The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-29

term expires with the other county
| officials, was nominated for seleotman
and unanimously sustained-the only
question being as to whether there was
| any chance of a delay in the appoint,
ment of his successor by President
Cleveland, and thus q liability of his
being thrown into two offices.
This was satisfactorily explained and
the next nomination proceeded to.
John G. Cutler, county clerk; Sheriff
Burt, Coroner Taylor and Prosecutor
Moyle were all named again and ali
| we're renominated without opposition
For treasurer there were number of
! nominees: M. E. Cummings. 81. z.
Richards. Douglas Swan, w. j. Bestie
and Q. 3. Burton. the last named gentle
man declining. There was an extended
discussion. but Mr.. Cummings finally
won the nomination by large majority.
J. d. H. McAlll5ter and Lafayette 6.
Burton were nominated for surveyor,
and the former won; Jesse w. Fox, Jr.
was renominated for assessor without
opposition. though there had been
rumors OF wide spread kick against
him on the ground of thu jump in taxes.
The liveiiest fight took place over the
nomination Tor recorder. George
NJ. Cannon. the present incumbent,
being named by Mr.. Eardly. l. NJ
Waddell by Mr.. Wallace, kulon $.
Wells by Mr.. Whitney, and Mr.. Whit
Ginning the honor, the liyeliest sort of
discussion ensued on the merits of the
other three, Messrs. Eardly, o. A. Wool
ley and Thomas Howell speaking IN
behalf OF MIR. Cannon, the present In
| cuInbent, whose abilities and acquaint,
anoe with the arduous duties OF the
| Office they extolled, and Messrs. Bur-
ton, Whitney, Godfrey, Walk. Hull and
Wallace favored q change; all conceded
Mr.. Caunon's abilities, but thought
the sentiment of the people favored dis
tributing the Offices, fewer mum Der of
terms and chance for some one else
at what some of the speakers called
''one of the latest Offices in the
county" Incidentally Mr.. Woolley
said ne favored paying county officers
salaries and doing away with "fat
fees" and this sentiment was ap~
plauded.
The matter finally coming to a vote
on Mr.. Cannon's nomination, he was
chosen by vote of 36 to 25, upon which
those who had opposed moved the nom
lnGtion be made unanimous. AL ended
merrily as marriage bell.
The committees deliberations lasted
an hour and half, when it rose and re.
ported the ticket as follows, which was
unanimously adopted:
Selectman-Elias 4. Smith.
County Clerk-John @. Cutler.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jas. Il. MCyls
observation-disclosures AZ. Cannon.
Assessor. W. Fox. Jr.-
Surveyor. D. II. McAllister.
Traasurer-M e. Cummings.
Sneriff-Andrew J. Burt.
Coroner-George J. Taylor.
The following nominations for justices
OF the peace and constables were then
reported to the conventions:
First Precinct, Salt Lake City-Wm.
Fuller, justice of the peace; A. NJ.
Smith, constable.
Second Willard G. Burton, Justice
of the peace G1onWay Parry, con-
stable,
Third-Arthur Parsons. justice of the
peace: Il. Arnold, Jr., constable.
Fourth-Charles w. Stayner, justice
Fifth-G. D. Pyper, justice OF the
peace; G. II. Grow, constable.
bluffdale-No representation.
Mill Creek-E. w. Russell, Justice of
the peace; R. G. Carlisle, constable.
Farmers-Alma Pratt. justice of the
peace; Arthur F. Cummings, con-
stable.
East Mill Creek-Samuel Oliver, jus.
tice of the peace.
Big Cottonwood-H. r. Stevenson,
justice of the peace; WI. Sutherland,
constable
South Cottonwood-Richar Howe,
justice OF the peace; VIM. Boycs, con-
stable.
Willard G. Burgon, Justice of
the peace: Sllas Richard, constable.
Butler Nathan II. Stalker, justice of
the peace; A. q. Smith. constable.
William D. Kuhre, justice of |
the peace; William Lewis, constable.
Draper-No representation.
Herriman-Johu J. Freeman. justice
OF the peace; Erastus G.. Farmer, con-
stable.
William Dansie, constable. |
North Jordan-John Webster, justice |
of the peace; Willard Pixton, constable. |
West Jordan-Jesse Archer, justice |
of the peace; Alexander Dahl, Jr., con-
stable.
South Jordan-No representation.
Granger-M. II. Tanner. justica of |
the peace; Lacaoneus Hemenway, con-
stable.
Brighton-R. ]. Walk, justice of the
peace; Jos. Shoenfeldt, constable.
Pleasant Green-No representation.
Hunter-Richard Siddon, justice of
the peace; Alfred A. Jones. constable.
North Point-W. E. w. Langford
justice of the peace; Joseph Hansen,
Jr constable,
The following gentlemen were then
slected as members Of the County Cen
trail Committee, Mr.. Mitchell being
chosen in place OF Feramorz Little, de
ceased:
John r Winder, chairman; Elias A.
smith, secretary; Angus NJ. Cannon.
John T. Game. John Sharp, Thomas E
Taylor. John @. Cutler, Heber M. Wells
Joseph s. Rawlins, John f. Sneaker.
}. P. Miller, Richard A. Ballantyne and
2. A. Mitchell.
A vote OF thanks was rendered to the
,ficers of the convention, and after
prayer by the chaplain, the convention
adjourned sine die.
THE LIBERAL Pow-woW.
The Liberals held their county con-
Tention at the Third District Cour
DOM last night. The attendance was
7ery siiul-only thirty-four delegates
,eiug in attendance. E. II, Sprague