The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-21

The Utah commission held a lengthy
session yesterday for the purpose of
appointing the deputy registrars Tor
the fall election. All members were
present and Chairman Letcher presid-
ed. The deputies for fourteen counties
were appointed. The reports from the
remaining thirteen counties were not
to hand but it is expected they will be
, received during next week and the
I commission will meet this day week
to make The appointments for them.
b On the assemb ling of the commission,
I Commissioner Tatlock offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was seconded
by Commissioner Sherman:
Whereas, The act of Congress APP
proved March %, 1882, by which the
Utah Commission was brought into eX-
istence, provided amongst other things
that not more than three-fifths of the
members of sale board should belong
to the one political party, and
Whereas. The purpose of Congress
in the passage Of said act was not on
~ to secure fair elections and full and
honest returns thereof and complete
registration Of all the legal voters in
the territory, but that the party in the
political minority should have repre-
sentation not only on the said commits
sion but IN the officers selected by such
commission to make the registration of
the voters and conduct such elections,
and
Whereas, The said act concentrates
that ali the Goings of said commission
be as far as practicable non-partisan
and that all registration officers be
selected for their honesty and fitness,
rather than for their political work or
affiliations, therefore be it
Resolved, That three-fifths of all
the deputy registrars appointed in this
territory be taken from members of
the Democratic party, and two-fifths
from members of the Republican
party, and that this ratio be observed
an each county and precinct thereof as
far as practicable
Commissioner Norrell moved to table
the resolution. Motion lost
A vote on the adoption of the reso-
luton was then taken and by strict
party vote of to ? it was rejected.
4 A PRECEDENT.
The commission in defeating the
resolution offered by Mr.. Tatlock took
the action of their predecessors in
offlce as a precedent and referring to
the records of the commission found
that at session of the Utah commits
sion held July 26. 1892, having under
consideration the appointment of regis
commissioner
Clernand offered the following:
resolved: That the Utah commits
sion in appointing proper persons to
execute the laws relating directly or
indirectly, to elections in said terri
tory shall appoint such persons. as
near as may be, in fair and equita BILE
numbers from the different recognized
political parties in the territory and
relatively to the comparative numeri-
cal strength of such parties
Commissioner Robertson offered the
following as a substitute:
Resolved, That in the selection of
registration officers this commission
will use proper means to secure onIv
men OF good character and proper and
suitable persons for the duty to be
performed, without inquiry as to the
religious or sectarian views of such
persons but only as to their qualifica-
tons"
The substitute was adopted bv a
vote of three to one, Godfrey, Saunders
and Robertson voting aye and Nc
Clernand no.
On the following day, July 81, 1892
when the registrars of Salt Lake
county were named, Commissioner Nc
Clernand offered the following:
Whereas, There are deputy regis
trars to be appointed for the precincts
J in salt Lake county, and.
whereas, 1t is but fair and con-
sistant with the law that these ap-
pointments should be equitably divid-
ed among the different political par
ties in the county, therefore be it
Resolved, That such appointments
shall be made in harmony with the
rule here stated.
The resolution was lost. Ayes. i
McClernand. Noes, Godfrey and
Robertson.
The deputy registrars named at the
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BEAVER COUNTY.
Beaver-Alf H. Fennemore.
Adamsville-Joseph H. Josaphs.
GreenVille-John H. Barton.
a MinerSville-W. L. Croft.
Star-Ebenezer Tanner
4 Grampion-R. S. Lipscomb.
Sulphurdale-G. H. Fennemore.
CACHE COUNTY.
Logan-John NJ. Wilson.
Providence-James Bullock sen.
Millville-John King.
Hyrum-Wells A. Mcbride.
WellsVille-W. +. barley.
Mendon-Joseph Sorensen.
Observation-Disclosures ". Maughn.
Newton-Alfred Goodsell.
Clarhson-William B. Jardine
Trenton-Brigham Benson.
Richmond-W. K Burnham.
Coneville-Hyrum Bair
Hyde Park-Ruben Perks.
Benson-William G.. Reese.
Louiston-A. D. Smith,
Paradise-William D. Mills. sen.
College-John Dawdle.
Snlithfield-Silvester Love, jr.
DAVIS COUNTY.
South -Philander Hatch.
West Bountiful-Levi r. Muir.
East Bountiful-Jed Stingham.
(~cr7 u, W
= Farmington--David Thomas.
Kaysville-Albert Beazer.
Layton--George w. Green.
Steed-David K. Egbert.
Syracuse-LeYi a. Phillips
South Hooper-George r. Bennett
South Weber-Robert N Watts
IRON COUNTY.
ragoonah-Jonathan Prethero.
Parowan-John Henderson.
Summit-N. B. Daley.
Cedar-John Chatterly.
Kannarra-Joseph Berry
JUAB COUNTY.
Nephi-M. A. Coombs
Levan-William Tunbridge
Ina b-Nephi NJ. Taylor.
Nfona-James H, Newton.
Eureka-J A. Pierce.
Mammoth-E. F. DelIingham.
Silver-C. V Wheeler
Fish Springs-Walter Reed.
Tintic-Orrin Rockwell.
WILLARD COUNTY.
Burbank Tssac Candy.
Fillmore John T. Ashman.
Mesdow-Abram Greenbalgh.
Scipio-Samuel Probert