The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-15

/ Wolcott, Jones and Stewart to be pres
ent, and selected the Montana delega-
ton with reference to practical work,
instead of oratory. No noted speak
ers in our delegation. Have wired
! Teller urging attendance.
]. E. RICHARDS.
Governor.
Who viii Be President:
There. is already considerable specu-
lation as to who will be chosen as
permanent president of the conven-
ton. Sidney Dell is enthusiastic in
his support of Ex-Governor Thompson
for this position-not treasurer, as en-
roneously stated-urging that his Sc
lection will be an object lesson to the
property owners of the east. Governor
Richards is, Of course, also talked of,
and there are many others whose
claims will be considered.
Congressman ShafrOth's Views.
Congressman Shafrcsh, of Colorado
who attracts a. great deal of attention
because he defeated LATE Pence in the
last election and who spoke at the Re.
! publican convention last might, is pre-
/ pared to take "A very decided stand on
the silver question. After his speech
/ he said: Il am not certain l made
myself fully understood l am Res
/ publican but if the Republican party
! refuses to favor the coinage of Silvet
/ at 16 to l, with a. strong plank and
| strong candidate, I shall not support
! it. The Colorado Republicans will send
q delegation to the naXt rational con.
vention with the most stringent i'll.
structions TO insist upon the full recog-
milton of silver and, il the convention
! refuses to grant this, to Withdraw from
it Silver is the important thing. We
are. determined ITO do all we can for ii"
Governor Mcconnell on the Confer.
ence.
Governor Mcconnell, of idaho, VINO
arrived here Yesterday, has decided
views on the conference He takes the
position that talk in favor of silver
/ viii simply be a waste Of time as every
! delegate and every man in the audi
ence will be for silver first, last and
all the time, and do not need to be
cow eTted. The thing Tor the con-
| ference to do, says the governor, is 20
discuss the best means for getting sill
yer literature in the hands Of the peo-
pie, and deviSing plans for inaugural
ing a. grand educational campo On Tor
the white metal.
The governor has many friends here.
and last evening he passed some hours
pleasantly ait the Alta club. He as III
companied by his son-in-law, ". E
Borah, who is also delegate.
Some Fine Decorations.
The oxford made the finest effort OF
adj Under the olred,ion and manage
ment of William Turk, OF the Ameri-
/ can Tobacco company, this place pre-
sents an aspect which is the delight Of
all who have looked at the work.
Flags of all nations, the Stars and
Stripes occupying the most prOmi nenG
| place of course, are hung from every
window; the interior is tastefuIly ar
ranged with mining parap heThaAa and
/ flowers and the whole is q most pleas
ing sight.
The front windows are occupied by
some of the most valuable specimens
of mineral that could be obtained, some
of them being worth hundreds of dol
lars, while two mammoth miniature fire
crackers labelled "A Big Boom" STAND
on pedestals of what is intended 10
/ represent SILVER. Inside a pair of
! scales with q. square Of gold one-siX-
/ teenth of the dimensions Of a huge
block of silver balances equally, form
ing an categorical illustration of what
the. west is seeking for. Over the en-
( trance outside is a. motto which reads:
1873 divorce of gold from silver. Re
+ marriage 1896. The display is one
which would do credit to any city in
/ the land and the enterprise of the men
who designed IL is commended by all
who hay looked at 1t.
The Money of Jefferson and HamiI-
TON Is OoOO Enough IOE Is
Is the motto which is hung across the
street from the Constitution building
to the z. c. NJ l. 1t is a very appro-
! Pirate affair and has attracted much
/ favorable attention. Z. c. NJ. /. is
! elegantly trimmed with luhe national
colors.
AIcCornick's bank is tastefully ar
ranged with flags and bunting and is
much admired. just above the bank
the building of Coalter & Snelgrove
/ likewise is covered with bunting. The
Hooper Idredge block across the
street is festoVned with bunting while
from the top the national col0rS wave
in the breeze.
The Constitution building is a, small
poem in the way of display. Mar
gets Brothers have a window which
have taken great pains to make their
display attractive. JUST across the
street Goldsmith and company have a
very nice lot of work which has caused
favorable comment.
c. r. Savage on the west side Of the
street has a fag-Dole laden with the
red, white and blue, a very striking
design, while the State bank across the
way has decorated the front entrance
very tastefully. Barnes, Hardy and
company have done well with their at
fractions while the combination in
dulged in by Baer, the shoe man, the
Ei5te and L. F. Schettler is among the
conspicuous pieces on the street The
Western Shoe and Dry Goods COM
pany. and the Dunford Shoe company
both have taken paixs TO make thef,
business houses attractive.
The Utah National bank down the
street has bunting arranged very rdcely;
across 1.-THE windows; z. C. NJ l. drug
Store has some very handsome flags
flung to the breeze. with d great dssal
of bunting. The C0hn Dry Goods com
pany has expended a great deal of care
and attention on the work in front of
it's building, while the Gladstone blocl
across the way bears the evidence of a
master hand ait decoration. Neither
did the Western Book and Stationery
company forget the event, it's place