The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-16

the political rights and privileges of wo-
men equal with those of men including
eligibility to office, ana d. we demand thai hal
constitution of the state of Utah as will
secure to the women of Utah these in
estimable rights.
And we demand that in providing fol
the settlement and disposal of the public
lands granted to the state of Utah, care
should be taken to prevent SPECTATOR
therein and to provide fof small holdings
and that the arabic portion thereof Should
!, be granted only to actual settlers upon
and cultivators of, the same
We Genounce as un-Amerlcan any so
, ciety or organization that is pledged to de
prive any citizen Of his right to vote OF
hold office on account or MS rellsious De
liefS or nationality.
RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.
The reading of the silver plank pro
voked great enthusiasm, the cheering
lasting several minutes, While The
tariff plank with its income tax wa:
also we'll received The mention of the
name of Hon. J. L. Rawlins likewise
provoked another saivo, While tht
scathing arraignment of the Republi
can party was read amid intense ap
plause When the plank endorsing
womens' suffrage was read the conven
ton rose up en- masse and cheerec
Justify.
When the reading was completed Mr.
Williams moved the adoption of the
platform as read. S. A. Kenner moved
to amend by adopting by sections bu
as no one seconded him the platform
was adopted.
THANKS FROM THE LADIES:
Mrs Franklin S. Richards was Their
called for and was escorted to the
stage, where she spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentleman, in be
half of the women of Utah l wish tt
thank you for your just recognition OF
them. 1t is in striking contrast with
the meaningless declaration of the Re
publican party.
Retiring amid more enthusiasm, Mrs
Richards was succeeded by Mrs. Elects
Bullock, of Utah county, who said
Gentlemen and ladies Of the conven.
ton, | may be little premature bu'
thought 1 would use the expression
just to see how it would sound. L an
too full of joy to say much but
thank the gentlemen. Of the convention
for their gratitude to their wives, sis
ters and daughters in granting to them
the right to vote. To you gentlemen
would say, be not afraid of our abus-
ing our privilege. A true woman never
violates a sacred trust.
COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE UNI
VERSITY LANDS.
The next order of business being the
selection of candidates for the office OF
commissioners to locate university
lands, the following were placed in
nomination:
Israel Evans of Lehi, Utah county.
w. H. Seegmiller, of Richfield, Sewer
lcounty.
Hyrum Stewart, of Davis county.
Thomas Griffith, of Cache.
Peter Graves, sr., of Sanpete.
Edwin G. Wooley, of st. George.
L. R. Chopper, of Willard.
The nominations were declared closed
and Judge Powers, of Salt Lake, moved
to call the roll of counties, and that the
three men having the highest number
of votes be declared the nominees.
This motion was opposed by j. B.
lTimmony, who offered an amendment
that the candidates receiving a major
Iity of all the votes cast be declared the
nominees.
This was lost, and the original mo-
ton prevailed.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken in order to allow the various
lcounties to prepare their ballots.
THE VOTE.
Upon reassembling the vote by coun-
ties was taken, the result being as fol-
lows:
Griffin-363
! Evans-26S.
GraVes-227.
1 Wooley-192.
Seegmiller-1S0.
| Stewart-132.
Cropper-A.
Messrs Griffin, Evans and Graves
were declared the nominees.
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
'"The business in order is the nomina-
ton of a candidate for delegate to Con-
gress," announced the chairman
A storm of cheers greeted the an
nouncement and one delegate imme-
diately moved that eve nominate by
exclamation Hon. J. L. Rawlins.'
AT the mention Of this name, there
storm as a large portrait of Rawlins
was lowered at the rear of the stage
HON. P. L. WILLIAMS
was then recognized and he said he
arose to name the man who would be
the choice of this convention by ac-
clamation, Hon. J. l.. Rawlins.
| (Cheers) He is our choice and has
been ever since he began his splendid
career in Congress two years ago. At
man, an able lawyer and an evangel
of Democracy. They knew him after
two years Of service as the peer of any
man who stood on the floor of the
American Congress. prolonged cheers.)
ut is not in human power for a man
to have served a people better than he
has done. If any one should say that
the time for our delegate was oppor-
tune. let me ask who better could have
taken the time at the flood? The name
Of J. l.. Rawlins is one that strikes
| terror to our opponents and is a tower
of strength to the doubtful and waver-
ing and a constant inspiration to the
Democratic hosts-a name that is en-
twined with victory and achievement. -
| (Applause)
SECONDED BY EVERY DELEGATE.
The nomination of Mr.. Rawlins was
seconded by Judge Norrell first and
then by every individual member of
the convention.
"All who favor the nomination of
Hon. J. L. Rawlins as our candidate
for delegate to Congress will manifest
it by a rising vote"
A MIGHTY DEMONSTRATION.
1t was manifested not only by a
rising vote but by a scene which for
wild enthusiasm beggars description.
When the cheers began to die
away, calls for "Rawlins, Rawlns,
Rawlins" came from all over
the house.
On motion of Judge Norrell, Chair
man WINS was instructed to name a
committee to escort Mr.. Rawlins to
the house, and he selected Judge Nor
rell and John T Game, of Salt Lake,
and David Evans, of Weber.
| Calls for Governor West were then
heard, and as they continued and be-
came more and more vigorous, the
governor finally stepped to the front
and said: "a feast is awaiting you
and 1 will not be in your way. l un-
derstand that Mr.. Rawlins will be here
i in two minutes"
At this juncture some one called out
''Where is Mr.. Rawlins' father? Let
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