The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-21

@Eak@ noon Yesterday. The
bers present in person or by proxy: S. A.
Merritt, chairman: A. G. Norrell, secre-
tary; M. B. Sowles, r. c. Chambers, John
Shields by Joseph Cohen, proxy; S. w.
Mosby by Walter Murphy, proxy; ]. w.
McNutt, H. H. Smith by J. w. McNutt,
proxy; H. T. Duke by C. S. Desky, proxy
David Evans by ]. w. McNutt, proxy; J.
b. Walcott NJ V. Helfrich by j. W. Nc
Mutt, proxy; John Parrish, H. M. Bond by
j. w. McNutt, proxy; Julius Hsnneberg,
w. NJ. Ferry, R. w. Cross and Ben.
Sheeks, absent; Charles w. Zane, de-
ceased.
A committee consisting OF Chambers,
McNutt and Walcott was appointed to sug-
gest names of persons to fill vacancies
caused by the removal of Ben Sheeks and
death of Charles W. Zane. which, after a
brief consultation, reported P. L. Williams
and j. L. Rawlins; approved.
On motion, committee of FIVE, consist
ing OF Williams, Cohen, Hanneberg, Wal
colt and Cross, were appointed to suggest
an outline of action for the central commit
tee to consider, and a recess was taken
until 2:30 p. m.
Upon reassembling, the last named COM
mittee reported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Peoples party at the de-
sire of its members, by its constituted au-
thorities has been dissolved, and no longer
exists, and
WHEREAS. 1t is the expressed desire of
those who formerly composed that party to
divide upon national lines in harmony with
American politics and methods, and many
have already done so by attaching them
selves, according to their preferences, to
the Democratic and Republican parties, and
WHEREAS, in Utah, as elsewhere In
our common country, the Democratic
party seeks to enlist the services of every
patriotic citizen, to secure the -triumphs of
its principles, that the best interests of the
whole country may be subserved.
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
"First-That il is the sense of this COM
mittee that the Democratic party of Utah
accepts the act of the dissolution of The
Peoples party as done in all sincerity and
good faith, and will give 10 its former mem
bers who may unite with it cordial well
come.
'-Second-That it rejoices in the belief |
that we are now entering upon an era of |
good will wherein the animosIties engen- |
dered by past local contentious will be |
healed, and that the people of the territory, |
while contending for the supremacy of the |
national party OF their choice, will uniIedly |
work in peace, and without bitterness ana |
strife, for the prosperity and happiness Of /
the territory.
'Third-Ihat committee, composed of |
the chairman and three other members of /
this committee, prepare and issue an ad-
dress to the Democrats of this territory,
calling upon them 10 unite as one man in
an effort to build up the party In Utah.
AS a minority report, Joseph Cohen
(proxy for John Shields) submitted the
following:
Whereas, Believing that the time is not
yet opportune for the Gentiles of Utah to
divide on party lines. and regarding the
of the Peoples party as a
ruse of the leaders of the Mormon church
for the purpose of obtaining statehood and
gaining its political control to
the detriment OF the best interests and
welfare of the territory:
"Resolved. That this committee take no
action toward division on party lines, be-
lieying that it is not within their province
so to do: that when in the opinion OF this
committee the time shall have arrived to
divide on party lines Democratic terri
torial convention shall be called to act on
the matter, and the chairman and secretary
Of this committee shall be authorized to is
sue such call"
And moved that the same be substituted
for the report of the majority. Lost.
The question then REQUIRED upon the re-
port of the majority which after discussion
was adopted by vote of II for to against
n. 7. Duke by G. S. Desky, W. M.
Ferry, John Shields by Joseph Cohen,
John Parrish, S. w. Mosby by Walter Muir
ply, voting in the negative.)
A committee consisting of s. A. Merritt,
P. L. Williams, r. w. Cross and j. l..
Rawlins was appointed 70 draft and publish
An address to the people of the territory
n accordance with the sentiments ex-
pressed in the resolutions adopted. On
notion, the chairman was authorized TO
appoint an advisory committee of five,
and in conjunction with the same to have
to cal a territorial convention
1t such time and place as they might deem
pest. Adjourned.