The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-16

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address ON abatis, chevaux de freize
and breastworks, concluding with an
endorsement of protection, prosperity
and Mr.. E. w. Center.
H NJ Bacon endorsed Joe Lippmans
"a man who has placed his signature
upon every document filed in his office
during his term of Office Again some
wicked people shouted Rats"
Several people seconded the nomin-
atoms of Center and Crismon. and a
ballot was taken, with the following
result: l.. NJ Earl, So; Joe Lippman,
80; w. Scott Crismon, 80; Q. t. Carlson,
20: E. w. Center, Al; Thomas D. Lewis,
no.
There being no choice another ballot
was INDUCED in. Prior to the roll call
Mr.. Earl took the platform to with
draw his name and ask that his sup
porters vote for T. D. Lewis.
The ballot was: Joe Lippman, 8; w.
Scott Crismon, 142; o. L. Carlson, 81;
IE. w. Center, 551a; Thomas D. Lewis,
122; L. M. Earl, 2.
The supporters of Crismon maze
things very warm for time, the chair
vainly calling for the sergeant-at-arms.
At least fifteen minutes were used up
in yelling. Finally another ballot was
reached.
Pending the call Mr. Brown resumed
the chair and appointed three SER
geants-at-arms with instructions to
clean out the aisles and suppress all
riot. instruction and rebellion. They
did so.
Here is the ballot:
Lewis. SO; Crismon, 227; Center Is.
The Crismon crowd rent the roof.
George Nj. Cannon moved to make it
unanimous, but the chair ignored the
motion.
COUNTY CLERK.
Then came the speeches nominating
candidates for county clerk. Grant H.
Smith was first recognized. He placed
before the convention the name of a
''well known and deservedly popular
young man, who could carry every Re
publican VOTE" George F. Downey.
Judge Breeze endorsed Downey.
81 1. J. Starbuck nominated Charlie
Stanton as good one"
Jack Daveler nominated a man who
had stock in the sugar factory and
the wooden mills, James E. Jennings.
Judge Mcdowell and John t. Lynch
seconded the nomination of Mr. Jen-
nings. while Bruce Johnson seconded
the nomination of Charlie Stanton So
, did Elmer B. Jones. j. M. Ricketts,
endorsed Mr.. Downey, while Charlie
Morse raised his voice for Jennings.
So also did L. D. Mckinney.
The first ballot was: Stanton, 100
Jennings, SO; Downey, Sc; Bishop, 4
The chair tried to stop the Stanton men
from shouting, but it did not go for sew
eral minutes. Then another ballot was
taken which showed Stanton, III; Jen-
nings, So; Downey, SO; Bishop. 4, and
Stanton was declared nominated.
ASSESSOR
For assessor John Mcdowell noni-
mated Billy Lynch
John Lu Taylor nominated Charlie
Short
M. H. Walker seconded the nominal
, ton of William J. Lynch.
George A. Smith said J. D. H. Nc,
Allister was the man.
Sep Sears put up G.. J. o. Irwin.
Seconds galore followed until t1nt
; chair grew weary and pulled down his
gavel.
/; The first ballot gave Lynch 149; If
/ win, AZ; McAllister 65; Short, IL Pend.
, ing the count Irwin withdrew in favor
of Short. But it didn't go for Willie
won ON the following table.
Lynch. 179; Irwin, 1; McAl1fster, 40
Short, 100.
COLLECTOR.
| The battle royal. the nomination fol-
, collector, then came on.
| The air was full of Whitney,
Spencer" Leonard" ''Mr. Chairman
and martial music. Out of the confu
sion came the resonant tones of Spencer
ClaWson, who nominated John D. Spen
Ger, whose name is familiar
from Draper to North Poin
and from Bingham to Mountain Dell ,
In connection With this Mr.. Clawsor
hit Leonard under the belt by decryins
! third terms, and asking that new mer
= be placed in power
Judge Mcdowell nominated DR.. Whit
! ney.
. In seconding Mr.. Spencer's nomina.
ton, Councilman Cohn said he knew
q him before he had whiskers
Frank Gillespie spoke in favor O.
John d. while Grant H. Smith shouted
a for Whitney. L. E. Hall gave Spencer
y a few lines
Then Manager Van Horne went t.
y the bat and placed in nomination
Samuel B. Westerfield. James H. An
+ derson, J. j. Corum, L. D. Kinney anc
= w. j. Harvey joined the chorus. Sew
! eral others got in on the same plan
e Spencer's friends took a whirl, Jacl
Daveler and several others adding voca
endorsement to his nomination. Al
this time Leonard had not been heard
of. Judge Colborn (by requesD got III
: and pointed to Fred's record with a de
gree of pride at least six INCHES talle1
than himself That was all except tina
Elmer B. Jones said a. few kind words
for Spencer.
: The ballot then proceeded Wester
: field developed a. lot of strength whel
: the Second precinct wards were called
. but John D. was heard from when thu
> | Fourth came in. Leonard and whitney
i, were not in it at all.
!. THE FIRST BALLOT.
IL There was no election on the frs
ballot, which is appended:
n ! Whitpou 100. go,
S ard, AT; Spencer, 125.
The announcement of the ballot wa:
d the signal for whole lot of shouting
on the part of the friends of both Spen
II GER and Westerfield, and the tumul
which followed put discord to the
blush. The sergeaDts-at-arms were
h powerlesg to do anything, for the
D crowd was bound to howl and how
f they did. The chair appealed for or
f der and yelled, sit down." but no
body needed. Two more sergeants-at
e arms were appointed Delegat,
p Thomas wanted 10 move around, bu
: the chair sat on him with his little
4 mallet and Thomas faded.
e Roll call finally got under way
Y again, with the result that the Seventh
t and Fourteenth wards broke and CAV,
S Spencer two additional votes. San
S got this back from the Twenty-Five
e ward. The Twelfth gave Spencer &
{ boost, changing three to Spencer from
Il Westerfield. The county delegate!
> Topped just enough to even up things
and the result, as announced, was
Spencer, 152; Whitney, 2; Westerfield
v 144; Leonard, 80.
d LEONARD WITHDRAWS.
Discord again prevailed during whicl
Judge Colborn's voice was heard shout
ing "Mr Chairman" With appropriate
- tho i11doa ayDreccpd TIL,