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Show : ME-E i BEMOCK AUG ' ft AN; ' MOYLE -Leaders Profess to Be Pleased at Prospect of . an Independent Ticket S. R. Thurman Pcrma-' Pcrma-' ,; ncnt Chairman. . tTbe Democratic State convention did !-tot get down to business Thursday af-'ternoon af-'ternoon until nearly S o'clock, although . the recess was taken until 2. Held's band entertained the gathering crowd. "Dixie" brought out a few "rebel yells." . Judge Henry P. Henderson called the ; convention to order. ' ' The committee on permanent rgani-s rgani-s cation reported Judge Samuel R. Thur-, Thur-, A. man of Provo for permanent chairmen a vice-chairman for each county. Judge Thurman made a brief speech ' tyi taking the chair. No contests were reported from the Committee on credentials. The order of ousiness placed the Con-Kressman Con-Kressman first on the list of nomlna- tlons, with Governor second. Judge Orlando W. Powers will be ' placed in nomination for Congress by A. J. Weber. Judge" Towers will be nominated by acclamation. The drift of sentiment In the con- ' ventlon tends strongly to the nomination nomina-tion of James H. Moyle of Sal: Lake for Governor on the first ballot. Friends of W. M. Roylance hope that the names of Aquiia Nebekcr and Ru-Ion Ru-Ion S. Wells will be offered, as this may divide Moyle's strength and prolong pro-long .the struggle. v . Independent New Party. - The sentiment expressed among the delegates who were eongregated In the lobbies of the hotels and in the Theater ' before the convention was that the convention con-vention would act Independent -of the ' ' . proposed movement suggested Wednesday Wednes-day night advocating the establlsh-, establlsh-, ' ment of a new non-church party. It was said that if such a party were organized that the votes it would receive re-ceive on any ticket it might nominate - would be drawn from the Republican party only, and that the Democrats of the State would end their fight when , the convention is adjourned, and would support the ticket ot a man. Wells Gets a Boost It was suggested, however, by many of the delegates that If Rulon S. Wells were nominated, be would pull not only the vote of the Democrats, but of the proposed Independent party as well. This Idea was opposed by many, who were of the opinion that the nomination of Wells would mean a bolt from the party and a hopeless division would be the result ' i ' . The nomination of Nebeker, Moyle or - Roylance, it was said.-would mean the opposition of the proposed Independents: Independ-ents: but on the other hand. It would insure Democratic harmony and a sweeping victory. ' vTitlled as Good Sign. " f Many Democrats from all over the - : State bold the opinion that the proposition proposi-tion of a new party is the best news that the Democratic party has heard for years. Those persons who hold this opinion declare that if the proposed party were to put a ticket in the field it would cause an Irreparable split in the Republican Re-publican party. Insuring an easy'vic- tory for the Democrats. They say that with three tickets in the field they can win hands down. tlals, permanent organisation and order of business, and platform and resolutions. resolu-tions. - The decorations' are tasteful and of a patriotic nature. The table in the center cen-ter of the stage is draped with a beautiful beauti-ful American- flag surmounted by a vase filled with magnificent cut flowers. About the balconies red, white and blue bunting; hangs in graceful folds, -and hung about the first balcony are portraits por-traits of Democratic celebrities Jefferson, Jeffer-son, Cleveland, Miles, Schley, Dewey, Bryan and Andrew Jackson, while a fine George Washington greets the eye from in front of the chairman's table. - An American flag waves at the back of the stage, and at either side are palms beside which on easels rest plc-tures-rof Parker-and ' Davis, -nominees for the Presidency. In. and about the auditorium flags and bunting are-hung tastefully. - . - The committees were reported as follows: fol-lows: Credentials Beaver, Ray Barton; Box Elder, John E. Balrd; Cache, Aaron Farr; Carbon, Samuel Naylor; Davis, J. Reading- Emery, C. E. Larson; Garfield, Gar-field, James Veater; Grand, P. Trout; Iron, R. C. Lund, Jr.; Juab, P. J. Fen-nell; Fen-nell; Kane, not reported; Millard, C. Overson; Morgan, Joseph B. Robblns; Piute. John H. Fullmer: Rich, John W. Snowball; Salt Lake, James E. Moss; . San Juan, J. R. Letcher; Sanpete, J, B. Christiansen; Sevier, Luc-Ian WJngate; Summit G. H. Nealy; Tooele, W. F. Hudson; Uintah, William O'Neill; Utah, A. J. Evans; Wasatch, J. A McDonald; Washington. E. H. Norrls; Wayne, James A.' Smith; Weber, H. W. GwU-11am. GwU-11am. Permanent Organization and Order of Business Beaver, Henry Collins; Box Elder. R. E. Davis; Cache, I. C Thore-sen; Thore-sen; Carbon, C. L. Olsen; Davis, Hyrum Stewart; Emery, A. M. Truman; Garfield. Gar-field. James Veater; Grand, R. F. Robertson; Rob-ertson; Iron, James Allerton; Juab, W. A. C. Bryan; Kane, not represented; Millard, George D. Olsen; Morgan, W. H. Rich; Piute, Bracton Brody; Rich, D. M. Westman; Salt Lake, State Senator Sen-ator Simon Bamberger; San Juan, J. R. Letcher; Sanpete, Peter Sundwall; Sevier, Se-vier, Peter Christlanaon; Summit Daniel B. Shields; Tooele, A. J. Mc-Cuistian: Mc-Cuistian: Utah, James H. Clarke; Wasatch, Wa-satch, J. A. Forsythe; Washington, James Andrews: Wayne, Alonzo Billings; Bill-ings; Weber, Daniel Hamer. Plafform and Resolution's Beaver, R. R. Tanner; Box Elder, Thomas Alston; Cache. Joseph Munson; Carbon, Hyrum Nuhlsteln: Davis, J. A. Bourne; Emery, Em-ery, E. W. Fox, Jr.; Garfield. James Veater; Grand, F. B. Hammond; Iron, Thomas Adams; Juab. Dick Comes; Kane, not represented; Millard, Edward Stevens; Morgan, S. Francis; Piute, J. F. Gbbs; Rich, Aquiia Nebeker: Salt Lake, A. J. Weber; San Juan, C. S. Varlan; Sanpete, J. W. Cherry; Sevier. E. P. Bean; Summit C. A. Callls; Tooele. A H. Dunleavy; Uintah. Hardin Bennlon; Utah, Samuel R. Thurman; Wasatch. William Buys: Washington, F. L. Daggett: Wayne, M. W. Mansfield; Mans-field; Weber, Thomas D. Dee. The following telegram was read from State Chairman Frank J. Cannon, who is in Waterville, Me. "Democratic State Convention, Salt Lake: Get together, and when you do. get together, stay together. "FRANK J. CANNON." The reading of the telegram was greeted with a greater outburst of enthusiasm en-thusiasm than had before been shown during the session. . A communication was then read from the Women's Democratic club, asking all of the women delegates and all women wo-men who had accompanied the delegates dele-gates to the convention, to meet with the club at adjournment for lunch. Adjournment was then taken until 2 o'clock, over the protest of1 several delegates, del-egates, who wanted the hour, set at 3 o'clock. JUDGE HENDERSON ' TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN -' OF THE CONVENTION i" " " a . A . . The Democratic State convention was called to order at 10:55 o'clock byNa-tlonal byNa-tlonal Committeeman D. H. Peery, in the absence of State Chairman Frank J. ' Cannon, who is in the East He then introduced Judge H. P. Henderson Hen-derson as temporary chairman, J. A. Hougard of Mantl as temporary secretary, secre-tary, William Howard, Emery county, at - temporary , sergeant-at-arms, and Samuel Oldham of Cache county as chaplain. - . y Judge Henderson spoke of the wonderful won-derful chances that the party now has for success in the coming campaign He spoke In terms of praise of the Democratie nominee for President and , praised Judge Parker's method of cam- paign. ' Speaking of local conditions, he scored professional office seekers and urged the " party to make a wise choice. f He pleaded for harmony and urged .Vr.he convention to select only the men ! i Jest fitted for the offices as its nominees. He urged party harmony and clean politics. ' Speaking of the Republican convention, conven-tion, he said that the ratification meeting meet-ing which followed was a chilly affair. He bespoke the absence of the leaders of the party In the fight of four years . ago. He said they were away presumably presum-ably on business, but really to sharpen their weapons for the fight that was in progress in their own party. Judge Henderson then asked for the. further pleasure of the convention. A motion was carried that one mem-- mem-- ber be named by each county for each cf the following committees: Creden- |