Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
Enthusiastic Assembly Of Club Dele.
gates at ogden.
A THOROUGH ORGANIZATION.
The Foremost Republicans Of the Ter
ritory Preseut.-Acilon Taken
For Admission 10 the National
League. etc.

The Salt Lake county delegation 10
the Territorial convention at Ogden
left the U. p. depot ON the $50 am.
train yesterday. A special car provided
was found inadequate to carry those
doslr5us Of attending, aud those last TO
arrive at the depot filled n second car.
The delegation was accompanied by
lield's baud, which discoused music
until the arrival nj the Union depot In
Ogden. Here the visitors were me, by
prominent citizens Of Ogden, and,
headed by the band, the delegation
marched In double column 10 the
Grand Opera House, where the conven-
ton was 10 DO held.
Frank J. Cannon, PRECEDENT Of the
Republican club, called the meeting to
order ut iO.3) u. m. aud read the call.
Mr. Cannon congratulated the Repub.
leans upou tho rapid strides made In
the progress Of the Rvpu blican cause In
Utah, ani Intro iucei rs temporary
chairman
COL. ALLEN MILLER.
Upon assuming tho position TO which
he had been called, Col. Miller thanked
the convention for tho honor conferred,
aud briefly referred TO the past condi-
ton Of things In Utah, paying n
high tribute 10 tho achievement
OF the pioneers In opening up
this section OF the country.
lie reviewed the motives aotuating the
organizers OF tho Republican party,
including the principle Of equality be-
fore the law, irrespective Of race, color
or creed, aud declared this ~ be the
nnt cardinal principle OF Ropubli.
canism. The second ho said was
protection TO Americans and Amer.
lean Industries; protection 10 Amer.
lean w0tkmen Mt home, and 10 Amer.
loan citizens abroad. Tho business
Of tho convention, he said, was
the formation Ola National Republi.
can League club for the Territory Of
Utah.
q. II. Mcclure was then nominated
as Temporary secretary, and elected
unanimously.
ON motion, a committee Of Ave, con.
sisting OF Il. III. Jones OF Box Elder
county, ]. II. Porter Of Morgan county,
liebcr NJ. Wells OF Salt Lake county,
a. II. Hayward OF Weber county, aud
Joseph Howclls OF Cache county, was
appointed by the chair on credentials.
On motion, a committee Of five on
permanent organization anu order Of
business was appointed by the chair as
follows: q. w. Bennett, j. Il. Bagley,
=. NJ. Lyman, Don Z. johnson, T.. u.
Critchlow.
Hon John Henry Smith was called
upon Tor an address, and In respond.
Ing said that he Ia not particularly a
political speaker, but that he ~ firm
believer In the necessity for an INTEREST,"
In politics. Hebeli-ved that the only
course TO pursue 10 bring 20 America
the greatest happiness and the greatest
development Is 10 foster our home In. |
dustries. As the youth OF Utah In.
vestlgate more fully the principles Of |
civil government, and consider the
principles Of the two great national |
parties, they will NO act that ultimately |
the Republican Iarty will be In the |
msjohty In Utah, aud that when she
takes her place among the States Of the |
American Union she will do 30 rs n |
Republican State.
James Dovlno said that though the |
time IL not appropriate for long
speeches he must congratulate the peo.
pie OF Ogden upon having buried the |
bitterness Of the past aud divided upon |
national lines.
John Morgan denied the claim made |
by a faction In Salt Lake that the |
present movement II not sincere on |
the part Of the "Mormono people. lie
said that the claim that tho "Mor. |
mons" are not loyal came with very
bad grace from mon whom he, with |
men whom ho saw around him, had |
fought four long years 10 make loyal, |
lie had been Republican himself for |
over thirty years, and believed that In |
Utah a majority OF the people would be
Republicans with q free field and a
fair count.
Frank J. Cannon In a brief speech
explained the difference he believed 10
exist between tho Democratic aud Re.
publican PARTIES. The speech OF Mr.,
Cannon, like those Of his predecessors,
was received with hearty applause. In
concluding, the speaker claimed that
ultimately whatever might be the
present condition Of tho Territory, the
people OF Utah wonld bo found 10 be
Republican, by large majority.
John NJ, Zane In n characteristic
speech explained his Views OF the
present situation, and why Utah should
be Republican.
The meeting at this point adjourned
until . O'Clock.
On reRtaembllng the committee on
credentials reported the names OF gen.
tlemen untitled TO seats In tho conven.
tion. They numbered 1874, from vari.
Gus parts OF the Territory, but we have
not space 10 print them today.
Chairman Bennett admitted nm
amended report OF the committee on
permanent organization and order Of
business.
Flrst, For permanent chairman, A. n.
Haywood OF Ogden. Second. Vice.
Presidents as follows: II. II. Jones OF
Box Elder, j. r. Hammond Of Cache.
Mr.. Walton Of Rich, Cleo. w. Palmer
OF Davis, J. II. Porter OF Morgan,
James Sharp Of Salt Lake, Alma
kldfedge Of summit, Joseph Hatch OF
Wasatch, J. \. Cotton OF Uintah, Geo,
Sutherland Of Utah, @. A. Herman OF
Tooele, Alma Hague, OF Juab, q. Il.
Bean OF SEWER Il. W. Hey6urn OF
Iron, Il, II. Farnsworth VI Beaver and
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