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


E. w. Wilson, George Romney, il, r.
w Sloan, Joseph E. Taylor and Haoer
Bennion nominated.
After announcement of the vote
George Hall moved that the two candl-
dates receiving next to the highest
number of votes be also declared nom
inees The motion was howled down,
as was also a motion to take recess
of ten minutes.
Hugh Craney at this juncture with
drew in favor of ]. A. Kavanaugh.
The convention was in an uproar, the
adherents of both Shepard and Kaya-
naugh shouting the names of their
favorites at the top of their voices.
SECOND BALLOT.
The taking of the second ballot re-
quired almost as much time as the
first. 1t resulted:
Arms trong, 81; Allen, Is; Bull, 81;
Cummings io1: ROLAND, 8; Holzheimer,
81; Hallstrom, 6; Kavanaugh, 90; Ken
ner 143; Nielsen, 12G; Shepard. 17S;
Taylor, 10; Van Colt, 81; Wilson, j. r.,
5; Woolley, 7.
THIRD BALLOT.
There being no choice, a third bal
lot was ordered. Before it could be
taken Candidates Holzheimer, WooNey
and Allen withdrew from the race:
The same confusing scenes witnessed
after the first ballot were again en-
acted, the delegates shouting the names
of the different candidates, and turn
ing the convention into bedIam.
THIRD BALLOT.
n. V. Jones moved that the rules be
suspended and that the two caRdi-
dates receiving the highest number OF
votes on the third ballot be declared
nominated The motion prevailed al
Y1e-1r >na o.
suited:
Armstrong, 80; Bull, 8; Cummings.
141: Kavanaugh, 70; Kenner, 169; Mel
sen, 1877; Shepard, 2ss; Van Colt, 20.
Shepard and Kenner were declared
elected
At this stage q communication was
received by the chairman from the
Populist convention relative TO the
filing of declarations of acceptance OF
the Populist nominations by the DEM
ocratic nominees.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The chair then announced the nomi-
nation of county commissioners as next
in order.
Hon. r. n. Baskin nominated George
w. Stringfellow, as man possessing
the quality of saying no when 1T was
right and proper so to do.
Fisher S. Harris discharged "a labor
of love" in nominating "a source OF
Democratic inspiration "a man who
has spent the best part of his life in the
vest in the person Of DR.. II. J.
| Faust.
j. H. Murphy raised his voice in favor
of H. D. Folsom, who possessed all the
qualities requisite.
Gustave Kroeger alluded in kindest
terms to James Jensen, of Sandy.
S. W. Stewart nominated o. F. Mill
Ter OF Riverton.
George A. Whitaker presented for
consideration Honest John SiddoWay
Robert Morris nominated a former
selectman, Francis Armstrong.
Joseph E. Taylor called attention to
"a worthy citizen Of the state" the ia
| Their of j. l.. Rawlins," the Hon. j. ;.
Rawlins, of Murray.
Mathews, of North Jordan, declared
in favor of William J. Horne.
Fergus Coalter, of the First, seconded
the nomination of George StrlngtelioW.
D. O. Rideout jr., of Draper he'd the
best and brightest Irish boy in Utah
for a candidate, in the person OF Bar
ney Quinn, of Bingham.
Martin earn. of Mountain Dell, sec
onded the nomination of Francis Arm
strong.
S. ?. Armstrong seconded Barney
Quinn.
Miss Ruth Eldredge seconded the Sc
lection of DR.. Faust.
John Green shouted for w. j. Horne
and Honest John Siddoway."
Harris, of Sugar House, nominated
Willard, of Sugar House.
A delegate from Sandy convulsed the
house by seconding James Jensen, VINO
was as honest as any man dare be-
The first ballot resulted:
FIRST BALLOT.
George Strlngfellow ..............-. Sc
H j. Faust ..................... "a