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Show REPUBLICANS IN COUNTY CONVENTION NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVE TICKET Gathering one of harmony, and satisfaction satis-faction expressed from every quarter of the county. Stirring address made by chairman. I ! ! ! ! 'I' j j .j. i .j. .$. .j 'I: ji J- REPUBLICAN COUNTY .J.' I- TICKET J,1 5 I 4 Year Term Commissioner .J.1 I T. S, KARREN 4.' 4.' ! 2 Year Term Commissioner 4. I BRIGHAM MAUGHAN '4.' I- 4.' ! Clerk 4. 4 henry Mccracken 4. ' 4. 4 Recorder 4. -I- EMMA BAKER SORENSON, 4. 4. I Trcnsurer 4. GEORGE S. DAINES 4. 4. 4 Assessor 4 -I- JAMES E.-HANSEN 4. . 4. -b Sheriff 4. 4 FRITZ ECKLUND 4. ! 4- .?. A.. .,.. . -4" l&llUWlt; F M. C. HARRIS 4. ! 4 'I- Surveyor 4. : EUGENE SCIIAUB 4. -'f 4. 4" LeglBlaturo 4. ! F. M. STEPHENSEN JR. 4. 'I' ASA BULLION 4. 4 A. M. ISRAELSEN 4 4 4- .;. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. .j. If any ono thought thnt tho Republicans Repub-licans of Cacho county nro In nny mood to concede tho county to the Democrats, the enthusiasm manifested manifest-ed In tho County Republican Convention Conven-tion held last Snturdny will serve no-tico no-tico on nil such individuals that such Is notthe case, nnd If tho' aggregation aggrega-tion 6f third termers, olllco holders nnd deputies en the Democratic ticket tick-et have at any time cherished tho thought that tho people would grant their chorishod desires and continuo thorn longer nt tho public crib, tho ticket nominated last Snturdny will bo tho very host evidence thnt their days are numbered nnd that thoy will soon bo retired to privnto life For several hours prior to tho appointed ap-pointed time for tho convention. Rn- publicans from tho city and county began to gather In llttlo groups along Mnln street, slinking hnnds, hobnob, bhig with each other, talking over conditions and prospects nnd bj tho time Chairman H. A. Podorson called call-ed the convention to ordor nt 11:00 o'clock, every precinct In tho county ws represented. Chairman Pedcr-Ben Pedcr-Ben congratulated the delegutes ns-sembled ns-sembled on conditions nnd prospects Confronting tho party and said that from tho way tho Republicans had responded from ovcry precinct In tho county .victory wns certain for tho Republican party this fall. Ho then Introduced Hcrschol Bullon of Logan ns temporary chairman ot tho convention con-vention and Henry McCrnckon ns temporary secretary. Mr. BuIIqu said thnt tho coming campaign wns perhaps the most lm-portant lm-portant In the history of tho United Stnts ns the world wldo condltioni nftcr the wnr, during a period of reconstruction, re-construction, would roiiuiro the service ser-vice mid ORsUtanco of the United States In a way that will And tho Democratic party very incnpablo and Incompetent, Ho touched up President Presi-dent Wilson en his bid for tho progressive pro-gressive vote when hu recently snld at Shadow Lawn, "that the Democrat-lc Democrat-lc party luni almost lived up to the plntform of tho Progressive party," nnd brought forth considerable applause ap-plause and merriment In trying to llmt out what on earth Senator Olfiu James handed President Wilson tho Democratic platform for, Just prior to the notification ceremonies. Ho then took up the recent labor troubles wnereln President Wilson ni:d tho Democratic Congress surrendered sur-rendered to four brotherhoods nnd quoted Senator llornh who sold, "we hato cringed and crawled, wo have iiuiuiumeu ourselves, aciiauclicu our gOMirnnient, discredited union lnbor nnd settled nothing.". .He then discussed tho stand taken by tho Republican candidate, Gov. Charles E. Hughes at Nashvlllo nnd quoted Governor Hughes ns follows: "I stand for lo things- first, for tho principle of fair, linimrtlnl, thorough, candid arbitration; nnd secondly for legislation on facts arcordlng to tho necessities of tho case; and I nm opposed op-posed to being dictated to either In tho executlvo depnrtment or In Con-gress Con-gress by nny power on enrth beforo tho fncts iro known nnd In the absence ab-sence of the facts." Mr. llullen then asked tho farmers, farm-ers, producers and consumers when thoy could oiganlze a union of thoir own und what chance they would have for striking, when they began to shell out tho shcckols to pay for tho recent action of "the Democratic Congross. In a State capacity, Mr. Bullon said, "tho snmo vnclllntlng wobbling expedient policy that hns prevailed In tho nation has characterized tho attitude atti-tude of tho Democrats in tho Btato. I Like n drowning man grasping nt a straw, they have chased overy rainbow rain-bow and adopted every pnsslblo expedient ex-pedient in tho hopes of catching a few votes. Their inslncero stand on the prohibition, question Is ono of tho grcatost monuments of their expediency expedi-ency and over present lust for olllco. In their endeavor to hoodwink the peoplo four years ngo, thoy cmbnrk-ed cmbnrk-ed under nn insincere Stnto wldo prohibition pro-hibition hnnnqr, nnd woro promptly, nnd righteously repudiated nt tho polls. The policy of securing Stato wldo prohibition as advocated by tho Republicans, on a platform of education educa-tion and preparation, wns so logical and consistent, thnt tho peoplo nro to bo roiiGrntulnted on their repudiation of tho Democratic party. And now that tho tlnio has arrived for tho en-tiro en-tiro stnto to go dry, tho final proof Continued on Pago Four) REPUBLICANS IN COUNTY NOMINATE (Continued from page one) of their' insincerity of the Demoerutlc party Is a reality nnd tho personnel of the head of (he Democratic ticket Is as Inconsistent ns the' great train of Democratic Inconsistencies of the past. "Simon Bamberger, tho Lagoon millionaire against Nephl L. Morris, the exponent and defender of a llfo tlmo of State wide prohibition. Simon Sim-on Bamberger tho candidate of tho glasses, tho millionaires, .tho liquor kings nnd the expedient, Inconsistent, olllco seeking Democratic party against Nephl L. Morris the candidate candi-date of tho mnrses of Utah's homes and tlresldes, nnd tho consistent Ho; publican party." ' ' " On county affairs Mr. Bullen said the most Important question confronting confront-ing the people was that of taxation, nnd doclarcd that in tho coming set? slon of tho legislature tho delegation from Cache county could make a record. Ho showed tho utter fallacy of electing such officers as Btate treasurer, trea-surer, auditor, attorney general oto and having n state board of equalization equaliza-tion appointed by tho executive, nnd advocated legislation that would placo the election of a stato tax commit slon or a stato board of equalization' In tho hands of tho peoplo. Ho quoted quot-ed figures showing valuations on prop-orty prop-orty assessed by assessors and by tho stato board In explaining his Ideas on tho uattcr. At this Juncluro n recess wan tnken until 2 o'clock following tho appointment appoint-ment of tho usual crumlttces. Afternoon Session Upon reassembling chairman of tho Credentials committee roported, ; tho roll was called and nil precincts woro represented but River Heights. Josoph A. Richardson, chairman ot tho commltleo on Organization and Ordor of Business, reported, ranking tho temporary organization pcrman- Hj cnt, nnd adding Joseph J. Richardson Richard-son nnd T. W. Petorson, vlco 'chairman; 'chair-man; Jacob Johnson, sargcant at arms; John A. Israelson, assistant secretary; and W'. C. Parkinson, chaplain 1 The report was adopted and tho convention then listened to the reading of tho Platform by Attorney M. C. Harris. The document that follows In this article, was received most enthusiastically. It was adoptca amid loud applause. Tho flrst nomination was that ot 4 year term commissioner, and John C. Larscn Jr., of LewUton arose and placed In nomination tho name of T. S. Karren of Lewlston; C. Z. Harris Har-ris seconded tho nomination and tho name of Mr. Karren was placed on tho ticket by. acclamation. For tho2 year term commissioner Dr. Georgo Thomas placed tho nan)0 of R. W. James of Paradiso in nomination; nom-ination; C. 7.. Harris placed tho name of Hrlgham Mnughnn ot Wells-vlllo Wells-vlllo In nomination. Thero were several sev-eral sharp seconding speeches, chief among which was tho ono by Hon. V. W. Price of Well8villo nnd after tho balloting, wherein Mr. Mnughan received re-ceived 78 votes nnd Mr. James S3 votes; Mr. Mnughan was declared tho nnmlnco ot tho convention. Joseph J. Richnrdsoji then placed tho name of Henry McCracken in nomination for county clerk. R. W. Thornloy seconded tho nomination nun moveu me nominations ciose aim tho choice bo by acclamation and tho H convention concurred. H Dr. Georgo Thomas placed tho r namo of Emma linker Sorenson, nn W ostimablo lady from Mendon in the nomination for tho ofllco of recorder. The nomination was by acclamation. Dr. H. K. Merrill named George S. Dalncs of Hydo Park for tho olllco of treasurer. Thero were no other nominations nom-inations and the choice was by acclamation. ac-clamation. James E. Hansen of Provldcnco received re-ceived 7C votes and Fred Whittle of Richmond received 41 votes for tho nomination of assessor, Mr. 'Hansen was declared tho cholco of tho convention. con-vention. Tho voto wna quickly mado unanimous. ' Fritz Ecklund of Newton for sheriff; sher-iff; Attorney M. C. Harris of Logan for attorney nnd Eugcno Schauh of Logan for surveyor, each received their nomination by ncclamatlou. From the nouth district, Hon. A. M. Israelson and Hon T. W. Peterson Peter-son ot Hyrum were pitted against each other for legislative honors. Tho voto was 68 for Israolson nnd 49 for Peterson. Mr. Israelson waBt declared declar-ed tho cholco of tho convention. Attorney Asa IJnllen ot Logan for the legislature and F. M. Stephen-sen Stephen-sen Jr., of Lowlston for the legislature legisla-ture wcro tho cholco ot tho convention conven-tion and received places on tho ticket. At this point County Chairman 11. A. Pedorson placed tho namo of W. H. Thaln beforo tho convention for .the hon6rs ot county chairman. Tho .election was by unanimous cholco. |