The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-29
THAT IS DIFFERENT
The Utah Republicans Declare for
Silver Without Opposition.
H. M. WELLS FOR GOVERNOR
Democrats OF the Territory De-
nounoed as Suffers Of Ballot
Boxes-Zane. Bartch and
Miner for Judges.

Salt Lake, Aug. 2s-The territorial
republican convention met at 10 o'clock
this morning and was called to order
by Chairman George NJ. Cannon. Jacob
Johnson Of San Pete county was made
temporary chairman. After the APP
pointment of the committees on ere
dentials. resolutions and order OF busi-
ness. the convention took recess until
2 o'clock. When the convention met
again the committee on organization
reported Hon. c. s. varian for perma-
nent chairman and George j. Kelley
for permanent secretary. The resolu-
lions committee then made a report
and the resolutions were adopted with
out a dissenting vote. The platform
declares that the republican party Is
again the dominant political organi-
zation OF the Nation and Of Utah. 1t
demands the reconciliation and free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF 16 to 1. Irrespective Of the ac-
ton of any foreign nation and pledges
the republican party OF Utah TO work
for the accomplishment of the demand.
II condemns the action OF the present
national administration for issuing
government bonds In time Of peace
to meet a deficit caused by unwise
and un-American legislation and for
its unpatriotic coalition with a syndi-
| cate Of foreign money lenders to pro-
cure the sale OF government bonds,
adversely to the interests of the peo-
pie. 1t favors the American doctrine
of protection to home Industries and
that established by the founders OF the
| government, reestablished by the re-
publican party and at all times prac-
ticed by the pioneers and the people OF
Utah. II condemns the national demo-
cratic administration for its weak and
vacillating foreign policy and its fail
ure to maintain the Monroe doctrine
whereby the interests Of the United
States and her sister nations upon this
western continent have been imperiled
The platform further says: wv,
denounce the democratic party Of
Utah. because It stuffed the ballo'
boxes In Weber. Salt Lake and Sar
Pete counties In Its endeavor TO Obtain
control Of the constitutional conven
tion. We denounce the democrati,
members Of the Utah commission a
accessories to this attempted fraud"
For Judges OF the supreme court. c
8. Zane. G. w. Bartch. J. A. Mine
and NJ. A. Breeder were placed In nom
ination. The first three named candi
dates were nominated on The frs
ballot
For governor the following name
were put in nomination.: A. L. Thomas
Charles Crane. Heber NJ. Wells, p. I
Farnsworth and @. A. Lowe. Tn
first ballot resulted: Thomas, 90
Crane. 200; Wells. 172: Farnsworthy
20: Lowe, 20. The second ballot CAV
Thomas. IL; Crane. 16l: Wells, $50
Farnsworth, 0: Lowe. /. The rule.
were suspended and the nomination O
Wells made by acclamation. The con
vention then adjourned to s o'clock 4
m. Heber n. Wells Is the son of Dan
lei II. Wells, who was one Of the prom
inent Mormon pioneers. Mr.. Wells wa
the recorder of Salt Lake City from
1882 to 1890. was candidate for mayo
Of the city In 1892 and is at presen
cashier Of the State bank of Utah.
At the evening session the ticket wa
completed by the following nomins
tions: For congress, C. F. Allen; sec
retary Of state. J. ID. Hammond; trea.
urer ]. c. Chlpman; attorney genera
A. c. Bishop; auditor. Morgan Ricf
ards; superintendent public instruction
Mrs. Emma ]. McVickar.