The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-24
a Hot Time at the rhird

Political excitement and party feeling
ran high at the meeting of the Democratic
primary in Sandberg's hall in the Third
municipal ward last night. In fact from
1880 until 10 O'Clock matters were at a
fever heat and at times pandemonium
reigned supreme. There was an
unfortunate and foolish attempt on the
part OF certain individuals at the outset
to secure control of the meeting. These
were in the majority to begin with, but
were soon overwhelmingly outnumbered
The hall was thrown open at 6:25 and
five minutes later Councilman Rich, with
fifty or more followers, entered the hall
and attempted to take possession. One
of the latter moved that Mr.. Rich act as
chairman of the meeting. Another gen
tleman nominated Judge Elias A. Smith
for that position. 1t was the opinion of
most of those present-for only about
one-fourth of the persons were there at
that time who subsequently formed the
meeting that the vote was in favor of
Mr.. Rich, though Mr.. Hodges, the pre-
cinct chairman, held otherwise
The ruling was denounced in strong
terms, inelegant and uubecoming liam
guage was used, war of words ensued
between Mr.. Hodges and Mr.. Rich, the
former accusing him of packing the
house with view to having matters all
his own way, and In fact TO secure his
own nomination. Rich resented the ac-
cusation and repeatedly told Mr.. Hodges
in the plainest English he could com
mand that he had departed from the
truth. Mr.. Hodges was badly FUSED up''
before the fracas commenced and grew
more helpless as it proceeded and Simply
said, 'sMr. Rich l will meet you tomor-
row.
Mr.. j E. Hansen, who came in at this
juncture-twenty minutes to eight
raised the point that the election of a
chairman at that stage of the game was
out of order and read the call of the CEN
trail city committee fixing the time at s
O'Clock. The point of order was sus-
tanned, and during the next twenty
minutes the audience was trebeled as to
numbers.
Then Messrs. Smith and Rich were
again placed in nomination. On the vote
being taken a division was called for, the
Rich men being ordered to the south end
of the hail and those In favor OF Judge
Smith to the north. Tellers were APP
pointed to count the men as they passed
between two benches extending across
the floor. The cry was raised that some
OF Rich IS admirers were voting twice by
passing around in a continuous circle
This caused another furore, and to pre-
vent the general row which was threat
L
city hall for squad of policemen. In
the meantime the count was finished,
Smith being elected on a three-fourths
majority. E. L. Sloan was chosen sec
rotary.
On assuming the chair Judge Smith
stated the object of the meeting and an
nounced that the nomination of three
councilmen would be in order.
John Green moved that the election OF
delegates to attend the Democratic city
convention be proceeded with, but the
motion received no second.
Councilman Eardy moved that in the
nomination of candidates for counclimen
that majority vote be sufficient for q
choice. Carried.
NOMINATIONS.
The names OF r. P. Morris, Joseph
Watson, John N. Pike, E. E. Rich, w.
S. Mccormick and T.. j Everill were then
placed in nomination in such rapid sue
cession that Secretary Sloan was about to
call for an assistant.
On motion the vote was ordered taken
by ballot and six tellers were appointed.
During the balloting Mr.. Gibbs declared