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Show !ats Outside of the City Fare it Hands of Delegates in Con-ntion Con-ntion at Sarady in Division of Offices TRONG PROHIBITION PLANK AND DENOUNCE REPUBLICAN GRAFT Reapportionment of Legislative Repre-ition Repre-ition and Call for Re-Districting of County; Smoot "Mouth" Steal I Miller of Murray, rater of Sugar, Stephens of Salt Lake. Merrill of Forest Dale, ioulst of Salt Lake, rttt of Union. hTiiomns of Salt Lake, n of Salt Lake Havwanl of Salt Lake. . Kimcr of .Salt Luke. ijKTsnan. fcitney Groo. Hmmond Brlulon of Big Cot-fH Cot-fH tones oT Draper (long tenn). Kt of the Peace Martin S. Kbls-Joshua Scllcy. lEt of the Peace Theodore Rble-Charlcs Fagg. Be of the Peace John Gab-bLk-Erncst Cornwall. of the Peace S. A. Corn-jBsbtc Corn-jBsbtc J F. Hamilton. jjEta of the Tea ce Harry C. Hdnrt Se Of the Peace C. L. Soren-'.(ubie Soren-'.(ubie Abel Johnson. Bk of tlio Peace Lawrence E. Mfoble David Brown. H iBtu'ltc as though they really JmrnK to win, adopting a plat-KiDnot plat-KiDnot but make the church jlK wince, declaring for pro-4Btd pro-4Btd Dominating the strongest '-.Hwindliiiir fo red for county i Democrats of Salt Lake r'riday afternoon at Sandy, lie attendance at the party fas not as largo as at some inventions, the old-time :nthu5iasm. which has been some time in Salt Lake all there and the Demotes Demo-tes vrerc as defiant as ever, cxcilmir thing at the con-tlic con-tlic platform which was i n roar of enthusiasm. The mrcs for prohibition and I'fmoiTatic nominees to the --70 work for a state-wide pro- Dtc In addition to the .P'ank the Democratic plates plat-es a series of forceful and 54 attacks on tho Rcpubli-iwminiatration. Rcpubli-iwminiatration. pEtc in expenditures, delib-jwilcsion delib-jwilcsion with the liquor in-Scondoning in-Scondoning of the stockade. Pjentof ward heelers and mMmy, inconsistency all 5RI?er th:nK9 are charged to 5MB?nafl their party lead-jtmT lead-jtmT democratic platform. WE w& received with great! adopicd unanimously as it "M?"5 committee. fiBRy Is Favorod. ! "nations for county of-Lm. of-Lm. B,m' tba its share. 'CKatcs oatno to the confers con-fers and worked hard on lll0 liekol Tho m tho county got both 1 '""ore., tho sheriff 4nd W.slutivo ticket. It 100 or U,u delegates thar o Maces on tho ticket 0 from t.1,0 ,.nuntv W0lld cihI5y:,cket in "Clidcd J liishops ; have places on m- j? ,MisIP -Michael Wili, to for sheriff. Inncs.of Draper, r.iil, , ,B11I Inner; is not " many r tho , , S Au :.af rpnrdi7-c.d his ho lw h hy accepting .1 ;i e inch loaders arc Tit-Si Tit-Si ilT'r how-er, is h'nl liim s at his congrc-hi congrc-hi any move he LT hri from the !ti, S, the lower 14 thoro ,rC "amc'1 b' ' nosen ?.?r PiUon. Tho JBa t m '"he : f? cUHtt hcl t they wero even 1 lcn,i,orarv secretaries for prieinct caucuses. It was nearaly. ,7 o'clock whoa tho voto on the legislative candidates was taken and ull of the rest of the places on the ticket, wore yet to be filled. An effort ef-fort was mado to take a recess in order to get something to cat, but tins was voted down and tho hungry delegates were forced to get down to business in order ' to get away to eat. " From then on, most of the nominations nomina-tions were made by acclamation and the delegates were on thoir way homo at S o'clock. The spellbinding was furnished by Kay Van Cotr. temporary chairman; Lyman Tf. Alartincau, and 'Will G. barrel!. bar-rel!. The convention adopted the ''rooslor in a defiant attitude" as the official parly emblem.. Delegates Made Welcome. As tho delegates arrived they were wolromcd by A. Robert Larson, chairman of ihc Sandy district, and D. .1. Hnteman, secretary. With them on the welcoming committee were all of the people of Sandy. The entire town was decorated with bunting, under the supervision of F. S. Reynolds. The delegates were slow In arriving, and it was not until after 11 o'clock that Ben T. Lloyd, chairman of the Democratic county committee, called the convention to order. Mr. Lloyd had a sore throat and spoke for only a moment. "1 feel disposed to congratulate the Democratic parly," said Mr. Lloyd, "on the enthusiastic gathering here today and on tho excellent prospects for victory In this stale and in the nation this fall. Without presuming to claim too much for this county, 1 venture the assertion that in Salt Lake county wj will get many thousands of vouss more- this year than we received two years ago. "A a you know, the Democratic party is badly disorganized In Salt Lake county. coun-ty. However, it is not hopelessly so, and your first attention should he to organize or-ganize each district thoroughly. There are Judges of election to bo appointed in each voting district, precinct tickets to be nominated, and emblems to be adopted. adopt-ed. TlifS" aro matters that should concern con-cern you before we adjourn today." Mr. Lloyd then introduced Itay Van Cott as temporary chairman and J. A. Young as temporary secretary. Preceding Pre-ceding his remarks with the statement that bo had been unexpectedly chosen temporary chairman, at a lalo hour, and that while he appreciated the honor bestowed be-stowed upon him, Mr Van Cott said that he had not had I he time to prepare an address, hut would make a few extemporaneous extem-poraneous remarks. Everything Is Propitious. ".Never have I felt more like going to work for my party than 1 do this fall." said Mr. Van Cott. "Everything Is pro-.l pitlous for JDetnoeratie success this fall, and T iel that success will attend the party, not. only in the nation, but also In this state, but even in this county. At the Provo convention, which I attended as a delegate, 1 was impressed and inspired in-spired by the Interest taken and by the eainoslness of the delegates. The platform plat-form adopted at that convention should be lovallv and heartily supported by every Democrat In this state. It embodies a principle which should be Indorsed and supported by every citizen in this state. "From what I can learn, tho I'rovo platform is meeting with the most hearty support of almost every one. Many Republicans Re-publicans have declared to me that because be-cause of our platform they arc going to support our ticket. We have announced that we arc in favor of a law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors within the slate. That is a principle that appeals to all of the best citizens of the slate, and because of this principle wo will receive support from cverv quarter In the stale. "T think we have the righl to be confident con-fident nf the outcome this fall. All over the nation tlm signs augur Democratic success. If we read the signs aright ft means to those who havo fought for tho Democratic party through all the hardships In Utah that their efforts will this year bo crowned with success. "In Maine, where the iiepimueans nnvo been continuously in controt for fifty years, the Democrats have won a magnificent mag-nificent victory. On a platrorm demanding demand-ing economy in public administration. Colonel Plnisted was elected by tho handsome hand-some pluralltv of nnno voles. When rock-ribbed rock-ribbed Uepubllenn Maine joins tho Democratic Demo-cratic ranks there 'Is hope for us In Uiah. We can look forward to tho day when trtah will reCunY lo her best friends, the Democrats. , Republicans Arc Rccroaut. "The Republican party has had its way in this slain for several years. The leaders of tho Republican party and tho Republican officials have tilmost forgotten l ha I. 1 hey aro servants of the people--Ihev have been In office so long that they have been recreant to Ihclr trusl. "Spoaklng locally and I think this is the place to. speak of local issues the Republican party organ was given tho county printing, for this work that organ charged an extravagant sum. more than nnv paper had the right lo expect for such service. Tho Republican county attorney at-torney has brought suit against tho Itc-pu Itc-pu hi lean organ for tho amount charged In excess of the legal amount. 1 his case has been permitted to drag through the. courts for months and only recently the case was continued so thai It will not come up until after this election. (Volco. 'That is Republican principle.) "Vcg: Republicans fear tho result n this election, and they cannot nfford to lot tho people know how tho Republican county cominlHSlonors have betrayed their trust. II. can hardly be possible, that the Republican organ can expect and gel an amount far in excess of I ha usunl rato for countv printing merely nccauso uiu members of board of county commissioners commission-ers are Republicans. As a taxpayer and a citizen I claim that the county commissioners com-missioners have no right to so misuse the public funds and I maintain that the county commissioners bctruyed ineir Continued ou Page Top DEMOCRATS OF SAIT LAKE COUNTY NOMINATE TICKET Continued from Pace One. trust, tho trust reposed In them when they approved of the bill of their party organ. "At the coming election we havo tho opportunity to show these county commissioners com-missioners by our vot'j our disapproval of their actions. I believe that tho cltl-:50ns cltl-:50ns of this comity will prove to the county commissioners that there q no place In tho nervlco of the county for officials of-ficials so unmindful of their public duties. du-ties. The Prohibition Question. "One of the burning isaues of this campaign is the prohibition question. This question is of ehlcf concern to tho people of thin county. Our otato platform plat-form is clear and unequivocal on this point. Wo have declared for absolute state-wtde prohibition. We arc willing to submit this question to the people of this state and to the people of the county. "A few days ago the. Republican organ published the full text or a supreme court opinion, summing it up with the statement that tho people of Utah by tho laws now on the statute arc. fully protected pro-tected and that Micro Is no further 11c-cesolty 11c-cesolty of passing prohibit ory lawa. Everyday Every-day since that lime that paper has elaborated elabo-rated on tho effect of that supreme court opinion. "In iny opinion the effect of the supreme su-preme court ruling is merely the finding that the county commissioners havo tho right to grant or deny a liquor license to a. qualified applicant in their discretion. discre-tion. Prior to this ruling it was understood under-stood generally that the county com missioners must grant a license to qualified quali-fied applicants. The supreme court opinion opin-ion is that tho county commissioners havo a. discretionary power that cannot bo questioned. On the face of that proposition, propo-sition, the Republicans arc taking a great deal of Interest and are attempting to build campaign material for their protection. protec-tion. Tied to Liquor Interests. "The Republicans, however, can scarcely hope to claim ihatthe people may have prohibition. By all of the conduct of the Republican leaders and Its legislature wo havo the right to assume' that the Republican party in this state Is set against prohibition. As far as we can read the signs, the Republican party is In partnership with the liquor interests of tho state. Do you suppose under these circumstances the Republican Repub-lican board of commissioners of Salt Lako would refuse application for liquor licenses which were approved by the party lenders? No, the supreme court ruling is a dead Issue If It Is used by tho Republican party. "I thlnlc we look with confidence to all law abiding citizens In the state, and within this county, to support Democracy this fall. Jf wo place men on our county tlckots who aro loj-al to tne cause of temperance and who will Hupport tho state platform, I bollevo tnar wo will havo no troyblc in cloctlng them, even in Salt Lake county. "Before I closo I -wish to congratulate the city of Sandy upon Its growth; on its well sprinkled streets, its splendid school houses and Its progressive citizens. citi-zens. I know that we arc all glad that wo met In Sandy." D. P. Felt suggested the name of John T. Calne as chaplain. He was unanimously unan-imously chosen and made the opening prayer. Committees Are Named. Recess of ten minutes -was taken in which committees on credentials, permanent per-manent organization and order of business busi-ness and platform and resolutions were chosen. The membership of the committees com-mittees consisted of one 0:1 each committee com-mittee from each municipal ward in Salt Lake and two from the county on each of them. After the recess tho following fol-lowing committees -were announced: Credentials: XIcoI Hood. First ward: Thomas "W. Green, Second ward; Mrs. Agnes Knight, Third ward; II. E, Richards, Rich-ards, Fourth ward: Mrs. Isaac Soars, Fifth ward; C. L. Countryman and John W. Walker, county. Permanent organization and order of business: Walter Romney. First ward: Thomns A. Lawry, Second ward; H. ,T. Jfayward, Third ward; George D. Pvpcr, Fourth ward; Frank C. Moyle, Fifth ward: Mahonrl Spencer and J," R, Allen, county. Platform and resolutions: L. R, Martin-eau, Martin-eau, First ward; W. M. Dusenberry. Second Sec-ond ward; P. A. Hill, Third ward; George D, Alder, Fourth ward; W. B. Huslic3, Fifth ward; S. R. Thurman and Samuel Russell, county. The call for the convention, which had been overlooked at the beginning of tho convention, .was then read by J, A Toung. secretary. Recess was taken until un-til 2 o'clock in ordei1 to give the delegates time for luncheon and the committees time to report. Lunch for tho delegates was served. In the Randy meeting house under the direction of Mrs. W. L, J3atc- 1 man. Mrs. Waller Larson. Mr?. S. S. Reynolds and Mrs. Silas Brady. Aftornoon Session. When the delegates reconvened in the afternoon, Nicol Hood, chairman of the committee on credentials announced that tho contmilleo had found all delegates at tho meeting were duly qualified, and the committee recommended that the full strength of each district be voted. George D. Pyper, chairman of the committee com-mittee on permanent organization and order of business, then submitted the committee's report. . Tho temporary organization or-ganization was made permanent and the following officers added: First Vice Chairman Mrs. H. J. Hay-ward. Hay-ward. Second Vice Chairman Mrs. Richard Margetls. Assistant Secretary C. L. Countryman. Sergcant-at-Arms Samuel D0W30. It was learned that tho committee on platform and resolutions was In tho throe3 of Republican misrule and would not emerge for some time. In lieu of a platform, the Democrats then chose the following members of the new county committee-. First Municipal Ward Mrs. S. A. Ken-ncr. Ken-ncr. Stephei L. Moyle. Joseph A. Young. Second. Ward W. N. Dusenberry, George G. Smith. Thoinas W. Grcon. Third Ward IT. II. Walters, George Bishop. Mrs. 15. Thomas. Fourth Ward Wilford Movie, B. VT. Mendenhall, T. 71. Fitzgerald. Fifth Ward C. V Overfteld, II. B. HugWiS. C. W. Barnes. County Outsido of the Citv T-Iarry W. Matthews, C. L. Countryman, J. L. Brown, S. J. Mickleson, A. H. Rock ahd II. M. Hay. Booster and His Lusty Orovr. The county committee was empowered to fill any vacancies that might occur In the membership or on the ticket to be named at Sandy Ben T. TJoyd, the retiring county chairman, moved that, in the wordn of Sclplo Afrlcanus Kcnnor. "the rooster fn a defiant attitude," he adopted ns the party emblem. The rampant ram-pant chanticleer was adopted with a loud crow. While 3tlll waiting for tho platform commltteo somo one suggested that Judgo Burton make a speech. This plan was not carried out, for some one else moved that, the precincts of the county take advantage of the time to naino tho precinct candidates. This was done and several llltlo conventions were held In different corners of tho room. The Salt Lake City convontion was a lively one. Judge Burton was chairman of the caucus and a lively fight was at once begun for secretary. John F. Tobln won out over Joshua Sellcy in a close contest. Martiii S. Lindsay, who made the raco two years ago for the Democrats, Demo-crats, wa.s nominated ' for Justice of the peace. Some one had tho great honor to name Sam Dowse for constable. Sam Dowse promptly announced his great privilege of declining. Joseph Kimball wo3 almost caught napping, lut he woke up just in time to keep rrom being nominated. J. W. Snell looked anxious, but ho refused to stand hitched when he was suggested. Finally Joshua Selley was prevailed upon to take the nomination nomi-nation and he was nominated by acclamation. accla-mation. The Coal Question. When the main convontion was again called together the resi:ll3 of the precinct conventions of the different precincts were announced. J. W. Snell clamored for recognition and finally moved that he bo grantod the privilege or making a speech, lie then talked on the coal question, declaring de-claring that coal could be shipped to Salt Lake from Coalville and placed on the market for S4 a ton. Nicol Hood rose to remark that the coal was no good. What might have happened had not the missing committee on resolutions arrived ar-rived at this point is hard to conjecture. However, the arrival of the platform-builders platform-builders headed off the discussion. The committee was given a round of applause as It filed in Samuel R. Thurman. chairman of the committee, read the platform. The reading of the platform was punctuated punc-tuated with frequent applause, and the scene at Its conclusion was almost, like a Jesse ICnight demonstration. Mr. Thurman moved the adoption of the platform, plat-form, and It went through without a dissenting voice. Naming tho Ticket. Joseph S. Pecry and Xoble Warrum were then named for senators There was no opposition, and both men were unanimously nominated. However, Ben Lloyd suddenly came to life and announced an-nounced that Mr. Warrum had requested him to withdraw his name because of the fact that Mr. Warrum would be In Mexico the first part of next year and would be unable to serve, if elected. Then William R. Wallace, erstwhile candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City, was placed on the ticket witliout opposition, to succeed suc-ceed Mr. Warrum. Then came the long-drawn-out fight for representatives. Almost every one in lhe hall had a. candidate- Mrs. 1-T. J, IhiVward and Mrs. S. A. Kenner, tho two women candidates for seats In the legi'-'aturr v.eie placed on Ihr ticket by a tlatnatlon and the other eight contested contest-ed fur plates Among tho- e who v.c.-o nominated, but who withdrew before the ballot was taken, tak-en, wrr.s Jackson ft- AHm of Draper. Perlev A. Hill of Halt Lake, Richard V. Morris of nll Lake, Lyman R. Mar-tincatt. Mar-tincatt. Judge J. W. Rurton. . -V bl'-1 bl'-1 herd and Rav Kenner. Before tho ballot was taken, a tesolutlon was Introduced iv Mr. Martineaii and passed, to the effect ef-fect 1 hat. I he candidates uii the legislative li-ke.t pledge themselves to carry out the provisions of the platform. If olcclod. The result of the uallol on lhe representative represen-tative candidates follows: Chilcon L. Miller I3Si .1. G. By water "9 Frank H. Slephens -'SI Prof. Joseph F. Morrill C II. Carlqulsl ::""4 .1. A. Barrett 1S Malhoiiihiili Thomas -120 John F. Tobin -'10 1 Henry C. Lund . "0."i4 I A. R. Larson r. Overfield 20nj At hoi Rawlins 1074 Samuel Holmes John Jones G The first ei-ht of Ihosc named, with Mrs. S. A. Kenner and Mrs. II. J. I lay-ward, lay-ward, were declared (be nominees or tho convention for Hie lower house. ICfforls were then made by some of lhe delegates lo lake n recess long enough to get something In cal. Tho others feared that ii breathing spell might give the candidates a elianee to gel their second wind and prolong the pension indefinitely. They Insisted Iliat everybody work fast and end things soon. The hungry delegates dele-gates were nol numerous enouch and they were forced to stay on the Job. Ballot for Commissioner. By way of enlivening the session. Will G. rnrrell let loose a 111 He Greek fire, lie delivered an oration on political corruption cor-ruption mid painted a lot of rainbows and things in eulogizing Joseph Hammond Ham-mond Brlnlon, whom he nominated for eounty commissioner. Bishop Willard lunes of Ditiper and II. J. Ilayward of Salt T-akc were then nominated.- It waa decided that the two receiving the highest high-est number of votes would bo declared the nominees, and that tho one receiving' the greater number would be given the long-term nomination. The vote on Bishop Inncs was practically practi-cally unanimous. He boat May ward In the city, even In Ilayward's own ward, and received every vote In tho county. The result was: Inncs, 509; Btinton, 3S1; Hayward. 1S7. After tho naming of county commissioners, commis-sioners, tho other candidates were put through with alacrity. In aa little time as It take.,- to tell It, Walter Romney was; nominated by acclamation for countv clerk, Michael Mauss for sheriff, Frank Moyle for treasurer. Douglas Swan for auditor, Milando Pratt for assessor, and Roscoc Whitney Groo for survevor. With a vote of thanks for the people of Sandy, cheers for the ticket and tho party, and three times three for the. feathered mascot which they had chosen, tho delegates adjourned the convention slue die. |
