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Show HOI 11 SDR IB ill II II III Uncle Jesse Knight Nominated-Greatest Demonstration Dem-onstration ever Given Any Candidate for Governor-Strong Ticket in Field. Presidential Electors FRANK B. STEPHEN'S of Salt Like. JAMES ANDRUS of Juak AQU1LLA NEHElvER of Cache. For Congress L. R. MARTINEAU of Salt Luke. Governor JESSE KNIGHT of Utah. Justice of the Supreme Court S. W. STEWART of Salt Like. Secretary of State EVAN R. OWEN of Cache. Treasurer JOSEPH E. CAINE of Silt Lake. Auditor J..W. NIXON of Emery. attorney General J. W. STRING FELLOW' of Silt Lake. Superintendent of Public Instruction D. II. ROBISON of Sanpete. Tho Democratio convention which was held iu Logan on Tuesday will go down in the history of the state us the biggest and most enthusiastic of its kind ever held in the state, The platform accepted by the convention con-vention was a decided improvement over the declarations of the Repub lican party. iLvery Bpcech was burdened with a confidence of success suc-cess of the ticket und the demonstration demon-stration was one that will be remembered re-membered for years to come as the greatest in the history of the statei UNCLE JESSE NOMINATED. When Judge Powers called for lK ininations for governor, the convention con-vention became so quiet that it would not have been dillicult to hear a pin drop. Hon. Abel John Evans, of Utah county, stepped upon the platform and in a brief speech, laudatory of the "grand old man" of Utah's Democracy, Uncle Jeuo Knight of this city was UQtuir nuted. The mention of Mr. Knight's imtne was tho sigunl for the greatest great-est demonstration that has ever been witnessed in this State in a political convention, Tho demonstration started at 8.112 and continued for i twenty-four minutes. Immediately when Uncle Jesse's nainu was mentioned men-tioned the wild cheer went Up and the wild demonstration scenes which were witnessed In Denver and Chicago Chi-cago were being duplicated. Delegates Dele-gates iu all parts of the auditorium stood on their eeata, Waving hate, lings and banners. Soon tho several delegations grasping a standard began marching march-ing around the hall preceded by the band, led by Ashby Snow and Robert N. Wilson, of Suit Lake. H The platforln was reached, llaga H which uiu htlng as decorations V Were hauled down und Used as W b.ini.eis. Doth yoUlig and old Were partidpniits iu the ovation, J even women were among the dem- J l)i strators. I Ono of the most striking features Was presented when tho baud played play-ed "America," Every man, woman and child joined with the band in singing the national song. Immediately Imme-diately at lliu close of the sotig the fry, "Knight, Knight, Ulicle Jesse, Uncle Jesse' was feuuwed atid tho same marching nhd praise coUtiu ted. Pantatnonlum reigned com plete, and although the chairman endeavored several times to regain rder, It waB without result. When I the enthusiasm had continued twen-tV'four twen-tV'four minutes, the crowd was 1 orse and brought to order, L. Ri Mfirtineau was recognized by the chair, and a tnotlon mado to nominate nomi-nate Uncle Jesse by acclamation. The nomination was unanimous amid more shouting and cheeringi It was Rome Utile befere J. William Wil-liam Kulght was recognised by the fhair. Amid Intense silence Mr, Ktibi mtl,. ,",T Atlir.1 .und . Gp.nt.bfr, mens I must perform the saddest task of my life and although It grieves me tb do It, I was Instruct fed by my father before he left for Salt Lake this afternoon, to tell this convention that he will.not accept i . &--.. the nomination for governor. I thank you for tho great apprccia- j tton shown to my father. 1 have done what my father told mo to do. 1 thank you." CONVENTION DETAIIA It was hulf-past twelvo o'clock when Chairman Martincau of the state central committee called the Democratic convention to order. ! The call was read by Secretary I Clarke of the stale committee, after which the ' chtirm in Introduced j Elder John T. Caiue, of Salt Lake I who odered the invocation. His prayer was a short but fervid offer-. offer-. lug to the Most High to guide the I convention in the right way, and i that the ticket named thall be for j the intercuts of the state, that the convention establish principles of freedom and liberty. IIo pleaded for harmony, and that whatever be done bo for the, good oHhewhgle people. , , ! Then Chairman Martincau announced an-nounced the tempororyorganiration. In so doing he made a brief address, stating that it gave him great pleasure to call to order Iho first state convention con-vention that ever convened in the beautiful valley of Cache and iu the beautiful city of Logan. He web - 1 . t k 4 la. foriled nil to the handsome hall. I iu believed the proceedings would be marked witli harmony and that U would be tho beat ttndrrtos,Lh,ijrr, nionious couventlou ever held In Utah. He paid a high -tributo to the delegates who had come from the extreme southern portion of the State. The temporary officers Were as follows! Orlando W. Powere, chairman); Mioses Thatcher, first Vtce-chairlnun) J. F. Tolton, second vice-chairman) 8. S. Smith, third vice-chairman and Mrs. II. J. Hayward, fifth vice, cliulrraan. Andrew ii. Morgan waB announced announ-ced as secretary; D. II. Morris; of Washington, assistant secretary and A. J. Lewis, of Sevier, second as sistant secretary. , Samuel Baxter, of Cache, was inade scrgeant-at-arms, J. F. Kll-j let, of Emery and Victor Crockett, j dt Cache, assistants. For chaplain, J John T, Citlnc was named. OtUEtt NOMINATIONS. S. A. King preseuted the name of Howard Uentilon of Uintah County for Secretary of State, while Frank A. Nebeker presented tlie name of Bishop Ii. R. Owen of Wellsville, Cache county, When the ballot was had it was discovered that Salt Lake county hud cast 122 Votes, when It was entitled to only 110, but this was passed up by the conventioni The result of the bal lot was tho nomination of Bishop Owen, his voto being 270 to 280 for Benhioti. For treasurer, J. H. MoyleofSuit Lake preseuted the name of Joseph E, Calne of Salt Lako and moved thaTltbo madoTjy acclamation, which was done, and Mr. Caiue Was declared the nominee. nom-inee. The convention proceeded to notn-juta notn-juta t candidate for treasurer. Two names were preseuted, that of J. W. Nixon, of Carbon , county, and J. W. Korth, of Salt Lake county. Mr. Nixon wrm clmmi, : his vote being 430 to 00 for Mr. Korth. For superintendent of public pub-lic instruction, X Hi Robinson, of Sanpete coilnty, Was nominated .by acclamation. Two iiunies werr presented pre-sented for Jitdncof thr- niprenie ! court, .Judge tllllph, of Weber und I Rimini VV. Htnwnrt. of Htlt L-ikc. Judge Ralph, through the Weber delegation, declined to allow his name to bo used, and Judge Stewart Stew-art was numed by acolamutiont For attorney general, but one niilne was presented, that of J' sePlt StrlngfeU low, of Salt Like, and ho was nominated nom-inated by tuelHtnaiion, Lyman It. Martincau, of Salt Lake and T. D. Jobtipori, of Weber, were prwente! j to tho convention for cougress, nml Mr. MHrtlneati whs flicfen. For presidential clrrfjrs, Frank l. "Uli!p"iiciisr"'1'rifei't"'j"',Lv 'i'ol 5'" ' ,beker, of Rlrh, nod Jamc Andri, of Wodiinirtiin, werp chrven, and then at 10l40 o'clock the chairman anliountXHl that the convention had finished its work, und it adjourned iwitfjout'dtiy |
