The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-27

before the house be laid on the table.
Judge Bowman sought to anaivze the
situation and did so by declaring that
if that motion carried even the original
motion would go with it, and there
could then be no nominations of any
kind.
Lyne-"C.entlenen, I want to re-
mind you that we are getting into
tangle here that we will find difficult
to get out OF. don't know the lay OF
this ground, and l imagine that most
|of you are in the same state of ignor-
Iance.''
Bell again got on his feet and said,
''this discussion"
Hold on there" yelled Axton, this
motion is undebateable and | call the
gentleman down."
Daveler's substitute was then put
and declared carried, but construed so
as not to affect the original melton.
Judge -Colborn then made a century
plant talk on the virtue possessed by
the written ballot and moved its
adoption. A man could vote that way
without giving offense to his neighbors:
John Wiscombe, the elder, registered
la vigorous kick against the ''un-
American method of voting for three
men at one time
About a dozen other delegates offered
suggestions but Judge Lyme Sald ne
did not want to stay there all night,
and moved that the balloting be pro-
ceeded with. The motion carried, and
Spencer Clawson said: I'VE should
nominate only men Of experience, old
residence and ability. 1 name Hon. A.
L. Thomas for the position as such a
man.
Charlie Bell was then heard from
again. This time he had candidate.
He took it that there should be all
classes in the convention. He was a
travelling man himself. He knew trav-
cling men were very good fellows. If
he felt the pulse of the convention
| Alright, he believd they wanted an old
traveller, a genuine drummer, a regular
professionals sort of globe trotter.
James Glendinning was precisely that
kind of an individual and had been for
twenty years.
There was an outburst of applause
and Jack Daveler once more caught
the ear of the convention. He said the
Fourth precinct was a Democratic
stronghold 1t had never yet sue
cumbed to Republican influence. There
was only one way that could be ac-
complished, and it was to name Jim"
| Sharp, the only man who, he believed,
could be elected by the Republicans of
that district. He belonged to a people
who were a peculiar people-a people
who controlled a certain vote. Mr..
Sharp had lived in Salt Lake long
time and was connected with nearly
every family in the Fourth precinct.
Arthur Stayner watched his oppor-
| tunity to improve the shining moment,
and he did it in excellent shape, as
| follows:
1--WE have heard good deal about
the qualifications of candidates. But
not a word has been said
about the advisability of having
the industrial and manufacturing
interests represented in the con-
stitutional convention. 1 have such
man, every inch of him, the only real
manufacturer in the Fourth precinct
He is known for his honesty and bust
ness integrity among the people every
where. l have the extreme pleasure OF
nominating the Hon. Frank w. Jen-
nings."
A deadly silence fell over the audi.
ence. For a period of about thirty sec.
onds not a word was uttered. There
was not even the tiniest kind of q
whisper. The suspense was something
terrible. The delegates seemed para.
llyZed and rubbed their eyes as they
glanced about at each other in oper
mouthed astonishment.
Finally Chairman Wells broke the
stiffness by saying, "Why, he's a-he's
IA Democrat
"Why, yes: he's Democrat" echoed
a score of voices.
Are you sure of that?" inquired
Stayner.
There can be no chance for mis-
understanding or doubt in regard t.
that" responded Mr.. Wells.
But he's got brother, James E
Jennings, who poses as Democrat,
said a delegate to Mr.. Stayner.
Then I'll name him; the family is {
good one anyway"
Then Judge Colborn recited a sort O
a Popperton Place poem and concluded
by nominating Feber NJ. Wells.
Judge Bowman named his old FRIEND
Judge Colborn, and Colborn nominal
led ". NJ. C. Silva. T. R. Jones sug
gested the name of E. G. Rognon ant
Fired Grant the name of T. R. Jones'
Fred Hale thought that Arthur
Brown, the man who was a Republi
lean when many of them dared not be
and who used his money and his brair
for the advocacy of Republican princi
Iples when they were hiss and b!
word, should be nominated, and
Arthurs name was placed on tn
blackboard with the remainder
The balloting resulted as follows
Thomas, IS; Sharp, Sc; Wells, SO; Glen
thinning, %; Colborn, S; Brown, Is
Jones. s; Rognon, 6; Silva, A; Jen
Inings, l.
When the result was announced
there were lot of disguised dele
gates as it was not intended to cleo
both Mr.. Sharp and Mr.. Wells. TIL,
proposition was to name one of then
lonly, but to give them a goodly mum
Der of complimentary votes on the frs
ballot. They were, however, too gener
Gus in their calculations and they wen
away muttering and cursing, but ha
only themselves to blame.
Speeches of acceptance were mad
by Thomas, Wells and Sharp, ate
which c. NJ. Boyd was nominated b.
Reclamation for justice of the peace
w. D. Brown was nominated 70
constable.
A campaign committee was chose
. as follows: j. T. AXton, chairman; w
T. Dinwoodey, secretary; C. NJ Lawr
ence, L. M. Earl and f. o. Horn.
Fifth Precinct
The Fifth precinct convention was pre-
sided over by H. A. Whitney and Franz
Z. McGurrin as secretary. Soon after
|. o'clock the delegates from the variou
: wards in the precinct came fling in an
5 Immediately canvasses were formed il
e every corner of the room. When thing
! were fixed up satisfactorily the meetin
came to order and the delegates wer
9 instructed to cast full vote from eac
L ward.
1t was decided that the delegates fror
t each ward should nominate one 'candidat
, for the constitutional convention to
: lcoI'firmed by the convention.
The Thirteenth ward nominated w. j
James and the Twelfth Judge c. c. Good
win, both of whom were confirmed b