The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-08

M'GURRIN OPENS THE BALL.
+. G.. Waite moved to adopt the re-
port and George A Smith moved to
amend by striking the word para
mount from the report.
F. e. McGurrin secured the floor and
started what proved to be very pro-
tracted discussion of the motion. lie
said he spoke from the standpoint of
a Republican and a silver man. In
his Dretentions in the latter connec-
ton he thought he was as sincere as
any man, but he was not a bolter, and
thought it the part of bad judgment
for Republicans to let their enthusiasm
! for silver run away with them and
risk success at the polls. He argued
that there was a large element of the
Republican party which had not bolt
ed, although the men in 1T were just
as good silver men as could be found.
He said this element must be recog-
nized if there were to be any hope for
! Republican success in Salt Lake coun-
ty this fall. If they were not recog'
nized, but instead the members of the
| legislature were to be pledged to sup
! port a senator who would put silver
ahead of everything else and who was
! to be instructed to vote for no other
kind of measure till silver bill was
passed, they would not only be doing
their country an injury, but would put
success beyond achievement.
Mr.. McGurrin was listened to atten-
lively at first, and for long time
and then the delegates got tired and
thought too much time was being
wasted when everyone's mind was
made up and began to call "Time!"
Hes a Mckinley man" etc, in the
/ effort to shut him off, but the chair
insisted on order, and the speaker was
heard to the end.
FOR THE SILVER MEN.
Mclaughlin of Bingham said ne did
not like the threat of the previous
| speaker. that if the convention insisted
on declaring silver the paramount is
sue it would drive a large element of
| the party away from the support of
| it's nominees. He said he wanted to
| impress on the minds of the delegates
| that if a decided stand were not taken
| in favor of silver it would drive just
as good men as those the other gentle
man represented, away from the sup
port of the nominees, and great many
| more of them
NOT TIED BY THE SILVER
CLAUSE.
! T. c. Waite took exception to Mr..
McGurrin's manner of expressing him
self, and said that pledging the Repub-
lican senator-if one were elected-tc
make silver paramount, did not mean
that he were not to vote for any other
measure. He was to work for every
measure that would benefit the coun-
try, but was not to vote for protec-
ton in preference to silver.
This was taken as concession both
ways and met with general approval
WANTED HARMONY.
George A. Smith, in supporting his
motion, said he represented a large
part of the Republican party, and one
which in the Ogden convention haC
lain down for the sake of harmony.
had the casting of the vote which nom
mated Mr.. Holbrook,' said he, "anC
though 1 was opposed to him, I cas-
it in his favor for the sake of harmony
We laid down, and yet you trample OF
u.s." he continued, at which the con
vention INDUCED in catcalls, groans
etc. He closed by begging the con
from the support of it's ticket b.
adopting the report with that obnox
ious word in it.
, HARRINGTON HITS THE P0PULAI
CHORD
Dan Harrington delivered him
self of a neat little silver speech
in which he said he didn'
think there was very much differenc
between Republicans after all. H
+ favored the report as read for the rea
son that Washington, Jefferson, Jack
son and Lincoln were advocates o
constructive legislation. The mention
of the trinity of good old Democrat
names coupled with that of Lincoll
set the convention into tremendous up
, roars OF applause after which Mr.. h.
rington concluded by saying that
i was constructive legislation the Yves
needed.
JAKE TO THE FORE.
Jake Greenewald, as usual contribut
ed his quote to the debate. He, a.
! every body knew, would do anythin!
l in honor for hisrparty He was a Re
publican and would support the nomi
nees of the convention whether TIL
report was adopted or not. He wante'
; to tell a little history and the dele
gates yelled ''its ancient and time,
trying to shut him off. He continued
and said lie proposed to vote for Nc
Kinley which statement secured hin
the ovation of the day in the form o
: hurricane of misses, groans and ever,
manner of derisive noise that coul
be devised. The chair secured orde
by saying he hoped no delegate ha
: Kissed the name of the standard beare
! of his party He hoped also that al
delegates would be shown the prope
! courtesy Jake proceeded at som
! length after that to rehash the Ogde
convention to prove that the repor
should be amended while the delegate
: waited patiently for him to finish an
= were glad when he got through.
e. E. Urry said that the Ogden plat
: form wanted the convention to endors
. Mckinley and Hobart.
: A LADY DELEGATE.
It Mrs. Edith Brunker said it wa
lsanarchy to try to force the resolution
on the delegates. Paramount issues
) are found in the Democratic platforl
Il and if you want paramount issues
. vote that ticket. Contrary to her e2
; pectations this sentiment elected
:, great deal of applause.
e L. G.. Hardy favored the resolution
we want a silver lining to the golde
cloud which surrounds the Repupllca
: party. .
e "anarchy." silver and the resolution
- John T. Axton made-a speech.
- delegate Hougton spoke in favor
- the resolutions &
= J. Wash Youhg shouted for the res
= lutions and Frank j. Cannon.
Is A SLAP AT THE BOYS"
If A. G. Paddock, "as an old SLY
miner" alluded to John T. AXton al
three or four boys who wanted
run the convention" which raised
III roar of laughter. He argued IN tav
of 1.-THE money which was the cleane
q on earth and never cost woman
~ tear" Paddock brought the hou
a down, the applause lasting seVeral III
+ utes. 1865 -
Te When the roar supslueu
&c moved the previous question.
g o... Al Cannon wanted to Spes