The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-02
UTAH REPUBLICANS
They Elect 0. J. Salisbury and
Frank J. Cannon
TO TIE NATIONAL CONVENTION
James Sharp and George Sutherland Alter
nates-Ihe League of Republican
Clubs-aImost Panic.

sun pouring down from a clear sky into a
fresh and bracing ARA most propitious
day for the assembling OF the Republican
Territorial convention.
Guns were fired in the morning and the
drum corp and band began to enliven the
streets with din and music. A large
streamer was stretched across the street
from the bank corner to the coop. store
upon which was written provo Greets
the Republicans of Utah.n a large mum
Der OF the delegates came from the north
on the morning and midday trains and
were shown about the city. special
train conveyed delegates from Weber and
Salt Lake who were accompanied by the
Ogden city band. The march through The
streets was joined in by the Republican
drum corps and the members of the differ
ent delegations, making a very imposing
recession.
THE OPERA HOUSE
was well filled before the hour of IL O'Clock.
The decorations were fine and did credit 10
tae ladies' and gentlemen who attended 10
them. The portraits OF Harrison, Blaine,
mckinley, Grant and Logan were upon
the stand, which was bedecked win pro-
fusion OF flowers, bunting and flags
The spaces in which the different delega-
tlops were placed in the opera house were
labeled with large cards. The OgGen city
band opened the ball with the "Cniuese
march, which as not on pleasing, but
simply astounded the members This band
phrazes remarkably well, and there are
none doing the soldier act. Considerable
tlme was spent in handshaking and dis
trlbutng badges.
CALLED TO ORDER
Judge c. W. Bennett, chairman of the
Republican territorial committee. called
the convention to order, and Secretary II.
Pratt read the call The Judge stated
that this was the most important couven-
ton ever held in Utah, and this party had
received national recognition. I'VE are
here to select delegates from all parts of
the Union, and [ hope we will choose the
men most tttei for the place" ZAP
plausel.
D.. L. Hammond was named as temporary
Chairman, H. S. Pyne, secretary, and A.
u. buckley, sergeant-at-arms
Mr.. Hammond neatly thanked the con-
ventlon for his appointment and said he
was proud to be delegate from the banner
Republican county of Utah. TAppausel.
we won our light on party lines, notwlta-
standing the assumption of the routed
party. Some Of the acts of the last Lexis
lature were condemned, and the eaker
assumed that this would do away with the
adoption of Democratic methods in this
territory. He referred to natural gas.
silver and the manufactures of the west,
which he stated would give Utah to the
Republicans.
COMMITTEES.
On motion of one of the Salt Lake mem
bers one member of each delegation was
selected Tor the committee on credentials,
as follows; William Fotheringham, Peter
Lowe, James Howe, Christopher Burton,
5. l. Paradise, Mahony Nj. Steele, Alma
hague, II. Z. Bowman, T. r. G. Wells, X.
A. Allen, Nebeker, George Nj. Cannon,
John Lowry, Petersen, William Allison,
John E. Booth. D. c. Ray, E. I. Hulaniski'
Elijah Sprague, George NJ. Hansen
On motion OF George Sutherland like
committed was appointed on permanent or
ganlZation and order of business. as fol-
lows: G. ID. White, Is. H. Jones. Joel
Kicks, E. p. Ellison, A Ballenger, Jesse
w. Crosby, jr., j. Van Hyde, Charles
Crane, l.. Rich, Thomas E. Kane, j. w.
Latherway, Nicholas Dewey, l.. Larson.
William M. Hardy, Mark Hopkins, George
Sutherland, E. G. Ray, A. r. Haywood, j.
L. Mcbride.
a motion made by ]. w. n. Whitecotton.
OF Provo, for q committee On resolutions
was met with loud cries of s'No" Adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at 2 o. N.
the occasion was enlivened by music
rendered 10y The Ogden band.
The committee on credentials, through
its chairman, George M. Cannon, reported.
George Sutherland, from the committee
on permanent organization, reported as
follows:
President-J. r. Mcbride, of Salt Lake
city.
Vice-Presiients-George NJ. Hanson,
Utah; W. K. Walton, William Allison,
Weber.
ergeant-at-Arms-A. G. Buckler
The committee on ORDER of business made
the customary report, after which Chair
nan Hammond introduced Mr. Mcbride,
the president of the convention, who pro :.
ceeued to address the convention. His ad-
dress Gwelt mainly On the stand he took on
the division question He also paid his
compliments % the Liberals ana made the
usual laudatoTy remarks regarding the q.
o. p.
j. D. Jones, Of Prove moved that COM
mittee on resolutions be appointed. The
molten was adopted after much hacgliuc.
j. w. Whitecotton paid his respects TO
the Salt Lake delegation Tor trying 10
sit" upon the Utah county delegation
RESOLUTIONS.
a set of resolutions was reported. which
declares that:
The Republicans OF the territory of ITtah1n
convention assembled re-aftirm the platform
adopted at the e uUlcan convention he'd in
Salt Lake city September :, 1891, rs II fun and
complete exposition Of principles of the rIrGv:
ana IN particular re- affirm the policy OF H. "a
party as therein enunciated respecting tse dis
reimbursement OF citizens of the Unleu States
and urge Ipon ougress and the President
such action as VII grant amnes Y to those In
boring under political disability created nv the
act OF Congress known as The Edmunds act
" e endorse the action OF The he uulican for
rliorial committee in causing the enabling act
to be Introduced III Congress.
j. D. JONES, Chairman.
A resolution was passed denouncing the
Home Rule bill as ipimicable legislation.
DELEGATES.
The nominations for delegates TO the
national convention being next in order
Utah county named George Sutherland.
Sal Lake county named 0. j. Salisbury
Weber county presented the name OF j.
5. Painter.
Young Zane presented the name OF Frank
]. Cannon, of Ogden. (Cheers.l
j. d. Smith seconded the nomination