The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-29

to do so but as he had omitted the
important duty of leaving the minutes
behind him, he was requested by Judge
Dusenberry and others to hand them
over TO the meeting. This the gentle
man refused to do, and he left the room
with the record of the meeting, up to
this time buttonediup, in his pocket.
AFTER Tas Differs
had left the room, upon the motion of
A. 0. Smoot, Jr., J. s. Page, of Payson,
was chosen chairman and w. q. a.
Smoot, Jr., was elected secretary, Will
lam Greer, of Spanish Fork, was elected
vice chalrman. On the motion of A. o.
Smoot, Jr., the following ten gentlemen
were chosen as delegates to proceed 10
Ogden Oh Monday, May 5th. 1888:
James Dunn, S. r. Thurman, and DR.. w.
4. Pike. Provo; r. A. Deal and John
Boyer, Springville; s. J. Evans. LehI;
Page, Payson; J. 0. Bullock, Pleasant
Grove; George Cunningham, American
Fork.
On motion of A. o. Smoot, Jr, the
| following resolution was read aud
adopted
Whereas, by the provisions of an act
OF Congress passed March 81, 1887. ell
titled an act to amend section 5352 ~ The
| Revised Statutes o. the United st to, in
IN reference to bieamy and for other
purposes, approved March %, I882,-tne
| probate judges of the several counties
OF Utah Territory are made appolntive
by the President of the United States.
and.
Whereas. 1t is to the interest of the
Ceople of Utah County that worthy
Democrat be appointed to the office Of
probate judge in said county, and,
Whereas. 1t is the duty of the Demo
cratic rarty of this county to take such
steps as are leg innate to secure such
| an appointment as the vast majority
of the people would favor, wee such
| Office elective, and,
Whereas, The services of the present
incumoanC Of said Office have been SO eff
fcient that his election would be un-
questioned under such circumstances;
Therefore, be 1t resolved. By this con-
ventlou, that the appoint ment of Hon.
W. n. Dusenberry to said Office
would meet with the hearty ap-
proVal and support of the
Democratic party of Utah.
chairman and secretary were author
| lied 10 send to President Cleveland.
| copy OF the resolution Just offered
On motion of w. O. A Suoot Jr.,
committee was appointed to draft
resolutions upon the withdrawal of the
chairman and secretary of the former
meeting After short delay, this
committee through Mayor w. q. Du-
senoerry, its chairman, made the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. III pursuance of a duly recog-
nfzed CAL, the Democrats of Utah County
m et In mass convention at the courthouse,
aod we're duly organized by eleeting David
Evans chairman and Henry A Noon score
tsry, and.
resolutions who retired and submit
ted a majority and a minority re-
port both of which were discussed
at graf length;
Ind aghereas,, The majority report e1-
cluded all members of the Peoples Parry
from participating with Democrats a d was
therefore voted do Tn, while the minority
report realirmed the sentiments in the cali
of the Territorial Central democratic Com.
mittee and was therefore adopted and
HhGredS, Upon the vote being announced
the Chaicman resigned, and stated thar he
Would withdraw. and the Secre airy also re
signed End stated that he also would with
draw, which they accordingly did, taking
the minutes of this convention with them;
and
Whereas, The general demand
of the convention was that
the sec etary leave the minutes with the
convention which he refused and neglected
to do The chairman called UPON all who
vo ed IN favor of the majority report to fol-
low him and requested them to meet at 2
pm. at Commissioner Hill'S Office.
Therefore, resolved, That the action of he
azores AID en- lirman and secretary in with
drawing and taking the minutes of this con
vent1on is un-Democratic, ungentlemanly
and violaEive of every principle of common
decency and political propriety and only
characteristic of bigots and demagogues of
the purest dye and justly deserving the CEN
sure and condemnation of every person
Calming Democratic principles.
The meeting then proceeded to effect
permanent county organization of the
Democra ic party. James Dunn, A
0. Smoot. Jr., S. + Thurman, W n.
Dusenberry and q. D. Holloway, with
one other member from each of the
towns OF Utah County, were appointed
as the central committee for the county.
THE BOILERS
held very slimly attended matinee at
2 clock, as announced by the boiling
cbairmac in Commissioner Hills office
The usual red-hot ant-People's Party
resolutions were adopted, and delega-
ton OF tn Was appointed to go to Og-
den on May 9th, to raise the tight there
with tne delegates or the regular meet
ing, and TO endeavor to convert the
ventiOn to the belief that the boilers
are the 5 mon pure artIcle.l
DOUGHTY DEMOCRATS.