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Show 1ST PRESENT I : OFFICIALS WIN I PLAGE ON BALLOT I Court House Heads Named to Succeed Themselves at Election rT. S. BROWNING FOR CHEZ UNEXPIRED TERM i mm Joseph B. Bates Wins Contest With Belnap for County Attorney Featured by spirited contests at cr- j tain periods and by calm landslides H at others, the Democratic county con- ventlon was held yesterdav afternoon H In the county court house From 10 3" H O'clock yesterday morning until 6 H I o'clock last night with but one recess. H the Democrats centered their entire H attention to forming a legislative and H ! County tlckt and at last emerged from H the hall Und and wilted, but entbusi- astic over tne candidates they iu gssjjjjjsjj placed In nomination. H i; t Mlil'NTS RENOMINATE! j i" mot rate holding county of flees t present were kindly treated by th deb gates. D- H. Ensign was the only H Int um bent who was not renominated H Spirited rivalry arose before some of H tho present officials were nominated. H but the final balloting proved that th j rates favored the men already in Probably the most exciting struggle of the entire convention was that of Donald D. McKay and T Samuel B Browning for nomination for state H senator, four year term. Tho capablll-ins capablll-ins and accomplishments of both of H the candidates were thoroughly ex-trolled ex-trolled by their friends in lengthy de-bale. de-bale. Lalloting then began and there was doubt about the outcome until it w as finally announced that. Mr McKay mm had won by 89V votes over Mr H Brown who polled SI1': votes. Mr. Browning was then entered for senator lo fill the unexpired term of I Joseph Chez, resigned, against A. C I Call and won with 106 v otes over 65 tor Mr. Call. LM WOT HER CONTEST Another hotly contested affair was the battle between Joseph B. Bates and Uyrum Belnap for county attor-ney. attor-ney. Mr. Bates polled a total of 97 votes with Mr. Belnap running him a close race with 74 votes. H The delegates also held their breath until the final vote for Owen M San-di San-di ion and Gilbert Thatcher of Plain City for county assessor was counted and announced. The result gave Mr. Sinderson 94 votes against 77 for Mr Thatcher. ROAR OF LAUGHTER Until the delegates came to the task of nominating a county sheriff, tho J ticket so far. with the exception of two had been filled by acclamation. without balloting. An attempt was made to nominate Herbert C. Peter- , I son by acclamation and the motion had almost carried when John Belnap arose and walked to the speaker's Mr. Belnap challenged the delegates and Insisted the convention was 'packed." Ho declared that previous action of the delegates In making nom-Inations nom-Inations had proven this. The dele-gates, dele-gates, greeted his announcement with rbar of laughter. Mr Belnap, how-ever, how-ever, stuck to the speaker s stand un-til un-til the toom was again quiet and then placed the name .of Frank Huband In nomination. Others seconded the nomination of j .Mr. t inn i mi. i- rienus oi .nr. rcicrsnn ithen exploited his record. One said he hid completely Wiped OUt bOOtleg- ging in Weber count Another dc-dared dc-dared he was known not only -the sheriff of Weber county, but as the sheriff of Utah." I'EI l RSOM NOME n&D Balloting then opened and resulted In an overwhelming vote for Mr. Peterson. The final result was 109'v v i tes for Mr. Peterson and fclVi for Huband. Balloting was also necessary before It was determined whether Katherlne ; 1 1 igginbothain or Mrs Margaret Mont-Igomery Mont-Igomery Taggurt f North Ogden 'should have the nomination for county order The balloting resulted In il'7 votes for MKs HlaWenbotham and j 46 for Mrs. Montgomery. In the race for county commissioner 'for two-year term. Jes5e M. Wilbur and William 11 Lowder nut forth a spirited battle. Both men were warm- ly pulsed by their friends. Mr Wilbur LM won out with 138 votes against 38 for Mr. Lowder. LLm WOMEN LOSE u I ! Although effort was made to Includo 1 women in the ticket In the choosing LLm I of representatives to ihe stato legis-Mature legis-Mature not one of the two placed in nomination - were victorious Mrs. H. III. Spencer and Mr. Maude D. Porter HJ both polled good votes, but not enough -VBi to secure the nominations Eight HBa candidates for representatives were placed in nomination and four wer HBa chosen. The result of the vote was George B, Brown, 149; Professor J. -1 1 Smith. . 101 Murray K. Jacobs. D I . M ROSS H. McCune, 94; Peter B Ern- M strom. 78; Mrs. rt H, Spencer. &X. Mi 1 Mamie D. Porter 58, and John D. LLM Kenny. 58. All tho other nominees were the 'choice of the convention bv acclama- W ' Hon. Martin V. Brown, for county commissioner, ti.ur-ye.ir term, had the M largest landslide of the convention and LLt not ono dissenting voice was heard. N other nominees w is placed upon the m issfl rRR is VOCIiAIMED Walter N Karr for countv clerk als-v took the convention by storm and after M his name wus placed in nomination bj M ii. ii Qoddard the delegates aw.nd.ii him the position by acclamation. For county treasurer Dnvld W Kv.tn had no competition and easily WM won bv acclamation after his friend hail outlined his record. For county ( onilnucd on face Two.) H Most Present Officials B Win Place on Ballot J (Continued Prom Pago One ) .j surveyor Washington Jenklna also took B the nomination without contesi. i nan E, Sullivan, present Juvenile j Judse, was nominated for Ity judge, J when the rules were suspended and' j iialloting was dispensed with Thomas .'Ji Cunningham went into the list for con- I &ablc bj acclamation. J PETERSON CHAIRMAN 1 Adam J-. Peterson of Eden was per-, j manent chairman at the afternoon ses. ' -ir,n and handled the difficult role; lii a manner that won much favorable Ji comment from the delegates. He also H rave the afternoon address in which' a le extrolled the accomollahments ofi a QBe Democratic partv and expressed C- optimism over the comlnir campaign Ernest T. Spencer acted as perman- m cnt secretary of the convention 3 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ;.J The committee on resolutions, jffl through E 8. Illncklev chairman.1 'fl Bgesented the following resolution during the afternoon session, which whs unanimously passed: "We endorse the national and etiite '9 rjlatform an adopted at the rcspeclhe entloiiH. and esDeclallv do v.e 3 i illy endorse that fearlesK standard 41 bearer, tjovernor James M. Cox of 3m Ohio, for president of the United ttca of America We endorse and H solemnly pledge onr undivided aunnort jlj Honorable Milton H Welling dftndldate for the United Etateg fegn-ate"; fegn-ate"; bpth of whom stand fearlessly. 'for a league of nations, which means ultimate pen- on earth. e endorse the countv odmlnlstra-t'en odmlnlstra-t'en for their ireful progressive and economic msnnfr in administration fcr the affairs of theii respective depart-mei depart-mei tR and edpeclalp. do we commend h -oletidld .'nlmliilstrntlon. and we fevor a continuation of such a read building program, believing that where thi mohej la economically spent, wc ret nlue received and It 1a for th j-iher:;!! good of the public. "We pledge our ndmlneee to the legislature leg-islature to faor such urogi ensu o measures or such changes in ttts lav as slain', for economy and progress. "We pledge our legislators to thy enactment en-actment of such u law that wlil no; discriminate against the chiropractor so long as the public Is protected b an efficient professional standard 'f commend the Interest taken by the icod And Cun club of Weber county. In the enforcement of tin 1 for the protection .md increase of fish ami game. We pledge our nominees for the reepeottvc offices to economy and the et : t cement of the laws, and especial-l especial-l to a Just equalisation of the burden of taxation.'' BROWNING REMEAfB ni ;i A resolution of respect to the late W, Drowning and condolence to hi famlh was presented b Mayor Prank Pranoli and endorsed with the request thai the resolution be 0lU to tl Browning famlls and prin;rri by the press. The resolution follows. Almost since ihe comlnc of the first white people to Weber county and the state of Ltah. the name of Browning j has been Identified with that of De-Imodracy, De-Imodracy, and welfare of th people. "Whenever a public Question arose, 'he Brownings were on the side of the common p'-ople. In the lamentable loss 10 thl state and community of the late W. AV. Browning w hose name in Democracj has stood for. ao much, and whose reputation and life were above ro-iToach. ro-iToach. Nov.. therefore. ' - it resolved, that : "e, the Democrat of Weber countv do hereby org trlhute to the memor of W ". Browning and extard to' the ! f ami I the condolence of this conven-1 conven-1 tlon." FRA VK FRANCI8, OUT JOHNSON 1 1 D. McKAY. COX RECEPTION I The delegates also voted to extend inn Invitation to Salt Lake Democrats to come to Ogden and meet Governor Jo. next Wednesdav and take part In , demonstration to be held hero It Us -robable that more than 500 Salt La kl n will attend. The plans for the reception to Governor Gov-ernor Cox were announced as not yet fully completed and Will be announced tomorrow by Walter N. Farr. Mayor I Frank Fr.inti i will extend the lnlla-l 'tlon to the Salt Lake delegation. |