The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-25
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
Hon. C. w. Bennett, of Salt Lake,
j. ID. Page, of Utah,
Joseph a. smith, of Cache.
(special 70 NC Heraldl

especial 70 me Herald.)
MT. PLEASANT, Sept 24.-The start
was made from the Rio Grande West
ern station at S:45. The ogden dele
cation brought down the Junction City
band, and some stirring music was
furnished throughout the trip.
Jake Greenewald, in connection with
a wide smile, acted as train director
and general master of ceremonies. New
recruits were added at nearly all the
stations. and at Provo a band was in
attendance when the delegation board
ed the train. When the train reached
Mt Pleasant the town band and near
ly all the citizens were at the station
to receive the delegates. The COM
mittee had their guests formed in line
and headed by the Ogden and Mt.
Pleasant bands the delegations
marched in a body through the main
street to the convention hall. BY the
time all were assembled Chairman
Dooly announced that lunch had been
prepared by the citizens, and the dele
gates were at once turned over to the
committee, who escorted them to the
residences of McKinleyites in various
parts of the town.
The hall was decorated lavishly in
the national colors. A large flag was
suspended from the center of the hall.
with lines of bunting on all sides. The
platform was decked in ported plants,
ferns and flowers.
CALLED TO ORDER.
It was after O'Clock when Chair
man Dooly finally called the conven-
ton to order. In a brief speech he
referred to the greatness Of the occa-
sion, and told the delegates that they
would vote for the most llustrious OF
Americans, Major Mckinley. In two
years, he said, they would assemble to
vote for a. successor to Senator Frank
j. Cannon. The mention Of McKin-
ley's name was greeted with great ap-
plause. As soon as this had subsidized
the call was read by Secretary Bach
man. Chairman Dolly then named
William Spry as temporary chairman
Of the meeting The other temporary
officers were: Hermann S. Martin.
Utah county, secretary; Edith Ashmore
of Weber and Bertha Bevans as first
and second assistants. and Jake
Greenewald. sergeant-at-arms.
MR.. sPRY SPEAKS.
Mr.. spry, in taking the chair. said
the honor he received showed that a
prophet was not without honor, save
in his own country. The Tooele con
vention. he said. had been Kissed in
their county, and the honor was con-
sequently doubly appreciated. He also
referred to the beginning of the pro-
lection party in Tooele twenty years
ago. Mr.. Spry referred to the party's
past tribulations and predicted victory
in the future. He deeply regretted
that men who merely sought Personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT had, like Benedict Ar
mold, gone over to the camp of the
enemy. Great applause) We meet.
he continued, to place our disapproval
upon such actions. We want to say
that we have no use for traitors. (Ap-
plause) We want men who fight al
ways for Republicanism. There is no
middle ground. We will not sacrifice
our principles for free trade, states
rights and anarchy (Applause.) Mr..
Spry stated that free trade had de-
stroyed the wool industry to the ex-
tent Of $4,000 in Tooele. He closed
with a plea for harmony.
BIG DEMONSTRATION FOR BROWN.
Jake Greenewa1d suggested that Ar
thur Brown be invited to the stand.
This was greeted with uproar0us ap-
plause, which did not subside for sew
eraI seconds. Governor Arthur L.
Thomas and Jake Greenewald escorted
the tariff senator to the stand.
THE COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Charles Crane the COM
rnittee on credentials, platform and res
olutions and permanent organization
and order of business were appointed
The appointments for the committees
were made by the. precinct chairman.
The committee on credentials was as
follows:
Beaver. Edward Costigan; Box Elder,
John Y. Rich; Cache, E. NJ. Poulson;
Carbon not represented; Davis, =; En-
cry. Andrew Nelson; Grand, Arthur
Brown; Garfield, -; Iron, =; Juab, E
r. Booth; Kane, Joel johnson; Millard,
Mrs. Christian Peterson; Morgan, =;
Pil1te. -; Rich, John c. Gray; Salt
Lake. w. w. Taylor; Sanpete, j. d.
Page: San Juan, =; Sewer, S. w Pet
erson: Summit, =; Tooele, John G.
sharp; Ufntah, =; Utah. VIM. ID. Rob-
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