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Show I Democrats Hold J-formomous County Convention in j Ogden City. SEVERE DENUNCIATION' OF CHURCH LEADERS Dr. E. M. Conway Fiercely Attacks At-tacks Church Interference in Politics. II vvvv ,.fi. . "'""' j I For State Senator v S. S. SMITH. : For State Legislature v WILLIAM LOUDER. I CHARLES P. GROUT. P. M. FOLKMAN. v ERNEST T. SPENCER. r '4. 4 v For County Commissioner . (Four-3'ear term) y !- . JOHN L. HEREICK. y ! 4- For Count' Commissioner I- (Two-year term) ! . JAMES R. BUES. r J I 4- For Sheriff I -5- W. II. ANDERSON. i. It i LI For County Clerk I 4 JOHN G. WTNTLE.. 4- For Count- Treasurer r D. D. McKAY. I r " v For County Attorney v -r ARTHUR E. PRATT. v- For Countv Surveyor WASHINGTON JENKINS. v t. v For County Assessor - ,! .J. B. TRIMBLE. f ! 4- For Cit V Constable 4- j 4- BENJAMIN TERNES. I 4- 4 For Countv Recorder 4- F. IT. WRIGHT. ivri " i " . " "."rv . fWT i r . . wt t . .r t Special to The Tribune. OGDEN. Sept. 29. Tn marked contrast con-trast with the Republican convention held in this city last week, the Demo- j crats of Weber county held their county 1 convention in the district court roam I Tuesday, and named a ticket with nbso- lute harmony and without working i themselves into a irenzy of escitemcnl. In fact, there was more harmony and empty scats in the convention hall than anything else. There wns no slate. Some names had been mentioned in connection with the various offices before be-fore the convention, and it had almost become a foregone conclusion that the nominations would.be givon them, but as an evidence' of their interest in the convention they were conspicuous by their absence. In an easy-going way the delogates, when nominations were called for. turned in their seats and scanned the others present for some available man for the nomination. When a choice had been made from those in nttcntlance, the name was placed before the body and the vote taken without uny npparenc bIiow of interest in the outcome. Most of 'the nominees were brave and. meekly allowed their names to go before the convention with a sacrificed air, but on several occasions a nominee would "back" and rofuse to be led. to the slaughter. At or.ly one timo during the entire convention wns there any show of real excitement. This was during the address ad-dress of Dr. E. M. Conroy at the morn ing session, ,iust after ho had been .named as tomporar- chairman. Dr. Conroy Con-roy began his address in a happy vein, but before ho had closed there were some sour visages in the hall. He Kiarted out by saying that he was going to speak plainly, and if the delegates were not ploased with what ho said then they would be to blame, as they hau selected him as temporary chairman. chair-man. He then launched into a severe denunciation of the leaders of tho Mormon Mor-mon church for their interference in politics, directing his discussion along i this line more directlv to Apostle-Sen- n ntor Reed Smoot. Tho speaker said J that as long as Reed Smoot remained in tho United States senate, then so long would thoro be strife and discord in Utah, and ho begged the support of his fellow Democrats to strive to defeat de-feat tho apostle, and place the ban on church interference in politics. Continuing, Con-tinuing, the spoaker expressed the belief be-lief that this was a Democratic year I for victory, both in national and local I politics, and begged that a good win ning tickot bo named. Subject of Comment. Dr. Conroy's address was the subject for much comment during the day. Another An-other crack was taken at the apostle-eenator apostle-eenator Inter in the session when a resolution reso-lution introduced by the platform and resolutions committee referred to the apostle-senator as the causo and source of most of tho strife and bitterness which has been engendered in this fetate since he assumed tho perogatives of his office. The attendance at Tuesday's conven- j lion was light, one or two of the dis tricts in the county not being represented repre-sented at all. So that a full vote could bo. cast on the various nominations, the f credentials committee recommended that I . the delegates who were in attendance I from each of the districts be allowed 1 to cast tho full vote apportioned to I each of the districts. This recommenda- I tion was adopted. I 1 Tho order of business placed tho nom- 1 inations for stato senator and the rep- I rescniativos in tho lower house of the I legislature at the foot of the list. Long lieforc these nominations were roached B h number of tho dolegatos bepjm to leave tho hall and when voios were I fallen sevaral of tho country districts I : wero entirely without representation I and wero passed over bv the chairman. I J The convention was called to order I shortly after 11 o'clock in the morning I by Sam Thomas, chairman of t lie county central committee Dr. E. M. Conroy, If forincr mayor of Ogden city, was named 11 "iHv. ? 7 as temporary chairman and W. H. Louder, Lou-der, vico chairman. J. G. Widdison was named as temporary secretary. After tho appointment of committed on credentials, cre-dentials, permanent organization and resolutions, nu adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock in tho afternoon, when tho committees submitted their reports. W. F. Bossncr was chosen as permanent chairman, John L. Iforrick, sccrctarj': Adam L. Peterson, vico chairman, and Adam Glcdhill with Henry Green as assistant secretaries. The convention then got down to work after a spirited little talk from Chairman Bossnor, and prayer by tho convention chaplain, the Row Noble Strong Elderkin. Tho convention placed itself on record rec-ord as favoring local option nnd pledged its representatives to tho state legislature legisla-ture in support of the measure. After tho adoption of the following declaration declara-tion of principles, nominations were . called for: Here Is Platform. We, tho Democrats of Weber county. In convention assembled, declare our alle-glauce alle-glauce to tho principles contained In the plaiVorms of our party, adopted at the national convention at Denver and tho state convention at Logan, and pledge our la.yal support of the candidates named at thce conventions. Wo r.jolco in the growth of the principles princi-ples of Democracy, and invite men of every poUtlcal faith to unite with us In tho elect on of William J. Bryan, the greatest living advocate of popular rights, whose Idea'J of democratic government Is that the people rule. We pledge the candidates nominated by this convention to favor and support: Liberal appropriations for the public roads and highways of the county and state; The enactme.i by tho stato legislature of a law providf,r.r for a railroad commission; commis-sion; The enactment of laws rendering effective ef-fective the constitutional amendment adopted by the vot of the people of this state, at tho electl on of 1900. providing , for direct legislation. We believe that l.u a country where the people rule they si ould have the right to pass Judgment by ihelr vote upon tho questions vitally affccti'ng their Interests, no mattor whether tha.V question Is tho voting of bonds by a pulMlc municipality, as IS now permitted tinuVr the law, or whether the sale of Into; tlcating liquors shall be allowed or prohibited In the community. We believe In local option and pledge, the candidates of this convention for the state legislature to so vote. Wo call attention to tho pticked convention con-vention and fraudulent primaries held by the Republican party In this ocmnty, no longer ago than last week, and demand in the name of political decency and morality the enactment of a prim ury law which will permit a fair expression of opinion and a fair cholco of candidates by the people, even In the Republican puny. As to Bank Deposits. We particularly commend the provision of our national platform providing .tor the guaranteeing of funds of depositors In banks and direct the attention of th people to the Inconvenience occasioned them during the Republican panic of 1907, and It Is self-evident that at that time, had funds of depositors been guaranteed as provided in our national platform, there would have been no occasion for .fear of loss by those who had deposited In our banks, or the loss through the failure of banks, which fell upon the people peo-ple of many communities throughout our country, And we also recommend that provision of our national platform favoring the election elec-tion of United States senators by direct vote of the people, and we are convinced that such a measure would shortly relieve re-lieve the people of the state of Utah of much of their present troubles. It Is a fact that ever since Apostle Reed Smoot entered Into active participation In partisan par-tisan politics and was elected United Slates senator, the highest office In tho gift of tho people of the state, he has been the cause and source of strlfo and bitterness among our people, and has brought upon us tho suspicion of the people of the entire United States. We believe that the peace of our people, thclv mutual good will and happiness, is of more concern than tho ambition of any man, and wo plcdgo the candidates of this convention to do all In their power to secure the election of a successor to tho Hon. Reed Smoot, upon his merits as a Democrat and his allegiance to the principles of Democracy. We believe thai municipalities should be conducted on business principles and that officers Should bo elected without reference to polities. We, therefore, pledge the condidates of this convention to favor and support the enactment of a law along the lines of what is known as the Galveston or Des JdoIncsplnn of city government, to bo mado applicable to Og- BcHevingr that the best interests of tho nation, the state and our country demand the retirement of Republicans from power and the election of men more nearly In touch with the common people of the nation, na-tion, state and county, we cordially Invite In-vite the support of tho citizens of this county for the Democratic, ticket and Us candidates. Putting Up Ticket. For county commissioner, four-yoar term, John L. llerrick was nominated by acclamation. James 11. Bucs was given tho nomination nomi-nation for the two-year term by a vote of 87 VL' over his nearest opponent, Levi J. Hammond, who received 4S1. votes. John C. Hunter, who entered the race for the nomination, withdrew after tho first ballot. , , , . Por sheriff, W. H. Anderson led his opponent, Charles -Pincock, by a voto of 95 to 42. For county clerk. John G. Wintlo was given the nomination by acclamation acclama-tion nftcr'the refusal of S. A. Maginuis to allow his name to go before the convention. con-vention. D. D. McKay for treasurer. F. H. Wright for recorder, Arthur E. Pratt for attorney and S. S. Smith for tho senate were each nominated by acclamation, accla-mation, as thero was none who opposed them. . For count surveyor, Washington Jenkins received the nomination over L. B. Spencer, by a vote of 301 to 32. J. B. Trimble for assessor was given the nomination over Horace Foster by a voto of 97 to 37, and Benjamin Terries, the nomination for city constable consta-ble over Thomas Cunningham by a vote of 52 to 3S. . . Tho race for the nominations for the slate legislature proved to be the most interesting of the convention. Seven candidates wero nominated and one, W. W. Browning, refused to stand for tho honor and withdrew in favor of T. P. Horn, leaving, besides tho latter, William Louder, Charles F. Grout, Ernest Ern-est T. Spencer, P. B. Folkman and W. b. Donaldson in tho race. The voto resulted as follows: Folkman, 135V-; Grout, 114; Louder, 10G3.; Spencer, 74; Donaldson, G6. and Horn, 25. Tho first four mentioned were declared tho nominees. After tho nomination of S. S. Smith for the senate he was called upon for a speech. In a few words he issued a defi to Rudolph Kuchlcr, tho Republican Republi-can nominee lor tho same office, to meet him at various places in the county coun-ty in joint debate, to be designated later, and to discuss with him tho national na-tional and local political issues of tho day. Mr. Smith requested that his challenge be forwarded to Mr. Kuchlcr at once by tho chairman. |