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Show DEMOCRATS IN VAUDEVILLE Logan City Convention Furnishes Great Fun Before Ticket is Nominated. Those who failed to attend the city Democratic eonven' Ion Friday evening even-ing missed one of the best vaudeville attractions ever billed In Logan. The Dockstadcr minstrels sulfer In comparison com-parison and the much advertised Durands must feel ashamed of their presumption. It was an evening of merriment, one long continuous laugh that ended only witlv the crowing of Nebekcr's "cockerel In a dollant attitude," at-titude," adopted as the paity emblem. emb-lem. C. H. Hart and Jos. E. Cardon In their one-act farce entitled "How to decline Nominations Graeefully,"weie tho best ever seen here and during their halt hour's stunt made more genulue fun and were accorded more vociferous and prolonged applause than any specialists evero appearing at cither the Novelty or Thatcher's. .1. M. Blair has "Billy Van" skinned to death." and In his monologue entitled en-titled "Old Timers Keep OIT the Roost," or "A Kick Against Chronic Olllce-scckers," proved himself a star of the Urst madnltudc. Frank K, Nobekcr, dramatic Imper-sonatoi Imper-sonatoi and "platform'' contortionist, in his famous reading of "The Democratic Demo-cratic Nightmare", was enteitalnlng beyond woids contained in Webster's unabridged. The great feature of the whole performance, per-formance, however, was the presentation presenta-tion by the entire company of nlnty, the comic opera entitled "Nominating "Nomina-ting a City Ticket," a burlesque In two acts, with a forty-live minute Intel In-tel mission. Tho distinguished artists named above cairled the leading lolcs with great credit to themselves, while minor parts were carried by more or less prominent cclebrltlrs in such an admirable way that the evening is one that will be remembered when all other vaudeville is forgotten. It may be mentioned Incidentally that the ticket nominated In this burlesque bur-lesque is as follows: For Major Joseph E. Cardon For Recorder Stella Egbert. For Treasurer Josephine Thatcher. For Attorney P. E. Keelcr For Marshal Nelly I'ctcison. For Justice- Lewis S. Cardon City chairman, Lewis S. Cardon, who arranged for and temporally managed the evening's pleasures is to be congratulated on furnishing such excellent entertainment, and the prediction pre-diction is mado Uyit if he will continue con-tinue such performances at the court house he will have the other play houses of tho city bacKcd up Into a corner and crippled beyond iccovery. The Details. Enter 00 disciples of T. .lelTerson, A. Jackson. B. Bryan, and G. Cleveland. Cleve-land. Disciples seated facing "Old Gloiy" and great pots of lloweis arranged artistically by the staunch, tried and true republican, John Nicholson. Ascent to lostrum by Chief Grand High Plenipotentiary L. S. Cardon, manager and adviser of said disciples. Reading of calls by Chief of Records and Expert Quill t'ushcr, V J. Marshall. Mar-shall. Naming of staractoison committees to hold private theatricals In adjacent rooms during Intcrmlssslon of fifteen minutes. Committees flic out Indian fashion as follows: Platform and Resolution F. K. Nebeker, Jos. E. Cardon, F. J. Mai-shall, Mai-shall, Hyrum Hayball, M. J. Ballaul. C. H. Hart, Wm. Edwards. Pormancnt Organization and Order of Buslness-O. H. Skldrauic, N. W. Kimball, J. M. Blair, Ralph Mitchell, Antlion Pehrson.' Credentials Wesley Jacques, L. C. Fair, A. E. Oranney, Nora Ellason, Stella Egbert. Recess of I! f teen minutes that lengthened Into thirty and then forty-live forty-live in order to give that platform committee tlmo to sottlo a scrap as to whether tho Jackson, Cleveland or Bryan brand' of democracy should bo held up for worship. Final compiomlso on T. Jellerson. Preliminaries ended, reappearance of conquered heroes, and fun begins. Scene I Act II opened with rcpoit of strugglo In room devoted to Permanent Organisation and order of Business, 0. H. Skldmorc appearing In the stellar role. In a sweetly modulated voice he qamed tho permanent organization as follows: Chalrraan-C. II. Hart. Assistant M. "J. Ballard. Secretary F. J. Marshall. Assistant Nora Ellason Chaplain Antohn Anderson. Scargeant Geo. I). McCullock. The order of business was as usual, the nominations to be mado as follows: Major, Recorder. Treasurer, Marshal, Attorney, Justice of Peace. Scene II. Appearance of C. II. Hart In role of chairman, following hearty applause. On ascending to the throne ho grabbed grab-bed tho gravel, put a chip on his shoulder, arose to his feet and delivered deliver-ed a few broadsides at "our friend the enemy." He told the delegates that their enthusiasm could mean nothing less than victory. He referred to the "gloilous record of the past," tallied up the boys by telling them of their high character, and 'how he liked to mix with them, and then said the Republicans Re-publicans propose to ride into the city ofticeson the strength of the record of the great presidents Lincoln, Mckl.iley and Roosevelt. Ho then praised Mr. Roosevelt, sitting down midst great applause. Chairman Hart then took up the regular course of business and after more than a halt hour had been wasted in tilling delegations, the report re-port of the platform committee was read. That Platform. This proved a dramatic recital by Hon. Frank IC. Nebeker, and the artist gave ample evidence that he needs but two weeks piacticc to prove a formldahlc rival of Bertha Kun Baker. Like Mrs. Baker, Frank has "a beautiful voice, a pleasing personality per-sonality and gicat dramatic force," and he interpreted the platform in such away that at each emphatic bob of the distinguished reader's head the convention con-vention felt it proper to applaud, and this was done with a hearty good will. It wasn't what the platform contained con-tained (for nine-tenths at the convention conven-tion do not know even yet what that platfoim declares for) but the way in which Mr. Nebeker read it. Like Bertha; he "appeared to the convention conven-tion as an entile company and as a company of stars," but the brilliancy of the stall Ight outshone by far Mil efforts of the committee whose work was being Interpietcd. This work went after the 3. O. P. in a wild and woolly fashion and Is to be found elsewhere. On motion the chair appointed Jos. Campbell, Miss Crockett, Geoigo Hendricks, Mrs. David Andrews and Mrs. Jennie Slater as tellers.and there followed an attempt to nominate some oncfoi raavoi. The First Struggle. Jos. K. Cardon threw boquetsat "Judge" Halt and named him. The applause lasted for live minutes, and during this tlmo tho "Judge" was try-lug try-lug to decline. His voice was drowned. As chairman he ruled that there wcro no nominations beforo the house, and mid great laughlci nominated Joseph E. Cardon Again there was great applause, but Mr. Cardon said ho couldn't accept because ot business pressure. Mr. Caidon was seconded by J. M. Blair but still he refused The chairman ruled that there wero no nominations before the house, and Hyium Hayba.l named William Ld-wards. Ld-wards. That gentleman couldn't and wouldn't accept, though the crowd cheered. Geo. D. McCulloch named Melvin J. Ballard, but Mr. Ballard has too much singing to do to accept any such paltry ollice as mayoi. All this consumed considerable time, and at this juncture It looked like the convention was "up against It" for a candidate. ' Each delegate sat and looked at tho other and despair was about to take the place of former laughter and enthusiasm, when Johnny-on-thc-spot Nebeker moved that this matter bo left over until tho (Concluded on pago :'. A Democratic Vaudeville ' Continued from 1st page. , . . . 1.1 I convention had completed its other business Tills .saved the day and started the wheels moving properly. For Recorder. L;". K. Ncbekcr, with a blaudncss and smootliness'of address T. .earns would give half Ills kingdom to possess, pos-sess, named Miss Hetclla Kgbcrt, and Lewis S. Cardon seconded the nomination, nomina-tion, llcfore anybody could say "scat" Miss Egbert was nominated by acclamation. Tho young lady arose, thanked the convention for what she In her tender teats (lid not understand Is an c.npty honor, said that she would 1111 the of-lice of-lice as a democrat should and In fact made a neat, trite, well turned speech. For Treasurer. Tills tace proved about the merriest of the lot. and In the declinations surpassed sur-passed even that of the mayoiallty. M. .1. Ballard named the present Incumbent, In-cumbent, Mrs. Lucy S. Caidon; A. E. Cranncy,sald she didn't want it; Mr. iiallard Insisted, and tlicn .1, I'. Cardon Car-don said she wouldn't have it. Win. Edwards named one of the best women in t lie city. Mrs. Mattlc it. Hansen, but that lady nearly set the air on lire in Iter hurry to arise and decline. A. E. Crannoy seemed to think Miss Nora Eliason was about the proper person aud said so but that young lady said "it must be a joko" and declined. de-clined. Blair on His Ear. b'red Ciockett named Mm. Hannah Jacobscn, and here Is wlicic Mr. J, M. Illalr did Ills stunt. Ilcforu' Mr. Crockett hardly got the name out of tils mouth Mr. illalr was on tho lloor cracklng his heels and hands, and in a Tom Lawsou sllu was lllling tho air with Invective and piotest against placing on the ticket men and women wo-men who are In the habit of making olllce holding a business, .led said lie couldn't support the lady, then proceeded pro-ceeded to tell how he had liolpcd build the snakes and kill the bridges In days gone by, and. how he hoped to see democracy triumphant once more. He attributed the defeat of the party two i cars ago and in the past to the placing of men on the. ticket who had grown grey in olllce holding and he plead for new blood. While Mr. lilalr's remarks wete, called out by Mr. Crockett's nomination, particularly, particular-ly, tho speaker was handing a number of the prominent democrats some tcrriulc blows. Mr Utah's Intensity and the high pitch of his voice left 110 doubt, that he was teirlbly In earnest and satlsllcd hi ills own mind that he was advocating a lighteous cause. Some of the, old timers, however, sat and looked rather dubious, and waited anxiously for him to end. Then there was a lull. Mrs. .lacohsen, who was rising to decline as Mr Illalr Jumped to his feet, decided lo.staj hi tho tacc after getting such a skinning, aud so pioved the Hist to not decline Mis. .lacobicn's faithful scivlce In the past evidently did not appeal to others, however, for two nominations followed Immediately. Wesley Jacques Jac-ques even concluded that lather than have Mis. .lacohsen It was better to name some one not p1e.se.11t, and there was another advantage in that alio the nominee could not decline. Mr. lacinics spoke kindly of Miss Josephine Joseph-ine Thatcher and named her. 1 Hut Mr. Illalr was in a scrapping mood and Jumped to his feet with "I hae a joung lady in this town," anil cu'iybody laughed, but the speaker continued and named Miss Maude Smith, daughter of J. 1. Smith. Theie was no declination lieie, ami someone was shaip enough to make a motion to close, nominations and ballot bal-lot Immediately, befoio there should be any other retreats. Tills was done, tho vote resulting In the selection of 1 M isi Thatcher, as follows: j Mrs. Jacobsen i" Maude Smith 18 Josephine Thatcher 5:1 I Marshal. j Tlicie proved to bo perfect unamlti-Ity unamlti-Ity hole. Mr. Newell Kimball In a speech that was short but to the point mmtioned the good tpialltlcs of Neils I'eterson, and when tho gentleman staod on Ills feet, by request, and showed liis (I feet s Inches of physical phy-sical ponderosity, he was voted In with a whoop Mayor. The distinguished gentleman oc-cuplng oc-cuplng tho chair was evidently wor-Ued wor-Ued over the mayorallty, for though It had been placed at the bottom of the list by vote, lie called It up here much to tho amazement of the audience. au-dience. Mr. Hart took opportunity to explain the leason of Ills refusal eailler in.the evening, saying that It was due to the fact that the law ilrm or which he Is a member is soon to appear ap-pear In cases against the city, and that If he wcro nominated and elected elect-ed this would prove awkard. Ho also said there were additional leasons. Hut It didn't make any difference anyway, any-way, for Mr. Cardon "had been shown." During the tlmeone of the ballots was being taken, various of tho party's whctlhorses , visited him and held private seances with him. It was urged that no other man could bo found and that he wouldn't be elected anyway, so that all he had to do was to let his name go on the ticket. tick-et. Mr. Cardon linully decided to offer himself as a sacrifice, and when his name was again presented by Wm. Etfwards, ho sat in his chair with the appearance of a lamb being led to the historical chopping block. To make tho thing seem real, the nominee came forward and In tones sulllclently earnest to lead the unknowing un-knowing to bcllcvo that he himself had confidence In what he was saying, declared that he was "not afraid of being defeated," that neither lie nor any of the others on the ticket would be. Ilesald thescntitnent is against the present administration, that it lias been unbuslncss like, "childish" In the extreme. In Mr. Cardon's opinion opin-ion tho city needs people of business capacity to manage Its a Hal is, and tie continued at a great rate about the deplorable condition of the city. He then pleaded for unity of tho partv. and said again "wo will win." And what could tho delegates tlo but cheer. Attorney. Frank Ncbeker headed oil any nomination nom-ination of himself by naming V. E. Kccler, and Frank crowned the gentlemen gen-tlemen with such virtues that the convention took him at his word and named him. by acclamation before Mr. Kecler could refuse. The Journal Is authoilty for the statement that he doesn't want the position, and It's now up to Mr. Sneddon to assist him In his desires. Justice of Peace. This was easy compared with the Republican elfort to get a J. P. A.E. Cianncy said something nice about Louis S. Cardon, the present Justice, and he was named by "prlckly-masti." This wound up tho business with the exception of selection of an emblem. em-blem. F. K. Ncbeker suggested a "cockerel In a dellant attitude," or Just a plain old rooster, and of course the old bird will do service again. John Nicholson, who decorated the 100m, was tendered a vote of thanks, and given a slmoleon or two besides. Aftermath. To tell the unvarnished truth about It tho democrats have a very fair ticket as a whole. There Is nothing superiorabout It In any sense, but its a good ticket aud the lepuhlican workers work-ers will have to get up and do their usual work. Despite the frequent assurances as-surances of tho democratic organ that tho party has lost itsoltl time desire for olllce, these fellows will kick up all the row possible, and while protesting pro-testing their Inactivity will be out digging, teeth and toe-nail. They will forget their frequently expressed dislike dis-like to taking the affairs of the city wlille they are hi such miserable shape as Nominee Cardon thinks they aie. A Democrat refuse an oiliceV Tho convention was thoioughly enthusiastic en-thusiastic aud had suillclent life to decorate with Hags and Ilowcis, a tline-houoted custom the O O I neglected. neg-lected. Hut tliu latter feel that they don't need the furbelows now. in one sense John Wilson was the most hnpoitant man at the convention. conven-tion. He seconded every motion and 'did It twice occasionally. The Democratic conventions alwajs piescntagood looking bunch of men aud women. How thev can retain their looks and be cheerful whllo Democrats is a pu.ler. The absence of L. It. Maitlneau's familiar face, was noted. The whole tiling was a great, good natured gathering, without a slate and with a succession of funny situations. |