The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
Elected by the Republican State
Central Committee.
MRS. WELLS. VEGETARIAN
MRS. PARDEE SENDS IN HER REsIG-
NATION AS SECRETARY.
George NJ. Cannon, the Retiring
Chairman, Sends in an Address
He PrOcIaims for Silver, but is
Opposed to "EntangIing AIIi-
ances."


The Republican state central com
mittee met in the joint building las
night and elected John E. Dolly a:
chairman to succeed George NJ. Can
non, whose resignation was accepted.
In view of the acknowledgements O.
women another change was made
Vice-Chairman W. K. Walton resigned
and Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells was cleo
ted to fill the place, while Mr.. Waltor
was made second vice-chairman Sec
rotary Mrs. Pardee also somewhat I'M
eXpectedly handed in her resigna ton
which was accepted, and the choice t.
fill the vacancy was left with the new
chairman.
CHAIRMAN CANNON'S ADDRESS
The meeting was without any specia
features. Chairman Cannon called tc
order, but when his resignation was
taken from the table to be acted upon
Chairman Walton took the chair
The resignation was then accepted
and Mr.. Cannon's address to the party
was read by Secretary Pardee, as fol-
lows:
To the Members of the State RepubH-
can Central Committee:
AS STATED in the call issued at NV
request by tine secretary, you have
been asked to assemble to elect my sue
cessor. l have no doubt as to the wis
dom of the choice you will exercise
In retiring from the position L have
occupied as your chairman | have
none but good wishes for you individ-
ually and for the party collectively AL
though | do not anticipate taking any
active part in politics for some time
in the future my sympathy and my
hopes will always be with the party of
protection Concerning the crisis which
awaits you i'm the coming campaign
have only this to say: In my opinion
no entangling alliances with any other
party should be formed. The battle
cry should be in four words-protec-
tion and free silver Any policy which
looks to the abandonment of protec-
ton is a mistaken one. Any course
which would seek to esta blish protec-
ton alone without the recognition to
which the white install is entitled will
bring upon those who pursue it the
failure which such action deserves. The
two principles are inseparable. At the
present time if we grant the argu-
ments OF the gold men that free silver
would mean deprecia ton of the white
metal, then such depreciation would
prove a Surer barrier against the man
ufactured goods of free trade and
gold standard England than the Nc
Kinley law. Silver is largely an Amer
lean product. To recognize it and to
give Ut it's proper place as one of the
money metals is but to carry Republi
can ideas TO their legitimate conclu-
sion. Calm, deliberate work in the in
terest of the two principles will bring
to our party the result we so much
desire. We now have the political
control of the state of Utah and every
Republican who loves the cause of
silver will best serve that cause by
fighting in the Republican ranks for
protection with free silver. Asking
for my successor the same loyal sup
port you have always given me, and
again thanking you for THAT support,
| remain yours truly,
GEORGE NJ. CANNON,
Chairman Republican State Central
Committee.
MR. DOOLY CHOSEN.
The next in order being the selection
of successor to Mr.. Cannon, Speaker
Denny placed in nomination John E.
Dooly. This was seconded by Mr..
Driscoll Mr.. Atkins wanted to know
how Mr.. Dooly stood on the silver
question.
Mr. Cannon assured the questioner
that Mr.. Dolly was all right-conserva-
tive, but on the right side.
This seemed TO remove all doubts
and Mr. Dooly was unanimously cleo
ted by reclamation.
MRS. PARDEE RESIGNS.
Mrs Pardee's resignation was then
read and it caused a great deal of
debate 1t was then voted to be laid
on the table until Mr.. Dolly is in
stalled.
MR.. WATKINS STEPS DOWN.
w K Watkins resignation followed
and this mixed things up in great
shape Bolitho wanted to know what
it all meant. Several then expressed
themselves favorable to this move in
committee to some lady. The time for
creating empty honors for women had
ceased, they thought.
MRS. WELLS ELECTED.
After great deal of debate the
change was made, Mrs. Wells elected
first vice-chairman, and Mr.. Watkins
given a second place.
At this point Mrs. Pardees resignation
was taken from the table. This caused
some more discussion, which finally end
ed by the resignation being accepted,
with the provision, however, that she
serve until her successor is installed. An
other motion was made allowing the
new chairman to appoint his own secre-
tary, and this carried. The appointment,
however, will be subject to the confirma-
ton of the executive committee.
This being all the business before the
body, adjournment was then taken, not,
however, until it had been decided not to
give out the financial statement.
COMMITTEEMEN PRESENT.
Those who attended the meeting in per-
son and by proxy We're Presley Denny
of Beaver, Abraham Zundell of Box Ell
der (by proxy, A. D. Mclean of Carbon
(proxy) Levi Taylor, jr., of Davis,
Thomas Levy of Garfield: j. H. Shafer
of Grand, Morgan Richards. jr., of <'on,
Driscoll of Juab (by proxy, Joseph e.
Robinson of Kane (by proxy, o. l..
Thompson of Willard, c. A. Welsh of
Morgan, Charles Morrill, of Piute, w. K.
Walton of Rich. George NJ. Cannon of
Salt Lake, James NJ. Bolitho of Sewer.
Thomas Kearns of Summit, William
Spry of Tooele H. M. Dougall of Utah,
Joseph F. Atkins of Washington and Ed