The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-21
Charles S. varian Nominated for
the Legislature.
VERY MANY DECLARATIONS.
ON STATEHOOD AND
SEVERAL OTHER MATTERS.
Speeches Made by John Henry Smith,
Colonel VILLA m Nelson, C. :. Va
rian and Others-It Was Harmo-
NOUS and Rather Enthusiastic
Gathering.

The Republicans last night in con-
vention assembled nominated Hon.
lC. S. varian for the house of repre-
sentatives of the territorial legisla-
ture on the second ballot.
The convention was held in the
theatre and was notable for the reason
that it was the first political conven-
ton held since the Liberal party went
out of business. 1t is but fair to say
that it was an extremely enthusiastic
gathering and the business in hand
was disposed of with dispatch.
| 1t was 7:45 o'clock when the con-
vention was called to order by Chair
man Bennett Of the city committee.
Secretary Lewis read the call
Judge Bennett then named John
Henry Smith as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Smith accepted in brief speech
| of thanks, in which he said that ne
| believed the day of days in Titan mad
arrived and he hoped the members Oh
the convention who had met so otten
in fierce struggle would now stanu
together shoulder to shoulder. In con-
clusion the gentleman said: WlSh
to assure you that as long as 1 hoid
| my present convictions | will WORK
! side by side with you for the party
| interest and glory. Let US continue
our good work and II there are any
suspicious in our breasts one against
the other. may we find in due tune
that they are utterly unfounded ana
when Utah comes in as q state may
we govern it according to the. prlncl-
pies of the grand old party OF Whlch
! we are members and may that party
have full control. ..a,,,,
! c. +. Stanton was chosen secresaIS,
] nlQff0rnl
land resolutions and oroer OF ousIiiess
We're appointed as follows, the pre-
einets naming their committeeman:
Observation-Disclosures Paul. +. c. Adj
dleman. Q. H. Barber. Harmel Pratt
| and O. J. Salisbury.
| Resolutions and Platforms D.
Critchlow. A. c. Mclean, A. f. DO
Allen. .,..,-
"A. Harris. H. z. Booth, ]. ]. DAILY and
! H. A. Whitney.
A r,eces was then taken for twenty
minutes TO allow the committees time
| in which to formulate their reports
| Upon re-assembling. the committee
on credentials reported 259 delegates as
entitled to seats in the convention.
The list was the same as that already
published in The Herald.
This committee on permanent organ
lization and order Of business reported
as follows: William Nelson, chairman;
w. ". Chisholm, W j. Beatle, wee
presidents; Reber NJ. Wells, secretary.
Order Of Business--1-Report OF
committees on credentials. 2-Report
LOT committee on permanent orgdnlza-
ton and order of business. 3-Report
| of committee on platform and resoiu-
tons. 4-Selection of one more com
imitteeman for each precinct on city
] tn "A q
lpracinct delegations denomination OF
candidate for legislative assembly
The report was adopted and the per-
manent officers we're escorted ito their
Epositions, amid great applause, which
partook of the nature Of an ovation
! Colonel Nelson thanked the conyen-
| ton in one of his usually neat speeches
I'VE meet tonight as Republican con-
lvention for the first time in Utah 8
history" he said. at is true there have
been other Republican conventions held
lin this territory, but there was always
something back. Now there is nothing
back and 1 trust that the members or
the political party newly dead will af-
| filiate with their respective national
parties and will all work together"
The colonel then predicted that the
Republican party will win the coming
ELECTION although it does not need the
additional member TO control the leg
isIature The Republicans of Utah are
lin sympathy with the Republican party
in its position as to the tariff, lead and
wool and they must be the leaven to
Tighten the whole as to silver.
| Secretary Wells felt as proud az a
Ipeacock with tail feathers niue feet
long and thanked the convention for
| the honor conferred.
! The committee on platform and reso-
| buttons submitted the following;
n - C,14 ct
| city in convention assembled, we here
! by present the following declaration
for public consideration:
! I'VE regret the death of Hon Clar-
enee w. Hall, q young man of marked
ability and growing influence and whose
taking off in the very prime of life is
the occasion of this convention.
1--WE hereby reaffirm our allegiance
to the we'll known principles of the Re-
publican party and endorse the plat
| form adopted by the last Republican
! Legislative convention held in this city
on Oct. 90, 1893"
| The following gentlemen were named
as additional members of the city cen
| trail committee: A s. Geddes, A NJ
Grant, ]. ]. Thomas, James Glendenn-
ing and f. B. Westertield.
| The nomination of candidates for
the house Of representatives was then
declared in order
! II. s. McCallum named r. B. Critch-
low, but that gentleman declined in a
speech of "reminiscences and declared
that while in times gone by he may
have allowed his name to go before the
people on the Republican ticket it was
for lack Of candidates the Utah Re-
pubIicans being so few there were
hardly enough to distribute among the
offices. If he had ambitions they were
of q far different nature to that of
0ffiPe seeking
Colonel NJ. NJ. kaighn presented the
name of John Henry Smith and the
name was received with thunders of
applause. Mr.. Smith jumped to his
feet to decline but could not be heard
for the loud cries Of sit down and
cheers. Chairman Nelson ruled that
destinations we're out of order until
nominations had been closed and a
hundred members called for a suspen-
sion of the rules that the nomination
OF Mr. Smith might be made by accla-
nation. The motion for the closing of
the nominations was voted down. how
ever
Judge c. c. Goodwin named Colonel
/ Elijah Sells.
A delegate presented the name Of
I Heber M. Wells. ]. S. Daveler, as a
representative Of young Utah, seconded
the nomination of Mr. Wells in an
extremely neat speech.
James Devine presented the name of
William T. James.
/ Wiley Brown had a candidate in the
person, of ". T. Van Horn
Jake Greenwald on behalf Of the
delegation of the Eighth ward, the
banner Republican ward as he styled
it. seconded the nomination of John
Henry Smith. l.. c. Crossnan sent in
a second of the nomination of Col.
Sells.