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Show look into the future with the eves of an undoubting trust. The sky is filled with the smoke and flame cf myriad mills and factorioe; the air is resonai t i'h the hum cf ir u wheels and the thunder f rolling cars. From the savan-nss savan-nss of the south to the prairies cf the north, from the rock-ribted coast of .Min to the wooded slopes of the Pacific, there rises to the beudea sky the deep aud universal diapason of the prosperous labors of a contented people. And in that universal sound the listening ear of faith catches the rising notes of Utah's swelling song of hope. These giant hills which guard the rich and grassy va es where the waving fields of grain laiish iu golden ripples duy ind night, will echo to the lapping waves of the rolling sea of progress. For the people of this terrid ry are going with Maine and Vermont, at the poll" in November, and sty: Let the grand old Republican party stand at the he ad of our ship of state, for the cry cf that party has ver been and ever will be: 'Forward, lorward, let us range. Let the great world spin forever down the ringing ring-ing groves of change." TELEGKAMS HECKIVKD AND SENT. The following telegram was then read and sent by the chairman: Rt TFALo, N. Y., Kept. 15. To 1h Chaimmn of Jiep"hiran Territorial Conrention: The fifth annual convention of the National Pepublican leasua in convention assembled as-sembled at Buffalo, N. Y., sends you hearty trreet-iug. trreet-iug. .1. S. Ci.ahkox, Chairmr, A. B. Hlmphhev, Secretary. The reading of the telegram from Bpffalo elicited great applause: When quiet was restored Samuel 1 . Kenyon arose and moved the adoption of the following telegram, to be sent to the Buffalo league: Salt Lake, Sept. 15. To the lirpubiicftn Leagws, Buffalo. X, '. The Republicans of ltnh, in convention assembled, assem-bled, extend to the National Republican League convention their best wisues, and applaud jour efforts for the maintenance of protsction and reciprocity. re-ciprocity. Tekkitokial Republican Coxvestion. committees appointed. Tb-o assistant secretaries were then appointed ap-pointed to serve in connection with George M. Hansen, temporary secretary. They were C. H. Martin and C. J. Pettee. Voted that as the roll was called, each county named announce the names of members mem-bers of its delegatiou for membership on committee of credentials, permanent organization organ-ization and resolutions. - - The following " members were decided unon: "convention work. A Kinging; Speech by the Temporary - . Chairman. IMPORTANT COMMITTEES APPOINTED. AP-POINTED. A Telegram of dli-eeting From the National League Convention in Mesision at ISnitalo Scenes and Incidents In-cidents of the Openlne Hours. Salt Lake theater was the scene of the great Republican territorial convention, which opened today. High noon was the hour for calling the delegates to order, but the Republican leaders lead-ers were slow in getting their forces in battle bat-tle array, and it was not until considerably past the designated time that the great convention con-vention was ready for business. No considerable effort had been made to decorate the interior, nevertheless bunting and flags were lavishly used upon the stage, and along the galleries, while the faces of Lincoln, Grant, Harrison, Blaine, McKinley and Reid looked down upon the enthusiastic enthusias-tic delegates assembled in the body of the house. At 12:10 o'clock the Orden Brass band filed into the theater ana were assigned seats in front of the stage, there to assist In the enthusiasm of the hour. Ten minutes later Charlie Crane, tt the head of the Millard Mil-lard county delegation, marched down the aisle. The members of the delegation were dressed in full campaign uniform, and bore a huge banner, on which appeared these words: "Millard County Republicanism," "Reciprocity," "Economy," "Protection." The banner was carried to the stage and placed in a conspicuous position. . ... ...... At 12:20 o'clock the body of the theater was well filled with delegations, and the upou; Credentials Davis county, E. P. Ellison; San Pete, Louis Anderson; J nab, i. A. Hyde: Rich, John 2ebeker: Utah trant Simonds: Tooele, Oeorse i Richards; Emerv, S. 1. Paridice; Garfield A. P. Schow: Weber, J. E. Baglev; Millard, Orvllle Thompson; Kane, L. John Suttall; Salt Lake, i. M. Cannon: 'boys" began to manifest their enthusiasm. Tne Harrison club of Salt Lake took up Its position in the "first circle," and hung its banner of "Welcome" on the outer walh "Let the band play!" shoutad a man from the gallery, and Bandmaster Emmett of Ogden smiled assent. Forthwith the sweet notes of "A Trip to Coney Island" filled the grand old play bouse. THE CONVENTION CALLED to ORDER. At 1'2:35 o'clock Judge C. W. Bennett, i chairman of the Republican territorial com- mittec, advanced to the front of the platform and called the convention to order. Ho said: "I am glad to meet you at this hour to help nominate a delegate to congress; the first convention of its kind ever held in this territory. Applause. Ths assistant secretary will now read the call." Colonel Sowers t'uen read the ofilcial call. Chairman Bennett arose and Introduced Hon. George Sutherland of Provo as the temporary chairman of the convention. Mr. Sutherland greeted the convention in these words: ilr. Chairman and (renll4rne of the Conren-tion: Conren-tion: It is always an honor to preside ever the deliberations of any hepublican convention, hut to be called upon to preside over the convention which i-hall nominate the first Republican from this territory w ho shall sit in the concress o tha United States, is an honor of whieu any man may well be proud. The oid issues and the old hates which have dlviued the people of this territory for bo many unhappy years are forever buried in the grave of oblivion, and it is for ns and todsv. above their w ai,n!ng(ou, u . u. reoeker: summit, v nuam Archibald; Cache, Joel Ricks; Davis, E. A. iiox; F.eaver. W. W. Huldin, jr.; Morgan, Mor-gan, W. H. Croft: Sevier, W. H. Clark; Permanent Organization Juab, J. W. Morehouse; More-house; Morgan, T. S. Wadswor h: Beaver, W. P. Smith; Box Elder, W. A. Wade: San Pete, II. S. Kerr.; Davis, I. Call; Rich, D. v -Marshall; Utah, Ira D. Wines; Washington, Earlow Ferguson: Fer-guson: Summit, W. I. Snyder: Salt Lake, Joseph Ooeiehen; Kane; Arthur Win.e:s: Tooeie C. A. Herman: Emerv, Orange Seel"y: Garfield, G. F. I Chidester; Millard, John M. Hansen: Cache, W. R. Stover; Sevie J. W. rhillips; Weber, -M. A. Breeden. Pia'form Morgan, T. R. G. Welch: Weber, Judge o. R. Leonard: Sevier, James M. Petersen; Peter-sen; Cache, Joseph Iloweils: Millard county, George M. Veill; Garfield, J. M. Zame: Suit Lake, S. J. Kenyon; Emery, W. J. Tidwell; Kane, Arthur Winters: Summit, Alma Eldridge; Washington, Arthur Pratt; Box Elder, H. H. Jones: Tooeie, J. W. Cooley: Utah, J. D. Jones; Rich, K. Walton; Jnnb, Charles Foote; Davis, E P. Ellison; San Pete, W. I) Candland: Beaver, E. Bingham. Judge Bennett moved the appointment of five ou literature for the coming campaign. The motion prevailed and the chair appointed the following committee: Judge Bennett, Joon Henry Smith. John Lowry, George X. Hanson, C. C. Goodwin of Cache. On the motion of the Ogden delegation the convention adjourned at 1-5 p.m. to 4 o'clock. dead and unlamented sshes, to begin wisely and well the erection of a monument to national Republicanism Re-publicanism -which shall become the glory and the pride of the future Repnblican state of Utah. I read in a Democratic newspaper this morning a statement to the erect that this convention would be filled with littemes and torn asunoer by conflicting elements. I do not believe it. The statement simply i.lus'rates the wo!l known truth, ihtt "Heaven lies about us in Our infancv" aud the Democrats lie about us later on. Ihe I nomination of this convention will be the resnlt I of its best and most deliberate thought, and every - man in it will cheerfully abide the judgment. The Minneapolis convention gave us a magni-ficaut magni-ficaut ticket a ticket which commends itself to the judgment of every Republican in this territory. terri-tory. That convention gave us a suj'erb declaration declara-tion of principles, a platform which is at once our enthusiastic pride and the enemy's despair. And while we cannot, by our votes, aid iu the election of the one, we can carry to |
