The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-07
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
Continued from Page II


committees which we're to be appointed
themselves to monopolize the attention
Of one II the convention we're in q
position to give a clerk to each COM
mittee he would be very glad to see
the action taken. But it was not. He
was, therefore, in favor of ALLOWING the
committees themselves to do this work.
He was in favor Of keeping the officers
down as much as possible as the APP
preparation for the convention is li1ni-
ted
Kerr followed in the same line as
in having three clerks, who would be
claimed by each committee and could
not take care of all the business. #
enough could not be appointed it waS
much better to have none.
Kicks said he wanted to have type
writer's around SO that the reports
could be put in shape.
Thurman asked why it was necessary
at that time to elect these officers. AS
yet the committees had not begun to
work, and it would be some time before
anything could be done anyway. He
could understand the necessity for
clerks in legislative body where bills
and reports We're constantly being
brought in, but in such a body as this
he thought the committees could do the
work At any rate such appointments
could be left until the necessity should
arise. There was desire for economy
behind the motion to strike these three
clerks out.
Squires again undertook to defend
the caucus and said he believed clerks
would be absolutely needed. This was
concurred in by George NJ. Cannon and
the motion was lost by a vote OF 81 to
"a. 1t was admitted around among the
Republicans that the Democratic rea-
soning had been good, but they had to
obey their caucus.
Roberts moved that the question re-
garding the advisabihty of employing
an official Stenogrdpner, as well as the
further questions as to eligibility and
compensation, be referred to COM
mittee of FIVE. This was seconded by
Wells, to the eurprise of the caucus
bound members. Roberts said it was
not certain by any means that a stem
ographer would be needed, and it would
be best to let a committee take that
subject under consideration and report
on it to the convention.
Cannon Disputes the Count.
Wells, from the secretary's desk,
heartily ccncurred in this. A vote was
taken and Wells reported 40 ayes and
46 noes.
~ dispute the count" called Out
Cannon. L counted 49 noes MYSELF.
ask for roll CALI
Wells looked surprised that such a
thing had happened.
Thatcher asked If It could be possible
that the count of the secretary was
disputed by one from his own side.
The roll was called and several votes
| changed under the stress of the caucus
determination. The result was, 46 ayes
I and 81 noes.
Squire5 moved that the committee
clerks should be typewriters.
Hadn't the gentleman better make
them lady typeWriters?" asked That
cher. That would make it pleasant
| for all Of u.s.
well, If there are any ladies, I will
vote for them replied Squires.
Christensen Chief Clerk.
| Cannon's motion then went through
| and Eichnor nominated for chief, Par
! ley L. Christensen.
Farley P.'' came from all points.
SFParley G. Christensen. began the
president.
Farley p called Cannon.
us nominated" continued the presi-
dent.
Thatcher moved to elect by acclamd-
| ton, and the motion carried.
Farley C. Christensen has been elec-
! ted" said the president.
'Parley p cried out q dozen Re
I publicans. AT length the record was
| made straight.
President Smith seemed a little WOr-
! ried just then as to the proper method
| of procedure However, he took the
! bull by the horns and delegated Thur
10 he oF-
| fetal to the platform. They did not
! seem to relish the idea of 50 lowering
| the dignity of the convention by such
I an unprecedented action, but they
| complied Christensen came forward
| and there was doubt for time as tC
! whether the president would ask hin
to make speech. But he did not.
| Variants Sarcasm.
When the nominations for minute
clerk We're called up Varian innocentl1
suggested that as there Yves a full IN
derstanding as to who the officers
should be, it would be well to have
them all named and voted on in {
mass He moved that this be the order
| and before the full purport of the mo
ton was realized it was agreed to.
Then began the worst circus of thu
| day. President Smith picked up Can
mons motion and looked on both sides
of it.
why, the names are not here" h
said in surprise.
Thatcher looked over at Cannon, sec
rotary Of the Republican caucus They
are not far distant" he said.
Driver, of ogden, nominated Rapl
for minute clerk.
Squire thought he could save NOR,
| time if regular nominations we're dis
| pensed with and Cannon would reaf
| off the list of names. But Cannon
modestly declined to do SO.
| Eldredge by this time had come K
/ a realization that the Republicans taC
! made a blunder in adopting Yarian'.
| motion. The caucus had not decidec
this struck out.
Thurman's Little Joke.
I'VE are under disadvantage" sale
| Thurman. We we're not present a
the Republican caucus and do no
know what was done If some gentle
man will kindly tell US we will ratify
the action in full" daughter3
Varian untangled the matter by al
! lowing the committee clerks to be lef
out of his general motion.
| The next row came up over the cues
ton as to whether a stenographe
| should be elected As the caucus hac
referred this matter to committee
could not we'll take action. Van Horn
moved to reconsider Variants motion
when we adopted Mr.. Variants mo
| ton said Thurman, I'VE thought W.
would save time. But we have los
more in wrSlgling than it would hay
taken to put the slate through one b.
one. think we had better save tim
by getting back to the point from
which we started" daughter]