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Show PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION !S FULU SIM Bull Moosers Have Lively Time Over Discussion of Offers Made by the Democrats. CHARLES A. WEAVER FORCIBLY REMOVED Amicable Agreement as to Division of Offices Finally Final-ly Reached and Nominations Nomi-nations Made. Fusion turned into contusion that threatened for a time to disrupt the Progressive county convention in the K. of P. hail yesterday afternoon, when a contest arose over placing the names of Democratic, presidential electors on the Progressive ticket, indorsement of the Democratic congressional nominee, and a proposed demand that the Democrats Demo-crats concede one county commissioner to the Progressives. The climax came when Charles A. Weaver, county auditor, who recently announced his return to the Kepublicau party, sought to vote a -proxy on the door of the Progressive convention on a motion in relation to the all-important contest. He was ruled by Chairman Allen T. Sanford to have no place in the convention and ordered off tlie Hoor. When Weaver sought to force a hearing he was removed by the sergeaut-at-arms. Seizing upon this incident, George V. Holinberg, county road supervisor, who led a filibuster throughout the first part of the convention in au effort to have the convention demand a commissioner or refuse to fuse, sought to disrupt the convention by calling for a bolt. Followed Fol-lowed by a dozen or more backers he left the convention. Chairman Sanford, however, succeeded succeed-ed in getting the convention back into order, and the business of the convention conven-tion was proceeded with thereafter without trouble. Democrats Indorsed. The convention, after adopting a platform indorsing the present county administration and the Wilson administration admin-istration in so far as it had carried out Progressive principles, accepted the concessions con-cessions of the Democrats allowing them to name the candidates for assessor, treasurer, sheriff, one state senator, three representatives, one justice of the peace and one constable. The convention refused to adopt a motion accepting the report of tiie affiliations af-filiations committee with au addendum that it petition the state committee to place the Democratic electors on the head of the Progressive ticket and urge the Progressive congressional convention to nominate the Democratic nominee for congress, but later passed a separate motion to this effect. The convention then proceeded to nominate A. H. Parsons for assessor, Raymond C Is'aylor for treasurer, John S. Corless for sheriff, and Wesley K. WTalton for state senator by acclamation. acclama-tion. J. T. Raleigh was nominated as one of the three representatives on the first ballot, and tlie convention adjourned until un-til 8 o'clock at night, when the balance of the nominations were made and the convention indorsed the nominations of the Democratic convention in accordance accord-ance with the fusion agreement. The convention was called to order at 10:30 yesterday morning by County Chairman J. H. Turner. Allen T. Sanford San-ford was named temporary chairman, with A. H. Parsons as secretary and Elmer G. Thomas as assistant secretary. secre-tary. In Unique Position. Chairman Sanford, in delivering a brief keynote speech, declared that the Progressive party this year stood in a unique position, having no national Progressive ticket or leader, but. he argued that the party has accomplished much and has more to accomplish, hence he urged loyal support to the party in the county. In referring to the action of Theodore Theo-dore Roosevelt, Mr. Sanford declared that the colonel had proved himself a soldier of fortune, instead of a soldier of principle, and urged that the people follow the leadership of a man who had proved himself a thorough Progressive in spirit Woodrow Wilson anil not to follow a traitor who would deliver the party into the hands of the eneniv. Tlie sneaker denounced Mr. Roosevelt Roose-velt for permitting the Progressive national na-tional convent ion to remain in sessiou four days to nominate him and then at- ; tempting to throw the party into the j hands of the Republicans. After the offn-ial call for the conven- j tion had been read by the secretary, committees were appointed as follows: Credentials. K. K. Morgan, P. P. Cadv, I Laura Hadlev. K. W. Airev. W. K. Sehoppe, P. W. Merrill and R. W. Paf- j ersnn ; platform anil resolutions, Kmil S. Lund, C. G. Patterson. Rrihani I Clearer. F. B. P.-ott. Ogdcn Hiles. Thorn- I as Paige and W. H. Ross: order of business, busi-ness, C. C. Cars ten sen, J. T. Raleigh, (i. K. Lundy, A. B. Parsons. A. T. Moon, Xeils Ponlson and dames Harris. Mr. Moon reported for the affiliations affilia-tions committee that the first a.L1 ree- j ment between the Democrats and Pro-, Pro-, erossives hr.d been turned down bv the Democratic committee, which had named a new aft ilia tinrs committee, and another anoth-er proposal had been mad', which he admitted was disappointing- to him in that it did not g) vc the Procressives I all the candidates tn r,-hich he thought the party was entitled. He su jested that a new a ft ilia t ions committee be appointed and that demand be made for I more concessions in the war of eandi- ' datps. ' I W. K. Sehoppe presented the agree- ; ment of the Democrats allowing the 1 Progressives the candidates enumerated ( and carrying the proviso that, the con- vent ion should i n dorse the placing of -Democratic president ial electors on the Progressive ticket and indorse the Democratic Dem-ocratic nominee for congress. He stat- ed that the concession of a state senator sena-tor had been made after the agreement was made relative to the other offices. Mr. Sehoppe moved that the report be adopted as it stood. Mr. Moou objected and moved that all reference to presidential electors and congressional candidate be eliminated and the report adopted as amended. This precipitated a lively contest, in which many conflicting motions were made, and finally the motions were all tabled, including a motion by Mr. Schoppo that tlie report be adopted except ex-cept that portion in reference to the electors and congressman and that the i convention in reference to these ask ! the state committee to place tlie elec- ' tors on the ticket and ask the congres- ! sional convention of the Progressives to , nominate the Democratic nominee for congress. A motion then carried that a new committee of five on affiliations be named to further negotiate with the Democrats. On this committee were named W. W. Barton, A. T. . Moon, Thomas Paige, H. W. Airey and Kmil S. Lund. Adjournment was then taken until 2 p. m. With the opening of the afternoon session the credentials committeejreport-ed committeejreport-ed that the city precincts were entitled to 178 votes and the county to sixty-1 sixty-1 seven. Sanford Again Honored. ! The committee on permanent organization organ-ization reported, recommending that Allien Al-lien T. Sanford be permanent chairman, : A. H. Parsons permanent secretary, El-i El-i mer G. Thomas assistant, H. P. Jobnson ! vice chairman and C. C. Carstenscu ser-geant ser-geant at arms. The report was adopted i unanimously. The convention then elected the coun- i tv committee, as follows: I " CityFirst ward, W. W. Barton, chairman; E. G. Thomas, secretary; F. I E. Morgan; Second ward, Ellis K. Patterson, Pat-terson, P. P. Cady; Third ward, Thomas Fowler, Mrs. Anna Jones, C. G. Patterson, Patter-son, chairman; Fourth ward, IJ. W. Airey, F. B. Scott, H. A. McMilliu, chairman; Fifth ward, A. H. Parsons, chairman; W. E. Sehoppe, secretary; .1. S. Ulman, T. J. Starbuck. ('ouutv H. P. Johnson, J. R, Nelson, J. A. 'Milli-ken, 'Milli-ken, R, B. Rolfe, Jr., Thomas Paige. The county asked to name eight members of the committee, but the chair ruled that they were entitled to ouly five. Platform Is Adopted. The platform committee then made its report which is as follows and which was adopted unanimously: ' The Progressive party of Salt Lake county, in convention assembler!, hereby reaffirms its allegiance and 'le.votion to the principles announced in tlie contract with (lie people as promulgated by the national Progressive Progres-sive party in 1912. and also as set forth in the state platform of the Progressive Pro-gressive party in Ptah in 1916. We commend tlie administration of President Wilson in so far as Progressive Pro-gressive principles have been enacted enact-ed into law, namely, the income tax amend ment, tho direct election of senators amendment, the federal reserve re-serve act. tlie rural credits bill, the child labor bill, and in favoring an eight-hour law. We commend the few Republican senators and representatives repre-sentatives who worked for these Progressive Pro-gressive measures. Wo commend the present county administration for the increased efii-clc-ncy and economy shown in the transaction of the county's business. We commend both the Progressive and Democratic legislators of Salt Lake county for their faithful nnd untiring un-tiring efforts in the last legislature to carry out the principles of tlie Progressive Pro-gressive party. Budget System Favored. ! We favor the budget system for tho expenditure of the county's funds, and the selection of county i employees by civil service. We favor good roads, and recommend recom-mend a law which will place county road building under the engineering department of each county. We favor the municipal ownership or control of public utilities. We deplore any partisan spirit which may cause one to abandon principle to blindly follow party. We believe that the Republican i party of t'tah has been and still is ' fused with self-serving interests in- imical to the public good. Wo invite all persons to co-operate with us in carrying out the principles princi-ples of tlie Progressive party. While waiting for thn new affiliations affilia-tions committee report, II. P. Johnson addressed the convention in support of Progressiveism. The report was then received from the affiliations committee that the last word from the Democrats was that only the offices first enumerated enumer-ated would be conceded, and under the conditions named. The contest then started in earnest (Continued on Page Seven.) 3MGBESSWE I CONVENTION IS FULL OF SNAP I I gull Moosers Have Lively Time Over Discussion of I Offers Made by the I Democrats. I (Continued from Page Fire.) jj on the portion calling for use of the jjjj pemocratii'. electors on tlie Progressive j" ticket and indorsing the Democratic j Congressional candidate. Dr. Morgan !i! moved to adopt the report as it stood. I Mr. Moon moved to strike out rel'er-inec rel'er-inec to electors and congressman, de- daring they were matters over which I the convention had no jurisdiction. Mr. ! I I Schoppe moved au amendment to adopt the report, but only to recommend ae-j ae-j lion to the state committee and the con-' con-' .'regional convention relative to clec- fors and congressman. 1 I Briyham L'leo made a strenuous ii'l ireech against this, followed by F. B. i! Scott, who declared it would mean that il the Progressives would be swallowed up I! v the Democrats iu one gulp. An I enort was made to stop the contest by i motion to adjourn, but this went beg-ciu beg-ciu and- Chairman Sanford took the Joor. urging that the matter be fought I oat and urging that the Schoppe ino-i ino-i lion be carried. The Schoppe motion I was finally laid on the table, and the j Moon original motion to strike out ail irference to electors aud congressman and adopt the rest of the report was tarried. This wits not, however, before George jl ff. Holmberg took the floor and called j upon the convention to demand of the nil Democrats to concede a county commis-I commis-I sioner to the Progressives. He declared ! the Democrats were trying to "hog" j! the entire ticket and give the Pro-;i Pro-;i gressives nothing for which the Pro-: Pro-: ! passives could vote. He declared the :'! Progressives did not want to be eom-jj eom-jj pelied to put money into the treasury !! for the benefit of' Barney B. Quinn Ml then have to go to Quinn and ask him iij how much thev would have to pay for 'il a job. He objected to the alleged Quinn I'li plan of auctioning jobs to the highest ii bidder, he said. He declared the fusion ;! plan as submitted was not a fusion, but III a combination of certain office seekers il to perpetuate themselves iu ofliee. This '! brought a flood of motions, which final-! final-! k resulted in tabling the Schoppe mo-i mo-i lion. W. D. Livingston then moved to j adopt the report, but to demand a coun-I coun-I tr commissioner. The motion precipi-1 precipi-1 tated a spirited debate. A rising vote ; ns called for on the motion. The rhair in looking over the voters spied Charles A. Weaver. l "Are .you voting, Mr. Weaver? j asked the chair. j ' hold a proxv, ' replied Weaver. I "You are not entitled to a vote and ! :e not entitled to be in this conven-j conven-j lion,'' said the chair. "I rule you out or the convention. " ! , Weaver sta-ted toward the chair, seeking to explain that he held a proxy. jl Ordered Removed. jij Remove Mm from the convention," 1 (aid the chair to the scrgeant-at-arms. j I licorsre l levcland and V. C. Carstonseo I took Mr. Weaver hv the arms and es-i es-i ,orted him from the floor, Weaver re-; re-; :i?t;r.g and protesting. Mr. Holmberg mounted a chair and i :hnntc-d, "That's unfair; let's bolt. i''ome on boys, let's leave t!ie conven-i conven-i lion. " There was a general movement of ex-T) ex-T) liteineut for a time aud Holmberg, fol-lowed fol-lowed bv about eight or ten men, n.arr-heil' out of the convention. Chairman Suittord shouted for the convention to be in order and after a a few minutes older was restored, the 'Metfites took their places, except the i; lew who walked out, and business was I proceeded with. Mr. Sanford explained i; that he had ruled Weaver out of the f; onvention because he had publicly an-I; an-I; noiinced his withdrawal from the party. -' When quiet had been restored Mr. Schoppe renewed his motion that the convention ask the state committee to S place the Democratic electors at the a lead of the Progressive ticket and that it ask the congressional convention to 'A nominate the Democratic nominee for 1 congress. After a little discussion the motion carried over a small negative vote. 1 After the four principal candidates had been nominated by acclamation the following nomiixitions for reuresent-y reuresent-y alive wore made: (irnee Stratton- Airev, Laura lladlev. Clarence M. Beck, 0 V. E. (lilletie. Arldie Soper, Thomas Paise. .7. T. Raleigh, L. M. Crawford, Miles E. Miller, Alice E. Paddison. Par-lv Par-lv P. Christensen and Emil S. Lund. A On the first ballot J. T. Haleigh was nominated bv a vote of 139, but none i': of the others received sufficient votes to nominate, so the convention ad-S ad-S adjourned until 8 p. m. before resum- i(t the balloting. 1 Effort Is Futile. S The feature the nicht session was a 1 1 futile effort on the part of .1. R. Ntlson A to have the convention repudiate the anil!' an-il!' Hon of Chairman Allen T. Sanford In the N afternoon in rulln Charles A. Weaver out f the convention and havinc him bodily removed from the floor. His effort fill'ed. hecanse he could not pet a second to his "lotion that it lie the flense of the ron-i ron-i vent ion tlutt the action of the chairman I repudiated. Mr. Nilson made Ills motion first while ' 'he convention waa organized as a city rrecinct convention, and It failed for lack yy "f a second and because It was not- in 1;; order at that meeting. When the con-ii., con-ii., centlon reassembled as a county eonven-'ion eonven-'ion he w:is (riven an ooportunfty. and re-7 re-7 newed his motion. There was no second and no -omnirnl. ftter silence greeted f-H lhe motion and It was lost. The convention proceeded to nominate as rcpr".s"ntativeH In the Inwer house of cl ,!e lemslaturu Thomas PaiKe of Rlvcrton :vJ WI Dr. Grace Stratton-Airoy of Salt IJke. It took two ballots to make the S3 "oniinations. whicli completed the list of : Xi 'hree represf utatlves. t Precinct Nominates. 1 ' The couotv central committee was au-.1 au-.1 noriZod to fill any vmancles that misht arite on jle ttc(et later. ' The convention then recessed and or-nlzed or-nlzed as a city precinct convention !y:'h the eame offl-ers to nominate a jus-Ll,e jus-Ll,e of the peace and a constable. K. H. : cott was nominated for justice of the $ p(ace hv ucclamation. W. R. Graham, at present , cmstiible. was placed in nomi-Nation nomi-Nation :mrl Thomas . Fowler was also PLiced n nf.n-,inatinn for constable. The p'e rerfijltcfj in the nomination of Mr. ,''-i 'uvter hv a vote of IJ7J. upalnst 4il!-2 'It ''! tor Sir. firahaai. c1; Ti,e oonventinn remained in session to I'hy the TienjoeraLlo nominations and lllen adjourned .1 1 DEMOCRATIC - PROGRESSIVE COUNTY NOMINEES Top row, left to right, for commissioner, four-year term, Lafayette Hanchett; for commissioner, 1 two-year term, Joseph L. Lindsay; for clerk, Thomas Homer; for sheriff, John S. Corless; for treasurer, R. C. Naylor. Bottom row, for auditor, M. C. j Iverson; for recorder, G. H. Isiaub; for attorney, Richard Hartley; for surveyor, R. E. L. Collier; for assessor, A. H. Parsons. j . i A - 1. : i vl iv SS?r if : - C?fl K ini t" ' , f I t V , Ml? (A . IB iw ' vr l N -I in 1 tig I - ; f-f I; i , " 1 PC DOOOC X cx xrry-y 8- 4' -- DEMOCRATIC -PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES Top row, left to right, for senators, W. W. Armstrong, C. L. Olson and Wesley K. Walton; and for representative, Joseph G. By water. 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