The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-29
CACRE COUNTY CONVENTION.
LOGAN, UTAH, July 26, 1880.

LOGAN, UTAH, July 26, 1880.
Editors Herald:
The C3che County convention
held in Logan City Hall, Monday
July Goth, 1880, was called to order
by Hon. Moses Thatcher. Ezra D.
Carpenter was chosen temporary
chairman and James a. Leishmsn
temporary secretary. On motion
the chair appointed Charles y. Card.
Samuel Oldham and John King a
| committee on credentials. In theiT
absence the chairman was called upon
for 8 speecb. who responded briefly
on the duties of electors in a
political point of view. Hon.
Moses Thatcher also responded
to cali and made some excellent re-
marks on cur duties and rights as a
people, also saying that bishop, or q
president, or an apostle did not cease
to have rights and privileges simply
because be held off ,es in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-d day Saints;
also said ne was glad there we're not
many psrliamentarians in Cache
County. President Preston made a
few remarks, endorsing what Moses
Thatcher mad said, and hoped that
entire unanimity might prevail in sii
the proceedings. The committee on
credentials reported fifteen wards and
precincts represented By duly elected
dels gates.
A motion carried that the chair ap.
point a committee OF three o. per-
msnent organization. The commit
tee named was II. A. Shaw, Wm. II.
Vaughan and Jas. Qusyle, who re-
tired, and II. K. Granny was called
upon for a few remarks. He re-
sponded briefly, when the committee
reported for permanent chairman
ChaP. o. Gard, and Ezra D. Carpen-
ter secretary. Prayer was then offe ed
by o. N. Liljeuquist, chaplain.
On a motion which prevailed, the
chair appointed a committee OF five
on nominations: F. w. Turner, W.
ii. Msughan, II. K. Cranney, o. N.
Lllienquist and Geo. Barber.
The convention, on motion OF Chas.
w. Nibley, resolved itself into a COM
mittee of The whole to choose a CEN
trail committee for Cache County.
The following names we're presented
and unanimously sustained as such
committee: w. B. Preston, NJ. D.
Hammond, o. N. Lilienquisi, o. c..
Ormsby. VIM. F. Rigbg, Jas. Mack
and F. Gunnell. and Ezra D. Carpen-
ter secretary of said committee.
The committee on nominations
then reported as follows:
Commissioners TO Locate University
Lands-John Rowberry, John Van
Colt and Lewis S. Hills.
Territorial 2Teasurer-James Jack.
Auditor of Pablo Acc0unts-Nephi
w. Clayton.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge Of PrObats-M. D. Ham
mond.
SeLectman-E. R. Miles.
County Clerk-Jas. T. Hammond.
Assessor and COLIector-Simpson NJ. !
Moleu.
Prosecuting AttOrney-H. Z Gran
ney.
County Sar1eyor-Edward Hanson.
County Cor0ner-Ezra D. Carpenter.
The report IS accepted and the
names voted on separately, eacl |
being unanimously sustained.
The secretary was instructed by
vote to write to the several precincts
not represented asking them why
they were not represented in the con-
vention.
Motion made and carried that the !
proceedings be published in the SALT
LAKE HERALD, Logan Leader. Deseret
Nelgs and Ogden Junction.
A vote OF thanks wss given the
chairman and secretary for their able |
performance OF their duties.
Benedictjon by the chaplain.
Adjourned sine die.
E. D. CARPENTER,
Secretary.