The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-04
WHIPPED INTO LINE!
Democrats Desert Their Col.
OrS and Become Liberals.
THAT POW-WOW AT PROVO.
No Delegate Nominated-The Resolu
tien Adopted-rhe Rule and
Ruin Gang Recruited.

Provo, October 3.-(Spe ,ial to THE
HERALD. 1.-THE Tinpanagas Demo-
cratic Club had made complete ar
Engagements for the Territorial Con-
yention, and deserve credit for the
thoroughness of their work. Both the
Silver band and the Star band of this
city had been engaged for the occasion.
A number of delegates came from the
lsouth on the regular 7.45 o. G. train,
though no particular demonstration
| was male till the D. & R. G.
Especial from the north arrive at the
ldepot, at 10.45 a. m bringing the dele
cations from Salt Lake, Weber, Box
Elder and Summit Counties. The
Timpanagas Club, with the two bands
met the delegates at the depot, and as
the delegates left the cars, the bands
played rally Round the Flag" Then
David Evans made speech of well
come, and the line of march was
formed with one band to lead and
| the other to bring up the rear.
Arriving at the theatre, W t;h had
been profusely decorated with the stars
and stripes, and on one side OF the stage
were the words, Wool, wool, wool. u
Free Whisky" and Free Tobacco
Hoped for by Republicans, and on the
other, Cleveland and Thurman, ]"
under which were the words, Cheap
| Blankets and Dear Whisky" Colonel
Il N Id ho hA,, 20 nd ord q
| temporary organization was effected by
| the election of Ransford Smith chair
| man and DavidS. Murray secretary.
| The chair announced the committees
as follows:
On credentials-A. L. Williams, Burn
ham, Mechanics. Royle and McChrystal.
On organization = Hubbard, Van
| Colt, McNutt, Burns and McChrystal.
On reso.utions-Ogden Hiles, A. L..
Williams, Ben. Sheeks, David Evans
and CT b n.
A recess was taken till p. m.
at 20 m. the convention ress
sembled. After music by the band the
chairman said the first business was for
the committee on credentials.
After waiGIng, the chairman of the
com mittee asked more time, and was
allowed ten minutes.
. ,airman Smith being called on.
made a speech. He said the time will
suon come when Utah will be the key
stone OF this Republic, and when that
time does come let 0 tab be admitted as
a Democratic State.
The secretary of the Territorial
cen trail committee said there was an
indebtedness amounting to $50 30, and
asked that some move towards raising
the amount be m. de. il
d. Evans said the Timpanagas Club
had been to considerable expense, and
| if a collection were to be taken up the
club ought to be reimbursed.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was then read, showing full
delegations from Salt Lake, Weber,
Box Elder, Summit, Utah and Juab
counties, most of the other counties in
the Territory being represented by
proxies.
The committee on organization then
reported in favor of the temporary
organization being made permanent.
Adopted. -4 -
The committee on resolutions re
ported by their chairman, Mr.. Hiles.
Theresolutions endorse the administra.
ton of President Cleveland and the
policy of the Democratic party, and
the principles enunciated in the plat
form of the last National Convention of
the Democracy. .e.a,-
In respect to local matters which
have so long been the subject of dis
cussion and contention, the resolutions
declare that the Democratic party,
icing the party of the Constitution and
the laws made 10 Pursuance thereof,
urges the enforceu emit of all the laws
of the land, the rules and ordinances of
any church to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Resolved, Thet the admission OF Utah
as State under the now existing cir
cumstances and political local condi-
tions, would be lasting disgrace to the
Republic. because it would fortify be-
hind State lines an ecclesiastical hier-
archy whose principles are in favor of
the domination Of the Church in the
temporal as well as the spiritual affairs
OF men.
(Signed) o. HILEs,
Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
lutions.
The resolution was adopted.
Norrell moved that tie five minute
rule be dispense With.
Opposed by D. = ans. Lost.
Mr.. Dana spoke IN favor of fusing
with the Republicans 10 oppose the
Church under the grand old Liberal
party organization.
D. Evans said the Democrats and
Republicans have stood shoulder to
shoulder, which had made the
conditions here such that Mr.. Norrell
could live here.
Farley Williams said the conditions
in Utah make it impracticabIe at the
present time to place the name of a
Democratic candidate in the field. 1t
is for us to inquire, one with another,
what is the best for US TO do now? We
have got to conquer this Territory from
| the control of those who are not in ia
vor of republican form OF govern
mtn. We must first redeem this Ter
ritory. We w II, in short time, be able
| to deliver this Territory from the thral-
dom under which we have suffered.
Colonel Merritt thought we were to
be Democrats for all times and for all
purposes. He had been Democrat all
his life. Now they say we, must have
no division in local politics. If there is
any time when we should indorse the
/ National Democratic party the time is