The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-23
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. FRIDAY. AUGUST %, 1896

.'who had the manhood to second the
nomination.
Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells was then
nominated by Mrs. Fox of Farmers.
A. c. WINS of the First ward was
nominated.
James K. Gillespie nominated George
Westervelt.
Nominations were then declared
closed and an informal recess of fif-
teen minutes was taken.
AS the ballot progressed it was evil
dent that several nominal tons were
being made. AS the various precincts
announced their votes cheers broke
out as the names of leading favorites
showed UP heavily.
Morrison, Nye and Critchlow were
greeted with cheers, their election be-
ing assured, and when Harry Gushing
crossed the danger line his followers
held a jollifcation.
1t was plainly evident that the dele
gates were not favorable to women,
despite their platform promises. The
votes for Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Pardee
were scattering, and while the city
members appeared favorable, their
votes did not.
The First Ballot.
The result of the first ballot was as
follows:
E. B. CritchloW.. ............'....... .322
S. w, Morrison. ...................... SS21
W. w. Wilson. ...24l
A. V. Taylor. PIP
II. M. Cushing. .2O2
George l.. Nye... ...29O
W. P. Nebeker. ..222
These eight were declared nomin-
ated. The remaining delegates re-
ceived the following: Tom Ferguson,
1873; H. M. Standish, 1876; A. G. WINS,
20; Mrs E. 3. Wells, 80; j. F. Sneda-
ker, 1S5; James Godfrey, us; William
H. Wardle, 81; John A. Sharp, SO; Lii
lie r. Pardee, 152; G. S. Holmes, Sc;
George Westerfelt, 10; George w.
Mayer, 80; Bruce Johnson, 106; f. B.
Platt, 81; Jack Daveler, 40; L. D. Kin
ney, SO; Harold Pitt, 4S; ]. L. Franks,
2; George l.. Emery, 5; c. S. Kinney,
s; Simeon Pigman, 1.
Leonard Hardy then moved to NOM
mate Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Pardee as
representatives, but the chair decided
it out Of order.
Another Ballot.
The next ballot was ordered.
A country delegate moved to drop all
candidates names save those from the
country, and made a strong plea in
behalf of his motion. The country,
which casts one-third Of the vote, must
have representation. If you wish to
save the county from Democracy give
the country a chance. This speech was
greeted with cheers, which were turned
to laughter when Hull Of Sandy
y L., CoJE I'll
got its gall from.
Some Withdrawals.
Mayer withdrew on behalf OF the
country.
Kinney likewise.
Delegate Hewlett wanted one lady
elected.
Harold Pitt Withdrew.
So did Gus Holmes.
A V. Taylor thought the ladies ought
to be nominated.
eve must nominate them" screamed
L. d. Hall.
Bruce Johnson withdrew, although
he was the only man of his race ever
presented for nomination and gave
Mrs. Pardee a boom.
W. H. Sells favored bombarding the
country. 1t had downed Mrs. Pardee.
Sells was angry, 50 he was.
Jack paveler retired with much
noise ana gusto, and howled for Mrs.
Pardee.
F. B. Plat withdrew
l.. E. Hall moved that the voting be
confined to two members from the
country and the two ladies'
G. w. Mayer opposed suspending the
rules.
A motion to lay both the original
motion and the amendment on the ia
bic was lost by big majority.
Rules Suspended.
The motion to suspend the rules was
carried.
l.. E. Halls motion was declared lost
and the motion to vote for country
members only carried.
1t was moved that Mrs. Emmeline B
Wells be declared the unanimous
choice of the convention. This the
chairman ruled out of order, and a
question arose as to whether Mrs
Wells was country or a city dele.
gate. 1t was decided that Farmers
ward was in the country and Mrs
Wells eligible.
Mrs. Wells Elected.
The first ballot showed:
Welis ,.'.........'....''.' y;
Standish ......... ...'.. III:
| lSnedaker Observation-Disclosures. 14C
terg usSon $3.50. ......... ........ s.
| Wardell .............. ............ =. 81
Gou1rey ............. ......... q
| Sharp ............... -. ..........
Pardee ................ ........ ...... s.
Mrs. Wells was declared elected
sncdaker Completes the House.
Wardell, Ferguson and Godfrey
withdrew in favor of Standish for the
final nominee.
A motion to suspend the rules anc
/ nominate StandiSh by reclamation
was lost and another ballot was or
| dered, which resulted in Standish
1431s; Snedaker, 2311a.
Snedaker was declared elected, com