The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-06

which will be taken in the convention
today.
In calling the delegation to order,
Judge Powers outlined the work the
delegates had in hand, after which
Judge C. c. Dey was chosen chairman
of the meeting and E. ~. Wilson sec
rotary.
The result of the session was that
Judge NorreH was selected as the
chairman of the delegation in the con-
vention; j. II. Murphy secretary. 1t
was agreed to recommend the name
of Colonel A. G. Ellis for the temporary
craftsmanship of the convention.
P. J. Daily was endorsed as a mem
Der of the committee on permanent
organization and order of business;
DR.. Ellen B. Ferguson as member
of the committee on credentials and
Judge E. D. Hoge as one of the COM
nnittee on resolutions.
On the whole the meeting was one
of harmony and good nature. There
were differences of opinion, of course,
but nothing of a serious nature oc-
Cured. DR.. Faust urged that the
women be recognized and that one of
the lady delegates be recommended for
secretary of the convention. This, how
ever. was not done, as there was no
disposition to recommend any one for
the place, and the ladies' themselves did
not manifest any disposition to be
placed where there is so much work
to be done, evidently preferring to
work on the floor of the convention.
H. J. Dinninpy secured the passage
of a resolution which provides that
the alternates must act in the place of
absent delegates from the ward of the
precinct they represent, and that an
indiscriminate selection of alternates
from the precinct cannot be made
The selection of state committee
was deferred; passed over until today,
when the question will come up and
be attended to-
The convention will be called to
order at II o'clock this morning, at
the Salt Lake theatre There are
six delegates and an equal number of
alternates to be elected to the ma
tional convention at Chicago, and a
state committee to be selected. 1t is
proposed by several of the leading
men of the party to send strong dele
cation there; one which will make it's
presence felt.
The leading candidates, so far as
heard from at this time, are Hon.
Moses Thatcher. who will be given
power to select his own alternate, I'M
less all signs fail; Hon. o. W. Powers,
of this city; Hon. Joseph L. Rawlins,
of this city; Hon. R. C. Chambers, of
Summit county; Hon. David Evans, of
Ogden; Hon. r. G. Lund. of ST George;
Hon. Thomas Mcconnell, of Vernal;
Judge w. H. King. Judge c.. G. Dey,
Judge Henderson and Hon. Fred Kies-
el. There may be other names pre-
scented also.
The cheering news from Kentucky
and the "Old Dominion" relative to
the action of the Democratic party on
the silver question has inspired hope
in the breast of every western Demo-
GRAFT, and when the resolutions are
passed and flashed over the wires the
friends of the white metal in the south
ern states will note that Utah is in line
and in the front rank. There will be
no equivocation in the declaration of
principles, and the platform will have
| the true ring in it from the opening
| paragraph to the closing line.
Several of the members of the out
| side county delegations arrived in
| the city last evening. and more will
come on the early trains this morning.
| There will be a 1ull attendance, if all
| signs do not fail. The early morning
session will be devoted to the perma-
nent organization of the convention,
| the appointment of committees and
such other preliminary business as
may come before the meeting.