The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-28


and Fifth Precincts on Friday
Night.
The Republicans of the First pre-
cinct held a lively meeting in the ex-
position building last evening for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
election to membership of the board
of education. The intelligent voters
were there in force, about 400 being
present, although all these were not
voters of the precinct. The boys were
out for fun and they had it. Attor-
ney Frank Pierce was chosen chairman
for the evening and W. j. Moore sec
rotary. Mr.. Pierce took the chair with
| the dignity commensurate with the Of
| flee, and simultaneously a dog fight
| commenced in the rear Of the room.
| For some time the question whether
the audience had assembled to select
a candidate for the board of educa-
ton or to witness a well contested ca
nine encounter was in doubt.
A DOG FIGHT.
The CANNES attracted the larger
share of attention and the chairs sug-
gestion that sergeant-at-arms be APP
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needed The crowd made a ring around
the contesting &tpurps,' and betting on
| the result was in order The hackers
of the yellow dog, which was dubbed
| the Democrat, encouraged their favor
tie with yells and cheers, while the
black one seemed able TO hold its own.
| The referees, a prominent brewer ana
an equally prominent preacher, hnally
declared the contest a draw and all
CriXv n
educational matters.
Captain Greenman proposed that the
election be by ballot, which was car
ried, and it was decided that ma
iority of all votes cast be necessary
to a choice, regardless of the NUMBER
of candidates in the field. Jakey Green
valid. who, from the beginning, took
charge of the meeting and ran 1t, nm
ishing up by electing j. j. Thomas, the
candidate he had promised the once
two years ago, opposed the majority
rule, and made a plea that in case of
more than two candidates being nom
mated a plurality of votes should elect.
| After a hot con TEST Jake lost the first
inning and the majority proposition
was adopted. Jake then announced
that precautions would be taken to
prevent any but Republicans from
voting, and made the remarkable an
nouncement that I'VE don't want no
Democrats to vote"
At this juncture Rev DR.. Inn
launched the following resolutloh'
which was adopted with a whoop:
DIR. lifts RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That our public school
system. the bulwark of this country
and the embodiment of the best educa-
tional thought OF this enlightened CEN
fury. should be kept strictly non-sec-
tartan and non-partisan, and that no
church Should receive aid from the
national government for educauonal
work of any kind whatsoeNer.
Jake Greenewald again took the foor
in favor of his plurality scheme argu-
ing that if it was not adopted the con-
yention would be in session for two or
three days balloting and counting
votes. Time was called on him several
times, but Jake yelled: Keep your
mouths shut, you fellows; L will have
my say''-and he did, but finally gave
up the point, and then nominations
were in order.
THE NOMINATIONS.
A. V. Taylor put in nomination Glen
| Miller and commenced to make
speech eulogistic of his candidate, who
he declared was property owner,
scholar and a gentleman; but that was
as far as he got the audience not de
SlrlES listen ~ duy IHStOl lSs iAC
nomination Of Glen was seconded and
Immediately a motion to declare the
nominations closed followed. This rails
ed a storm for few minutes, and
cries of 1.-The Tribune gang can't run
US Doctor Millspaugh is a good SUI
perintendent of schools and the Trt-
bune crowd can't down him. We're
heard.
d. c. Eichnor said me was a Repub-
lican, and as such loved fair play. 9th
er candidates were in the field, and 1t
was too early in the season to close
the nominations. Denny's remarks
settled it, and the attempt to SIAM
pede the convention in favor of Glen
failed.
Samuel J. Kenyon nominated j. j.
Thomas, and Harrison Spiers put the
present incumbent, A. j. Pendleton, in
the race.
c. H. Parsons, as a resident Of the
annex, favored Glen Miller.
Jake Greenewald announced
that he promised the nomin-
alton to Mr.. J. ]. Thomas
two years ago, and therefore he ought
to be elected.
A voice-The fact that candidate
was promised the nomination by the
politicians is argument enough to vote
against him.
Greenewald-The politicians do the
work and have the right to be heard
Rev. Tiff seconded the nomination of
Pendleton and that settled any chance
he had OF being chosen.
The nominations were declared closed
and Jospeh Obernderfer, Eber Case
and Jake Greenewald were appointed
judges of election and F. NJ. Uhlmer.
| a. V. Taylor. Arthur Parsons and Mr..
| Cartwright teilers.
THE BALLOTING.
The first ballot showed Miller 10S,
Thomas SO, PendIeton Y; total, 279.
Necessary to a choice, no. No choice.
The second ballot: Miller 100, Thomas
| SO, Pendleton 10. Necessary to choice,
| 123. No choice.
Mr. Pendleton withdrew and the
| fight was between Miller and Thomas
The third ballot gave Thomas 112 and
Miller 100, and the former was declared
the nominee.
Glen accepted his defeat with good
grace, no doubt realizing when Jake
| Greenewald announced that he had
promised the nomination to Thomas
that the Jig was up. Glen proposed that
the nomination be declared unanimous
and pledged his support to Thomas,
and everybody went away satisfied,
feeling that Witnessing a dog fight and
nominating a candidate for the board