The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-13

John A. Street was nominated for
the position Of judge of the Third jul
dicial district yesterday in just as
many minutes as there are letters in
his name. It was the most unanimous
Republican convention ever seen in
Utah-until after it was all over.
There was a fair attendance from
all the counties interested, although
poll of the delegates might have de-
veloped the holding of several proxies,
and as a rule the members of the con-
vention were not turbulent, but pre-
served a meek and lowly disposition.
The convention was held in the joint
city and county building at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. At least, that is
the time for which it was called. 1t
might have been a few moments later
when the delegations got down to
solid work.
George W.. Meyer, chairman of the
district judicial committee, raped on
the desk and after the several persons
present had settled themselves in
their seats he read the CALL issued by
himself, winding up by announcing
as chairman of the permanent organ
ization Daniel Harrington, Esq, and
for temporary secretary Richard
Shepard.
1t was then Jones-Elmer B. Jones
appeared.
Jones scarcely waited until the tenn
porary chairman had thanked the
convention for the very great honor
bestowed upon him, ETC., when he
caught the chairnan's eye and made
few remarks something like this:
Mr.. Chairman, as I understand it
there are no contesting delegations
here. pause and profound silence)
Yes, as l was saying, there are no con-
testing delegations here. Now, sir,
wish to state that we are here but for
one purpose-the placing in nominal
ton of candidate for district judge,
made vacant by the resignation of
Andrew Howat. There is no need, sir,
of any resolutions committee or order
of business, or permanent organiza-
ton. shall move that we waive the
permanent organization here and, as
1 have stated, there is but one thing
for US to do, l also move that John
A. Street of this city be made the
nominee by reclamation"
If several people can second a mo-
ton at once, the motion was seconded.
The chair caught the inspiration
and put the motion without waiting
to hear any long speeches, and it car
rled WITHOUT a dissenting voice.
Barlow Ferguson moved to adjourn
Fred Leonard arose with his usual
resolution, although this time it was
worded different.
The resolution was that the conven-
ton proceed to select another candi-
date and that the district committee
be instructed to place his name on the
ticket in the event of the resignation
of Judge LeGrand Young.
This was declared out Of order.
Joseph Lipmann moved to reconsider
the motion by which the preliminary
organization was waived, and here is
where Jones came to the front again
Jones moved to table the last mo-
ton and the last motion was tabled
Then Leonard, Lipmann and the
sanitary inspector got on their hind
legs and howled.
The convention adjourned and they
kept it up. It leaked out that they
wanted, or are supposed to ha We
wanted, to influence the action of the
governor, in the event of the resigna-
ton of Judge Young, to place on the
bench the man the convention would
have selected until election time, but
the convention wouldn't have it.
And there the matter rests.