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

Meyer could be heard loud enough to
move suspension Of the rules to
make the nomination of Jack unan-
inous. Charley Stanton had a speech
which he was going to use in nomi-
mating May, and he protested, as did
others. After all had expended
whole lot of lung power on the mat
ter, the chair quietly announced that
the motion was out of order.
Stanton then delivered one of those
star spangled addresses of which he
always has a supply on hand, in whic,.
he set forth the qualifications of Jack
in glowing terms, winding up with an
appeal to vote for his personal friend
and fellow citizen, John Lewis May"
When the hullabaloo had subsidized.
A. V. Taylor arose to say that Jack
May get there and he May not" He
nominated a young man with ability
and other requirements in the person
of Sam j. Paul.
Then every delegation in the house
seconded the nomination of May and
promised him solid delegations, until
Paul grew wear and sick at heart and
asked w. J. Moore to withdraw his
name.
May was nominated by acclama ton.
Police Justice.
The Second precinct, which had been
playing Second fiddle for some time,
now arose in the person of Meyer and
asked for recognition. I'VE have in
the Second precinct a gentleman who
lives in the Second precinct and who
is a poor man of the Second precinct.
On behalf of the Second precinct, l
ask for the nomination of the gallant
citizen of the Second precinct, D. II.
Wenger, who is also an attorney of
the Second precinct"
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speech in which he placed the name
of man who had been before the
citizens at large John James
II. W. Early spoke in sonorous tones
IN favor of a man with numerous
qualifications Judge Peter Lochrie.
Delegate Graham, of the Fifth, nom
mated the labor candidate, Arthur P.
Ferl.
E. E. Richie seconded the nominal
ton of Lochrie, because he was a man
from the Thirteenth ward and that
is where most of the patronage of the
police court comes from
Jake Greenewald endorsed ''the
father of the Eisteddfod,'' John James,
because man who could get great
big crowd to come to this city to sing
would make a good judge. He wanted
him TO sit in that there place over
there
ton OF James, and then the voting be-
gan.
The first ballot settled it. for all t,le
lower wards and the Second precinct
went for Wenger Ferl, the labor can
didate, was in it to the extent of
votes; Lochrie got AZ, James so and
Wenger 1874.
Wenger was called to the stage to
make a speech. and he made the only
Il;
tlemen, said Wenger, this is the first
time in my life that I was ever nom
mated by body of men when I was
more proud than I am tonight. | shall
do my whole duty if nominated. ! will
do my whole duty by all you delegates
as you come before me on different
occasions. daughter and applause.)
1t may seem funny TO you
now Renewer laughter). but wait
till You come. Uproarous ap-
plause) "a voice, they will surely
come followed by more merriment.)
| hope to meet all of you. Renewed
laughter and applause)
There were cries for May but May
did not come and the convention took
up the matter of electing a chairman
of the city committee.
Chairman of Committee.
c. E. Stanton presented the name
Of Arthur Parsons as the chairman Of
the city committee Parsons is the
chairman of the county committee and
the speaker wanted his wisdom COM
bined with that Of the city organiza-
ton in order that the bird of victory
might roost upon the banner of the
party. Mr.. Parsons had already pulled
the county committee out of a hole
and it was a good thing to give him "a
chance at doing something for the
city members of the party.
Mileage Maker Geddes thought the
duties of the city and county COM
mittee were at variance. He believed
that another man ought to be selected
arI proposed the name of E. G.
ROgnon.
George F. Smith nominated the pres
emit Incumbent, H. G. Button.
Rognon withdrew at this point, and
q ballot was taken which resulted as
follows: Button, lis; Parsons, 1876;
Rognon. 6. Parsons was elected and
once more the anti-Tribune faction
scored a victory.
The following were selected as the
members of the city committee:
First Precinct. J. Thomas, Dennis
Eichnor.
Second Precinct-James H. Anderson,
T. G. c. Glanfeld.
Third Precinct-J. C. Sandberg,
Frank D. Kimball.
Fourth Precinct-R. S. Campbell,
Joe Lippman.
Fifth Precinct-Joe Cottle, A. L.
Simondi.
convention, 1T faded into the night.