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Show yi I e lJUiCil i 1011 AnEntliusiastic BarnestBody of Stalwart Democrats M'JBWAN IS ENDORSED In the Council he Demonstrated the Fact That one Democrat is equal to Nine Be-publicans Be-publicans He -was Nominated for Mayor By Acclamation. At 11:15 a.m. A. D. Gash, precinct chairman called the city democratic convention! to order today and announced an-nounced that we have met here today to nominate the winning ticket, for 'this year is a democratic year.' Upon motion of William Holmes which carried, Hon. J. B. Milner was elected temporary chairman. Upon motion of Sam A. King which carried, R. B. Thurman was elected temporary secretary. These officers came up from the body of the house amid applause and the convention, now temporarily orgauized proceeded at once to the election 0 the following committees, one member from each ward. On Credentials-'Miss Zina Heck, George A. Dusenberry, Miss May Brown, Alex. Hedquist jr., John R. Twelves. On permanent organization and order ofbusinesey W. D. Berry, Mrs. Electa Bullock. H. J. Maibtn. Mrs. Wilmoth White, Oliver G. Hawa On Resolutions John 5. Milner, Thomas Leonard, Mrs, M. L. Newell, Henry Hanisou, A. D. Gash. AFTERNOON SESBION. During the recess members of the city committee busied themselves arranging ar-ranging seats for the different delegations delega-tions and the result was that upon opening the afternoon session the convention con-vention was compactly seated, leaving considerable room for visitors. All of this room was occupied. Business becau with the reading of therepoitof the committee on credentials cre-dentials by Alex. Hedquist jr., secretary. secre-tary. The report was adopted. The report set forth that 139 delegates were entitled to seats in the convention, conven-tion, all being present, names were handed to tho secretary. Mrs. Wilmirth White, secretary of the committee on permanent organization organi-zation and order of business read tho aaport of Uiat.ommittea. tsJisriwa adopted. TrieSted Hon. John JB. Milner Mil-ner as permanent chairman, with A. D. Gash and Mrs. Ellen Jakeman as vice-president; fum A. King as per manent eecretary with May Brown aB aesistant; W. K. Henry as serpeant-at-arnis; M. L. Pratt as chaplain. The report recommended that business be transacted in the order as indicated by this report of the proceedings' of the convention below. First prayer whb offered by Chaplain Pratt. Next the report of the committee o& platform and resolutions was read. The following was adopted by unanimous unani-mous vote. CITT M.ATFORM AND liESOLTJTTONS. Th democratic party of Provo in convention assembled hereby edoot the following resolutions. We hereby en dorse and reaffirm the platform adopted at the State convention held in Ogden on September 5, 1894. and heartily endorse en-dorse the action 01 the State committee in reconvening said conventiou and hereby express our desire that all delegates dele-gates from Provo city vote tor such resolutions, and the adoption of eucu measures aB may in their judgment tend to Becure every individual personal per-sonal liberty and the full exercise of every political right without interference interfer-ence from any person whomsoever and at the same time in no manner entrench en-trench upon the rights of any associa' tion eitner eecular orQreligious; and also adopt and reaffirm the platform adopted at the convention held in Pavson September 28, 1S95, We endorse the action of the last democratic city administration in fixing fix-ing tne compensation of officers of our municipality, so that by said course they forced economy in this regard even upon a republican administration. administra-tion. We also endorse said democratic administration ad-ministration tor reducing the watei tax to the people. Wo endorse the action of the only democrat in the present city council, and point with pude to his acts as demonstrating the fact that one democrat demo-crat is equal to nine republicans; and we Bay, ''Well done thou good and faithful Eervant, come up higher.' We deny that the city taxes have been reduced or a more economical expenditure ex-penditure ot money has baen inaugurated in-augurated or that the laws have been better enforced by the present aarmn-istration. aarmn-istration. but affirm the fact to be that the public debt has been mcreasad and many laws were and are allowed to go uninforced and take care of themselves, mat tho democratic administration enforced all laws without fear and layor and without ever putting any parson in the stocks 011 our public streets. The democratic party has ever been the parly of economy in eyery branch of the government and pledges itself to work within these bounds if intrusted intrust-ed to power by the yote of the people. It pledges itself to a stricter enforse raent of the sanitary laws and regulations regula-tions of municipalty and denounces the republican party for its lack of inforc-ing inforc-ing the laws in these regards We pledge that the democratic party if enthroned in "power will pass all necessary laws for the welfare of our city, evei recognizing the principle of equal and txect justice to all and special privileges to none " Hon, A. O. Smoot was first to get the floor to place in nomination a candidate can-didate for mayor. He made a moBt eloquent speech and earnestly eulogized eulo-gized Mr. McEwan whose name was received with unbounded enthusiasm The lules were suspended and Hon Jos. T. McEwan was nominated for mayor by acclamation. As this report closed S. W. 8harp was elected candidate for city marshal Alex WilkinB was his only opponent Mr. Wilklns received 68 votes and Mr. Sharp 70. |
