The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-28
All the Incumbents Renominated.

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Elias Morris and Isaac Crane.
While the committee were GU
speeches we're called for, and Mr.. Q
w. Penrose addressed the convention
He referred TO the necessity OF tskinl
advantage of the right of sufrsg
allowed all, and sdverted on tn
apathy displayed by the people re
garding political meetings and til,
primaries especially, which be con
sidered of very material Importance
He thought the public shoulC
speak freely It's opinion on al
matters OF public importance
and the primaries and the con
vention were the places where they
should give expression to the views
they entertain. They should exer
else freely the right to nominate theil
own officers. for the people mus
support them. These officers are
not put lie rulers, but public servants
While he thought that the voters
should have the right to object to any
persoD, or the course OF any public
officer, still there should be unity.
1t was al actual necessity that free
expression should be encoul sged to
awaken interest owing TO the close
voting in some of our counties. No
person should be forced to keep bis
opinions to himself; they shoul1 be
encouraged to think and act freely,
cut when Q person is nominated by
the majority, the minority should
give way when it was for the public
good.
Mr.. Geo. Romney being called. re-
luctantly responded. He believed
that in the primaries and in the con-
veution the people should speak their
views in regard to men who are to
hold Office. He did not believe that
any four or five men should select
the officers, bnt the people should dc
it. He believed that the reason the
meetings are go thinly attended il
be ause the people often do not en-
dorse the nominees. The primaries
should be the place where the candi-
dates for office should be csnvassed
freely, and there should be no feel
ing about such canvassing. There
should be q unity; but the apathy
should be broken down by making
the people interested in the matter
and making them feel that they have
the right to express themselves. The
sole and only object should be TO seek
the welfare of the people, and en-
courage them in the belief that it WRs
their place and their right TO take an
active part in the nomination of the
men who will hold the Offices in
their gift.
The committee on credentials en-
tered and submitted Its report. which
was adopted.
The roll Was then called and the
convention proceeded 10 permanent
organization. with the following re-
sult
A. Miner, president; Geo. Romney
and 1. III. Stewart Independents; w.
L. Binder and Emmeline B. Wells
secretaries; Alex. McRae, chaplain;
DR.. s. B. Young, sergeant'at.srms.
Il was moved by w. G. Young
thai q committee of eleven be ap-
pointed by the convention on nomi-
nstior. An amendment Was offered
by Jos. E. Taylor that the commit
tee be nine, and appointed by the
chair. The amendment was carried
and the committee was appointed as
iollows:
Joseph E. Taylor, a. n. AIusser,
Alex. Hill, Robert Smyth, James
Crane, Robert Patrick, Marion
Brady, Henry Day.
On motion the committee was en-
lerged to eleven and two ladies added
--Rebecca Ritter and Hattie Morris.
WHEN tbe committee retired Mr..
SlringfelloW Was called upon and
responded briefly. In the course of
his remarks be stated that for come
years past the people have not been
satisfied with the nominations made
for officers, but they have bsen voted
for, and by him, among others, be-
cause the people desire to be united
and to keep the Offices in the party.
In the course of years men became oil
the opinion that they are married to
the Office; be did not believe in any
man holding en- Office Tor life time
He did not propose to act with any
but the Peoples Party. but ne desired
that the officers should be those
with whom the psople can be salts
/ fed. We should consider the in
terest of the people as much IS We
desired that ours should be con-
sidere5. The action OF this body
should be such that it would be satie-
factory to the people and a ticket
should be put up that the people
could rally around
John Henry Smith was then called
upon and said in substance: As We
represent the people of this county
| I think we could have done much
better to have selectsd the nominees
from the body of the convention
instead of enlrusling that business &c
a com9iltoe. He was sent here t.
secure the best possible government
for his constituents aud ne would VotI
the sentiments of his heart and judg
mept. He said ne believed in keep
ing a good man in office as long s
be attended to bis duty. Offices t
which large emoluments attach
should be distributed among al
classes. Men have become rich on
OF them, and others who are just q
good and cnmpeIent. have remained
poor He said be believed in mel
acting upon their honor in thes
matters, irrespective of any person
iBround them; and be had come her,
10 vote bis sentiments and for tn
men be thought best and he proposed
TO DO it, irrespective OF what an.
other man or men might desire hin
to do.
T. B Lewis supported the senti
mebtr already uttered, and INTENDS
10 vote his choice irrespective of an
, Influence around. 1t is necessar
/ that the convention should select to
persons WHO will representthe people
AID no man ehould @ placed ia ofic
who DOES not represent the people.
VIM. Fuller was next called upon
He had slGavs taken an active par
in politics and hal often commented
t upon the apathy existing among To
people, and feared some day il Nigh
bring trouble 10 the Peoples Part
there as it had done elsewhere. b