Show fr alays daily oct 15 OUR DELEGATE kun aeo oeo Q cannon ISSIK lottor of we take pleasure in presenting to the readers oc the a copy of the letter of the special delean lion appointed by tho peoples territorial rit orial convention to lion aeo oeo Q cannon recently nominated to serve a fifth term as our delegate to con gre breand and the gentleman s letter of acceptance mr cannon lias served utah faithfully during hh past four and the people appreciating the fact that mr cannon has worked most for their benefit bowed their appreciation of his earnest labors by nominating him by fraud majority to t them for the next two years wo feel to congratulate the citizens of utah upon their choice feeling confident thai they could not have select ed better if as good a roan to make known their wants and defend them in the balk of congress and we that on the second day of next each and every citi ten will exercise the franchise of free men and women and gie hinian overwhelming testimony ef their esteem and respect following are the two letters SALT LAKE utah october ath 1880 aim Q cannon all lake city dor birwe hava the honor to inform you that at a territorial convention of the Pe aples party of utah territory held at the city hall salt laan city on the day of october A D at which convention all tho counties of said territory were represented you were the unanimous choice of said con bention as nominee for delegate to the forty serenah congress of the united states for the territory of utah the people through their delegates expressed their utmost con idenie in your ability to successfully represent the best interest of our growing and prosperous tern or yand their entire approval of and satisfaction with your past services trusting it will be your pleasure sure o accept the said nomination wo lave the honor to subscribe our selves yours very respectfully H T J E BOOTH WM II 11 SMITH jos ORD wu B PRESTON alxa D II 11 EMMELIN EMMELINE E B WELLS committee SALT LAKE cirr oct JIM jt T furtun J E booth win R ant joseph stanford wm 21 and alna D II 11 young and JEmm elme IS wilu gentlemen and La slits I take this tho early opportunity of replying to your esteemed divor of yesterdays date which informed me at a territorial convention of the people s party of utah territory held in the city biall salt lake city on the ath day of october 1780 where all alie counties of ad territory were represented I unanimous choice obaid a nominee for delegate to the forty seventh congress ot the united states tor the territory of I shall not attempt in this communication to express t you ibe emotions which your remarks aroused within me when you verbally communicated to me the action of the convention and the universal of confidence upon the part of the delegates which accod ianird that action in you corns you state that which you elated with great fullness at our interview that the people through their delegates expressed their entire approval of and with my past eer of approval are highly valued by me especially go because of tho character of the aclo pates who formed the convention they i feel sure would not indulge upon tuch an occasion in mere fur mal but their expression s of approval or disapproval would be the genuine sentiments Benti ments of their jarw As such accept them and stcl profoundly grateful and that my errice has given such satu fao lion to ahen and the peaple whom they represent tu nomination or delegate to the forty arenth congress which you se tender me I except in the raint in which it has been offered I entertain an exalted appreciation of the position of a chosen rep re tentative of auch constituency know irom what you said that they trust me and have confidence in me and that I can rely upon their hearty and undivided support and upon their making every exertion to aid me in the performance of my duties gentlemen and ladief when elected hall jo all in my iwler to meet tho wishes of tho people abo have chloeen me w their nomi lire and to to their accey tance and with leal and fidelity and the o of interests in teresta ake douei which ahall devolve me as delegate to von greo I um alli of consideration and bour yervant gw |