Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-13
ON THE LIBERAL ALTAR.
"StatistiCian" Allen, The Lamb 10 Be
Sacrificed in November
SOFT SOAP FOR BOSS POWERS.
Anliqnatcd Rant About "Imperinm In
lmperiO.v-The Dying Pariy's
Last Antics.
SOFT SOAP FOR BOSS POWERS.

when the last edition of the News
went to press last night the Liberal
Territorial Convention Mt Ogden had
not effected permanent organi-
nation. Later 1t did no on the COM
mittee reporting as follows:
Your committee on permanent or
ganizstion anu order OF business re-.
specially report to this convention
the following members OF the convcn.
ton rs permanent officers thereof and
respectfully recommend their appoint.
ment by this convention.
Permanent chairman, q. T.. Good.
win, Salt Lake.
Vice-chaifmen, william Farrell OF
Weber, a. l.. auckland Of Davis, II.
X. Enert Of Utah, ). IL. Parsley of
summit, Harry Haines Of Salt Lake,
A. q. Campbell Of Toovle, W. ii.
Shock Of Sewer, Mr.. Williams OF Nor
gan.
For permanent secretary, A. q.
Emerson OF Weber; assistant secretary,
J. ). Daveler OF Salt Lake.
For sergesnt.at-arms, Edward w.
Berry OF Summit.
Anu W. luINutf ItpotN tnt iOlloNlHk
order OF business for the confederation
OF the convention.
Fir-t-Report Of committee on cre-
dentials.
Seconi-Report OF committee on
platiornl~and resolutions.
rhnd0 Nomination OF candidate for
delegate 10 Congress.
FOurth-N omina,ion OF three COM
miB,iouers to locate university lands.
Fifth-We recommend that the dele
gates Of each county represented select
Ins names OF sniiah persons from
lheir respective Counties 10 he named
m membcrs OF the Territorial Liberal
Ce1lTal Committee TO be approved by
this convention. Respectfully sub.
mitted, j. II. ELLIOTT,
OGDEN HmEs, Chairman.
Secretary.
ANCIENT LvApopArioN.
The report was adopted after which
| Mt. Goodwin was escorted TO the plat.
form and delivered one Of his char
aoteristic speeches.
ALSO ANCIENT.
"Slstisticlan" Allen then read the
| platform drawn by himself, w. NJ.
Ferry, q. &. Goodwin, &. NJ. Brough,
Aaron F.. Mum, o. &. Lockhatt, anu
Newell Knight. 1t contains the Oft
repeated reference TO can unyielding
| theocracy and iD.pe1lm ia iilpertO?
expresses the fear "that with TIE OPP
portunity which would come with
statehood this priesthood would assumt
supreme control" Of all political mat
tere; thanks Governor Thomas for his
use Of the veto power ut the session OF
tue last Utah Legislature, aud protests
against the admission OF Utah Into
the Union.
ms NAME Is POWERS.
Printer Daveler read resolution
offered by A, q. Campbell In which
II was said that Utah's people should
have boss for delegate TO Congress
| He nOmin mated man who fulfilled thu
requirement. and whose name wa,
| Powers.
BOTH DECLINE.
Telegrams were read from Judge
Powers and Henry w. Lawronc,
| positively declining TO accept the
nomination.
SOFT SOAP.
The following was adopted
Resolved, That this convention has
heard with regret thai OrlandoW. Power.
has refused to allow his name to DO pro,
scented Tor its consideration as nomlne,
for Delegate to Congress. In view OF thi,
iuol W" desire to express our appreciation
| " the grand work be has done for the
Liberal party through six successive
campaigns aud to express our uuquali.
fled admiration OF his course as a siauuch
and consistent Liberal on every occasion,
and that we hope his private afairs wiI
not long deprive US OF his wise counsel
and matchless leadership in this cam.
paign.
ny ACCLAAATION.
G. Il. Allen Of Salt Lake was then
nominated for Delegate to Congress by
reclamation. lie was called for and
In short speech eulogized the l4ibeI a
party.
UNIVERSITY LAND COMMISSIONERS.
Il. A. Watt, William Farrell anl
William Nelson were nominated al
University land commissioners.
TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES.
The following Territorial commilte,
! was chosen;