The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-31
They Nominate Ticket and
Adopt a Platform.
H. N. WELLS FOR GOVERNOR
The Son of Prominent Mormon Pic.
neer Is Nominated on the
Second Ballot.

Salt Lake. Aug. 28.-The territorial
republican convention met at 10 o'clock
this morning and was called to order |
by Chairman George M. Cannon. Jacob
Johnson Of San Pete county was made
chairman. After the ap-
pointment Of committees on creden-
tials, resolutions and order of business.
the convention took a recess until
o'clock.
When the convention met again the
committee on organization reported
Hon. C. d. Varian for permanent chair
man and George j. Kelly for secretary.
The resolutions committee then report
ed, and the resolutions were adopted
without a dissenting vote.
The platform declares that the re-
publican party is again the dominant
political organization of the nation and
of Utah. It demands the remOnetiza-
ton and free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio Of 16 to irrespective
Of action Of any foreign nation, and
pledges the republican party of Utah
to work for the accomplishment of the
demand. It condemns the action of the
present national administration for is
suing government bonds in time OF
peace to meet a deficit caused by un-
wise and un-American legislation and
for it's unpatriotic coalition with syn
dictate of foreign money lenders to
procure the sale Of government bonds,
adversely to the interests Of the people.
1t favors the American doctrine OF
protection to home industries estab-
lished by the founders Of the govern
ment, re-established by the republican
party, and at all times practiced by the
pioneers and people of Utah. It con-
dennis the national democratic admin
istration for it's week and vacillating
foreign policy and it's failure to main
tain the Monroe doctrine, whereby the
interests of the United States and her
sister nations upon this western CONT
nent have been imperiled.
The platform further says: 1--WE de-
nounce the democratic party of Utah.
because it stuffed the ballot boxes in
Weber, Salt Lake and San Pete counties
in it's endeavor to obtain control Of the
constitutional convention. We de.
nounce the democratic members Of the
Utah commission as accessories to this
attempted fraud"
-Four judges of the supreme court
A. J. Zane, G.. w. Bartch, ]. A. Miner
and M. A. Breeder, were placed IL
nomination. The first three named can
didates were nominated on the frs
ballot.
For governor the following name
were put in nomination: A. L. Thomas
Charles Crane, Heber M. Wells, p. 7
Farnsworth and G.. A. Lowe. The firs
ballot resulted: Thomas SO, Crane zoe
Wells 49, Farnsworth 20, Lowe 20. TIL
second ballot gave Thomas IA, Gran
161, Wells $50, Farnsworth 9, Lowe
The rules were suspended and the nom
ination of Wells made by reclamation
The convention then adjourned until
p. m.
Heber M. Wells is the son Of DAME
H. Wells, who was one Of the promi
nent Mormon pioneers. Mr.. Wells wa
the recorder of Salt Lake City iron
1882 to $780, was candidate for mayo
Of the city in 1892, and is at prssen
cashier Of the State Bank Of Utah.
At the evening session the ticket wa
completed by the following nomina
tons: For congress, G. e. Allen; secre
tary Of state, J. D. Hammond; treas
urer, J. c. Chapman; attorney genera
A. G. Bishop; auditor, Morgan Rich
ards; superintendent of public instruc
, ton, Mrs. Emma J. McVickar.
Nebraska Populists.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2S-The populii
state convention met today and nom
mated Samuel Maxwell for suprem
Judge and J. III. Thurston and q. "