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Show Law to be in Effect b the Summer of 1917 and No f I Further Delay to Be Tolerated Salaof Iiqaor 1 1 in Any Manner to fee Prohibited Anti- I Spry Forces Win in Caucus of . ; 1 1 Salt Lake Delegation. 1 1 Selection of temporary officers by the state committee, S a caucus of the Salt Lake county delegation and the delivery of the keynote speech by Mayor Abbot R. Heywood, the I temporary chairman, constituted the morning proceedings of l the Republican state convention, which began sessions in the 1 H Alhambra theater today. 1 The convention was called to order by John Hardy, Gov- jH ernor Spry's secretary, at 1 1 :27 a. m. Mr. Hardy introduced H. L. Cummings, secretary of the state committee, who read 1 the official call for the convention as issued by the state com- m mittee. Then followed the announcements that the state com- ' 1 mittee, had selected the temporary officers of the convention '; as follows : ' ", m Chairman Mayor Abbot R. Heywood. ",- 4 First Vice Chairman Hardy Cluff, Utah county. 1 Second Vice Chairman Asa R. Hawley, Sevier county. Third Vice Chairman A. A. Hinckley, Millard county. jj Secrotary O. F. McShane, Beav.er county. jj First Assistant Secretary John A. Horsley, Boxelder 1 county. 1 Second Assistant Secretary W. S. Henderson, Uintah ! county. 1 Third Assistant Secretary Frank Kelly, Emery county. l SH Tally Clerks John V. Bluth, Joseph Storey of Weber Jt county, and John Edwards of Salt Lake county. i Sergeant at Arms Axel Steele; assistants, James Cromp- 'ji! ton, George Leatham, C. H. Ellsworth, Weber county; E. Madamson, Tooele county; L. R. Watts, Salt Lake county. m Official Reporter Harold J. Packer, Weber county. S Chaplain Morgan Richards, Iron couAt. J PROHIBITION. Shortly before 3 o'clock, the platform plat-form committee began the final pass ing on Its work by voting on the planks submitted. Among the first of these was the pledging of the can-dldatcs can-dldatcs for office to support a lav prohibiting the manufacture and sale, by prescription or otherwise, of Intoxicating In-toxicating liquor In the state, the lav to be effective six months after it Is passed by the state legislature. There was no opposition to' the adop-t'on adop-t'on of the plank, in Its general aim. An exception was taken, however, to the six months' time limit and an amendment was Introduced to lengthen length-en this three months, making the lin-It January 1, 1918, In order to give the people financially interested in tho liquor traffic time to dispose of their holdings. The amendment vas seconded, but opposition to it immediately arose, the speakers contending that sufficient suffi-cient intimation had been given the liquor Interests during the past two years as to what they might expect and that the definite warning given toda by the placing of a prohibition plcnk In the platform would bo playing play-ing entirely fair with them. On the queitlon, the amendment vas lost and the original motion was passed, making mak-ing the placing of Utah among the "dry" states a virtually assured fact in the summer of 1917. The adoption of this plank was fol-loved fol-loved by the adoption of a similar one pledging the congressional candidates candi-dates to support and work for national na-tional prohibition measures that may be Introduced In .congress. Ogden became the convention city this morning, when delegates to the state convention today and the first district congressional convention tomorrow to-morrow arrived, coming here on all Incomtes trains. The Salt Lafee delegates arrived on a special Bamberger Bam-berger train at 9 o'clock. They Tvcre met at the stufion by un Ogden band and escorted to tie Alhambra. "where the carrots vms heM. DavlB county also BCfnt Its delegation to the city on tho special There was much speculation -as to tho outcome of tho fight in tho gubernatorial guber-natorial situation. Some were of the opinion that Morris would be nominated nominat-ed on the tirst ballot Others held that the alignment as It appeared to them made tho state executive's nomination nom-ination at any time in the convention possible. Before tho temporary chairman was introduced, the chaplain offered prayer Then tho mayor began, his speooh, which was an argument for a return to Republican national administration 1 .nd a continuance of Republican ad- 1 ministration in state and county of- m jH rices. He made an especial plea M that men of wisdom, men of integri- ,M ty and men who would promote the jjl best interests of the state' be placed m on the ticket m jH Salt Lake Caucus. 'iQ While the state committee was In m jH session In headquarters in the Ecclcs m JH building selecting the temporary of- fleers, the Salt Lake delegation was jH in caucus in the Alhambra, the Jen- H kins-Morris combination, known as thfj anti-Spry forces, selected all the i jH men it proposed for credentials, or- der of business and platform and H resolutions as well as members of the m state committee. The vote vas 96 for ffi the Morris-Jenkins forces to 6S for m the Spry people. Si Ben L. Rich, chairman of the Salt jH Lake delegation, presided at the cau- jfl cus, and in a brief address an- nounced the purpose of the gathering. He announced that Mayor Abbot R. M Heywood had extended tho delegation H an invitation to make the second floor of the city hall its headquarters M while in tho city and that chairs and M IH everything that would afford comfort H to them would be at their disposal. H When nominations were in order, H Bishop Joseph Christenscn of Salt Bj jH Lake announced that there were two factions comprising the delegation, one the anti-Spry and the other for the governor. He then read a list of names proposed forthe places In tho M organization and placed them In nom- M inatlon. A. G. McKenzie was leader of the Spry faction in the delegation ' and placed the Spry candidates for places in the organization In nom- ID Ination. The selections vrere mado H by standing vote. This was agreed W upon to expedite the business the Jj caucus, as announced" ttj the chaTr m jH man. B Spry Forces Defeated. B A. V. Irvine was elected commit- teeman on permanent organization over Lawrence Green, tho Snry candl- H jHI date, the vote being SO to 73. George M. Cannon was. chosen to represent the delegation on the com- H mittee on platform and resolutions. - H Bj He defeated Glen Miller of the -Spry forces for the place by a vote cf Dti H to 68. M AH When Isdevoloped that the antl- m J Spry forces were In the majority, It waa decided to Ibke one vote to select jBI the balance of the organization. In M this the anti-Spry forces won 'ouf Dy M BJ (Sontinued on" Pages 6, and 7,) W BBB JBBB SiiioIwT' FOB M REIMS 1 i (Continued from Pago 1) the vote of Di to 69. Charles Morris was selected to represent rep-resent tho delegation on tho credentials creden-tials committed. J. E. Darmer was chosen secretary of tho delegation. Fred Price and Lon J. Haddock were named to represent the delegation on the state committee. It la claimed the result of tho Salt Lake caucus was a decisive victory for the Sutherland forces. The Spry forces mado an effort to have a delegate dele-gate from Salt Lake county on permanent per-manent organization committeo instructed in-structed in favor of nominating for governor first, but were ruled out oi order. The Spry forces contended that all gubernatorial candidates had combined against thorn in caucus and that the result does not have any bearing on the fight for the guberna-torlnl guberna-torlnl nomination. Bishop Joseph Joseph Christonsen, in announcing the caucus ticket of the Sutherland forces, which were elected, referred to it as "the anti-Spry tickot." Many women appeared in the front row of the gallery an( several women were noted among tho delegations seated on the floor. The Alhambra theater is decorated with large American flags and a big portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Committees Meet. When the convention adjourned for the noon hour, the committees on credentials, cre-dentials, order of business and platform plat-form and resolutions went into session ses-sion in the three rooms comprising Republican headquarters on the fifth floor of the Eccles building. Committees, The committees on credentials, platform and resolutions, and perma- j nent organization and order of business, busi-ness, and the state committeemen appointed ap-pointed are as follows: Beaver, T. I-I. Forthingham, R. S. Ramsey, Andrew Morris. Boxelder, William J. Lowe, J. T. Merrill, F. W. Flshburn. Cache J. C. Allen, George Thomas, Joseph Richardson. Cnrbon T. J. Parmley, C. S. Price, Ellis Sanlikie. Davis J, K. Nelson, D. C. Clayton, E. M. Whiteside. Morgan T. W. Button, Charles Hiner, J. H. Dickenson, R. A. Burt-uck. Burt-uck. Piute John Masill, Benjamin Cameron, Cam-eron, Jr., J. W. Kelly, Benjamin Cam eron, jr. Rich N. C. Wrahlstrom, H. J. Morris, Jr., Peter McCamain. Salt Lake Charles M. Morris, A. B. Irvine, George M. Cannon, Fred W. Price, J. H. Wrood. San Juan E. H. Dausey, J. F. Barton, Bar-ton, J. A. Scorah. San Pete J. S. Nielson, W. B. Cnndland, J. B, Jacobson, E. Wooley. Sevier H. C. Larsen, G. T. Bean, H. B. Crandall, H. C. Chrlstensen. Summit A. H. McCormick, A. P. Ridge. Henry Welsh, W. D. Sutton. Tooele James B. Hidsman, L. A. McBride, E. T. Wooley, L. E. Kramer. Uintah I. Sanders, J(r Don B. Colton, Ellis Merkly. Utah L. N. Elsworth, W. L. Hayes, Joseph E. Keeles. Duschene Edward Mackay, N. D. Pope, R. S. Culloh, M. D. Pope. Emery Henry Thompson, Archer Willie, Lonzo Brinkerhof, Peter Nielsen. Niel-sen. Garfield James M. Sargent, James H. Haywood, William Tower, Jr Grand A. A. Taylor, J. P. Miller, William G. Bliss, J. P. Miller, Iron J. H. Arthur Charles G. Y. Higgins, James C. Robinson, Jr., William Wil-liam It. Lyman. Juab William Werner, Jr., Enis Wood T. H. Burton, R. Lester. Kane N. Hamblet, William W, Segmiller, J. H. Swatt, Alex Spindler. Millard William R. Thompson, A. A. Hinckley, T. Clark Calllster. Wasatch Jacob Probst, J. C. Jensen, Jen-sen, H. R. Hatch, TL W. Hardy. Washington Dr. T. J. Woodbury, David Hershie, George R. Lund, A. D. Andrews. WavneW. W. Taylor, W. C. Mor-rell, Mor-rell, D. W. Pace, Joseph Ekersloy. ycl)erD. r. Wheelwright, W, C. Howell, S. G. Dye, C. R. Hollings-worth. Hollings-worth. Many of the counties reserved the right to name their committeemen later. At an early hour this afternoon It was the consensus of opinion that the convention would go over until tomorrow. to-morrow. Fishburn Permanent Chairman. The committee on permanent organization or-ganization and order of business reported re-ported as follows: First Permanent organization. Chairman Frank Flshburn, Box Elder county. First Vice Chairman Harvey Cluff, Utah county. Second Vice Chairman George M. Cannon, Salt Lake county. Third Vice Chairman A. A. Hinckley, Millard county. Fourth Vice Chairman Mrs. Dr. Woodbury. Washington county. Fifth Vice Chnirman Mrs. H. C. Tebbs, Garfield county. Secretary O. F. McShano, Beaver county. v First Assistant Secretary' John H. Horsley. Bax Elder county. Second Assistant Secretary W. S. Henderson, Uintah county. Third Assistant Secretary Frank KilHan. Emery county. Sergeant-at-Arms-.-L. R. Watts, Salt Lake county. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Honry Thomson, Emory county; John Cnrl-son, Cnrl-son, Sanpete; D. M. Adarason, Tooele, Too-ele, James R. Kelley, Caohe county. Official Reporter Harold Packer, Weber county. Chaplain T. "D. Reea, Juab county. Second Order of business: 1 Prayer by Chaplain. 2 Report of Committee on Permanent Per-manent Organization and Order of Business. 3 Report ot Committee on Credentials. Cre-dentials. 4 Report of Committee on PhU-form PhU-form and Resolutions. 5 Nomination of United Slates Senator. G Nominating of Justice of the Su-premo Su-premo Court. 7. Nomination of Governor, 8 Nomination of Secretary ol State. 9 Nomination of Attornoy Genoral. 30 Nomination of Auditor. Nomination of Treasurer. 11 Nomination of Treasurer, of Public Inatru'ctfpn. . 13. Nomination "of Four Presiden-" tial Electors. Fourt That tho voteB of the counties coun-ties be cant in the following order: 1 Salt Lake 187 votes 2 Utah G9 votes 3 Weber 60 votes 4 Cache 30 votes 5 Sanpeto 34 votes 6 Box Elder 25 votes 7 Sevier 20 votes S Davis 19 votes 9 Summit IC votes 10 Carbon 14 votes 11 Juab 14 votes 12 Duchesne 13 votes 13 Millard 13 votes 14 Tooelo -12 votes 15 Wasatch 11 votes lG Iron ..ii votes 17 Emery 9 votes 18 Washington 9 votes 19 Bever 9 votes 20 Uintah 8 votes 21 Garfield 7 votes 22 Morgan 6 votes 23 Kane 5 votes 24 Rich 4 votes 25 Grand 3 votes 2C Piute 3 votes 27 San Juan 3 votes 28 Wayne 3 votes Afternoon Session. The afternoon session was called to order at 2:55 o'clock by Chairman Heywood and. the first order of business busi-ness -was the reading ot the report of the credentials committee, by Chairman Charles M. Morris. This was. adopted after a contest in which Miss Swartz was seated as a delegate dele-gate in place of Francis Socht. The report of tho committee on organization organiza-tion and permanent order of business was next read and adopted. Carl Allison moyed to amend the report of committee- on order of business busi-ness to have nomination of governor come first Instead of United Stages senator, and he asked the chairman to have members of committee to slate why nomination ot senator should come before -nomination of governor.. Don B. Colton of Uinta admitted establishing a precedent In the action of committee, but said the senatorial nomination should have recognition first because success of national ticket tick-et should be first consideration. Curl Allison wanted to vote by counties coun-ties in alphabetical order. J. H. Burton of NephI, said arrangement ar-rangement of counties as agreed on I by committee gave counties with smaller population the representation they v;ere entitled to nnd that the alphabetical arrangement did not. The report was adopted without amendment. The report of the committee on resolutions was delayed to permit installation in-stallation of permanent chairman, Frank W. Fishburne. Fishburne failed to answer call from retiring chairman, Mayor Heywood, and Harvey Har-vey ' Cluff took the chair. Ho asked if committee on platform and resolutions resolu-tions was ready to report. It was decided to pass the report of platform and resolutions committee commit-tee for the present. Chairman announced that nominations nomina-tions for United States senator were in. order. The ruling brought a protest. Then the chairman of committee on plat-form plat-form entered the theater. The ruling of the chair was suspended. F. W. Fishburne, permanent chairman, chair-man, entered the theater and relieved Harvey Cluff, the first vice chairman. Mr. Fishburne spoke briefly, thanking thank-ing the convention for the honor bestowed be-stowed on him. He called for a report by the committee on platform and resolution. George M. Cannon, the chairman, read it. It called for endorsement of Republican policies and the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks, for president and vice president, endorsed the record of Governor Wm. Spry In the wise expenditure ex-penditure of public funds, In the building of tho new State Capitol and miles of good roads. It also called for the passage of a prohibition measure by the next legislature, one that would go Into effect six months after passage. oo "Don't waste time bawling," said old Bill, "It's foolish, son, don't do it; For shedding tears o'er spilled milk will But add more water to It." |