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Show HI, l. " WORK OF DEMOCRATIC HJ ; CONVENTION IN DETAIL l ' ; Transformed for the time being Into Hli 4 I,, a convention hall by three circles of ml j'1 j !'. bunting and a liberal display of large Mil . i ' ' 1 , and sma11 naB3 lhe Salt Lalce Theater I , I, : contained 200 or 300 persons when Till- Hr'';jj' , man "D. Johnson, temporary chairman S l i called for order. !,),, i Mr. Johnson, who Is from Ogden, was i'y unanimously chosen by the State com- ; ! ' mlttec after a short session on the K' j' stage of the theater at 10 o'clock. At ,' the same time E. D. Sorenscn of Hv. , Nephl. Juab county, was elected tempo- Ht) J i . :'ary secretary. i jf Jj Soil of Honorables. B ,,f if! At 1:45 o'clock ex-Senator Frank J. , y Cannon called the roll of "honorables" ' i K who were expected to lend dignity to ' I J the occasion by sitting on the plat- i i, U form. Each name was greeted with a t J' i i'. round of applause and as B. H. Rob- I : " ft, erts. Fisher Harris, Judge Henderson. H'. .i Ij Moses Thatcher. J. H. Moylc, David I 'I! Evans, S T. Thurman, Judge O. W. 1 I, Powers, D. H. Perry and W, M. Roy- 1 I'M i lance look their places the demonstra- Htl ' y tlons were repented. ( 'i Temporary Chairman ' Johnson was H i introduced by Mr. Cannon. In his opening speech ho mndo the conventional conven-tional prophecies of Democratic success suc-cess at tbo presidential election and went on to explain how the result was to be accomplished in the various pivotal piv-otal States. Predicts Democratic Success. Chairman Johnson scoffed at the Republicans Re-publicans for knowing who they Intended In-tended to nominate and exulted In the fact that the Democrats would oheer-fully oheer-fully accept any candidate the National Nation-al convention could scare up. "Roose-veltlsm," "Roose-veltlsm," ns the chairman termed it. was denounced on numerous counts and the personality of the President was put forward as the chief Issue of the campaign. The speaker recommended recom-mended an "unlnstructed, untram-meled" untram-meled" delegation to St. Louis, and the suggestion brought forth a slight demonstration dem-onstration of applause. Committoes Namccl. The roll of counties was called for the selection of committees on credentials, creden-tials, nnd permanent organization and order of business, the following names being presented; Credentials Beaver, Miss Vie Christian Chris-tian ; Box Elder, J. F. Hauscn; Cache. George W. Skldmore; Carbon, L. O. Hoffman; Davis, Thomas Harris; Emery, Em-ery, William Howard: Garfield, ; Grand, William Shafcr; Iron, ; Juab. G. M. Whltmore; Kane, J. M. Melville; Morgan, J. A. Rich; Piute. - : Rich. G. M. Weston: Salt Lake. C. M. Jackson: San Juan, George A. Adams: Sanpete, L. F. Becker; Summit, Sum-mit, Daniel Lambert; Tooele, Bennlon; Uintah, J. T. McConnell; Utah, H. T. Reynolds; Wasatch, Henry Cluff; Washington. D. II. Morris; Weber, George W. Baker. Organization Beaver, G. H. Fenne-more; Fenne-more; Box Elder. J. D. Call; Cache, J. B. Allen; Cnrbon, I. W. Bowman; Davis. John Fisher; Emory, A. M. Truman; Tru-man; Garfield. ; Grand, F. B. Hammond; Ham-mond; Iron, . Juab. C. F. Spllman; Kane, ; Milard, Joshua Greenwood; Green-wood; Morgan. Richard Frve; Piute. ; Rich. J. II. Woston; Salt Lake, W. II. Dale; San Juan, George A. Adams; Ad-ams; Sanpete, J. P. Chrlstensen; Summit; Sum-mit; Ray Brim; Tooele, F. B. Hom-mond; Hom-mond; Uintah. Mrs. Mary Ostler; Utah, Sam A. King; Wasatch, A. Howell; Wool ton. Washington. R. C. Lund; Wayne, ; Weber, Henry W. Gwil- liams. Placards Delegations. Just before the noon adjournment a resolution was adopted Instructing the secretary of the State committee to designate the places of the various delegations by means of placards, and, at the risk of maklnc the panjuette look like Robinson Crusoe's Island, the first floor of the theater was nterved for delegates to the convention. "Ia there anybody here from Garfield?" Gar-field?" "Delegates from the second precinct this way!" Such remarks as abo''e, mingled with the selections by the orchestra when the delegates reconvened at the afternoon session. "Will the convention please come to order?" asked the temporary chairman. It would, and did. The attendance was much larger than In the morning. morn-ing. The committee on credentials, through C M. Jackson, reported no contests and every county represented except Kane. Order of Business. Judge Joshua Greenwood, read the following report of the coimlttee on permanent organization aiJ order of business; ' "The committee has selii:ted the following fol-lowing as permanent ofllcers of this convention: Chairman, W. M. Roy-lance; Roy-lance; secretary, Daniel Stevens of Millard county; assistant secretaries, Ben D. Luce, Salt Lake county, Miss VI Christian, Beaver county; chaplain, George Christiansen, Sanpete county; scrgeant-at-arms, S. F. Thompson, Box Elder county; vice-chairmen, J. H. Fennemore, Beaver county; Wynn L. Eddy, Box Elder; L. O. Hoa'man, Carbon; Car-bon; David Stoker, Davis: William Howard, Emery; J. A. Beaman, Juab, J. E. Ray, MJlard; Slmbn Bamberger, Salt Lake; Ferdinand Erlckson, Sanpete; San-pete; Miss Sadie Kirk Tooele; Miss Oster, Uintah; A. J. Evans, Utah, James McDonald, Wasatch; Nathan Hawkes. Weber. "The committee recommends that the order of business shall be as follows: fol-lows: "First Prayer by the chaplain. "Second Report of committee on credentials. "Third Report of committee on permanent organization and order of business. "The order of business shall be as follows: "First The election of six delegates to the Democratic National convention. "Second The election of six alternates alter-nates to the National Democratic convention. con-vention. "Third The election of a member of the National committee." Amendments by Delegates. L C. Thoreson of Cache desired that Mrs- M. S. Ormsby bo added to the list as vlce-chalman from his county. The chairman declared the motion adopted without a vote. George Blair of Salt Lake moved to amend the report by providing for the election of a new State committee In the order of business. Judge H. P. Henderson and others deprecated' the proposal on the ground that such action ac-tion would imply a lack of confidence In the present committee and would bo an Infringement on the privilege of the State nominating convention. Frank J, Cannon, the chairman of the present State' committee, told of the experiences of his committee during uiu mat oiuiu KiimpaiKn, commenting on the absence of money, the lack of speakers and the superfluity of advice which ended in defeat. His remarks were loudly cheered. Lost by Good Majority. The amendment was submitted to a vote nnd lost by a good majority. The original report was then adopted and Permanent Chairman W. M. Roylance of Utah county, with the other permanent perma-nent ofllcers, took their places on the platform. On taking the gavel Mr. Roylance of Utah county, with the other permanent officers, took their places on the platform. On taking the gavel Mr. Roylance added to the gay-ety gay-ety of the assemblage by drawing a verbal picture of the victory which awaits the Democratic party at the polls in November. Prayer was offered by the chaplain, George Christianson of Sanpete county, who naively attributed to the tflety the principles of the Democratic party. The manner of electing delegates to the National convention caused som discussion. W. H. Dale of Salt Lake proposed that the convention vote for six men at the same time, two of whom should be from the counties north of Salt Lake, two from Salt Lake county and two from the counties south of Salt Lake. Objection was made that the convention had no right to restrict the choice of the deleeates In such a manner. The chair declared the motion In order, but the house refused to sustain sus-tain the ruling. After many Intricate proposals it was finally decided to vote for six -delegates, on each ballot, ' 0 those having a majority of the votes caBt to be declared elected. Real Work Begins. Judge Greenwood started the ball by nominating George C. Whltmore of Nephl. Mows Thatcher followed with a eulogy on Joseph Monron of Cache. A, J. Evans of Utah county nominated nomi-nated Samuel A. King. T. D. Johnson, In behalf of Weber county, presented the name of ox-Senator Frank J. Cannon. Can-non. This nomination caused an enthusiastic en-thusiastic outburst, and the motion was made that Mr. Cannon be elected by acclamation. P. J. Daly moved that ex-Senator Joseph L. Rawlins? be Included In-cluded In thft motion. Both the motion and the amendment would have been adopted had not an enthusiastic delegate dele-gate offered an amendment Including VVhltmore and King. Thereupon Robert Sloan of Salt Lake protested against the railroading method, and the entire motion went to the table by an almost unanimous vote. Nominations wore resumed and Matt Thomas of Salt Lake put forward the name of Simon Bamberger. John Halverwn of Salt Lake was nominated by John Howell and A. R. Weeter of Park City by Joseph M. Cohen of Salt Lake. John T. Calnc of Salt Lake was recognized and nominated nomi-nated ex-Senator Joseph L Rawlins as a man who believed In letting each State manage Its own affairs. Fisher Harris, In a short and witty wpeech, nominated Martin E. Mulvey as the man responsible for the Democratic victory in Salt Lake City last fall. John Fisher of Davis county otood as sponsor for John R. Barnes. George Dern advocated the election of Mrs. J. Fowson Smith of Salt Lake. "'Mr. Letcher of San Juan, am I right?" eald the chairman. "You are always right, Mr. Chairman, Chair-man, when you locate me so correctly cor-rectly geographically," returned Gerald Letcher, and he nominated George Billings of Uintah county. The recording speeches were short, but none too short for the listeners. The secretary began reading the Hat of counties and It soon became apparent that the two ex-Senators, George C. Whltmore, S. A. King and Joseph Monson, were safe, but the friends of M. E. Mulvey hoped that he would wind in his race with Simon Bamberger. Bam-berger. It was not to be, however. The State Senator had the age on his competitor and won out hands down. The vote stood Whltmore. 484; Cannon, 468; Rawlins, 448; King, 384; Monson, 371; Bamberger, mi. t-) n. ice. xxr-. OUi, .Dinner, it, luuiiv;;, iwu, " nitii 116; Halverson, 97; Billings, 51; Kltt, 14; Mrs. Smith, 13. Cannon Makes Retorts. On the announcement of the result Chairman Frank J. Cannon said that, "As he was about to yield up the gavel of authority " "How do you know you are?" shouted a voice. "I know it by a thousand dollars' worth of bad dates from the last campaign!" cam-paign!" roared Mr. Cannon. He then nominated A. L. Lovey, the cartoonist, for an alternate to the convention. No sooner had he finished his speech than Mr. Lovey was named by acclamation. A. R. Weeter of Summit was honored In the same manner. Morris Sommer. after an eloquent toast to the ladles, nominated Mra. Elizabeth J. D. Roundy. An amendment amend-ment was adopted adding E. R. Davis, Mrs. J. Fewson Smith and John R. Barnes to the list. "We will now receive nominations for National committeeman," Bald the chairman, and W. H. Dale lost no time in presenting the name of D. H. Peery. Young of Utah county, in seconding the nomination of Mr. Peery, called upon the old men to stand aside and give the young men a chance. P. J. Daly, representing Wayne, nominated A. H. Tarbet as a heavy contributor to the Democratic campaign cam-paign fund. Fisher S. Harris presented the name of Hon. O. W. Powers, asking whether the rewards 3hould always go to amateurs and those who had performed no slgnaal service for the party, or to those who haad earned them. In some manner Mr. Harris had Inveigled In-veigled B. H. Robertts to a seat on his left hand, and he now recalled the candidacy can-didacy of Mr. Roberts for Congress, the attack upon him by the Governor and the response of Judge Powers, who camo to Salt Lake on a special train and delivered a speech in the Theoter which resulted In "a majority of 6000 for the gentleman on my left," as Mr. Harris put It. Mr, Roberts, who was known to be a warm supporter of Mr. Peery, looked very uncomfortable, but held his peace. C. M Jackson, however, In seconding the nomination of Mr. Peery, made the statement that Mr. Powers would receive re-ceive the Democratic nomination for Congress next fall, and was therefore not available as National committeeman. committee-man. This statement brought Fisher Harris Har-ris to hia feet, "I denounce this method of opposing my candidate," he 3aid, shaking his finger at Mr. Jackson "Judge Powers Is not a candidate for Congress. If he is to be defeated, let It be by honorable methods and not by false representations." representa-tions." "I was told by Judge Powers himself." him-self." shouted Jackson, "that If he were offered the nomination for Congress Con-gress he would not refuse." Suddenly at the back of the Theater appeared the well-known face of Judge Powers. As he walked down the center alBle a mighty cheer went up from his supporters. When he could make himself him-self heard he said In ringing tones: "I rise to a question of personal privilege. By what right has that man bandied with my name? It Is true that public utterances have done me the honor to suggest my name for Congress. I am not a candidate for Congress! I want that understood. No gentleman dishonest methods. I am a servant of the Democracy." Roberts's Strategy. With this he retired from the floor and was seen no more until the ballot was taken. Could It have been taken then it Is more than likely that he would have been elected by a large majority; but, by way of a diversion. Walter Sloan of Salt Lake seconded the nomination of A. H. Tarbet. In the Interval B. H. Roberts gathered himself together and rose to offset the clever strategy of Mr. Harris in emphasizing em-phasizing his debt to Judge Powers. He said; "I rise for the purpose of seconding the nomination 6f the gentleman whose name is before the convention. Before doing bo I desire to express my personal per-sonal regret that thdre should have been personal utterances relating to myself- I do not think It Is necessary to refer to any one circumstance In the history of the Democratic party to justify in bringing to the attention of this convention the honest name of O. W. Powers. I think his general record rather than any one Incident In the history his-tory of the Democracy could have Jbecn thrust upon him in this gathering. However, that is merely of the past. I wish to express, however, to both tho gentlemen who nominated him and to the honorable gentleman himself my lasting gratitude for the stalwart support sup-port they gave to me In that campaign. But somehow I never thought It was given to me. I thought It was given to the party (great applause.) It seems that I was a little mistaken, or I am willing to take too charitable a view of It to think the gentleman was carried car-ried away by his feelings to say that. I regret that there should have been this personul matter Injected Into the matter of nominating these gentlemen." He then seconded the nomination of Mr. Peery. Spoaks for Powers. Mcndcnhull of Utah said that Peery was not known In Utah county, but that Powers was known In every cow-camp cow-camp and hamlet in the State Judge H. P. Henderson of Salt Lake spoke of the Importance of the ponltlon and the necessity for an experienced and tried man to fill It. Judge Kellogg of Utah county followed In the same strain, pronouncing Judge Towers the beet campaigner In the United States, McCIosky of Weber, Olscn of Millard Mil-lard and Blair of Salt Lake replied In behalf of Poery, voicing the claims and aspirations of the young Democracy. James C. Bowcn of Salt Lake charged Peery with attempting to buy the position by his contributions contribu-tions to the campaign funds. His remarks re-marks brought forth more hisses than cheers, and Intensified tho bitterness which had Insensibly crept Into the contest. con-test. Joe Fowler of Salt Lake Inappropriately Inappro-priately took this opportunity to enlarge en-large on Mr. Peery's generosity In the matter of donations. Robert W. Sloan, Temporary Chairman Johnson. one of Mr. Peery's warm personal friends, was recognized. He said that he appreciated the distinguished services ser-vices of Judge Powers, but that there were other good men in the party, and that Mr. Peery was one of them. "As a political manager he can give Judge Powers cards and spades," said Mr. Sloan In a moment of extreme enthusiasm. en-thusiasm. "To pour oil on the troubled waters," as he said, or to prevent a choice on the first ballot, as some suspected, David Evans nominated Judge H. P. Henderson as a compromise candidate. Result of Ballot. Judge W. H . King threw the weight of his Influence on the scale for Powers. He never made a more earnest or eloquent elo-quent speech. Powers, he said, was a young man In years, but old In the service ser-vice of the Democratic party. He had worked without reward, and was entitled en-titled to the honor which he now sought. With this the nominations closed and the balloting began. This was the result: 3 . a : : 3 .' o ' : ? Beaver 5 5 Box Elder IS ' Cache 12 18 .... 7 Carbon o Davis 4 15 .... Emory 5 5 Garfield c Grand l 2 Iron 9 Juab 12 7 Millard C G "" Morgan ..... 5 " Piute 2 2 Rich 2 3 Salt Lake !lal 2G'J "hi "k San Juan 2 Sanpete 18 IS Sevier 2 2-3 13 1-3 ..!!!!".'. Summit 8 4 6 Tooele 3 jt Uintah 2 '5 Utah 14 50 .... ."!!! Wanatch it Washington 9 I Wayno 4 ... Weber 33V4 1G& " !!" Totals 261 11-12 nTTw 134 "7 On the announcement of the result Judge Powers moved that It be made unanimous. This was done, with three cheers for Powers and three more for Peery. The successful candidate was discovered In the back of the hall and was forced to speak. He did so In few words, merely thanking his friends, expressing his admiration for his distinguished dis-tinguished opponent and promising to use his best efforts for the good of the party. It was jupt 6 -45 o'clock when the convention con-vention adjourned. Judge Powers has no sore spots on him because of his defeat for National committeeman. He had not sought election until friends urged him to make the race, and It Is considered re markable, since he only entered the contest a few days before the convention, conven-tion, that nuch a handsome support was given him. He gracefully accepted the will of the convention, nnd Is now advising his friends to do as he will do give the new committeeman all possible support. sup-port. Henry Peery, when seen last night, was by no means In a gloating mood over his victory. To a Tribune reporter re-porter he said: "I appreciate the honor more than I could express. Not ro much because of the offl.ee as the knowledge that It comes as a result of the devotion of the best of frlendw. "While I know a personal fight was made on me by Democrats who are my enemies, I entertain no resentment. Nor do I charge any underhanded methods to Judge Powers. He is a. princely gentleman, a great Democrat and my friend. Had I have known he desired the place I should not have been a candidate. But, being a candidate can-didate early and receiving pledges from my friends, there was nothing for me to do but remain to the end, and I thank those who were steadfast and successful success-ful In their work In my Interests." Mr. Peery declared It Is his purpose to work to bring about harmony in Utah and in the Nation so far a.n he may be able, that no conflicts shall be permitted to Influence his service as a representative of the Utah Democracy. ' Royal Bread Is pure, every loaf bears our label with the crown. At all gro-cera gro-cera and first-class restaurants.. i |