The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-12
fort on Jake's part to ascertain where

effort on Jake's part to ascertain where
he was at.
When Chairman Crane, of Kanosh,
called the convention to order, he look
ed over a Baltic of countenances va
ried in character as to age, size and
previous condition, but the many ladies
present lent a charm to the scene.
SALT LAKE CAUCUSING.
That something was lacking was
plainly evident. People began to look
lat one another and count noses. 1t was
finally discovered that the ninety-two
delegates from Salt Lake were absent.
Somebody shouted: what is the mat
ter with Salt Lake," and whisper
like the rustic of a seraph's pinion
came down from the gallery, They're
out of sight,
A messenger came in with the tidings
that Salt Lake was caucusing.
Silence fell.
When it hit the floor it made noise
Said noise resembled a whole lot of
people clamoring for music.
The bandmasters hurried out and the
Provo and Salt Lake glee clubs ran
Ihither and thither.
And then the clock struck H.
Relief came, for at noon the chair
man, Charles Crane, of Kanos1l, an
nounced that the Salt Lake delegation
was still in caucus; that it would be
hardly fair to open the proceedings of
the proceedings without them; conse-
quently he begged leave to introduce
the Provo and Salt Lake glee clubs,
(which he did, without permission.
These two aggregations then sang
parody on america" which was per-
feet in harmony, but nothing else. 1t
caught the crowd, however, which Wig
Iorously applauded, and in response to
an encore the boys sang the last verse.
Again silence fell.
The Wellsville band broke the still
ness and rendered selection, after
which the chairman again announced
that the Salt Lake delegation was still
caucusing. Several motions to adjourn
until 2, 1870, l, 2:15, and 2:30, were hurl
ed at the chair, who was evidently rat
tied, but was relieved by some one who
rose to the point that the convention
was not yet called to order, consequent
ly no action could be taken.
Seventeen men got the floor and ev-
erything else portable, with as many
different suggestions, but the chair cut
off all debate by saying that he would
give the Salt Lakers fifteen minutes to
show up, otherwise he would commence
Operations. AS filler-in of time he
would, and did, present
JUDGE JONES, OF PROVO,
who was willing to offer himself as a
sacrifice in favor of harmony. At least
$50 he said. At the mention of harmony
the Salt Lake glee club escaped.
Judge Jones felicitated himself, and
the people generally, upon the fact that
the signs of the times point to Repub-
Ili-an victory. A review of the vote of
Utah county was presented, the speak
er raising a laugh by the assertion that
in the last election, Utah county elect
ed -four out of three members of the
legislature. He took it back a mo-
ment later and as a rider asserted that
Mr.. Rawlins would carry Utah by 1000
majority. He meant someone else but
no one noticed the point. Jones closed
by an appeal to wait for the Salt Lake
delegation.
That body filed in a moment later,
and business began by the chairman
calling the convention to order.
The following is a correct diagram of
the subsequent proceedings:
Percy Sewers read the call, which
action was succeeded by a speech from
CHAIRMAN CRANE.
who disclaimed any intention to make
any extended remarks. He followed
this by somewhat lengthy review of
the work of the Republican committee,
which action, while forming a sort of
paradox. goes because it is fact. If
Mr.. Cranes speech was fact the COM
mittee had a hard row to hoe during
the past two years. The Republican
party, and Mr.. Crane, went into the
fight with no money, no newspapers,
no speakers. while the Democrats were
firmly intrenched. Notwithstanding all
these disadvantages the party won
glorious victory. The legislature had
been made up of Republicans elected
by good majorities. Conditions today
were different than those of two years
ago. Then the campaign was based
upon Democratic theories. now it is
upon Democratic acts. The speaker
denounced the Wilson bill in the usual
language, following it up by arrogating
to himself the privilege of saying that
the people of Utah did not want a
continuation of Democracy. The last
great battle is now on in which Repub-
lican protection and Democratic free
trade are the combatants. Forget
the bitter animosities of the past and
the chickering's of the present and put
our shoulders to the wheel and by our
votes place the Republican party in
power, in Utah, forever
Then demonstration got in its work
and for five minutes everybody but the
reporters yelled.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Crane then announced that the
committee desired to announce John E.
Booth, of Utah county, as temporary
chairman and Joseph z. Wilson as
temporary secretary.
Mr.. Booth Immediately began a
speech reviewing the past and in a
spicy way referred to the nomination
of Frank ]. Cannon two years ago,
which allysion caught the house, and
demonstration again held sway
The Republicans had picked up a
girl named Polly Tickle and had tried
TO get her consent to change her name
to Republican Polly Tickle but she ran
away with a red headed man, who
Immediately made application for di-
vorce. The mails went wrong and by
the time the letter reached the girls
guardian ad litem, the bridegroom re-
considered. This marriage, however,
was only for two years and now Polly
was open to another proposal. This
statement to the effect that the Re-
publicans are always counting a second
hand lady failed to elicit anything like
noise until once more silence fell.
1t woke Booth up and he proceeded
to conclude by stating that nothing
made Republicans faster than Demo-
cratic administration. Since President
Cleveland's election-in fact one year
after his election-property values in
Utah had decreased in value to the ex-
tent Of millions.
Now" said Chairman Booth, what
is the pleasure of the convention?''
ON CREDENTIALS.
George NJ. Cannon moved the ap-
pointment of a committee of one from
each county on credentials, permanent
organization and order of business, and
resolutions. The motion prevailed and
here are the committees:
Observation-Disclosures, j. W. Dunn;
Box Elder. L. T. Pierce; Cache, Joseph
A. Smith; Davis, Levi Taylor; Garfield.
John Steele; Iron, Arthur DAILY; Juab,