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


office, willing 10 bear part o
the burden OF public Offices. as tnoe'
being worked to death by the Care 0
. too many Officer. He illustrated hi
general ideas of such matters by th'
proceedings In tbs present conven
ton. One man takes tbs burden o
running the convention, making the
motions and acting on all the com
mittees. Let the people have ar
opportunity OF exercising the rights o.
suffrage otherwise than being mere
automatons, and q new life will BIZ
difused in our body polite.
VIM. q. Young heartily endorsed
what lad been expressed; BE was
convinced that the people wanted to
see their sentiments expressed here.
He cited the apathy that had ex
listed in ToJele County, where he
said three or four men bad held all
the Offices, and the people got so tired
nf II that they remained away from
the polls, and for some years it
resulted IN pretty sad experience
which they are not likely to forget.
He had come to this convention
before as he did now, instructed by
MS constituents to select good men;
be had right 10 make motion and
be set down upon, and go home and
tell his people he had done nothing.
He believed that the convention
could make as good q selection as a
committee could do by going into a
little room; and unless something
were done, and a change made, we
would soon get the people az lost to
their duties as they we're in Tooele
and we would have similar uniortun-
ate experiences.
j. S. Rawlins was called and had
addressed q few remarks when the
committee entered and submitted the
following report of nominations:
Commissioners to Locate University
LdndS-LeWis S. Hills, John Van Colt,
John Rowberry.
Audstor.-Nephi w. Clayton.
Treasurer james JACK.
Probate Judge. smith.
iSeLectndn. Miller.
County CLerk.-Dirk Bockholt.
ISheTi6. Mexican.
ASseSSor.-Robert T. Burton.
COLLectOr.-George Crismon.
Recorder. M. Cannon.
Prosecuting Attorney.-Z. Snow.
COroner.-Geur1e j. Taylor.
SurUeyOr.-Charles w. Handy.
The report was received and
motion carried TO vote on the names
separately, and the nominations we're
read and acted on as follows;
Commissioners TO Locate University
Lands Il. g. Hills, John VanCott,
John Rowberry-noopposit
AudaOr.-Nephi w. Clsyton-no
opposition.
Treasurer.-James jack.
The name OF James w. Cummings
was moved to be inserted instead of
James Jack
Mr.. Penrose thought one Office was
enough Tor one person, and as Mr..
Cummings was county treasurer of
this county, he hardly believed 10
giving him the other.
S. B. Young suppoit4d his nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cummings
w. q. Young asked If Mr.. Jack
bad not once been county treasurer
of Salt Lake Like and territorial
treasurer? the chair reported he
had not to his knowledge.
W. Fuller thought the salary oil
$500 year paid by the county should
be consolidated with the Office and
salary OF toe territorial treasurer.
Col. Wipder said he merely desired
to understand whether the delegsteJ
really did mean what they had said
in regard to wanting change and
not forcing too maSy Offices on one
man, or whether they merely desired
to talk. He thought. 1t would be
we'll to be consistent.
Thomas Taylor said ne came 10
the convention without having made
up his mind to vote fer any psrticu
lsr person, but he should vote for Mr..
Cummings, knowing him 10 be
deserving, competent, honest and
sober man.
Mr.. 5tringlelloE said the commit.
tee hsd been very considersie in re-
gard to the 0esire OF the delegates for
a change, IS = look at the report Of
the committee would show the ticket
was exactly the same as it had been
before
Mr.. Freeze favored the nominations
presented by the committee.
Mr.. Smith wanted every man to
act according ID his be.t judgment.
He bad been sent here to help frame
a ticket, aud Old rot care 10 lei
others do tina work Tor him.
DR.. 8. B. Young carried cut the
same idea; he suggested good feeling
in the matter and that every man
should express bis own idea, and if
change was advisable for the good OF
the people to make it.
Considerable informal discussion
followed on the position Of the ques-
ton which WAS being discussed, it
finally being decided that the motion
Of Mr.. Young to substitute the name
of James w. Cummings was not in
o:der, whereupon Mr.. Young also
nominated Jas. w. Cumming, thus
making two nominees.
Mr.. Jacks name was put to the
convention, coming first, and he was
declared the nominee.
Probate Jiidge-Eliss Smith-no op-
position.
Standardization Miller sad Jos.
S. RaRlins.
Reuben Miller's name was pat and
carried.
County C2erk-Dirk Bockholt and
John Henry Smith.
Dirk Bockholt's name was put
and carried.
Sherf-Theodore McKean. the
only nominee, was chosen.
ASSesSor-R. 7. Burton and B. I
Bituer; Burton was ohoeen.
ColLeetOr-George CEismon-no OF
position.
Recorder-A. NJ. Cannon-no OF
position.
Prosecuting 4ttorneg I. Snow-
no opposition.
CorOner-Georgs ]. Tay,or-no op.
position.
Surryor-Charles w. Hardy-no
opposition.
On motion OF @. W. Peprose, the
nominations were made unanimous
by a rising vote.
The nominations of The several