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

llSul uldIl JACK IIldue d SpSeCu dAO
mixed Democrats, miners, victory and
a blaze of glory all up, concluding with
the name of F. L. Hines
A. l.. Simondi nominated Samuel
Perry in a speech replete with adjec-
lives and enthusiasm. No diagram ac-
companied his remarks.
S. H. Love nominated Martin Chris
Jefferson, of Sandy, and then our own
W. G. Van Horne got the floor. He
held it despite protest and nominated
that eminent laboring man, at the re-
quest of the Central Workingmen's
Republican club. William Doxey.
Mr.. Morse nominated j. z. Bever-
idge
A Draper delegate put up a man
from "the extreme southern portion OF
this county," For twenty years ORA
per had not had the honor of associat-
ing with a selectman, Notwithstanding
they pay taxes and say prayers with
startling regularity. The name that
s smi,a. his lips belongs to He0er A
Elliot, of Mill Creek, nominated a
preacher of Republicanism," that EN-.
inent old gentleman, Alex McFarlane
Cohn seconded Beveridge's nomina
ton and North Jordan got the floor tt
nominate Henry Harker, Of Taylors.
VILE
Mill Creek nominated James Spillett
Someone nominated D. D. Brinton.
Isadore Morris stood up.
"Mr Chairman" he said, 'Is there 6
man nominated by the name of Henri.
Harker?"
Yes, sir"
well, 1 understand that he is he'll
of good fellow" cloud roars)
There is no hell in the Republican
party" said the chair, and the con
vention roared again.
M. J. Cheesman then put up thu
name of w. L. Pickard.
Someone nominated T. E. Harris, {
man who voted twice for Abraham
Lincoln, whether at the same election
or not deponent did not say.
Captain Bailey nominated J. A
Heiss F. P Addleman said R. T
Burton and I. j. Starbuck placed
Rudy next the pole.
George Squires, of Bingham, howlet
forth the name of Postmaster Roberts
of Bingham.
Everybody present, including L. D
Kinney, rose up to second everybody
else's motion, and then the trouble be
gan.
1t was discovered that no means O.
selection had been provided, and the
chair cried for assistance.
Frank Pierce bobbed up and aided
the presiding officer by moving tina
the vote be by ballot.
A small scrap over wards or pre-
cincts followed, in which F. p. Addle
man and Elmer Jones played the par
of Corbett and Mitchell.
The trouble then broke out afresh.
Take the list of the nominees anC
hire four hundred men and seventeen
small boys to shout in blocks of fiv,
the names of all in concert, and Their,
you have it.
The chair called for order severa
times, but order was across the street
The sergeant-at-arms was appealed t
and order produced after a protractet
search. Then came the vote as fol
lows:
FIRST BALLOT.
John A. Sharp, 26; A. S. Geddes, 154
A. J. Pendleton, AS J. ]. Greenwald
30; F. l.. Hines, 50; Samuel Perry, 116
Martin Christopherson, $50; William
Doxey, 40; j. E. Beveridge, 81; Ale1
McFarlane, 80; Henry Harker, 25
l.. Pickard, 25; T. E. Harris, a J. A
Heiss, s; r. T. Burton, 8; Frank Rudy
2; Roberts, 153.
Pending the count, the four coloret
men aforesaid cogitated out loud t.
an alleged time as what they'd tel
"Mas'r Peter" when they met him a
the turnstile. The entrance of the Re
publican drum corps in full vigo
saved the convention from a lingerin;
and agonizing death.
After the vote was announced, /. j
Starbuck moved that the rules be sus
pended, and that Messrs. Roberts
Geddes and Christofferson be declare,
the nominees. The motion was rule
out of order and the delegates wer
instructed to prepare their ballots.
At this stage the reading clerk rea
a note from Jake Greenewald to tn
effect that he did not wish the conven
tjcn to waste its time and he therefor
withdrew. 0aughter)
This done. the four colored mer
twice previously mentioned. sang
non-partisan ballad entitled, HOY
Sleep the Brave"
1t was moved and seconded that the
sleep with closed eyes.
During the call on the second ballo
Heber A Smith withdrew his name i
favor of Perry, of Sandy, amid lou
cheers from the south part of tn
county.
While the count was in progress I. :
Starbuck arose and moved to nominal
some one by reclamation.
The convention also arose and Stal
buck was chased into a trance.
The vote as announced was:
SECOND BALLOT.
James E. Beveredge, 81; D. D. Brir
ton, 0; r. T. Burton, 6; NJ. Christoffel
son. 200; William Doxey, 10; A. S. Gee
des, 2SS; t E. Harris, 2; j. A. Heiss,
Henry Harker, II; F. l.. Hines, s.
Alex McFarlane, 10; A. j. Pendleton,
Samuel Perry, 1913; w. L. Pickard, II
Charles H. Roberts, 223; Frank Rudy,
John A Sharp, 0; James Spillett, O.
Jack Daveler helped the conventio
out by moving that instead of tediou
ward calls the vote be by precincts.
The convention refused to be helpe
and sat on Jack.
Then the convention took a recess ii
z o'clock.
IN THE EVENING
The evening session was graced wit
the presence of several ladies, VIII
came at the earnest solicitations [
their husbands and brothers to take 81
the wire edge"
Chairman Brown mounted the stag
at 1920 and with three raps called u
the sergeant-at-arms and the ba
ance of the constabulary.
whispered consultation took place. tn
result of which was that the police b
proxy Immediately began the task {
jamming the delegates into seats. Thi
done the young Republican Drum corp
split a few ears, succeeding which tn
convention was called to order. Whe
ma rtial QlIiet was restored Mr. BROW
invited all visitors to vacate the seat
belonging to delegates and hustle int
the galleries.
Chairman James, of the county Ger
trail committee, obtained the floor to sa
that Hon. Frank J. Cannon woul
speak in Salt Lake, October 10; i
Sandy, October 81.
RECORDER.
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