The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-11

to resist improper influences, should be
selected. He would present a man who
will look after the city's interests. The
name would bring honor and victory
and set the pace for the future. He
wanted personal preferences left aside
and man of character put in. The
office would have to seek him. He
named Spencer Clawson.
j. H. Bacon said he would name a
man who would assure victory. He. is
man Of ability and integrity, an eX-
emplary man for the position. He is
neither an old timer nor tenderf0Ot,
but happy medium. He named Cur
tbs p. Mason.
G. S. Holmes said a good govern
ment is absolutely necessary for
community. He wanted them not to
rest secure in the thought that they
mad majority, or they might lapse
into Indifference and allow the unscru-
puleus Democrats to win. He wanted
man who would help the state ticket.
His man would do that He is good,
thoroughly honest, and no one doubts
his capability. He is an old timer and
MS life speaks louder than words. He
would be a business mayor. He would
scatter the fruits Of the office with an
unpledged, bipartisan and impartial
hands. No man would be sorry to vote
for James Glendinning.
Then there was a yell and Ben Whit
temore jumped up with his hat on his
cane and yelled.
Anti-CnthOIic Jones.
Elmer B. Jones said his man was Nj.
r. Evans. He is a man of ability He
appeals to the common people. They
are the bone and sinew of this country
They saved US from the awful gulf
into which our enemiesS the Democracy,
would nave plunged US. He believed
Evans would win.
j. NJ. Tanner said he would present
a man whose public life is familiar to
all, man Of answering integrity,
exact justice, who has looked only for
the interests of the city. He is uT1der
no obligations. He is man of ability,
OF large experience, Of that profession
which qualities him to look after the
business interests of the city. He
said the convention would never re-
greet the nomination of a. F. Doremus.
George w. Meyer said he had
been forestalled. He seconded III.
p Mason
Mr.. Palmer. on behalf of some of
the Third precinct delegates, seconded
Glendinnirg. Bill Elliott followed
I suit.
saying he had been a hoy in this
city when Main street was a cow
path"
Ben Whlttemore arose ana waved
his cane and demanded recognition.
He seconded the nomination of 'the
friend of the whole town." Glendin-
ming.
Charles WfIcken seconded Mason.
c. Z. Stanton said he wanted TO de-
tract from no enc, but the man he
thought who would lead 20 victory and
pull the largest victory, was Mason.
John T. Lynch seconded Giecldinnfng.
Sanpete Armstrong seconded Mason
J. J. Corum said he had watched
Doremus for years and therefore
seconded his nomination. He cam
meet a king or president or = poor
beSgar woman.
7. r.. Enerbeck. from the Fifth man
aged to get in one lone secOnding
speech for Spencer Clawson. Several
motions were made to close the nomi-
over the protest of Charlie Bell, who
wanted to say a few words for himself.
PandemOnfum Broke Loose.
Then pandemonium broke loose.
Every candidate mentioned had been
greeted with applause. Glendinning.
however. had stocked the convention
and galleries with hooters and they
raised a yell whenever his name was
mentioned. The drum corps was with
him. too. and would raise a din with
their drums. Mason, Evans and Dore-
mus however had their friends, and
the whole house was a mass of excited,
frantic delegates.
Finally order was brought out Of tho
confusion and the ballot taken. The
names of the wards would be called
out and the chairman would walk ia
ward and hand in a memorandum of
the vote. These would be kept until
all had bean handed in and then tie
reading clerk would read them eff. 1t
was rather amusing to the old stagers
10 see this method of procedure, with
the chairmen of the wards chasing up,
one after another, and no yels as the
vote was announced. The first ballot
resulted as follows:
First Ballot.