Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-21
c. VARIAN CHOSEN.
Tho Republicans Eaml Him For
legislative HOlOTS.
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Allegiance Rcanlrmpd To The Rcpub.
lean Iariy.-tity Committee
Enlarged.

The Republicans Of this city met In
convention at the salt Lake thoater
last night aud nominated G.. 4. Varian
a. their standard bearer Ia the coming
icgi lativo contest
Judge Bennett, chairman Of the Re.
publican city committee called the
meeting 10 order and uamei Johu
Henry Smith as temporary chairman.
Mt smith thanked the convention Tor
the honor conferred and expressed
himself that the brightest day that
Utah had ever seen had now dawneI
upon her citizens and hoped that the
Republicans " the Territory WOud
stand together ~ one man and exem-
pity tho greatness that was truly
tneirs.
Mr.. Smith then spoke In eulogizing
terms OF the services u the Republican
party In what he termed tn "dafk,st
days our country had ever seem" lie
was heartily glad that thost days were
numbered with the pact The future
looked bright Hnd hopeful now aud he
hearth desired to 500 Mormon aui
non.Mormon work hand In hand iOf
Utah's welfare.
In concluding hia remarks Mr.
Smith said: ~ wish 10 assure you
that az long rs hold my present cOu.
viclions will stand side by side with
you for the party's Interest and glory.
Let US continue the good work and %
there are any suspicious In our breasts
one against the other, may We learn IA
time tuAt they are uniUundou. And
whoa Utah comes In NJ u state may
we govern II according g. the princi.
pies Of the grand party Of which We
are member, and may that party for.
ever have control"
Nc. Smith WAS warmly hpplaudud
and after he had finished speaking g..
L.. Stanton was chosen secretary.
Committees were then appointed ne
follows
Decentralization Paul, r. r. Ad-
dlemtn, A. II. Batbsr, Harmed Pratt
and o. J. Salisbury.
Resolutions ana plaifofm-E. u.
Critohlow, Dt. A. G. Mclean, a. Il.
Dotcmus, Joseph Lippmau and q. Il.
Allen.
Permanent organization and order
Of buslnrss-E, W. Tatlock, J. II. Haf.
RE, n. Il. Booth, J. j. DAILY anu IL. A.
whitney.
A brioi recess was taken and on re.
assembling tie report " the commit.
tee on credentials was adopted allowing
all delegates elected At Tuesday
nlgbps primaries, seats In the conven'
tion.
The following report from the com.
mittoo on permanent organization aud
order Of business was adoptedi
William Nelson. chairman. W. W.
Chisholm and W, !. Boaitio, vicu presi-
dents; nobor NJ. Wells, secretary.
order u busiuCs-3
Firsl-Report Of committee on crodon-
tials.
second.-Report Of committee on per-
manont organization and order Of busi-
ness.
Thlrd-Roport OF committee on plat
form aud revolutions.
Foutth-Selecion Of an additional
committeeman from each precinct on tho
city central committee, to be- named by
The delegates from tho respective pre-
clncs.
Finh-Nominntio OF candidate Tor
Legislative Assembly
Mr. Nelson on taking the chair
made short speech anu ordered that
business be- at once proceeded with.
The following resolutions were
adopted unanimouslyi
We regret tho death NJ tho Hon. c'r'-
onco W. Hall, young man Of marked
ability aud growing Influence, and whose
taking of In the very prime ~ life n the
occasion OF this convention.
We hereby rcaiirn our allegiance to
tho well-knOwn principles OF the Rapub-
lican party aud endorse the pla furm
adopted by tho last Republican Logsla.
tive convention held Ia this ciIy on
october n, 1898.
The following gentlemen were then
added TO the city cOmmiltse; J. J..
Thomas, :, u. WtsteTilelJ, a. =.
Ueddes, James GlendrnninS ana A.
NJ. Grant.
Nominations were then declared In
ORDER and Harry McCalum presenter
tue name q n. b. CrltChiow who POSI-.
lively declined the hOuOi.
Mr.. Kaighn placed the name Of
John Henry Smith In nomination.
q. g. Goodwin Damtd Elijah Sells
and John ButleTw0Tth Nominated
Htber NJ. Wells.
, James Devine ,uggcsted the name Of
W. Il. james.
Arthur Brown nominated :. j. Ken
yon. This closed the nominations auu
ballottng was proceeded with, the result
being M Dlldws;
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There was no choice, and IA second
ballot resulted In the uuiinnti0n OF &
\. VArinu on the blowing vote, john
Henry Smitn ani 5, j. Kenyon nav
Ing Withdrawn their uamr';
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