The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-30


of the Republican territorial commit
tee
George NJ Cannon. compromise
candidate has his position.
The Tribune may now crow over
what it win call a victory, and the
Crane faction may sit by and suck
their thumbs while they see their COM
promise candidate turn the whole ma
chine over to the Tribune.
The Republican territorial conven-
aion win be held on August Is in this
city. with over 500 delegates entitled
to seats. This epitomizes the work of
the Republican territorial committee,
which was in session all yesterday af-
teh-noon and almost until midnight last
The result viii prove a surprise. It
had been openly claimed by the sup
porters of Crane that when it came TO
a test he would be found to have SUI
AricielIt strength TO name his own man.
As the members CT the committee
came into the city. it was found there
was a well-defned sentiment in favor
Of declining TO accept the resignation
Ait should be offered. Speculation was
u. chaotic condition, no one knowing
Whether or not Crane would resign. He
had not divuIged his intentions, not
withstanding scores of queries. saying
qle did not know what he was going to
do.
The Committee Meets.
When the committee came together
at > o'clock, Crane was in the chair
and Percy Sewers was acting as sec
rotary. The following committeeman
were present:
r. J. Murdoch, of Beaver; e. d. Kirk,
of Box Elder; Joseph Howell, of
Cache; S. I. Paradise, of Carbon; Z, p.
E6ison, of Davis. J. II. Shafer, Of
Grand; Henry Adams, of Juab; George
NJ. Hansen, of Willard; T. r, G. WEIGH.
Of Morgan, Wesley *. Walton, of
Rich; George NJ. Cannon. of Salt Lake;
Jacob Johnson, of Sanpete; ". H.
Clark, of Sewer; Thomas Kearns, of
Summit; Farley p. christensen, Of
Tooele; J. d. Jones, OF Utah; J. +.
Hayes, OF Wasatch; r. II. Whipple, of
Weber.
Iron. Garfield, san Juan, Washing
ton and Uintah counties were repre-
scented by proxies il the hands of non
residents Of these counties, the ma
jority Of whom We're Crane men.
The first questions called I'D for con-
Sideration was the fixing of the date
fon the territorial convention and after
q atrest deal Of discussion over short
ana long campaigns. It was decided to
i .Se the affair on the 28th Of August,
- day before the Salt Lake county
PONY ention.
Fight over the Convention.
& 4 fight developed over the place
Where the convention was to be held.
The sentiment seemed to be in favor
of Self Lake, but the northern men
made a fight for Ogden. Farley Chris
Jensen created the sensation of the day
by making d laudatoTy speech in favor
of Garfield beach, saying that would
county. The verdict, however, was al
most unanimously in favor Of Salt
Lake.
After deciding that the basis Of
representation in the convention should
be che delegate to every forty votes
or the major portion thereof, the COM
Inittee went on to consider finances and
TO buy the election. This consumed
what little of the afternoon there re-
mained.
Cranes Sensation.
Just before adjournment Charles
Crane brought out the sensa ton Of the
day. re arose with typewritten
IN his hand and gained the
of the meeting. The thing
proved to be his speech of resignation.
It was verbose, rambling and highly |
laudatory OF himself and the Republi- |
can party. 1t was as follows:
From the Great Man.
There is a matter of some import /
ance that should receive your consider
atioA in my judgment, before your |
d..,shrnment today.
,S-For the three years past I have |
been honoreG with the craftsmanship |
of the territorial committee, and for /
that honor that you have conferred on !
me in that regard and the assistance I
that you have so freely given me in |
our campaign, from time 10 |
time, I earnestly thank you. shall |
never forget the confidence you have |
shown during the bitter and prolonged /
with the heretofore victorious /
Democrats. IN the anxiety that came /
Nith the responsibility, with the bur /
dens that I was obliged TO assume, be- |
Sallse of the unsettled conditions OF the /
peoples minds. unused to political his /
-ory and action when the division on I
party lines was declared, I would have
tainted by the Wayside, but for the |
tlat-I was backed by your
resff rance that the work would not be
2 tf1at the IA triOtiST0 IF tha rrleo-