Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-03
the COUNTY CONVENTION.
Delegates and 4liernaies Chosen
An Excellent Delegation.


An Excellent Delegation.
OuE report Of the Peoples County
Convention Yesterday was necessa-
NY broken of at the point where
the COMMITTEES on credentials re-
tunnel with their report, aud prayer
was offered by the chaplain. The
rcIOrt showed the attendance OF
nearly all the delegates. most Of
whose names have previously ap-
pcarcd.
On motion, the temporary organ
iZSlion was made permanent.
The call FOR the convention was
rea3.
Mr.. Gellel moved that two dele
gate be selected from each municipal
ward Of the city, four from the coans
ty, exclusive OF thp city, aud one by
the counly at large, and that ten
MINUTES clucusiug be allowed Ir
order that the DELEGATES might have
a chance - se!ec. their fayorites.
Mr.. kenner moved al amend
ment, 10 the ehest that the dele
gates he chosen at large. making an
argument ia support Of his motion.
This was county, not "A precinct
convention nor Al aggregation %
precincts; the cali To- tbs gathering
was addressed to he county, not TO
portions Of IT, ami delegates had
right to vote loE those whom they
considered the bert men inside OF
outside their own localities. They
were There not as diciatOrs, masters
or employers OF their constituents,
but as employees, and rs such should
not transcend nor fall far short o.
their calling; they had no right TO
themselves IN cabals 50 that |
expressions Of choice would be It.
sgHcted 10 particular persons for
Particular places. They should DO |
the best that in their united iudg- |
meut could be done with al thr
available material IN the county, no |
matter where i happened to b..
Mr.. David Mckenzie moved an
to the amendment, /
10 the elect that each PR
cinct Of tho city name hvc
persons, ami the county outside the
atty a corresponding number, 20 h
voted Tor - 'l'- whole convention.
he two ia each precinc: having the
highest number o. votes 10 he de-
'iarci elec.ei. This was put frsi
lnd defeated.
kclner's amendment was defeat
81. and the original motion was then
put and carried.
kenuer male the point q order
hat precincts had 10 right to name
delegates; that was the province OF
he whole convention and not sec
icRal portions o; il.
Tue p5in; was Overrult,d and the
-atiOus precincts went into caucus
n different parts Of the house.
There was a busy hunming for
lSOUt ten minutes, when time was
.aliei, and the following nomina-
Ions were made:
Fi.st Precinet-J. Il. Paul, John
:. Smith.
Second Precinct-David Ackcn-
lie, J. II. Ngyie.
iairI Precinct--J. W. Summer
lays, J. :. Tiugcy.
Fsarth Prccincg-R. W. Young,
1. Il. Wells.
Filh Precinct-O. :. Clawson,
T. Y. Williams.
Culuiy-Janes Jensen, John w
Sharp, Joseph J. Williams, Richaft
X. :. Wells moved that the naniss
re- orted be elecied, and il was car
led.
Paul rose 20 n point Of order. He |
ia net believe that the motion was
praBar one. lie wanted each name
'0ie,i upon separately. l.,
Fuller was 4 4 similar turn q
lilds 70 were Stringfell1w and
Tiers
TheIe was considerable objection
made, and finally a milton u r.
1u-i-, -r wss c.tl.i-l, wEeE String
Glow moved ihat each name u
'o.sI on. scEarsteiy. Fa;s motion
vas secui.l--i I,y i'aui. IL ari-Ared ,
% h. = II 80 v0'-. aH. diEisiJn be-
~ clll,i t.r. t.c GtJiiu was found |
% q los.
The origin! n5:ioa WAS put and
ar5!ed. II
Murisrk presented the ninie % .
:. :. Richarls f1f delegate q. large.
Mckenzie presented tine nsaie Il
\. W. Carlson.
Blair wanted the voting % lie 10y
al!ot. Paul amended 10y making
be vote RIGA U0oc, aud TIE a;uenc-
leut was carried.
Paul Tiacui in nomination the
.af..e " William Fuller.
Jensen named Charles NJ. Mel
en-.
The nominations were then
luscd.
Richards was elected on the firzt
"ir.
S.x alternates were then elected I
S follows: William Fuller, II. /.
.icnaras. 4. ". Carlson, ). 4. ,
,enurr. J.. q. Wuoiieg, George NJ
peUCcr.
A vote o. thanks 20 the officers
-as given, and the convection a.
,urueI.