The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-27
The Liberal Conventions.

Yesterday was spent by the Liberals of
Ogden in naming their candidates to be
voted for at the coming city election. At
10 O'Clock in the forenoon convention was
held IN each ward for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the city council. All
was not harmonious, as in the First and
Fourth wards the delegates got into a
wrangle over the manner in which things
were running, and in several instances
some Of the worthy politicians came near
ludulging III scrapping matches.
The following candidates were named at
the ward meetings:
First ward-R. c. Lundy and John Nc
Manus, councilmeu; Thomas Fitzgerald
justice Of the peace
Second wara-H. H. Spencer and DR. NJ
n. Graves, coUncilmen; George B. Smythe
justice of the peace
Third ward-t'r ank A. Cook and Robert
Shaw, councilmen; A. G.. Newill, justice of
the peace
Fourth ward-W. H. Turner and ]. P.
Elliott, councilmen; Valentine Gideon
justice of the peace
Fifth ward-E. a. Reed and William
Harcombe, councilmen; Thomas A. Whalen.
justice of the peace.
w. II. Turner, of the Fourth ward, is the
only present city councilman renominated.
The Liberal convention for the purpose of
nominating the city ticket, convened in the
Grand opera house at , 20 D. N.
j. w. McNutt came forward and called
the meeting to order. He said that he had
been accused of belonging to ring. He
acknowledged that he did belong to one
but it was to the ring called the Liberal
party.
George b. Smythe nominated Judge r.
w. Cross as temporary chairman j. N
himball nominated H. p. Henderson. On
Of ha
declared elected.
Mr.. c. S. Rapp was elected temporary
secretary.
A committee of one from each ward was
appointed on credentials. The following
was the committee First ward. w. G.
Beardsley; Second ward, W. A. Bates
Third Ward, A. &. Newill: Fourth ward
w. Il. White; Fifth ward, James n. Kim
ball.
MIR. Farrell moved that a committee of
one from each ward be appointed on reso-
buttons. After some discussion the motion
prevailed.
Mr.. H. H. Henderson moved that a com
mittee OF i've be appointed on permanent
organization and the creden tial committee
act in that capacity. The motion was lost.
l.. r. Rogers moved that a committee of
hVe be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton. Mr.. Devote moved to amend by hav-
lag the committee appointable by the chair
ne motion as amended was carried The
following committee was appointed: G.
+. Mcintosh, A Il. Haywood, B. A Bow
man, L. r. Rogers and T. j. Hudson.
After considerable discussion the chair
ruled that all holding proxies properly
signed were entitled to seats in the conyen-
non. The committee on resolutions Gp-
pointed bJ the members from each ward
were b. McCabe, II. c. Baker, j. S. South
well, z =. Dey and William Hascombe.
The Liberal band discoursed several Sc
1ections while the committees were pre-
pairing to report among which was
Where Did You Get That Hatp' and
"Little Annie Rooney
The committee on credentials then made
report. j. n. kimball, chairman of the
committee, called the names of those en-
titled to seats in the convention. Several
We're allowed seats by proxy in proper
form. The total number of delegates was
1876.
The committee organization made a re-
port and named w. p. Henderson. perma.
nent chairman, and C. M. Brough, secre
tary. The order of business was the
nominations, first, of mayor; second. re-
corder; third. assessor and collector;
fourah, treasurer; fifth, city marshal.
On motion the report was unanimously
adopted. Judge Henderson came forward
and assumed his duties amid applause and
after delivering brief address upon the
Issues at stake the convention took up the
regular order OF business
H. H. Henderson arose and after do
ivering short and able speech nominated
Tor the Office of mayor, John W. McNutt
fCheers.
James n Kimball arose and in a few