan candles candies shot off of horns were tooted and the entire throng joined in cheering the combined noises making an uproar that was deafening To add to the illumination hundreds of the Knight followers carried boxes and lumber with which they the made a huge bon boa bonfire bonfire fire In front of oC the residence Mr Knight in Demonstration Seized with the spirit of the occasion the next governor of ot Utah tah approaching his cheering constituents took an Ameri Amen American can flag from its place in the decorations and waved It This increased the cheer cheering I ing jag and shouting tor such a I mighty sound that it might almost have I been heard In lEt Salt Lake by Mr Spry I bringing with it a message me gage of Democratic I victory ominous to the federal machine and its creatures T or H Fitzgerald of or Salt Sait Lake took from I Jesse W Knight the banner and marched at the head of the procession He was followed by the Ladies Ladles G A R band bandor I of or Salt Lake and the Brigham Young University band of Provo Then came the I students of Brigham Young university of which Mr lr Knight is an alumnus giving I countless for Knight And then came the rest of the Knight supporters I Including many man supposed solid soUd Smoot Re Republicans Republicans publicans all aU cheering wildly for Knight I r have been thirtyfour four years ears a Re Republican Republican Republican publican and 1 I never thought I r was going to vote for a Democrat but I am certainly certainly certainly for Knight declared a former chairman of the Utah county Republican committee as he fought desperately with another heretofore Republican for the possession of a torch to carry In the parade Declining an invitation to ride to the theatre In Judge Powers automobile Governor Knight walked to the theatre holding a decidedly informal reception en route There were handshakes s and cheers from every ever one who could get to the governor in the great press that continued all the way to the meeting place From Salt Sah Lake there were enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic Knight rooters who went to the Garden City Cit in a special train The Salt Lake Democrats took with them the La Ladles Ladies Ladies dies G A R H band which was the them musi musical cal hit of the notification Before th the special left Salt Lake the band paraded the at each station en route selections were we e played When hen the special lI arrived in Provo it was met bJ bY b the Brigham Young university ity It band and a nd throngs of 0 f V Utah th county Democrats The Democrats s with both bands marched through tile the tI e streets for tor half an hour After dinner the noise the red fire and the oratory orator commenced Wise Ones Got the Seats After the enthusiastic crowd in Irregular lar formation had escorted the next gov governor go governor to the theatre it took but a mo me moment moment ment or two to pack the auditorium There were many man whose foresight was not dimmed by their enthusiasm who had foregone the pleasure of or escorting the candidate can to the theatre that they might secure desirable d seats in the theatre For this reason hundreds of those who took part in hi the triumphal procession were forced to stay t outside the theatre and give gle vent to their welling patriotism and enthuSiasm in tumultuous and continuous cheers That Ute the meeting would be a great suc sue celiS was v as sr evident long before a speech was made a certainty that the crowd would be b wildly enthusiastic whether the speeches peeches pe hes were good or bad But the enthusiasm of or the audience did not Surpass that of the speakers and the words of encouragement and confident den dent that fell from the lips of all aU of the speakers speaker were gems of oratory orator Particularly rh strong was the speech of or Jesse William WilHam Knight In accepting the nomination that assured him his election as the next governor of Utah In InnO no certain terms he declared that when H was elected governor he lie would be from first to last the governor of all aU of Jh fhe people irrespective of color religion or r party Uncle Jesse Knight the father of the next governor was very ver brief brier but what he said counted for a great deal deat Charge Against Spry In another speech Frank K national from Utah charged Candidate William Spry with In Influencing Influencing Judge Howell of Ogden to with withhold withhold hold a decision in a criminal action for political reasons And he challenged Mr Spry to deny d ny the charge Orlando W Powers the orator of the evening made a pleasing and forceful ad address address address dress Sharp pointed shafts of f satire aUre were hurled at the Republican party by the gifted speaker Throughout the entire speech the eloquent orator deftly held up the Republican party part to the ridicule of the audience He was the complete mas master master ter of his hia subject and all of the arguments of or the Republicans were easily shattered by the speaker Messages were read from Crom various parts of ot the state insuring the Democratic tick ticket et the support of thousands who have hae not heretofore been Democrats One of or these messages was from Ed Pike of or Eureka representing 2000 Tintic miners all of whom are solid for Knight The meeting In the theatre opened with witha ith itha a selection by b the Ladles Ladies G A R H band of Salt Lake during which Uncle Jesse Knight and Jesse William WIlIIam Knight took seats on the stage They were received with shouts of applause so loud that the notes played by the band were Wilford Giles chairman of the Utah county count committee called the meeting to order in a few tew words He lIe said Ladies La ies and Gentlemen I am indeed pleased to welcome the hundreds of Dem Democrats Democrats from all aU parts of the state to Provo Prove the home of the next governor of Utah tah Cheers for Knight For ten minutes there was such a din that Mr Ir Giles was unable to proceed There were cheers and cries of Knight Knight tooting of ot horns and wild ap applause a apIa appIn pIn pIa use When hen Mr r Giles was able to continue he introduced Major Samuel A King of the th Democratic party as chairman of ot the meeting Mr King was received with applause Chairman King made but a brief ad address address address dress which was punctuated with round atter ater round of applause as tIe lie mentioned d the names of Bryan Bran and Knight as the th standard bearers who would once more make of or Utah tah a Democratic state He HP urged that every candidate on the state ticket be elected declaring that every everyman everyman man on them was worthy of the full tuU sup support support support port of the people of ot the state Mr Ir King then introduced Levi N X lIar Har Harmon mon mono chairman of or the notification com corn committee committee Mr Harmon was given gIen his share of applause by b the enthusiastic audi audience audience audience ence Mr Ir Harmon said Mr Ir Knight At a meeting of the Dem Deni Democratic Democratic state committee held in Salt Lake City Oct 2 1908 you were nominated d for governor of the state of ot Utah l tah A com corn committee committee of five was appointed to inform you of your our selection as the standard bearer of your our party In this campaign and this committee now presents to you ou this information We e feel assured Mr dr Knight that your our candidacy candida will wilt not only unify the public but also bring In the necessary strength to accomplish its ob oh object object namely the election of our whole state ticket but will also materially as ils assist in the accomplishment of that other duty dut the election of electors who will vote for the election of or W J Bryan Bran for tor president of the United l States Born and reared In the state young oung and In mind free from bias as result of If previous partisan effort honest and upright in action we feel and the peo pee people people pie feel that you are the one central fig figure figure ig ure lire to lead the Democratic forces to vic vie victory victory tory It may ma not be amiss to state that Utah tall county and your you ou home city cit in par particular particular have haie Iven to the state tate many good things among them wealth talent and statesmanship In the arts sciences and various professions they hav contributed abundantly They have hed states statesmen statesmen statesmen men In character and ability perhaps unsurpassed un unsurpassed Unsurpassed surpassed and while not of the party faith we are ae are not unmindful of the fact that the two United States senators who now represent us were reared and edu educated educated in this city While hile the election of one of them ha has produced bitterness and contention in the state as well as the na nation nation nation tion It cannot be said that this condition is brought about abo t because of deficiency in character or Inability to perform his du duties duties duties ties to the state but is only the re result of or his high ecclesiastical position in th the church Thus ThIS believing and thus acting we have I selected you from the city and county count to become our next governor having the abiding faith that your our election will be bethe bethe bethe the result and with it bring peace and harmony harmon to the state of Utah Will VIII you ou support him Cries of or yes Then in the words of Andrew Jackson By the eternal we shall elect him Chairman King then read the follow followIng I Ing tag letter of or notification 1 Formal Notification Hon Ion Jesse W Knight Sir At the Democratic state convention held at Logan Sept 22 1908 your our father Continued on Page 5 I COUSIN JESSE NOTIFIED I AMID WILD ENTHUSIASM Continued from Page Pane 1 Hon Ron Jesse Jee Knight was as by b acclamation nominated for governor of ot the state of ot Utah For reasons best known to him himself I self and subsequently explained to the state committee he declined to make the rac This action on his part required the committee to till fill the th vacancy At Ata Ata a meeting held for that purpose In Salt Lake City Oct 2 after aCter careful delibera deliberation deliberation deliberation tion you were declared to be the unanimous 1 choice of ot the committee and we were directed to convey to you the formal I notice of your nomination The political conditions of the state are such as to require a man of unimpeachable unimpeachable character of ot sound judgment In business affairs and free from bias biasI caused caWed by b political Jugglery to lead the I I I Democratic forces in this campaign Such Sucha a man we believe can be he elected and we I further believe that you are the man manTho manThe The Tho platform adopted by the state conven convention convention convention tion is specific and to the point and one which fully endorses the national plat pint platform form Neither of them will require any Nor to meet the requirements of ot a thinking people will they the have to be enlarged or r reduced They The fully tull express the principles that animate the th Democrats of ot Utah as well as those of ot the nation We Yo are especially gratified that we e were selected to convey to you OU this formal notification that you OU were chosen by your party for the foremost place In the state and when the polls shall close In Novem November November November ber we feel teel assured that the vote yote will declare you ou to be the peoples choice for tor governor of ot the state of ot Utah Signed LEVI N HARMON VYNN WYNN EDDY JOSEPH JUDD JUDDI I M WILFORD GILES Notification Committee Following tim the reading of ot the letter of notification Chairman King introduced In glowing terms the next governor of ot Utah Jesse William Knight Again Mr Ir Knight was given gIen a great ovation by b the audience When hen lie was finally able to make him himself himself self heard above the din of applause Mr Knight said Mr Knights Speech Ladles Ladies and Gentlemen Deeply grate grateful grateful grateful ful for tor the high honor which the state committee has hus conferred by selecting me rae meto m raeto to fill 1111 the vacancy caused by the resignation resignation resignation nation of ot my m father I accept the can candidacy candidacy of ot governor of the th state on the Democratic ticket No one regrets more ply thau thab I the conditions which made it impossible for my father to comply with the unanimous demands of ot the Lo Logan Logan Logan gan convention Keenly feeling that he heIs heIs heIs Is the person who aroused so much pub public pUblic lic ll Interest and gave such inspiration and hope to our party part I shall nevertheless shrink from no duty or responsibility which this nomination implies I did not seek nor did I expect this great honor to come to me I was content to remaH quietly in the ranks ranIs of our party part The Tile call however came and antl with a feeling of deepest gratitude I J shall answer It ItI ItI itI I shall sincerely strive to honor the party part that has honored me meI meI meI I approve of the Democratic platform and all the principles that it contains I hall hail with honor and delight I that great Teat man whose impulses beat in insincere Insincere insincere sincere sympathy with the great masses of ot the common people and whose dignified tied fled statesmanship is unequalled in the world The election of ot the Honorable William J Bryan as president of ot the United States will mean the establish establishment establishment ment meat of ot a new era of ot industrial peace and antl prosperity The Tue prin principle principle principle ciple of Equal and exact Justice to all alland alland alland and special to none Done shall again become vital as a part of our economic system R stem I also Indorse our state plat pint form and congratulate the people of Utah upon the excellent choice displayed In InI selecting candidates who It If elected will serve serre the people unselfishly and with marked ability As I 1 am not accustomed to public political speaking 1 I know you OU OUI I will pardon par on me If It I I only briefly and In a general sense say sa that If It elected electea to the high office of governor It |