The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-04

give the committee Opportunity to report
Durlng the recess Myron Tanner was
calied on Tor speech, and responded in :
lew brief remarks on the early history Of
Utah. The idea of these early settlers
otlng called "mossbacks'' is absurd. Men
VINO have worked among the sapehrn Ell
cannot be mossbacks; even the sheen can
hardly keep the wool on their backs among
the sagebrush, though we do not have s1
much brush now as there was a few wears
ago. The sagebrush has been cleared
away.
Reed Smoot followed. He spoke on home
nlanulacturlng as to Provo. He favored
| WaterWorkS as one of the first improve
ments needed. Then he was in favor of q
| city hail. -
Inc committee on platform returned and
| reported, recommending a platform of
principles similar to the platform of the
Peoples party adopted in Salt Lake city.
modified as applicable to Provo.
Inc platform presented was read by the
secretary. On motion of Reed Smoot. the
platform was read and submitted bv para
graphs-after some unimportant amend
ments.
On motion of j. G. Graham the platform
was adopted. 1t was decided to proceed
with the nominations, by ward delegations.
the nomln atoms or votes of the wards to
De announced by the chairman of the
respective ward delegations. On morton
OF Reed Smoot as amended on motion of 7
Z. Graham, the voting to be uiua uoce.
recess was taken till / pm
IN THE AFTERNOON
The convention reassembled at INN
most Oh the audience of spectators coming
in later on.
Roll called; delegates all present.
Moved by j. G. Graham that the vote
by wards be reconsidered. Carried.
On motion of j. G. Graham. if was de-
cided to vote uiua uoce.
John w. Turner nominated for mavor
D. q. Booth; James F. Dunn nominated for
mayor w. H. Brown.
Reed Smoot, James F. Dunn and others
spoke in favor of W. H. Brown.
John w. Turner, j. c. Graham and others
spoke in favor of j. z. Booth
Inc discussion of the merits of these
formations continued until 3 o,clocl,
Ihere was considerable feeling manifested
Inc question being called there were Il |
Tor Booth and against.
.. ,. Jones moved TO reconsider the vote
ust taken, and suggested the name of
James E. Daniels. The motion to recon
'lder the vote for Booth was lost.
Inc following nominations were then
made: 'neh
For Mayor ohm z Booth.
For assessor and c0llector-T. NJ. Sam
Ielson. 'A
For marshal-John A Brown.
For recorder. NJ Jensen.
For treaSurer-James e. Daniels
ALDERMEN
Fourth ward-Ervin A. Wilson
Third ward-Myron Tanner
Second ward-A Eggeruson. I
First ward-T. E. Thurman !
COUNCILLORS.
Fourth ward-James A Bean. Henry T
[aiben -
Third ward Samuel Liddiard. John D. n
iXon. H II
Second ward-E. c. Henrichson, James
Dunn. '"N'o'
First ward-R. H. Thomas, L. D. Glaz-
The following were elected members of
e executive committee: V. L. Halliday
erbert Pyne, w. II. Brown. Alex vii,
us, L. NJ Samuelson.
On motion of A Eggerstrom, the entire
'hed was made unanimous.
NOTES.
The district court room WAS fairly
DIVIDED with interested spectators.
Among the spectators at the convention
noticed few Liberals who appeared tn
very much interested.
L ground-hogs were out during the last I
rec days or nights, they must have seer
9ir own shadows, omnibus of six weeks
re of winter weather.
The Liberals in Provo viii hold their
lvention ON Wednesday the 9Th inst and a
N we shall have three days political
npalgn previous to election day.
Although the delegates have had over -s@
Q weeks to consider the matter, there
nothing to indicate anything like Y
,Elous agreement among them as to anv J
the names on the ticket The nominal
rs were made and discussed and voted
and agalnstwith perfect freedom. The 4
lie ticket viii be elected on the 10Th \
t. Il