Show All fOR OR MORR S S N IN N Of O THE CY DEMOCRACY Slide Mil lj Be e Broken on Minor Offices but bt Ind sons si t Noon Favored the Ike Selection of Hill HU CiRe Caime felt dt end ud nd Richards Also i FOR FOE MAYOR Richard MAYOR Richard P. P Morris i FOR RECORDER RECORDER RECORDER-Perley Perley A. A Hill FOR Joseph TREASURER E. E Caine 1 FOR AUDITOR Charles AUDITOR Charles B. B Felt ti HS FOR ATTORNEY Stephen ATTORNEY Stephen L. L Richards S Indications at 2 o'clock v when hen the Democratic oit convention was as scheduled to l ie reassemble after the noon recess were yere that the foregoing ticket would be nominated It is the slate made by ly the leaders Delegates tes to the convention were ere exceedingly slow ii in ingathering S ga gathering a at t the Grand th theater a tel this morning and it was wa not until 11 0 o'clock clock that City Chairman M. M F. F Cunningham Cunning Cunning- ham called the convention to order At that time tUlle about 10 lOC of the more than de delegates were present A fe few dropped in later and aM a a. general report was as heard from fron each pre precinct that its delegation would be completed thi afternoon TO 10 THE ASSEMBLING THIS TInS MORNING G THERE WAS VAS MUCH DISCUSSION IN THE WINGS OF THE STAGE IN THE FOYER A ANDON AND ANDON TD I ON THE SIDE V SIDEWALK ALK AS TO THE PROBABLE PERSONNEL OF OP THE TICKET FEW V ACTUAL CONTESTS WERE VERE SCHEDULED BUT A SLIGHT DISPOSITION TO SMASH THE I SLATE WAS VAS HEARD IN SO SOME I QUARTERS The nomination for mayor was conceded conceded con ceded to Morris For city attorney Stephen L. L Richards Richards Richards Rich Rich- ards seemed to have the inside track but the friends of J J. H. H Hurd Kurd W. W H. H Bramel C. C C. C De Dey Frank B B. Stephens and Franklin S S. S Richards were active The name of Maxwell R. R Brothers was suggested ested in connection with the but Brothers did lid not seem di dis disposed disposed dis- dis posed to contend with Hill HilJ for the thc nomi nation Mike Cunnin ham Cunningham told his friends he di didn't nt want tho the nomination for audi audi- I tor This Mornings Morning's Session The principal feature of the morning session outside e of the thc u usual ual routine business of namin naming the committees was the speech of the temporary chairman chairman chair chair- man John Dern who took Q occasion to score in no uncertain terms the interference interference inter inter- ference of prominent members of the Mormon church chUlch in politics and the address address address ad ad- dress of City Chairman Cunningham In calling tho convention to or order er Mr 2 Cunningham said in part I think that I may address you as tho the survival of the fittest We have been heen told time and time again that the end of our party was in iu sight that wo we should disband and allow alIo our members to go o to one or the other of the tho two parties in existence in this cit city Theman The Theman Theman man or woman who suggests this is not nota a friend of the city or its best inter inter- I ests S I We Ve may divide on religious or political po lines Jines and years cars ago ngo tho members of tho Democratic party part in this state decided that thoy they would divide on ou political po po- lines Just so 50 long as men will 1 prostitute their religious religions office and there are arc I thieves in public office ollic just so long will the Democratic p party have I n a mission to perform and anti just so 80 long will they the continue continuo con con- in the tight light Wo We propose t to continue continue con con- this fi light fight ht until present conditions in In this state politically arc are at an cne end Dew Temporary Chairman Mr Ir Cunningham then announced that it was tho the unanimous choice of the ex executive x X o committee that John Dern Deru net act as temporary chairman and P. P A. A Hill I as temporary secretary Mr Cunning Cunnin ham hani appointed Ashby Snow and S. S L. L lJ HS as a committee to escort Mr 1 Dern to the time stage Mr Mm fr Dern was greeted with a round of applause when h no lie appeared When h committee n your o lr approached mo nail antI asked me to act as temporary chairman of this cO convention I told thorn thom that I was was not not a public speaker and md that I thought ht they the should get some sonic ono who ho could outline the policies of tho the party and the coming campaign n better than T T. T said aid Mr r. r Dern 14 They told mo UIO that the they wanted a short business talk and so I finally consented to act in this position I am am alwn always s at the command of tho the Democratic party I believe that many of tho tIme Demo Demo- Democrats Democrats who were le led away from front u us by strange c gods O 9 two years ago ngo and anti a u year ago ao under false pretense are arc now real ready and willing to return to tho timo party party party par par- ty to which thoy they ri rightfully belong I belic that many of them have havo already al al- al- al ready read returned and arc are only awaiting D I I ele election tiou da day to show that they have T re turned W need make no apolo apology r fo fp the last Democratic administration i Il this city Nolie Kono is neeti needed No goo good business house would think of chau chank ing its manager when ho has outlive important policies for the house an and has ann the confidence of the owners Yet this is wh what t the voters of thi city did two years ago The Tho work o of changing this city from a village to a metropolitan city is is not yet et finished ba bait bat it can cnn be better finished by the ien Dlen who started and outlined it the crate than it can by any other s St t ol of d men We Wo know how Richard P P. Morris Mom was defeated two years ago We Ve know of the methods employed ed too well for foi forme forme me to repeat them sore acre In HIn the past when I have one east or 01 orvest west vest est on business trips I hive told the people that I meet that that- in a short time the name Mormon ormon or Gentile would not be heard in a eon convention held in inthis inthis inthis this state I still ha have faith that that day da is near at hand I blame the Mormon church for the tte way it has supported supported sup ported tho the Republican ticket They have ha-c denied and denied time n again ain that there was church influence Day after day from election eJection to election tho News has hag stated that the church was not in iu politics tics A few days before election it has haa hasa a again in denied that the church was in politics in in one column while in another it Jt would have an article that would tell their members how to vote It may not be a commandment from the tho leaders but the members seem scam to understand what it expected of them I believe that the thc leaders of the church in jus- jus ustice us- us tico tiec to themselves and to others should make malte a public statement and make it itin itin itin in the tabernacle and in as many other places as may be necessary that they are not in politics and would would- say sav that the they the would denounce and repudiate any member of the tho church who used the name of the church to influence the vote of a n single citizen I believe that tho the leaders lenders of the church owe Ve this to themselves themselves them them- selves cs and to its members I Smoot Should Quit Senator Smoot has had the satisfaction satisfaction tion of being vindicated b by tho the senate committee and I think that when hi his term expires he hC should not seek Beek re- re nomination I believe c that it would be bewell bewell bewell well for both the tho Democrats and the tho Republicans to nominate Gentiles for governor to of the state statA ne next t year and I think that tho the man elected to the United United Unit Unit- ed States senate should n not t be a loader leader of tho time dominant church The church must no not and shall not be paramount to I no 7 our poli political ical allegiance During his hig speech Mr fr Dern Darn was ire ire- r applauded At the conclusion tho 1110 se secretary read tho the call and the convention con COIl ou- ou I got ot down to the business of selecting n committees The Thc first business was tho the naming of members of the city committee for the coming campaign n The First precinct I Inamell named Louis E. E Iverson on as chairman of tho the precinct and Mrs Annie Aunie Meyer Moyer Stephen Stephon L. L Moyle ol S. S R. R Thurman and ana V. W J. J Sloan as members The other othor pr pre precincts pre pre- named members of the cit city com coin committee committee as follows Second David Di Margetts C. C H. H Carlquist Carl Carl- quist and Thomas W. W Green third L E. E II Davis Joseph II Haslem and Albert Albort AlbertJ J J. J Sears fourth George o D. D Adler AdJer John McDuff and Joseph Kimball fifth Frank T. T Luff Lutr M. M 1 K U. Brothers and Martin Lindsa Lindsay rhe These o will vill Q act t with th tho holdover cr members of the commit commit- tee Tho The Platform Committee As members of the platform and resolutions resolutions reso reso- committee tho the following were named First S. S R. R Thurman see sec Continued on Page S ALL FOR MORRIS Continued from Page I 1 ond Hu Hugh h Watson third F. F S. S Fernstrom Fern Fern- strom fourth Joel Joe L. L 1 Priest fifth Charles Chares Baldwin Committee on permanent or organization organization aniza tion and order of business First J. J It n. second George Georgo G. G Smith third Herbert lerbert Price Pric Stephen H. H Lynch fifth C. C 1 P. P Overfield O Cr Credentials First George GorJe II It Stringfellow String String- fellow second Thomas W. W Green third thir John holly Hol fourth II 11 I. I P. P Richards fifth Charles L Livingstone v Just before tho the convention con for the noon recess Delegate ate C. C I P. P Overfield Overfield Over Over- field fel introduced tho the following resolution which was unanimously adopted Whereas It I has bas pleased Almighty God in h his s wisdom to call cal to eternity the of lion Hon lon Lyman R. R Martineau chairman of tho the state Democratic committee com eom of Utah taking thereby from amon among us an affectionate parent an and companion bo be it fTc Resolved I ol et by thc the Democratic party pad of Salt Lake Ike City in iii convention a assembled as as- that the of this convention con con- bo be as assured ure Mr r. r and his llis family and that this resolution at attested ale at- tested b by tho the chairman ant and secretary of the convention be bo forwarded Mr Ir I The committee on p permanent or organization organization ani order of business met imme immo- after adjournment on tho the stage of time the theater and after an nn hours hour's hourt de tIe- liberation announced the following permanent per per- manent officers Chairman John Dern first ice vice chairman Frank B. B B Stephens Stephen second vice chairman man Ash Ashby by Snow third vice vice- chairman Mrs Irs E. E I D. D J. J Round Roundy secre secre- ten tery Perley Perle A. A Hill Hi assistant t secretaries secre secre- tanies Stephen J. J L L. Moyle and aud Mrs rs II I J J. J Hay ward reading clerk Georgo George D. D azzi Alder Aider arms sergeant Samuel Gale Galle- Galle Afternoon Session TIme The attendance at the afternoon session was twice as Jar Jarge e as its durin during the morning moring Held's Held 5 band played on the street and in the thc convention hall Ial Temporary Chairman John Dern Der called tho the delegates tes to business at once Tho Ilo committee on credentials an and its is report was accepted The Tho next e vp port por was from tho the committee on per T I m manent nent organization and nl order of or hl bun buti ness fleas This Thi report lon was waR also l o t In Ina I a 8 short address Mr fr r. r D Peru Dern rn said sir Tie Ie j hoped oid 8 a man would he be chosen for perman permanent nt chairman who would sound the keynote kc kC Jote I of the campaign I ser sen sel no rea reason on for a third ralty int in in t Utah tah or this city h he lie said Mio All All 1 we I want is a business administration find cad that is IB what we promise e to p gi I Jud Judge e S. S R. R R Thurman spoke while toe convention was vas waiting for the report of the tho committee on platform and reso Mr Thurman rend read ad number of 1 n a l ques questions lons of present importance The questions questions ques ques- were cre each in rhyme and the tho answer an nn to each eath qu question ston was the word Nit II I I 1 nm cm not ashamed of th the gospel of he said I I I I to Democracy hI want Saw fay fay that I would rather be right and nd see my party part right night than to see sec my party wrong and win a hundred victories q ictor I I I I love hove 10 1 Utah I lo love i its people my in homo home hero her I expect ct to be he buried hero here herC The Tho Platform Adopted The platform report was WR as follows The The Democrats of o Silt Salt Lake City Ci in convention con assembled reaffirm their platforms o of two years ago go and four I years ago ngo o and in addition thereto submit sub sub- I Imi mil mit mi the folo following n The Demort Democratic party docs does not regard re repard rt pard gard ard a 8 ci city government o as a political machine but as a large business enterprise enterprise enter enter- prise which is successful only when managed ed by honest capable men who whose sole aim is to perform the duties pertaining per per- taming to their offices and a failure a always ol al- ways when handled by bv men who ho have been e n selected because of of other reasons other than capacity to do the business properly an 1 who justify their selection selee le I tion by conducting affairs I on other than honest business principles II Viewing the city government from front I this standpoint we e ask tho the people of ot Salt S1 Lake to compare the last Democratic administration with wih the I present administration and we promise them that if the tho ticket nominated tod today y I shall bo he elected city affairs will wi a again ln I be conducted without graft or special privileges on business principles and nd solely in 1 the interests o of it its citizens r In In entering this contest for supremacy so- so su in tho the administration of our municipal affairs in addition to o th the reasons renson above set forth why it should receive e tho support and s suffrages tg nf of our fellow citizens the Democratic tc party represents that it is the only uly ly party party par par- t ty in the field today that can cal brn bring peace happiness and contentment to the thu people 0 of Utah Both Doth the other parties par par- ties tes Republican and American appeal to the religious prejudices of voters and are striving tn by hy unfair American un-American methods to dismember r mid Hud demoralize the Democratic party nud destroy the semblance of American Amerie n politics pol in the state of Utah Th They v eck f-eck to divide the people of tho the and ani state on religious lines an and inaccurate a again ain in our commonwealth contenti ns and bitterness that existed here twenty years 3 ago 0 The Tho Republicans insist that a Mormon Mor Jor mon cannot be bo a Democrat aud ao the tho Americans insist that that thata n a 1 non must belong blong to the thC American party By E. E this false contention made ii each case caC for selfish and anti corrupt th they y succeeded ed two years ago ao aol and b last l lycar year in reducing tho the vote voto oto to which the Democratic party was iu th en n- n titled Th These se methods without will wi he be resorted to a again ain in the political cal contest upon which we are now en entering ca- ca n. n tiring but t the Ie Democrats believe that tho the sa salvation of Utah depends upon tho maintenance of American politics among our people and the tho keeping keepin inviolate inviolate in in- violate pled pledges es heretofore made and wo we are arc resolved resolved to struggle lc for the tl supremacy of this |