Show JONES FOR FO MAYOR newel knight retained for marshal it L 1 L NELSON FOR ifor RECORDER thomas jolin john lor for attorney aliss boshard Bos liard lor for treasurer new mayor S S jones jonea recorder lars L nelson marshal newel knight attorney thomas john treasurer miss mary boshard auditor miss sarah brereton justice A A noon that is the republican ticket of general officers it will be noticed that fur f ur of the citizens candidates have been endorsed and three were turned iown the convention was quiet only two contests one ona over the od ad the other over the beug a r waged the convention was late convening in tie he afternoon the committee on credentials reported ne delegates as published i in the en which report was adopted the convention then effected a per ornament organization on report of the follows charles DeM demoisy bisy ia airman mrs jane snyder vice chairman miss sarah brereton secretary J iahn ihn coltrin sergeant at arms and deorge T duay chaplain the permanent chairman simply thanked the convention for the honor bestowed and then the chaplain offered prayer the committee on resolutions report as follows to the convention of the republican party provo city october 13 1897 your committee on resolutions beg leave eave to report as follows resolved 1st ast that all power in in municipal affairs should emanate from the people as they bear the burden of taxation 2nd and we ve affirm that the best results in in municipal affairs cau can only be attained th rugh strictly business methods 3rd ard we advocate absolute economy in all departments of the city government ath we favor the endorsement of men who will strictly enforce all city ordinances especially the liquor ordinance and the enforcement of the laws against gambling ath we are in in favor of progress and general improvement of our city parks and streets ath while we believe in the doctrine of strict economy yet we are in favor of p hviding the business portion of our fair city with electric lights ath we endorse the a action tion of the present mayor and city council in pro iding a sinking fund to meet the indebtedness debt edness of provo city ath that we endorse sa es candidates wen uen and women in this convention who tave the welfare of provo city at heart and aad atio will labor to bring her to the tha font f ont A I 1 ath we are unalterably opposed to tie lae supporting of an u y persons for office other than re republicans pu bacans loth NV we pled pledge e our individual and united efforts to maintain tho the principles herein declared and submit them as worthy of the consideration of the citizens of provo JOSEPH wilas chairman the resolutions were unanimously adopted on motion of W H wilson each le Je legation was allowed to vote it its 18 ull full f quota F H simmons nominated S S jones for mayor his name was received with great applause geo T and E EJ J ward seconded the nomination the rules were suspended and mr acnes was nominated by acclamation lars lare L nelson kelson was nominated on notion motion of john coltrin by acclamation for recorder mrs jane snyder nominated mary boshard for treasurer W J taylor nominated in opposition joseph T farrer OE CIE J ward said sad mr farrer would not allow his name on the ticket his nomina nomination tiou w wis is then withdrawn and mary boshard was named by tion the first fight of me fhe convention was over marshal john coltrin nominated newel knight M L scott said he ha nominated a i mo nizer none of the two candidates now befera the deop people was acceptable to certain classes mr scott nominated david beebe an attempt was made to reconsider the vote allowan allowing g each delegation to vote its entire number cumber but it failed to carry I 1 beebe knight Fir stward 18 0 second ward dward 10 9 third ward 10 25 fourth ward 1 21 afif att ward 15 12 total 54 67 1 I feel to thank you yon he said eaid for the honor conferred I 1 feel that taking part WE time lime is a little peculiar in view of the divi division it did seem that the republican party was about to be left in the cold As one of the first few republicans of provo he felt the party should not go by default I 1 am with the republicans eyen even it it be in in defeat applause no reflection can be cast on the out boing adminis tra tion for I 1 feel that it has been most economical toe the present mayor has been an ablo abla official if he has baa been unjust to any one it has been to him self the last few fears financial depression has taught us all at least the lesson of econola economy y but bat while economy must be our oar watch word we must maat not shut our eyes to needed improvements the merchant today who would ignore newspaper advertising would te left so would the miller who would stick to his bis burrs or the railroad man who would remain with the old style brakes one of the citizens at the citizens mass meeting for I 1 with them made the remark that bat provo was running behind neighboring cities especially Especial IX in the handling of produce all ought to ask if we nave have been doing our duty in the pro greeB TeLes of the city we should not feel discouraged I 1 remember the hardships barde hipa endured in pioneer times in provo for I 1 have been a resident of this city syer ever since coming to america I 1 people will come out cut 0 of this depression as they have bava others the wave of prosperity is coming I 1 believe and it will roll higher than ever yes I 1 will accept the nomination applause there are two men up for mayor loth of whom are honorable genar gent men iuen a voc voica but bat they thay are not republicans I 1 call them honorable gentlemen I 1 believe this campaign should be ba carried on mudslinging mud slinging so BO far as my opponents are concerned let lhnn say of me ada what they please my life has been an open cook book I 1 have baye ever tried to do what is right though I 1 may have fallen short as others have baye done M L scott moved to make the nomination un aminous several cried no the chairman put the motion without calling for the negative several delegates left the contention hall james hardy nominated emma jensen jeneen for auditor she withdrew her name mrs mcbride mc bride nominated miss mary brereton Breret un who also withdrew miss misa redfield bedfield also declined mis delia booth nominated emma simons M L scott no nominated minted R E scott Is that your name asked a delegate W J taylor said that R E scott had bad always trained with the demo crate since he has been across the water he has become a republican said M L scott water may mav have helped him said mr M W B W ison icon it would be th the 0 only thing that could help it democrat of miss parah farah brereton was also nominated the balloting resulted in the nomination of miss alias sarah brereton thomas john was nominated for the office mee 0 of city attorney on acclamation for justice of the peace there was another fight F H simmons nominated A A noon james hardy nominated alfred the ballot resulted 53 noon hoon faa 63 the old emblem that of an eagle on the beehive bee hive was re adopted the cily committee was nominated as aa previously published in the report of the primaries the enven convention tion then adjourned |