The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-20
They Complete the Nomination
of Their State Ticket.
MORMON QUESTION DISCUSSED.
The Church Congratulated on Its Recent
Declaration-L Like a Bid for
the Mormon Vote.

slder the minority report or the committee
on platform and resolutions relating to the
Mormon question was the first in order.
The committee asked extension of time
which was granted,
M. J.. Swaney OF Kootenai named H. M.
Jogens of Kootenai for lieutenant COVER
nor; /. w. Garrett of Alturas nominated
Major George A Manning Of Kootenai; ].
IS. Waters Of Alturas named Frank B.
Wills of Custer; Mark Patrie of Bingham
named Jules Bassett of Bingham. Just as
the nominations closed Manning Withdrew.
The first ballot resulted, Jorgens %; Bas-
sett "A; Wills 81. Bassett and Jorgens
were then Withdrawn and Wills nomina-
tiou made unanimous.
For secretary of state w. B. Hepburn
nominated General j. F. Curtis of Boise,
and S. M. Coffin named Charles H. Reed of
Caldwell. Curtis was nomin on the
first ballot, II to 81. Reed moved the nom
nation of Curtis be made unanimous. Car
ried.
For attorney-general, A. D. Norton put
in nomination Vic Bierbower of Logan.
w. E. Borah putin nomination George M.
Parsons of Haley, and his nomination was
seconded by fully two-thirds of the coun-
ties. Before ballot was taken he asked
that his name be withdrawn. Granted.
Bierbower's nomination was then made
unanimous.
For state auditor, Ida put In nomination
William B. Thews of Idaho; Mark Pstrie
named Hon. Frank Ramsay of Bingham.
The vote resulted in Ramsay's nomin alton,
SO to Al Wilson of Ada moved that Ram
says nomination be made unanimous.
Carried.
For state treasurer w. E. Borah placed
in nomination state treasurer Frank r.
Coffin; j. M. Woodwork named w. c. Hill
of Logan. L. F. Smith nominated w. B.
Wellington of Washington. First ballot
Hill, 81; Wellington, SO; Coffin, 40. Sec
ond ballot-Hill, So; Coffin, Al; Wellington,
80. Coffin and Wellington were then with
drawn and Hips nomination made unani-
nous.
For state superintendent of public in
struction A. Y. Scott named j. G. Brandon
of Bingham. Hon. William Claggett put
in nomination Professor John w. Daniel of
Ada Jones H. GwJnn nominated B. B.
Lower of Owyhee The first ballot re-
suited: Brandon, 81; Lower, 81; Daniels,
81. Second ballot-Brandon, 81; Lower,
81; Daniels, 33. Before the third ballot
Daniels was withdrawn in favor of Lower.
Lower was elected on the third ballot by 20
to Brandon's SO.
j. H Richards of Ada j. S. Waters of
Alturas, w. B. Hepburn of Shoshone were
unanimously chosen presidential electors
The following were selected members
of the state central committee: Ada,
Edgar Wilson; Alturas, E. 3. Lemon;
Bingham, Mark Patrie; Boise, Isidore
Smith; Bear Lake, Gus Sponberg; Cassia,
j. E. Harroun; Custer, L. H. Johnson; Ell
more, A. ]. Bruce; Idaho, R. II. Fulton;
Kootenai, c. L. Wightman; Logan, ]. L.
Fuller; Latah, D. c. Mitchell; Lemhi,
William H. Shoup; Nez Perez, c. w.
Shoff; Owyhee, James H. Gwynn; Oneida,
D. C. McDougal; Shoshone, R. S. Brown;
Washington, William Allison.
The special subcommittee on resolutions
reported the following resolution:
Many years ago the national Republican
party declared its hospitality to the twin relic
of barbarism, slavery and polygamy. Slavery
went down in the red crested tide OF war
Polygamy has been forced to an uncon-
ditional surrender through the peace
full methods of the law. When the armies of
the south laid down their arms the war ceased.
The same magnanimous spirit points to us
now TO accept the surrender OF the Mormon
people and to welcome their return TO the
ranks of law abiding citizens. The Mormon
church having solemnly announced its SUBJ
mission to the laws of the nation and state.
and conceded the freedom OF its members 10
act in all political matters as to each in
dividual seems best The Republican party
in recognition of such declaration pledges to
the members of that organization all the rights
and privileges guaranteed to law abiding
citizens and it is further declared that i'm
mediate steps should be taken to meet the
changed condition.
Hon. VIM. H. Claggett offered the fol-
lowing resolution instead of the ABOVE.
which was adopted and Incorporated in
the platform.
We congratulate the Mormon church ON the
recent declaration. abandoning polygamy and
divorce of church and state in all political con-
Germs, and accepting this declaration as sincere.
We pledge he party that with the continuance
of the evidences of this sincerity we Will at the
next ensuing session of the legislature restore
to its members the free political privileges of
citizenship secured to all others.
A lively discussion over the resolutions
was had in which Claggett, Borah and
others join ed in favor of the Claggett sub
stitute, and Hepburn against it. HeyDurn
doubted the sincerity Of the Mormon
church in regard to announcement of poly
gamy. He said he had very little conf
uence in modern revelations. He said he
did not believe in opening the Republican
household to any body until they had come
up to the door,
John Henry Smith, one of the twelve
apostles, and. Bishop Hodge are in attend
ance at the convention. 1t is well under
stood that the Republican leaders in Idaho
for some time past have been trying to
drive bargain with the Mormons, thereby
securing their votes.