The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-26
THE CITY CONVENTION.

For Mayor-H. H. Spencer.
For Recorder-Albern Allen.
For Police Justice-Ben Ternes.
For Treasurer-John @. Critchlow.
Councilman.
FIRST ward-George w. Jones and
Martin Cullen.
Second Ward-E. NJ. Conroy. How
ard Carpenter.
Third Ward-James Taylor and P, l..
Sherner.
Fourth ward-Charley Grenwell and
w. ]. Ross.
Fifth Ward-John Watson and S. P.
Ash.
The above is the city ticket. as conf
pleted by the Democratic convention
yesterday
At about 2 o'clock the convention
was called to order by Chairman
Civilians, who named as temporary
chairman Valentine Gideon, and as
temporary secretary. ]. w. F. Nolker
Committees on credentials and ORDER
of business We're appointed ana re-
cess OF ten minutes was then taken.
On reassembling the committee on
credentials made its report ana as
there were no contests the names Weie
not read. The report was adopted. Inc
committee on permanent organlzat loI
Evans permanent chairman and I. A.
Smurthwaite, secretary.
The report placed the order OF nonl-
nations as follows: Mayor, recordef,
police justice, treasurer. me report
was adopted. The chairman, appointed
W. L. P. Peyton, B. II. Goddard ana
Joseph Clark to escort Mr.. Evans 10
fhe chair. He was received with APP
pIause that grew into cheering as he
approached the chair. The cheering
was renewed when. he began a DIleI
but forceful speech with words: rms
IS a Democratic year
His reference to the recent victory at
Indianapolis and the prospect that II
would have it's counterpart in the city
of Ogden also brought out great dp-
plause.
On continuing the order of business
T A. Mcdaniel nominated on behalr
of the Democrats of the Fifth ward.
in brief eulogistic speech, ID.
H. Spencer. A long round or cheering
greeted this name and at its close Ut.
George E. Hyde moved to suspend the
rr1las and make the nomination by &C
clamation. The motion carried with
not a dissenting vote.
The chair appointed Mr.. Mcdaniel
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Carpenter to es-
cort Mr.. Spencer to the stand Inc
cheering was again renewed when the
gentleman appeared and When ne
closed his brief speech, in which ne
promised TO be mayor Of the whole
people.
Tor recorder there was but one name,
AI,ern Allen, and the nomination was
made by reclamation. Mr.. Allen MADE
a brief speech. promising to faithfully
administer the Office if he should pc
chosen for it. For police judge MT
Redfeld of TN Third ward named Ben
TN,-Ia Of fha Fifth named
]. !. Sullivan.
Mr.. Peyton made a characteristic
speech, saying that he was getting
rather superstttious about the Thom9 $
Hall so far as he was concerned, as al
he ever got out of conventions neld
therein was the privilege OF escortns
some successful candidate to the pat
form. He made a speech win as nlucn
eloouence as if he were Celebrating OF
the traits of the new woman. He was
rhepred time and again and the
convention came near losing sight OF
the fact that nominations We're the
order He seconded the nomination OF
/ ]. Sullivan. Newton Farr seconded
the name of Mr.. Sullivan. Howard
Carpenter conceded all the virtues
ascribed TO Mr.. Sullivan, but thought
fTa nractical aspect of the case should
be considered. He read some eloquent
figures from the returns Of two years
go when Mr.. Ternes ran ahead OF his
ticket. Mr.. Anderson, in behalf OF al.
but two or three of the delegates from
the Third ward, seconded the nomina'
ton Of Mr. Ternes.
Mr.. Farr asked Mr. Carpenter to read
the rest of the returns. Mr.. Carpen-
ter did so with pleasure, showing that
Mr.. Ternes had carried three of tbs
ave wards of the city.
The nominations closed and the ball
loting began. The vote was as fol-