The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-11

applause. He said he was thankful
for the honor of presiding over tina
| august body. Those who had read the
morning Herald would know he hai
| Just returned from a Sojourn up Sal
river, TO which he was relegated by
the late convention. He had COME
back to be present at the convention
He wanted to say that the labors OF
! the convention would be very import
ant and if it acted properly there
would be no Salt river for its nomi.
nees. They should be prudent. They
! are confronted by a watchful and
! vigilant enemy, which will not be
slow to profit by the mistakes tina,
may be made. Let us work in har-
mony.
Gentlemen what is your further
| pleasure
Committees Appointed.
D. J. Chadwick moved the appoint
ment of a committee of three on Gre
dentials, one from each county. An
amendment was made to have three
from Salt Lake. The committee was
appointed as follows:
G. S. Holmes, John T. Axton, and H.
E. Booth, Of Salt Lake, David Keith
of Summit and Captain Slower OF
Tooele.
w. l. Dykes moved the appointment
of a committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed: D.
C. Eichnor, S. B. Westerf1eld and
Martin Christopherson of Salt Lake,
S. A Parsley of Summit and John
Mcclellan of Tooele,
A. 9.1o chairman Souires again call
ed to order.
g 8 Holmes. chairman of the COM
naittee on credentials, reported a full
attendance and recommended that
Tooele county be given one additional
member from the Deep Creek district.
Adopted.
Permanent Organization.
Chairman S. A. Parshley, of the
committee on permanent organization
and order of business, reported in
favor of the following officers:
Chairman-George B Squires.
Vice-chairmen-Ant B. Kin
ney and Martha Campbell.
Secretary-C. D. Rookledge, of Sum
nit (Mr. Hickman had declined to
act as permanent secretary)
Assistant Secretary-Frank Sven
son, (who afterwards declined)
Reading Clerk-John T. AXton.
Sergeant-at-arms-C. S. Goodseu, of
Tcoele.
1t was recommended that nomina ting
speeches be for five minutes only, and
that the three candidates having the
highest number of votes over ma
jority be nominated. 1t was also Eecom-
mended that the judicial district COM
mittee consist of IL members, from
Salt Lake, from Summit and 2 from
Tooele
Jake Greenwald moved that the COM
mittee be composed of the chairman of
the three county committees. This was
voted down and the report adopted
A recess of five minutes was taken
to give time for organization of the
various city precincts and outside Salt
Lake county time to organize.
1T is now in order to nominate three
candidates for district judges" said
the chairman.
Nominations Begin.
Dennis C. Eichnor arose and said he
had a man of good judgment, honesty
and capability. He is a typical west
erner. He was Republican candidate
for county attorney in 1892 and can
didate for police judge in 1893. Both
times he ran ahead of his ticket. The
Republican party needs such men. He
has a good record and is a. self-made
man. He can rise. He named Grant
H. Smith.
]. M. Tanner said his man he had
known since boyhood. In his youth he
the genius of his father AS
a student he led his class in mathe-
mates. A mathematical mind is clear
and discriminating. AS a man of af-
fairs he has made his way in spite of
In law he has had an ex-
tensive practice. He is absolutely hon
est. He possesses ability. Many a law
yer and many a client will thank God
for judge impulsive enough to clear
a docket between now and millennium.
He is typical of Utah. He named Bar
low Ferguson. Slight applause)
Chairman Squires-Are there any
other nominations. 0aughter)
Glen Miller said his candidate was a
man of unblemished character and
known ability, who stands high in the
profession and among the people He
will add strength to the ticket. If he
is elected no man, Mormon, Jew or
Gentle. need fear injustice. He named
NJ. L. Richie.
Elmer 3. Jones said the offices to be
filed were not political. The Office
should seek the man. The officers will
be important in the next five years.
They should be men who should be
known to be honest. They Should
have honor in one eye and death in
the other and be Indifferent to both
His man was honest, upright and fear
less, with a good education. Polluting
gold viii have no place in the temple
IF justice with him in it, He named
R. B. Shepard.
6. S. Holmes said there should not
De contest of rival politicians, but
very candidate should be selected on
his merits. The men should have quail
fcations which will suit them for the
bench. His man was we'll fitted for the
place and could be voted for by Dem
'crats as we'll as Republicans He
FAMED Judge" e. D. r. Thompson.
Long applause.)