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Show DEMOCRATS IP SMOTHER : ' IDAHO RESOLUTIONS; - NO : INSTRUCTIONS THE PLAN Warm Fight for the National Committeeman; D. H. Pecry and Judge Powers Each Confident ofVictory. 5S5).&' 1 I OFFICERS OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, i t te ' Temporary Chairman Tillman D, Johnson of Ogden. () 1 Temporary Secretary E. D. Sorehsen of Nephl. ) . Permanent Chairman William M. Roylance of Provo. Permanent Secretary Daniel Stevens of Millard county. 0 There will be no discussion on the subject of an anti-polygamy plank in the Democratic state convention this afternoon. TJiat the efforts of those who would keep this question out of the convention were successful was in-' in-' dicated plainly in the speech of Temporary Tem-porary Chairman Johnson and in the subsequent omission to name' a committee com-mittee on resolutions. . This result was undoubtedly brought . about at the session of the State coin-. coin-. mittee prior to the opening of the con-..Ventlpji. con-..Ventlpji. jwhere i, fr"'" Frank J. Cannon and others, it is understood, strongly' urged that no resolution be Introduced that would cause friction in the party. Roberts Has a Proxy. Brigham H. RolH-rts, who was loaded,", load-ed,", it is claimed, for a speech in which he would urge that the .legates .le-gates bet instructed to oppose an anti-polygamy anti-polygamy plank in the national plat- form, was on the stage this morning. It Is understood he has a proxy from Washington county. Since it is practically practi-cally conceded that no anti-polygamy resolution, such as was passed in the Idaho Democratic convention, will be the foyer and lobby of the theater, earnestly ear-nestly discussing proposed, politics and holding Impromptu caucuses' until the convention was called to order. "When Chairman Cannon called the convention to order he was received with applause. He called B. H. Roberta. Rob-erta. J. H. Moyle, William H. King. O. W. Powers, D. H. Peery, Judge Henderson, Hender-son, S. R. Thurman, Fisher Harris, MaJ. R. W. "Young, William M. Roy-lance, Roy-lance, John T. Caine and other prominent promi-nent Democrats to the stage, each of whom was greeted with applause as he took his place. Johnson Takes Chair. leirrJitoY""Tannon-' then called Temporary Tempo-rary Chairman Tillman D. Johnson to the chair, and his appearance was the signal for further demonstration. He said that no difficulty should be found in selecting six delegates who would hold the confidence of the Democracy De-mocracy of Utah. He nKke- of the tendency of the party par-ty at large to bury small differences and unite on a policy that bespoke the equality under the law of all persons, and the greatest good for the greatest number. He urged all delegates to pledge themselves to harmony, that they might the better help the- party to victory. All the Democrat need to do, he said, is to look abroad over the country and see the fights and dissensions that are offered. It is prolmbh; that Roberts will const nt to keep quiet and that the entire matter will be tinothered. The "no instruction" idea seem to prevail throughout and while soms Hearst advocates want to make a fisht for their man. it is more than likely that the- delegate!? chosen will bo left free to vote as they wish on all matters. mat-ters. .. right for Committeeman. JlLVhls practically leaves the sole work Jf the convention to the selection of six delegates and six alternates to the national convention and the naming of a national committeeman. The light for the latter place Is between Judge O. W. Powers and D. H. Peery. Friends of Judge Powers claim that he will be chosen beyond question. At noon today to-day it was announced that the Cache county delegation, thirty-seven in number, had been pledged solidly to Pnnary unit that this WOUlll Rive him disrupting the Republican party and weakening its cahnees for success. "In Ctah." continued Mr. Johnson. 'th Republican party is torn, apart by friction and by faction, each faction speaking words of disapprobation of the other. An All-Round Platform. "The platform will be made at St. Louis, and it will be such a platform that all Democrats can stand upon it and support it. Whatever man may be chosen to head the ticket, the united Democracy will support. "The Democracy of the Union Is weary of Rooseveltism and its pretenses. pre-tenses. The office is now occupied by a man who Fets his whim above the law; "who believes his judgment better than the combined kgiHative power of the Nation. Anti-Roosevelt Flank. "If the Democratic party had only an anti-Roosevelt plank, it .should be ear- tier, J. D. Call; Cache. J. B. Allen; Carbon, Car-bon, I . W. Bowman; Davis. John Fisher; Fish-er; Emery. A. M. Truman; Oarflell, ; Grand, F. B. Hammond; Iron ; Juab, C. F. Spilman; Kane, ; Mil- I lard, Joshua Greenwood; Morgan, Richard Frye: Piute, ; Rich. J. H. Woston; Salt Lake. W. H. Dale; San Juan. George A. Adams; Sanpete, J. P. Christensen; Summit, Ray Brim; Tooele, F. B. Hammond; Uintah, Mrs. Mary Ostler; Utah, Sam A. King; Wasatch, A. Howell Woolton; Washington, Wash-ington, R. C. Lund; Wayne, ; Weber, Henry W. Gwilllams. A meeting of the committee on credentials cre-dentials was then called, to take place immediately after adjournment on the stage of the Salt Lake Theater, and the committee on permanent organize-tion organize-tion was called to meet In the office of D. O. Willey, 407 Auerbach building. The state committee- was notified to meet in the office of James H. Moyle after adjournment. 'Adjournment was then taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon. the votes needed. The majority of the Salt Lake delegation, 124 in number, is said to be favorable to Peery and his advocates by no means concede-defeat. Friends of A. 11. Tarbet continue to urge his claim for the place, but the fight is believed to be between Powers and Peery. Johnson Made Chairman. The Democratic State committee met on the stage of the Salt Lake Theater The-ater a few minutes after 10 o'clock this morning, pursuant to an adjournment taken yesterday morning, and was called to order by Former United States Senator Frank J. Cannon. Tillman B. Johnson of Ogden was ' chosen temporary chairman of the convention and K. D. Sorensen of Nephi was chosen temporary secretary' secre-tary' by unanimous vote. ried to victory. If we had no other appeal ap-peal to make to the country that a change of administration should be made, the rascals turned out and honest hon-est men should be put in, we would have ample reason. to believe we would be successful." He thought the people of the Nation wished to turn hack to the principles of our fathers, who won for us our first liberty. Wants Uninstructed Delegates. He pleaded for an uninstructed delegation dele-gation to the national convention, and taid that when the delegation returned from the convention with duties well performed it would be applauded for what it had done for the party. At the conclusion of Temporary Chairman Johnson's speech he called Temporary Secretary Sorensen. who read the official call, for the convention. conven-tion. . A motion that alt names of vice chairmen be referred to the committee on permanent organization was carried. "NO INSTRUCTIONS," KEYNOTE SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN JOHNSON 4 1 1 ' The Democratic State convention was called to order by Slate Chairman -Frank J. Cannon at 10:45 o'oik this niprnlng in the Salt Lake Theater. The theater was tastefully decorated with American flags and bunting. The prestf table was covered with a large flag, and the stalls, boxes and circles were swathed In a profusion of bunting. The ftage was decorated with potted r Jpalms. .j- Held' band occupied the orchestra 1 pit and discoursed national airs prior to the assembling of the delegates. The theater- filled slowly, the delegates be-. be-. lng busily engaged for some time after the time set for the opening of the convention con-vention In discus-sing matters pertaining pertain-ing to the convention. Croups of delegates w ere standing In Credentials Committee. The committee on credentials was then named by counties as follows: Beaver, Miss Vie Christian; Box Elder, J. F. Hausen; Cache, George W. Skldmore; Carbon, L. O. Hoffman; Davis, Thomas Harris; Emery, William Howard; Garfield, ; Grand, William Shafer: Iron, ; Juab. G. M. Whit-more; Whit-more; Kane, J. M. Melville; Morgan, J. A. Rich; Piute. ; Rich. G. M. Weston; Wes-ton; Salt Lake. C. M.-Jackson: San Juan, George A. Adams; Sanpete. L. F. Becker; Summit, Daniel Lambert; Tooele, Bennion; Uintah, J. T. McCon-nell; McCon-nell; Utah, H. T. Reynolds; Vk.sateh, Henry Ciuff; Washington, D. H. Morris; Mor-ris; Weber, George W. Baker. Organization Committee. The committee on permanent organization organi-zation and order of business was then named as follows, by counties: Beaver, U. H. Fennemore; Box El- |