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

POstm aSter Roberts, OF Bingham.
Recorder-Scott Crismon.
Assessor-Wfl Lynch.
Collector-John u. Spencer.
Sheriff-Harvey Hardy.
Clerk-Charles E. Stanton.
Attorney-C. o. Whittemore.
Treasurer-W. p. Lynn.
Surveyor-Harry Joseph,
Coroner-C. L. Offenbach.
The above is a list of the victims
selected by the Republican county con-
vention yesterday for slaughter in No
vember.
The result contained many surprises,
and in bringing them about, there were
many hard fought battles, the details
of which are as follows:
The Proceedings.
The decorations were fine, very fine.
So fine. in fact, that they were almost
out of sight. Save 40 cents worth OF
bunting. contributed by the Lincoln
Drum coras. and a banner with
Franks picture thereon, no one Woaid
have suspected that anything unusual
was happening. in fact the theafer
looked as if some one was going TO
Shot the Ghost" it was so dismal
At lO:26 Chairman James, in ms most
pathetic tones. announced that gentle
men would take their seats no one
responding, Mr. James changed the
accent and remarked, in sort OF rip
saw-running-throUg an oak plank
voice. Delegates will sit down
South Cottonwood raised a protest
by declaring that there were not seats
enough The chair invited the South
Cottonwood people TO move west, which
they did.
The chair raised, its voice once more
and exclaimed
Gents in the aisles, sit down."
For fifteen minutes the delegation re-
manned quiet. and peacefully contem-
plated the banner in rear Of the stage,
previously mentioned: Said banner bore
the motto Protection, Harrow & Don,
224 Main street" chomo Of Frank ].
Cannon and Free Silver"
ARTHUR BROWN TO THE FRONT
Trouble began a few moments later
when the chair said that Arthur Brown
was the choice of the committee for
temporary chairman and Glen Miller,
temporary secretary.
Arthur put on his wings and f1oated
UP to the desk while Glen came through
the wings. r. u. Z.
Arthur spoke.
This is what he said:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
(there wasn't q lady presently con-
graduate you on this suspicious gath
ering. I am highly pleased 10 note that
the Republican party is getting to-
gether. Cloud, long and pro-
longed demonstra,tion) We Will
on November 9Th roll UP a ma
jority for the party which will dis
count everything in sight. More cheers
and demonstration in which Frank k
Gillespie was observed to jump over a
chair and back again without being
arrested.) / am proud to know that
am chairman of this convention. even
If ii is only temporary. There is no
Republican who would not be proud to
preside over a meeting of this kind "a
small boy in the gallery yelled rats,
at this point which somewhat discon-
certed Arthur, but he-gatkercd himself
and continued) We have a grave
Charley Offent7ch shivcre5l dl1fv to
perform. We have got to nominate a
ticket everybody shivered0 We have
seen working fer four years to esta b.
lish the Republican party We began
with twelve and now we have three
hundred and twelve. Think of it: three
hundred converts in four years. As I
saao' we nave a grave duty to perform.
We nave to nominate q ticket which
VIII reach every home. every hearth
Stoll, every pocket. (Niore cheers at the
mention Of pocket. We need efficient
officers; officers who win reach every
stern duty. Of course I know all these
people who get there VIII be winners.
Why, the Democrats don't dare nor1i-
nate anybody until we get tbrnnrb
profound silencel
But there is something else. We
nave TO 90 the rest. Cine local man
aser OF the Kodak company at this
point clapped his hands IN gleel Nom
aIl&te me best men, and they are ali the
Glen Miller then read the cali
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
On several motions from various peo-
pointed: ''P-
Credentials-Firs precinct. Rudolpb
AIN; Second precinct, J. ]. Cor1lm:
Third precinct Arthur Winters
fourth precinct, t. z. Harper: Fifth
precinct. ~. j. OMeara: county ~
large, Is. a. Nelson, Joe Holt T =
Peters. w II. Wardell
permanent organize ZION and order of
business-First precinct. Samuel +
K enyon: Second precinct J. Fl. Ander-
son; Third precinct, w. A. Bvers.
Fourth precinct. j. I. Harlow: Fifth
precinct, Joe Cottle; county. John La,
Taylor, George B. Squires, w. w. vii
son, J. II. Stratton
kesoiutlons-First precinct, ]. NJ.
Breeze; Second precinct, William Ell
lott; Third precinct, Nick Treweek:
Fourth precinct, J. S. Daveler: Fifth
precinct, +. d. r. Thompson: county.
X. III. Mckaig, b. b. Bitner. w. O. Cor
bis. J. T. Monk.
The convention, on motion of f. K.
Gillespie, took recess until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 2 O'Clock the temporary chairman
WAS observed to arise and frantically
gesticulate- The convention finally re-
solved Itself into silence pro tenn.
c. +. ALLEN MAKES A FEW RE-
MARKS.
Mr.. Allen started up his little engine
by saying that ne came like Rienzi. NOT
10 talk, bur to vote for twelve nomi-
nees for county officers. we have al
ready nominated the next delegate to
Congress, who shall serve for two wears.
Frank J. Cannon. GAIore profound
silence, during which, not a drum was
heard. nor funeral note.) Aliens re-
marks from this point onward were of
such a confused nature that the Tri-
bune steHographer went out and tele-
pnoned for Miss McAIasterS
Inc drum corps played THE Girl I
Left Behind Me-
This was followed by a request from
Sam Ewing tnat the windows he closed
on account Of the light, draught and
other things.
The janitor was peremptoraly orderad
10 perform his functions, which no did
Four colored men then sang in STAG
cato:
HE never cares 10 wander from his own
JIsa never ares IN wander ~. e., 60.