The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-01

precincts, consisting of five from the
city and three from the COUNT. lsl.>f
s. Harris moved for a committee on
resolutions to consist of five from the
city and three from the county.
In all this the delegates from the
outside had taken no hand. AT the
end of the series of motions, however,
and after they had all been carried,
W. C. a Smoot, jr., Of Sugar House,
claimed recognition.
'Mr. Chairman" he said. in the
dryest possible tones, Il nave that
sergeant-at-arms be elected from the
county and three assistants be elected
from the city"
This caused a shout of laughter. and
the motion went through with Fusn;
Then Letcher jumped to his fee and
claimed recognition
'sMr. Chairman he said, 81 be-
half of the entire city delegation,
nominate Mr.. Smoot for the position,
with nower to appoint his assistants"
This raised another good natured
laugh, and the motion was carried
Dfnaniny Raises Storm.
Until that stage Chairman Dinlnny
had a very good impression, but he
did not know the names OF delegates
and he had the onerouS duty OF Sc
lecLnS
said the best way out was for the dele
cations to select names and present
them TO the chair for his guidance. TO
enable them to do this recess was
taken for fifteen minutes and all the
delegations caucussed.
In the meantime, without regard to
the action being taken by the eau
cusses, Nh. Dininny had made up ms
list from the city and was only await
ing tie selection of names from the
county He was handed number Oh
lists when he called to order He was
no better off, however, as he did not
know which names to suggest, ana
everything was in mixed up state.
James H. Moyle and a number OF
others endeavored to straighten him
out by suggesting calling the roll and
several other eXpedients, but Dlnlnny
stood as if paralyzed, not knowing
what to do.
At length another recess was taken
and the chairman retired and fixed
I'D his list. When he came back ana
read it off one of the most unusual
scenes ever enacted in Democratic
convention was on the boards. 1t was
speedily seen that the caucus action
of the city precincts had not been fol-
lowed and that names not suggested
were on the list, while names suggest
ed for certain committees We're OH
John N. Pike, of the Third, arose
and asked the chairman why 1t
was that he had asked for suggestions
and has disregarded them. He was
promptly told that was the chairman S
business and was promptly and per-
emptorily ordered to take his seat.
He persisted, however, in demanding
~, oil
heard-of action. Again he was order
ed to take his seat, and did so.
Judge Powers Angry.
Judge Powers arose, with anger
showing in his face and voice.
"Mr. Chairman" he said emphati-
cally. Il arise to a question of per-
sonal privilege. [ would like to know
how it happens that the chairman OF
a Democratic convention asks eau
cuses to select names and then dlsre-
CARDS that action"
This time the chair was not per
emptory. Mr.. Dininny explained that
he had merely asked for suggestions
and used them or not as he pleased. :
E. L. Sloan, of the Third, said he had
not been present at his caucus and
his name had been put on the creden-
tails committee without his knoWl-
edge. He asked for a change.
A country delegate said that o. Y.
Miller was not present and asked tor
the substitution of another name.
Il don't know anything about that, "
said the chair. His name was hand
ed to me by some one"
Ben Lloyd, of the Third, said that
his name had been put on the list
without his knowledge. With due re-
spect for the chair but more for the
precinct caucus, he asked that it be
withdrawn.
The Committees.
1.-THE list will stand as made" said
the chair The following, therefore,
were the committees:
On Credentials-George z. Blair, S.
E. Allen, Frank Harrigan, e. L. Sloan,
Gerald P. Jackson, a. II. Rock, Charles
Stillman, Mrs. Agnes Cutler, a. c.
Pearson.
Permanent Organization and Order
! of Business-Judge c. c. Dey, P. ].
DAILY, R. P. Morris, a. 7. Schroeder,
Mrs, H. P. Henderson, ]. S. Rawlins,
Mrs. a. E. Bennion, N. H. Halstrom.
Apportionment of Delegates-H. V.
Meloy, B. T. Lloyd, c. S. Wilkes, ]. B.
Timmony, j. A. Williams, Albert
Spencer. B. ]. Stewart and A. N
Cherry.
observation-disclosures S. Harris, O. W.
! Moyle, DR.. Matte Hughes Cannon,
Mrs. Eurithe K. La Barthe, W. H.
Dale, d. o. Rideout, jr., o. P. Miller,
Heber Bennion, John NJ. Cannon.
! After some rather peculiar presiding,
during which the chair told the ebul-
lient Morris Sommer that he must sit
| down or be thrown out, a recess was
taken until p. N.