The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-27
NO RECESS.

The convention voted down motion
to recess for one hour, and James L.
Hammond. secretary of state, arose to
nominate "a man of ability, and one
who would be found always at the
helm voting for Republican principles.
'.He ought TO be man available Tor
all Republicans to vote for" said Mr..
Hammond. He nominated Lafayette
Holbrook of Provo as an advocate OF
all the principles of the Republican
party. protection and free coinage.
Judge Kimball arose to ask if Hol-
brook would vote for the Republican
ticket
Course he will" said Harry Jo-
sephs.
Angus N. Cannon seconded the nom
nation of Lafayette Holbrook, who
would carry Utah; who was a good
man, a patriot and a statesman.
CRANE BOBBED UP.
Then Charles Crane placed a candi-
date, placing in nomination man VINO
was a ''war horse" a holy terror to the
opposition; silver man and wool
man; fighter from the ground up; a
protectionist and a good all around
man, John E. Booth of Provo
LYMAN FOR HOLBROOK.
F. NJ. Lyman, jr, seconded the nom
ination of Holbrook, who at one time
SPANKED him at school," and was,
therefore, competent.
BOOTH, OLD BOY.
Mr. Booth said he had not been Re-
publican as long as many Of the dele
ga ties, but he was a longer Republican
than most OF them. He was not
Bryan Republican, nor q free trade
Republican, but he was a free silver
ReDublican-(Cries of How
9.IKla,, oI1ioI< wo c90
get it."
Booth remarked that be was not an
anarchistfc Republican, either. and was
whooping along at great rate when
Van Horne called him to order. on the
ground that the order of business was
the nomination of candidates.
WAS NOMINATING HIMSELF.
'9Then I am nominating myself"
yelled Booth, which announcement
was followed by prolonged cheering.
Then Booth announced that he was
for Mckinley and against Bryan, and
against any man who was for Bryan.
This statement caused the works to
run down and Booth quit.
MOYER AGAIN.
George w Meyer, who was the next
speaker, said he had never before
heard of man nominating himself
He had always thought the pleasure
of making nominations was in advo-
eating the abilities of ones friends
The gentleman who had just taken
his seat had confessed that defeat
stared him in the face. The way to
escape was to nominate Holbrook.
THE COLORED BROTHER.
W. w Taylor, the colored delegate
from Salt Lake, said he had a duty to
perform in doing what he could for the
good old party which made it possible
for him to sit in the convention. He
arose to second the nomination Of Hol-
brook and unite the forces for the
election on Nov. 3. 1t was not good
policy to keep up the differences whicS
prevail, and Holbrook should be nom
mated. The colored vote was not here
to assist in advancing the interests of
the Democrats. The Tribune and Her
aid have been having a picnic with
the Republican party, and it is time to
stop it.
COLORED BROTHER NO @
Delegate Nelson of Salt Lake, also
colored, made a long speech, in which
he claimed that the negro was subsist-
Booth, who looked like common
man" and poor mans friend. Nell
sons speech created a great deal of
merriment by his reference to the black
women who wanted no straddling
platform.
Tom Laughley of Utah seconded
Booth.
George A. Smith of Salt Lake, the
son Of his father, seconded Lafayette
ton divided, and united Democracy
opposed to it. While he liked Booth,
he favored Holbrook.
GRAHAM TALKS.
John C. Graham of Utah declared
the convention should nominate a man
in harmony with the interests of the
party. He wanted John E. Booth Sc
lected because he was the choice of the
Utah delegation, which believed Hol-
brook was not qualified. Graham was
cut short right here by a point of or
der by Meyer, who urged that critf-
ctsEn was not in order.
FOREMAN INQUISITIVE.
Jacob Foreman wanted the candidate
pledged to abide the decision Of the
convention, which was regarded by
Jake Greenewald as an insult to the
intelligence OF the delegates.
George NJ. Cannon made a. few re-
marks in favor of Hoibroolz. He was
at the convention because il was a
duty. He had no personal feelings
other than a. desire to do good to the
Republican party. He believed the
candidate should believe in protection.
He had stood by John E. Booth in the
days when to be a Republican meant
a. great deal But in Utah. if the indie
pendent vote is aEenated, but two
counties can be carried by the Repub-
lican party. If you unite success is
assured.
Shall we unite or divide?
The speaker urged the nomination Of
Holbrooh While 1 am for Bryan, I
think Mckinley is q good man and il