Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-15

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ron THE LOWER HOUSE.
The convention next proceeded TO
nominate candidates for the lower
house Of the assembly.
Mr.. Silva placed In nomination
Henry w. Lawrence. Mr.. Adelmann
nominated VIM. T.. Cotton. which was
seconded by Judge Goodwin. Mr..
Allen nominated Hon. Frank Pierce,
Of the First district. Col. NJ. NJ. kaighn
was aleo nominated.
City Attorney Hall named William
II. Irvine. Charles Baldwin seconded
the nomination OF Mt. Irvine. &, NJ.
JAckHon,iH behalf Of the lahoring men,
presented the nnmo Of w. l.. Dyke.
Mr.. Silva thought the railroad men
should have \ representative, anu
named n. NJ. hadley, Of the Second
I precinct. Mr.. Dix named Hon. John
| A. Marshall. Judge Wamplcr second
ell W. L.. Dykes' nomination.
Jake GTeenwald nominated John w.
Nen. Judge Goodwin nominated "a
man who couldn't be- fooled, n man
true ~ steel, Jacob MOritzv Assessor
Clutc seconded the nomination. w.
| n. Ryan seconded the nomination OF
| me- NNEuHs VIZ hu llNih' ttNohN'
ed the nomination Of w. II. Cotton.
j. X. Gillespie seconded the nomina'
toin Of John A. Marshall.
County Clerk Allen said he wished
10 name man who had carried the
Literal party 10 victory time and time
again, aud asked the convention u
Powers came 10 the platform and said
I a.. H.. AZ nj
chairman OF the Liberal city commit
tee. lie again placed his resignation
before the committee Of one hundred
and II was again refused. His reason
were personal, as he came here q
stranger and was assailed Ms 4 man had
seldom been assgilcd In this country
Amidst storm VI abuse, amidst
shnders which had been seldom hurled
against a human being, he continued
ON. "For four yenrS my lifc," said
Powers (giving his bosom severe
blow), "has been an open book. You
did not know whether these charges
were true or not. You extended 10 m'
such welcome rs man seldom re-
ceived. resigned the chairmanshiI
Of the city committee that ] Nigh
challenge the men who have as-nilc,
me IN a combat before the people.
have always recognized the fact that
public office i a public trust. hav'
ALWAYS cOntendcd that mnn holding
AN office such ~ held had no right Il
accept public office. | thought
wise 10 give the people who have NJ
saulted mo chance to meet me In tn
arena OF the polls that | might vlndi
cate myselt want II said that
b will act as your chairman, bat will no
accept nomination. l ask the maj
who nominated me 10 Withdraw m
name"
, "No, hold Oh" demanded the at
dicncc.
81 withdraw my name" reiterated
! Powers, warmly. ~ am In earnest,
= he continued, "and this will not do. -"
Judge 'olborn ross TO second Tia
! nomination.
Mr.. Powers insisted that he was nc
"fooling" this time but was In earnes
Judge Goodwin rose 10 ask
Judge Powers would accept the Ollie
II given by acclamation.
Judge Powers replied that under n
circumstances could he be a cnndiiat
for any office nj this particular tim
= The nomination was then will
! drawn.
, "a SOLID MAN"
J.K. Gillespie said he wished
Z nominate solid business man..
DOOly. Mr.. Stafbuck named Jud,
Hoge. Judge Goodwin nominated
y a. Campbell. Mr.. Mcloy second,
o the nomination OF Mr.. irvine,
Iidge lIOge withdraw his name.