The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Ham Wells suggested all present
who were not members had best de-
part, but was suppressed by the query
as to his own eligibility, and ex-Tank-
master Urry placed in nomination for
chairman that sterling Republican,
that little giant in Salt Lake politics,
Hon. G. S. Holmes"
The chair awaited with becoming
difiidence the nomination of another
man, but no one offering any sug-
gestions, he volunteered the statement
that a method of voting be agreed
upon. Urry suggested call of the
yeas and nays, but when the chair
asked if he did not mean reclamation,
he reconsidered and G. S. was chosen
by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Parsons then limited that an ex-
ecutive committee would be a good
scheme, and called for some sugges-
tons, whereat Mr.. Clark of the BALI
wick stood up to say that he would
move that Mr.. Holmes be given power
and authority to select his own COM
mittee. The motion was seconded and
would have carried with a rush had
not Councilman Callister asked if the
up of members of the county commit
tee or of persons whom it might please
the chairman to appoint.
Mr.. Clark replied that the chairman
ought not to be confined to members
of the county committee, but to-meta-
phorically speaking-be permitted tn
Craze in whatever pasture he might
select.
Whereat Mr.. Mcmillan amended the
motion by confining the chairman to
the membership OF the county organ
iZation, which amendment received a
hearty second from Councilman Cal
lister
Mr.. Callister's tones were husky with
the intensity of feeling as he argued
for the amendment, declaring that he
saw no reason why the chairman
should be permitted to pass by the
talent on the committee and do as he
pleased in the matter of selections. Mr..
Callister spoke vigorously and McMil-
Ian joined with him.
Clark would have gone down to de-
feat had not the chair recited short
essay on What 1 Know About Poll
tics" in which he asserted that 1t
was the custom in all national and
state committees to permit the chair
man to select his own committee. He
was posed by Callister's question as to
whether he had selected his own eX-
ecutive committee, but qualified his
negative reply by a reiteration of his
first statement.
Clark made another speech. Squires
whispered something to his neighbor.
Goodse1 put in a fierce look, and Nc
MILAN withdrew his amendment, but
Callister wouldn't have it and was the
only man who voted aye.
The question of choosing a secretary
was also left to Mr. Holmes, and then
the matter of treasurer came up.
An enthusiastic county member nom
mated w. w. Wilson of Sandy, but
q nl-ad crnn NV 70 no
that the treasurer was needed right
here in Salt Lake city Cash might
be required at any time, and it would
be inconvenient to have to go away
down to Sandy to see the chancellor
of the eXchequer. Besides a man
ought to be chosen who had ample
coin, so that if the committee found
itself broke at any time the treasurer
could advance the needful at once.
All of which was agreed to.
Callister sarcastically suggested tina;
Holmes be permitted to appoint the
treasurer. To his surprise this sug-
gestion met with a unanimous APP
prevail
After compelling the old chairman to
promise that he would keep business
going until Mr.. Holmes, who is out OF
the city, returns, the committee ad-
journed.
"Oh, stuff I wish we were all of one
party!' exclaimed Mrs. Emmeline B
Wells, candidate for state senator on
the Reunited Republican" ticket, yes
terday. The cause of the good lady's
sorrow is the red tape she has to sub
NIT to in order to get her name or
the Australian ballot in two places
under the Mckinley and Bryan cleo
tors. Times are very lively at Repub-
lican headquarters now. The clerks
are filing all certificates of nomination
of all candidates. and it is an endless
task almost. Mrs. Wells will have to
sign two acceptances; hence her an
noyance.
Several Democratic young men have
organized the Standard Musical Glee
club and quartette, with headquarters
at 62 East First South street. The
personnel of the organization is as fol-
lows: Major Buckley, Sam Brooks
bank, mandolin; James Allsworth
fife; Joseph F. Scheffner, harmonica
George L. Williams, monica; JOSEPH
Kumpp, banjo; H. e. Langton, banjo;
w. H. McConahay, guitar; Ben Had,
deck, first tenor; James Allsworth
first tenor: H. F. Langton, second
tenor; VIII Clements, first tenor; G. l.
Williams, first bass; J. F. Scheffner
second bass.
The boys have a song to the tune
of 1.-THE Old Oaken Bucket" which is
all right. It goes:
How dear to our hearts is the old silver
When some kind employer presents it tc
view;
The Liberty head without necktie o.
collar,
And ali the strange things that to us
seem SO new
The wide-spreading eagle, the arrows be-
low it,
The stars and the words with the good
things they tell;
The coin of our fathers! We're glad thai
we know it,
For some time or other twill come il
right well.
Chorus
The spread eagle dollar
The star spangled dollar,
The old silver dollar
We all love SO we'll
How base is the man who would seek tt
The darling old dollar with round, smil
ing face;
He knows it's a dollar, and cannot deny
it,
But says it is worthless without Eng
lands grace.
/ He says he knows more than the wist
men who made ii,
He tells you he is the model of sense;
But if he is smart he has never displayed
it,
But harps an old tune with an ignorance
dense.
Chorus:-
He talks of a dollar.
A fifty-cent dollar,
He talks through his hat;
1t is he who lacks cents
IS 8 s.
Hon. w. P. Nebeker, candidate foI