The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-05
Nomination of Senator's Assured.

In the great Democratic state con-
Sention today it seems there will be
great majority in favor of the nomina
Tim of senators, a great majority in
favor of nominating Rawlins and
Thatcher as such and a majority in
favor of the nomination of b. H. Rob
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Eating senators by the convention was
almost lost to view in the struggles of
yesterday. As yet no strong oppose
tion has made itself apparent and the
delegates take it for granted that the
resolution will go through almost
Without objection. The county delega-
&H IONS which came to the city yester-
RSay seemed practically unanimous on
the proposition. Washington county'S
delega rs, in particular, insisted that
they had been the pioneers. They say
that their endorsement of RaWlinS
and Thatcher and of nomina ton was
made before they had heard OF any
other action by county conventions.
The congressional issue yesterday
divided attention with the question as
10 who shall head the ticket for gov
ernor- In fact, the developments of
Tuesday and yesterday brought the
two matters into close juxtapoSition.
The contest between Il. H Roberts
and W. H. King for the congressional
domination opened early in the day.
Moth had good men pushing them and
every delegate, from Salt Lake or out
side counties. was made the center of
argument for a time.
During the day, however. there was
an attempt to reconcile differences be-
tween the two candidates. There is a
strong element in the city which be-
lieves that both should be on the
ticket in prominent places. This ele-
ment was of the opinion that Roberts
would be an ideal man for congress-
man and that King would be just the
man to beat Wells, on account of his
eminent legal attainme1ts and known
executive ability. These men were
pledged to Roberts, but were willing
TO give their most hearty support to
King for governor.
To effect a change a conference was
held yesterday afternoon in the office
Of r. W. Sloan. and a number Of
prominent Democrats. who had been
ieaders in the fight for the instruc-
Etions for Rawlins and Thatcher and
who were laboring for Roberts. prof
G. cred their earnest support to Mr.
ffhing for the gOVernorship. They ar
'gued that there is no Office more inn
portant to the people of the coming
state and none that offers better
chance for making a great reputation
Al l4lE CgES VI kilE DtODle. "A good
executive, it is said, would be able to
show such a record as would entitie
him to any preferment.
MIR. King expressed a desire to helm
Mr.. Roberts to be governor of this ter
ritOry. hut he was informed that Mr..
Roberts had declared it would be i'm
possible, for various good reasons, for
MIN TO accept the Office and that he
would take the congressional nominal
dafa
was off the ticket altogether. though
ne mad pledged his best efforts for the
benefit of the party during the cam
paign.
At the end of the conference it was
understood that Mr.. King had not
given final answer to the PROPOSE
ton, but that he would wait until he
saw what strength he would be able to
SHOW before the convention, and if he
found thai the call was for Roberts he
would obey the viii of his friends in
the matter
The delegations which came in last
night and various leaders in the com
ties seemed determined that ROBBERS
Should have a place on the ticket. In
many Of the southern counties he had
beer mentioned by the press and
leaders as a possibility for governor
ard during the day this was used to
ptlah King. The Roberts workers
However, gave out the ultimatum of
Congress or nothing and before
night Vt seemed practically settled that
Roberts would be nominated Mem
hers from Cache and Box Elder
claimed that the north was solid for
HIM Weber county delegates said that
at least one-third of Weber would be
for him. Reports from Davis were
that the delegation would be solid for
their fellow citizen. Summit was re-
ported to be coming with solid dele
cation, as was also Tooeie and Nor
gau. Cangasses of the Salt Lake dele
cation Indicated that it would give at
least 125 votes. William Buys, of Wa
satfh. said his county delegation would
Tr0bably give a majority for Roberts.