The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-20

in no choice, Harmon being the high
est, but the Fourth ward changed
just before the vote was announced,
Harmon, giving him the necessary
majority. The next ballot resulted in
the selection Of Jonn Seaman Of Pleas
ant View, with 149 votes.
Mr.. Bues Of Hooper nominated Gil
bert R Belnap.
Thomas Maloney named Heber
| Wright.
Mr.. o'Brien named Stephen Cop
pinger.
The first ballot resulted: Belnap, 1O1;
Wright, SO; Coppinger, 10.
The next ballot resulted in the cleo
| ton of Belnap The vote stood: Bel
nap, 1O7; Wright, SO; Coppinger. 5.
For assessor there was only one nom
! inee, and under suspension of the rules
he was nominated by reclamation.
! For county attorney there was a
strong contest. T. 3. Lewis made the
nominating speech for Joseph S. Peery.
Mr.. Clark named James L. Lear.
Thomas Maloney named W. L. P. Pey-
ton Peery won on the first ballot, the
vote standing: Peery. 1874; Loar, s.;
Peyton, IL; scattering, 2.
The ballot for attorney was: Peery,
164; Loar, %; PeyIon, II. Mr.. Peyton
rose to move that the nomination OF
Mr.. Peery be made unanimous. He did
so in a characteristic speech, which
drew from the convention the widest
applause.
For recorder there were three can
didates. Z. II. Nye received 60 votes,
II. H. Goddard, 2S John Tyler, los.
Tyler thus won on the first ballot by
just one vote. The convention then
| took a recess till 7:30 in the evening.
The evening session was convened
promptly. For treasurer there were
named Nathaniel Montgomery, W. H.
West and Joseph Clark.
The first ballot stood: Clark, AZ;
Mont omery, 81; West, 76.
The second ballot stood: Montgom-
cry, Sc; West, SO; Joseph Clark, q.
The third ballot was the last, West
winding up with 11S to Montgomery s
&c.
For county clerk, Joseph Parry
named Newton FAIR; Mr.. Wayment,
]. P. Ledwidge; Mr.. Bues, James K.
This proved a very lively contest. 1t
was between Farr and Harris from
the first. The first ballot resulted in
no choice, Harris having 81 and Farr
80. The second ballot resulted in q
tie, each having 10S On the next
ballot -Farr gained. winning with Ill.
Harris moved to make the nomination
!
! Washington Jenkins was nominated
| for surveyor by reclamation.
1t was decided to ballot on the two
candidates for staLe senator one at a
/ time. James Taylor named L. w.
I Shurtnff, G. c. Richards presented the
name of Daniel Hamer. Mr.. Shurtlif
was elected, having 100 to Mr.. Harner' s
80. 1t was moved to make the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Hamer by reclamation TN
n lI. csT1c ,crffN % I %
chair ruled the motion carried. Some
objections were made to the ruling, and
Mr.. Hamer insisted that the matter be
put to vote by ballot. The chair was
sustained and MIR. Hamer declared the
nominee.
For representative there were named
Samuel T. Whitaker, Mrs. Sarah q.
Anderson, w. L. P. Peyton, J. NJ.
Langsdorf, Arthur Bradder, John n.
Perkins, George J. Marsh, John B.
Trimble, Angus Mckay, w. II. O'Brien,
Peter NJ. F'oIkman. The mention Of
| Peyton's name brought out tremendous
applause. The first ballot resulted in
no choice During the progress Of the
second ballot q letter was read from
James K. Jones. chairman Of the ma
tional Democratic committee advOcat-
ing the formation of Bryan and Sewau
clubs. Peyton's friends cheered every
] ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
when finally the votes of Uintah gave
him a majority the convention went
/ wild. There was another uproar when
the vote was announced and yet an
other when he made his speech Of &C
ceptance.
Mrs Anderson was made the next
nominee by reclamation. AT this stage
other nominations were made. a.
! Smurthwait and Mrs Marion Burton.
!,
ination of John n. Perkins. Angus
Mckay was then named by acclama-
ton
The county committee was empow-
cred to fill vacancies. The selection Of
I forty-three delegates to attend the
state convention in Provo on Thursday
came next. The city wards chose
twenty-nine and the county precincts
| fourteen. One division of the county
precincts did not report it's quota. The
delegates reported are: L. F. MOench,
Thomas D. Dee, James Taylor, H. An
derson. R. Christofferson, Henry G.
Williams Val Gideon, L. W. Shurt-
laff, S. P. Ash, r. J. Taylor, G.. L.
Becker, Mrs. o. Riser, Angus Mckay.
" W. Mcdonald. Alex. Ririe, Charles
Clark, Thomas Maloney, Wiley G.. era
gun, Henry Barker, Preston Blair c.
c. Stoddard, William Emmett, James
r. Bues, William C. Parker, Fred
Garner, James B. Ririe, r. c. Nc
Kewan, John Watson, H. H. Hender-
son, ]. W. F. Volker, Joseph f. Bur-
ton, T. D. Johnson, Samuel Doxey,
Howard Carpenter, Joseph Hall. Mrs.
Oakley, D. H. Ensign, R. T. Harris, G.
W. Baker, c. G. Richards, c. z. Few
ster, w. L. P. Peyton, Mrs. Bauscher
r. L. Brennan, Thomas Rowley, T. r.
O'Connolly.
c. A. Snurthwait Ray Davis and
Mrs. Hattie Nye were appointed a
committee on transportation before adj
journment.
AFTER THE STORM.