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Show County Republicans. Tho Republican coupty convention for Utah county was called to order nt 10:lf this morning by County Chairman Chair-man John E. Booth, who dcllvorcd a sufllclently lengthy address on tho past glories (t) of tho Itepubllcan party. Win. M. Bropiloy of American Fork wns named for temporary chairman and Graco Brlnihall of Spa"'3" Fork for temporary secretary, A short address ad-dress was miulo by tho temporary chairman, endorsing tho St. houls platform. Un motion of Thorno of Pleasant Grovo, ono member of several conimlttocs on Permantent Organization, Organiza-tion, Credentials and Resolutions ordered or-dered to bp named by sovoral delegations. delega-tions. At this time tho falluro of tho reading of tho call was mentioned by an discerning delegate and tho correction correc-tion ordered by tbu chair. Members of Iho several committees wcro then named by oacb delegation, Recess moved to 1 p. m. to allow tho committees tlmo to report. Tho afternoon session was called to or(lcratl:2Q. Tho commlttpo pn credentials cre-dentials had lost Its socrotary uud with him tho report, On motion of Thomas John tho chairman nppolntod Marshal Knight and IDolcgato Glazier n ppmmlltoo to Hud tiio missing secretary. Petois, be? foro tho convention, Tho marshal thowed up In ten mlnutos with tho missing secretary. Committco on credentials roported ovoryhody prospnt ontltlod to soats. Commlttuo on permanent organization organiza-tion recommended for chairman, John E, Booth and for secretary. Miss Graco Brlmhalli assistant socrotary, James 'i Thorno; chaplain, Georgo Bromley; Brom-ley; sargcant at arajs, W. C, Holda-way, Holda-way, Tho permanent officers wcro ordered to their places. Pruyar was dfforod by tho chaplain. On recommendation of tho chair Mrs. Susan Y. Gates. Mrs. Daisy Austin Aus-tin wero named as vico-chalrmen. Tjioroportof tho committee on resolutions reso-lutions and platform endorsing administration admin-istration of President McKlnley, tho S:dt Lnkn platform, woman suffrage, low salaries ami no deputies, aud oon-donincd oon-donincd alleged oxtntvagunce. A minority report wag read, signed by Sam M. Loltoy, reafllrmlng tbu National platform. Mr. LoRoy spoko In favor of his proposed amondmcnt to tho otfect that it uindo no dlfturonco whether Republicans wcro gold bugs or not. Ho also said thoy didn't want tho support ot Democrats or Populists In this county. Tho majority report was adopted. S, S. Joneg was nominated for State senntor by acclamation. topio proces followed with Apollos Benjamin? Walker widen comploted tliostato ticket. Tho convontlou js wrestling with tto representative ticket as we go tp press. btiuwq, Tho temporary chairman t)sod his list for a Kayel, but It answorod tho purpose as well as a club. Soiuo ot tho tho American Forkdolo-gatlon Forkdolo-gatlon objected to tho appointment of tho city manual to bunt up ono of their luomborB. Tho delogatcs this nftompon px-erolsod px-erolsod their constitutional prlyltogo of taking their time. Tho reconvening of th,o conyontlon wa3 Uiereforp 6low, which accounts for tho limited extent of our report. |