Show CITY alti convention I 1 tha strongest tidd met that logan leopla cap can yote vote WE WINKERS EVERY ONE OF THEM A splendid platform of stirring resolutions the principles plas of De democracy mocrey set fourth it is done the democratic convention has haa met and the choice of one hundred of as fine representative men as ever assembled in convention in the united states who 11 gathered adhered to represent the democrats of logan upon which the democratic party of logan pins its faith is now before the people for their approval or rejection as they see fit the men chosen as standard bearers of the par party ty of right 0 and justice are arc men ell whom evory man in alli this 3 city regardless of race color politics religion or previous condition of servitude must admit if elected would not fail to give tone to our city solidity to our finances and credit to our our sorely rundown run down municipality they are arc men whose interests are identical with every bonafide bona fide resident of this city who have grown up here and by their solid conservative business busine course have built for themselves such a reputation for ability as is is unassailable ind and the people of logan 0 is casting their for the men whose names namer appear on tho the democratic ticket can thereafter retire of nights and sleep assured that our fair city will be in good and competent hands something 0 they have not been able to do for the past two years the democratic central city convention met in the court bouse Satur saturday dav oct 14 at lO 10 a m J 21 wilson read the call and on motion charles TI hart was elected temporary chairman and L R martincak Martin cau temporary secretary A committee of five on credentials was appointed by the chair as follows S hailstone wn edwards it kewley 0 eliason and A king 0 jr the following n gentlemen were appointed a committee on plat from and resolutions A G barber J II 11 paul joseph kimball edward hansen and N ill M hansen the platform plat lorm orm formulated by this committee and adopted by the convention appeared elsewhere in this paper the following committee on oil permanent organization organic aaion and order of business was elected each ward nominating its representative DM todd I 1 lorentz arentz johnson John con jos morrell will G farrell farrall and anton anderson the report rt of the committee on credentials was received and committee cittee discharged those entitled to seats in the convention then I 1 answered to the roll call and took their places pending reports from the other committees committee s speeches peeches fc were made ride by bv C II if hart L K R martineau GW thatcher and C 1 D 11 W fullmor fullmer which were replete with good common sense arid and wit committee on permanent organization reported for chairman joshua bohu a II if paul secretary J will I 1 lyde assistant secretary D 11 II yhomas thomas chaplain john bench serg eari t at arms geo D mcculloch after being slightly 0 amended the re report port was adopted and committee discharged the permanent officers of tile tho convention then took their seats and after prayer by chaplain bench chairman paul made a short but powerful and tt telling speech ho said that in consideration or of the p present resent unsound condition of the 1 city it was tho the duty of democrats I 1 to sacrifice even their personal in teresta for the good goltl of the city and the people A vote of thanks was then tendered the temporary organization the convention then took an adjournment journ ment till 2 upon reassembling prayer was offered by the chaplain and a full representation was lound to be present A motion was carried that the platform be read and passed u upon pon by sections with some few amendments the platform as presented by the committee was unanimously ani adopted nominations KOMI NATIONS it was wag moved ani ami carried that nominations for city officers b be e made aiom tile the body of tile the bouse bous e that voting 13 be by ballot and that a majority of votes cast elect S seven e ven tellers were appointed by the lairman Uh ul airman nominations for mayor were then iti in order in a neat and appropriate speech will G farrell placed in n nomination for mayor of logan lepri t city mr G NV thatcher Thatch cr never in in our experience peri ence has it been our pleasure to hear such an outburst of applause ap plaue as greeted this nomination and it was immediately moved and carried that the rules be suspended and mr thatcher bo be elected by acclamation cla mation that frent gentleman leman however refused to accept the lionor honor and it was only by the most persistent and unanimous effort that his hie scruples were overcome and lie f finally consented to become the Stall standard dard bearer of his party in n logan then the pent up feelings of the convention broke loose and the enthusiasm knew no bounds tj alding fairly shook with the applause and cheers which rent the air and mr thatcher was covered with modesty and congratulations 0 FOR RECORDER joseph quinney was nominated for the and he was sent in by acclamation roll FOR TREASURER there were four nominations fur candidate for cit city y treasurer as follows C I 1 goodwill Goo divin hick alex lewis and IV B preston jr three ballots were necesis ary for choice and on the third ballot alexander lewis received a majority of votes cast and was de declared the candidate ilis his election was rande made unanimous una namous FOR MARSHAL then followed tho the most spirited contest of the day for candidate for marshal there were nine nominees placed iu in the field as follows wm will edwards geo D mcculloch aco 11 W adams victor crockett henry G Ilay ball 0 B robbins bobbins C 01 1 goodwin nephi martineau and Ilay ball much discussion was andul indulged ed in arid and excitement was rife the hall being constantly filled with the names of the favorites of different parties the fight 0 simmered down by the wither withdrawal awal of others to two nomi rices noes edwards and mcculloch Spec clies celles were we re made sug suggestions tl gest ions offered and still no decisive result on tile the second ballot edwards received 47 votes cast but after much and giving way of sonic some no nom minces intes in favor of others it was finally brought to a conclusive issue geo gee D mcculloch is the democratic candidate for our next city marshal his nomination was made unanimous |