Show ICAL pom george M cannon is still chairman resignation IS TABLED crane wanted for chairman acain tue wilson is after col trumbo fifteen members of the republican state committee attended the meeting sin salt lake saturday geo M cannon was persuaded to remain at the head of aitho committee at a caucus in the forenoon a movement waa disclosed to return charles crane to the chairmanship joseph A smith of cache county waa at the head of the crane movement and when a ballot was taken at the caucus the ex chairman received five votes the remainder were dovideo between ex governor thomas and J M tanner a letter from mr thomas stated that he declined tp appear aa a candidate the caucus decided not to take any binding action athe members of the committee came to the conclusion that the problem before them seemed but to increase the difficulty of choosing a man who would be satisfactory at last a number of them seemed to think that the only way to settle the question was to insist upon chairman cannon remaining at the head of the committee at present mr cannon was appealed to to withhold his resignation and after urgent solicitation he stated that his resignation might be tabled to be taken up at any time the committee eo chose after statements showing the excellent financial condition of the committee had been approved mr bannona letter of resignation was read and by a unanimous vote was laid on the table A vote of chanka was tendered mr cannon for his efficient services in con ducting a clean and businesslike business like campaign secretary Parde ewas also given a vote of thanks the committee decided Q favor of a celebration in connection with the inauguration of the state officers and the chairman was authorized to act with the chairmen of the democratic and populist state committees in making preparations for it |