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Show The election of Mr. l)e ine was made unanimous. A GlilT I'AliTY Itrpiihlican Convention Callod to OnliT in IV-ilcial Court Kooin at 1 1 :." OYlock Toilay. Hon. 0, W, Bennett Soleote1! as Permanant Chairman Lint of DuIegaUi Prasent- THE SPEECH EI JUDGE ZAUE. Crank Kiinliall is Noininatod lor CollcM't r Amid (;rcatst Doni-nt Doni-nt rations ot' lint liniaMii. W, B. Anhton ii Chonsn as the Party's Candidate for County Siiperin-taudtntof Siiperin-taudtntof Public Si-hoo!i. THE GRAND PARTY OF PROTECTION. Jam. nln. la.ct.d f'hlrm. .f th. fount Cptrnl t'oiuni'tt. -A Co.-v.utton Co.-v.utton of X.iir.ii.iitatiT. al... The republican convention was cslled to order by Honorable James Ilevine, chairman of the county central committee, com-mittee, at il u." this morning. The call was read whereupon Mr. Devino stated that the convention was the outgrowth of the miss meeting held some time aijo in the Salt Lake theater, thea-ter, and be hoped the action of the convention con-vention would reflect the dignity of the party under whose beneliccut auspices it was held. Fred Simon was elected temporary chairman of the convention, and on motion of Mr. Kalderston, L. M. Karl was callptl to the secretary's desk. The following eoinmiitee on credentials creden-tials was appointed: I". It. Critchlow, (luorne M. Cannon, John T. Lynch, Louis Colin aud Harlow Ferguson. A committee on permanent organization organiza-tion and order of business contisting of lha following gentlemen was appointed: appoint-ed: William Halderslon, lieber M. Wells, John Morgan, C. J. Irvine, W. K. Williams. The convention then wont into a recess re-cess of lifteen minutes to enable the committees to arrive at their reports. The intermission enabled the country and city delegates to buttonhole each other, and to get into closer coinmuniou on the issues that agitate the people of Utah territory ut the present time. Upon reassembling, tho committee on credentials, through the chairman, K. II. Critchlow, reported the following delegates as cu'.itled to seats in the convention: con-vention: Firl l'n ciitrtV. O. Whittemnre. S. J. Kenyoa, Sotomon Crmvu, J. O. McAllister, Mc-Allister, L. i. Ilnrdy, W. 1. (iabey, l red('. liasselt, James Thorp. K. Jl, Ci itciilovv.liani.sou Sjiiersaud Lorenzo Craeroit. Sr,,n,l I'm inrl J. T. Lynch, John Morgan. Hallow Ferguson, J. F. Bradley, Brad-ley, J. J', .soren-on, i. A. Cody, T. 1). Lewis, J. (ieoghegan, J. !. llobinson, J C. Watson, J. W. Newborn. H. W. Ashion. D. Y.. iirinton, J. McConnor, U. O. Hutlon. Tliinl J'rrrhi'-t John Henry Smith, N. Treweek. Win. Halderslon, Win. Classman. Win. (i. Nebeker. Hovvman on nv snlije' t 1 do It. About nine months aco, wbn it was anui)iin'ed I f the head of tin. rdlKlaus o-i;:iii.atti'i known as the church of j.Mis Cuil-.t ot L'ltu-r Day riatnts, that ha propoard u obtty tn. Iuwh of h.a t'oimtry, and udvined all lb mt'iniwrs of that church to do liww.i,'1; and wn.n th. cnra; C'tiif TPn -o reprt"-entlntf the churi.-U. p4ssd rf -olunoiis .ottiiitc that tha advic. was h;nduji on It. mumo'-r, t rhott to tsilieve It was in iiood lali h. I AppUuwi, I It was Just what I had tiecii Insist fiat the or'tinli,-thu or'tinli,-thu oiiulit to do aud a tor tliev d d It 1 did not f -1 lik. tumlii.c uio:ind and njr i K th.il thy wrt not Mint re. 1 ha". e 'ii enough or them to convln' H me that m any tit tin-m, at l-a-t. had rouvictlonx, that th".v poBsHhud con-.'ii-ncti i.y wah h thy won tfvemid. 1 have awn tlo-in pass m.tii aftor man troni this eourt T'Kirn to hn pi uiti'iitiai y rather t ran pr inline to ohoy thH law. Aud when tb. popi s party, hihiuIhjis or that i-hnn-h. throuKh its conimltt.f s announced that thi pe ipt Kpirtv li nl ilialiaiitled, and tha an nou.tciMih-nt uasac ;uiH-ccd In. I chm. totaue It in uood talth. And wlo n they st U r-d tnat lo'v pn.po-i-.l to vi:p with on or th oth-r of th" two nail', n il part of the nation I hat was rli.-ht, and that t' o punltc u "'-l ao deinandt d. 1 choohH lo atirtlmt" k'ood motive a to th"tu. The people', party an -I the liberal jiaity of thin territory lime b en oruaiiUBd w ith re-ip.ct re-ip.ct to relli;iin. It 1 a b id Hun to have o-111 o-111 leal parti.-.-In any country, or(r.ini..d witn respi-rt to r.-lli ioiu f ttth and worrt.-iji. H;n tne ruorin n hav. ab oidnned polygamy and the p. npiH's partv liasdlhaiided.theie Uivtn-iuu Uivtn-iuu for a third party to ilo tint to iniraue them on HiTonnt of their rellcloii beliefs. Their con ln t. as the conduct of the member, of any church, may b d. titled u crime and punished. It Injurious to a c ety. Hut tiieir beilelHt'onnot be sodeiiiie.i. prohiii.ted aud puniihed. !n ttianduiiln pol Kiiiuv at d In dt- ilviu:; the p"oide a parly the mormon done iwht. An I they ilenerve ere lit for It not ren-ure and abuse. In.oilo tnu I Klvu them i "id t for patriot. c and gnoA motives. 1 went a. far aa the law would allow in a ippre-aiiii; polvcamyj but 1 dare not Hi- vaue tl rlKht of conseieuce. No eatlhly j ower has a riht lo penetrate pen-etrate the human bosom and eradicate from thcKotilnf men Its rell.lous beliefs, tf that work can he done It mut bo por.orin.d by a power i hat Is higher tnan anything btitnan. if any man in his worship does no act injurious injuri-ous ts society, bv wbat authority may you or I, orall ol us, stand between him and his (Jod? If w ernay pursue one man for hia thoughts and beliefs we may another. An individual m i.v control ids coudtict. but he believes what ho can. The human Intellect aud conactence inuist lie left Tree If we may euppress one church because of the bedntn uud the mo lea of wi rs loot Hit members, we may another, and w iioae reunion will be enared? The ronatitu-tl ronatitu-tl 'iiof the I lilted mates declare that con- res shail make no law respecting the estab-l.shtnent estab-l.shtnent of reliL-lou or prohibit t tie Ire exer-rieu exer-rieu tueieof. This Is a cardinal principle of our ey-tem of governnieut, both national na-tional and state. That beimr so, whv organise j olitii al parties with rep.-ct to rolldous beliefs or worship? Whenever When-ever tovernmcnt attempts to pui.-cnbe men on acoiint ol tneir beliefs before they have crop!" d out into human actions, they attempt that wl 1 h belonus to jiower atve us. We must believe as e ran I may not be'leve as my friend who pi's here, but be may be as hotie-t in I am. Wu cannot be1 leve just what we want to and to punl-h a mail because he do.-H not believe ju.t as we do ta tyrauuy and I oi.nre-id n. limit applaiiaei. j In bvirotie IU.-S despotic. B.iv.ninicnts at-j at-j teiepted to Invade the ia red domain of tha human conscience and In their attempts they have redd' ned the path ot the human race with the nlood ot brave men. Political par-tieH par-tieH may be or aul '.ed with respect to actions and conduct; hut not merely fr the purpose cil supines ing human thoughts and convictions, convic-tions, I w'e cannot organize political parties witli i respect to churches In this land. My friend i says there are Hi) ft tiiem; I presume he has I u d cot them all. governments must be I0-i I0-i eral enough to tolerate all religions. We ' must not u tter the mlud aud coum ieiice .f I inn. Sneh proscription dwarfs the mind tmd belittle the concleno. 1 did not rise to make a political politi-cal -p-ec'i oniv to call attention to a prim ipi to winch all parties thahoii(;ht to exis: sl.ouid conform. 1 call attention to the principle l'i au-e I think there ts a disposition on the part of seme people to violate it I believe that the republican and democratic ptr.io.-tn this territo;y should pre-ent the-r pr leupl-s tothe p. opt and Invite tueitt to unite aoco-dliiK to tlmir convirtious. It is rartiy that a man in nny department depart-ment of life'is accorded an ovation such as that trhich characterized the appearance appear-ance of Judgu Zatie aud no man there but whoso boul was thrilled with his words. Chairman Honnett then announced the following committee on resolutions: John M. Sharpe, William Halderston, John T. Lynch, Mr. Williams of West Jordan and II. G. McMillan. The convention then took a reces until 2 o'clock. Canuon, Geo, R. Kmery, Wui. Langton, Win. Spry, W. W. llywater and W. 1'. Keller. Fourth 1'm-iwt Robert Harkness, James Sharp, James Devine, Arthur Pratt, C.J. Iligson, L. M. Earl, Heber M. Wells. 11. G. McMillan aud James F). Jennings. Fifth I'lrriiiHV,. W. Heunett, George T. (idell, E. H. Parsons. J. II. Ward, Fred Simon, K. It. Eldredgo, Harntel Pratt, lloyt Sherman, jr., Louis Cohn, J. 11. Kelson and John M. Zane. Fiiriiifi-'n A. J. Cannon, A. S. Knovvies, M. Chrislophersoti. fimjiir VA"m-George M.Cannon, W. F. Murphy. F. M. Lyman, jr. Mill, Crvfk Henjamin Harmon, James Carlisle, Alex McFurlane, jr., S. W. Russell. End Mill Cn ik S. S. Stillman, N. G. Keim. Albert Capsou. T'lylor.iriilt Henry Harker, W. II. llarker, S. II. Renuion. lliitlircilki'. H. Griee, Win. Mc-Ghis, Mc-Ghis, jr. ID :fi Jordan Thomas Curtis, J. H. Wright, C. H. Haun, It. 11. Gardner, J. J. Williams. lr"i :- Nephi Yawdrey, P. A. Neil-son, Neil-son, C. J. O. Irwin, Joshua Terry, and Thomas Yawdrey. ,s'o.( t.'iUwtici"d:J. H. Sheppard, W. II. Lyon, F. Lester. J. L. Sermon. liiij lW,'-i'i'(.,-,laiiies Neilson, Orson Or-son Adams, I!. IF Hilner. ,So'' .lijriini' John A. Johnson, John W. Winward, W. M. Holt. HiiYii-inC. M. Noakes, J. W. H. Uolierts. The committee on permanent organization organ-ization and order ol business recommended recom-mended Hon. C. W. ISennelt as perma-' nent chairniau, Mr. Cohn as vice-chairman and L M. Earl as secretary. The order of business was announced as follows: Appointment of a committee on resolution.-!. Nomination of a collector. Nomination of a county superintend-: superintend-: ent of schools. Nomination of two candidates fir selectmen. Election of a chairman of the county central committee. Election of a county committee, two members from city and one from country coun-try precincts. T he report was adopted. Upon taking tho chair Mr. P.ennett stated that it gave him great pleasure j to preside over the lirst republican con-I con-I vciition that had been held in this city. And tho party, said he, has come to I stay -revolutions never go backward. ! The further pleasure of the couveu-, couveu-, lion was asked aud at this juncture Mr. S Halderston rose to a question of privil-I privil-I ege. He suggested that among tho j spectators was a gentleman known to every inhabitant of Utah and one who I was Identified with its every material ! interest and ho believed he expressed the wishes of every delegate in tho convention when he called upon Judge Zane for an expression expres-sion upon the questions that were agitating agi-tating this territory. The suggestion met with the wildest demonstrations of approval. Yolume upon volume of applause that well nigh lifted the roof of the chamber greeted the chief justice and it was full thirty seconds before he was permitted to speak as he rose to the platform from which he bad dispensed tlie jurisnru- dence of Utah for these so many years, i Judge Zane spoke ns follows: j Ifc. I hnhiimn ilml It-u'li-mm iif H-r I nvrrn-i nvrrn-i ,,,.,- t eeiliiir an interest in t'1" organization i of nation:'! parties in this t-T.itorv. 1 st-p;.i-d .ctde ot tne noor to sec what ou w.-t e doitiis. i n--t intendlnir t miike a spec-!.. Se.ce ;...,( i nave cane.) on rue. I wi I depart so far from li.c course that 1 hitherto ptirsiml a- to h;.v a ;ew oids efo'p tanice my -cut i will ' shv. e..utieineii. that I am heartily m favor of I h's movement, p.reat api l uuei. I Whenever I deem il uiy duty tu speak out j Art.rnoon Baaaiaa. The intermission was characterized by considerable lobbying ami caucusing caucus-ing and itwailli'-'Oo'clock before Chairman Chair-man Hennelt brought the gavel down on the bench and announced that the nomination of a collector w as in order. John M. Zane took the lloor and placed in nomination the name of Leonard G. Hardy. He passed vigorous vigor-ous eulogy upon the fitness of his candidate. can-didate. Mr. Hardy rose anil thanking Mr. Zane stated that he preferred the nomination of Frank Kimball and nominations nom-inations having closed, iho convention proceeded with the first ballot. The chairman of each precinct delegation dele-gation was authorized to cast the vote of the delegation. Arthur Pratt took the lloor at this juncture snd stated that in conversation conversa-tion with Mr. Kimball at 1 o'clock the gentleman positively declined to accept the nomination. Mr. Kenner reported later returns ami stated that Mr. Kimball had reluctantly reluc-tantly permitted his name to go before the convention. Mr. Hardy made an effort at this juncture to withdraw his name, but the delegates wouldn't have it and the convention finally got down to balloting ballot-ing with the following result: Kiml'all T ll.udy at ! W) On molion of Mr. Hardy the nomination nomina-tion of Mr. Kimball was made unanimous. unani-mous. A committee consisting of Messrs. hittentore. Sliaipe and Pratt was appointed ap-pointed to wait upon Mr. Kimball and notify him of his nomination. The next order of business being the nomination of a county superintendent of schools the names ut T. W. Newborn, 15. W. Ashton and J. W. Lewis were presented. F urther proceedings were here suspended sus-pended by the appearance of Mr. Kimball, Kim-ball, nominee for collector, who amidst riotous enthusiasm expressed his gratitude grati-tude and assured the convention aud tho party of his hearty co operation in the present campaign. The convention took another recess, canvassed the sentiment and then proceeded pro-ceeded to ballot with the following result: Ashton s Nc-a hum 1.1 Lewis 19 ! Mr. Ashton having received a major-; major-; ity of all tho votes cast hit nomination was made unanimous. The next order of bu-iness was the nomination of selectmen. The names of Heber A. Smith and Henry Harper, J. R. Miller and Charles D. llauu were presented. The ballot resulted as follows: Smith ti Harper n M.ller 4 11 a u 11 ailj Tola! n Mr. Miller wasdeclared the nominee. Leonard (J. Hardy was nominated as second selectman and endorsed by ac-j ac-j clamatiou. Iu reply to vociferous calls he arose ami acknowledged the compliment. stating that he was givl the territory wad.vidc;d on party lines. 1 For idi airman of the county central committee the names of James Devine, H. G. Milb-r ami Arthur Pratt were presented with the following result: V V lie vii j Mil-- ,ii, Pratt .il loo |