Show meet in convention at salt lake AN filim mr kioses tThhatacthcehcrr writes a letter which sets the SALT ekit utah oct 22 special aha democratic territorial convention reconvened here today in response to a call issued by the central coena atee this action was based ap on the alleged which have been oiasie to convince tb people that the church of japin christ of latter day bi ants bonam aly known as the mor-mon chuch was hostile to the iinntteerrii jtb of that party the only business to ba transacted by he convention i the adopts n of a declaration of political an rreelllliaiu independence in which d will disavow any abitan 01 the part cf the democratic party to the convention assembled in at 11 am mr powers was given a most enthusiastic reception when no arue on to the abage ane call was read after which mr powers delivered an address the object of the convention A lengthy communication was then read from moses thatcher in which he claimed he aldiva hae been opposed to a union of church and 9 late rule in utah fhe crisis now on he claimed bail not been ficat inaugurated by ant by republicans then followed a lot of generalities made up mainly of previous political addresses made by him and ha con-cluded with the sentiment that in mat of rc sistine church interference in affairs of state be was wilh his party heart head and hand the acene that followed the reading of his letter beggars dele-gates fairly went wild the ccoommiiltteteee on credentials of the ogden convention wag instructed to a duty in atbbss conven-tion A on address was then appointed david evane of weber hoffirek a re olution tu the effect that inasmuch as certain remarks of joseoh F smith I1 ad been distorted that tle chair appoint A committee of five 10 wail ou the frat presidency of the church and asic lor a vierrbbaattiimm report of what was paid on the subject of Thal cherB and roberts candi oary at the priesthood meeting of beut the resolution to the committee on address which prevailed convention then adio amei until 3 i m an exciting time h expectepdd llila after-noon an element radical and ready for n extreme emergency coi trola the con-vention |