The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-21
sEvIIER COUNTY.
Democratic Convention at RichfeIb
and It's Results.

RICHFIELD, Sept. 19.-Today has
been a time of conventions for the peo-
pie of Sewer county Many of Sewers
Democrats went to Marysvale early
this morning to attend the senatorial
convention of this district, but they had
to wait after they reached there be-
cause other delegates were so late.
The convention should have been call
ed to order at noon, but it was nearly 3
when Chairman jeremiah Dennis, Of
Piute, called the convention to order.
After he welcomed the visiting dele
Garfield, was selected as temporary
chairman and George H. Crosby, jr.,
Of Sewer, as temporary secretary.
The committees were then appoint
ed. They were:
CREDENTIALS. L. Page, of Piute; E.
w. Mcdaniel, of Sewer; George H.
Crosby, ir., representing Wayne;
George E. Hanks. of Garfield, and Jo-
seph A. Smith, of Sewer.
Permanent Org7 nizaticn-R. T. Barr,
Edward Wilcox, Charles Hales.
The committee on credentia,l report
ed that Sewer county was duly enti-
tied 10 fourteen votes, Piute to three,
Garfield to five and that the county OF
Wayne had no accredited delegates in
attendance.
E. w. Mcdaniel was made permanent
chairman and George H. Crosby, jr,
permanent secretary and Asa S. Haw-
ley vice-chairman.
When the time for nominations came
W. P. Sargent, of Panguitch, was the
first to be named, George z. Hanks
making the nominating speech.
Asa S. Hawley, of Sewer followed
with the name of 1. K. Wright, of
Richfeld.
The third one was Mathew w. Mans
field, of Wayne. who was nominated by
George H. Crosby, ir.
Upon the first ballot the vote stood:
l. IA wright --.-...-.---....-. u
W. P. Sargent Observation-Disclosures.
NJ. W. Mansfield ........
Wright being the victor.
A committee for the senatorial dis
trict has long been needed so one was
elected. 1t consisted of one member
from each county:
GarfeId-George E. Hanks. Pan
guitch.
Piute-s L. Page. Marysvale.
Sevier-Asa S. Hawiey Central
Wayne-Seth F'aft, Thurber.
After all work was finished e. w.
Mcdaniel and 1. K. Wright spoke to-
the delegates for short time.
AT one juncture Of the proceedings
this resolution was adopted:
Moved, that it be the sense Of this
that at all future conven-
tons held in this district that no per-
sons shall be entitled to seats therein
except those regularly elected as dele
gates or as alternates when delegats
are not present and persons holding
proxies from regularly elected delegateSj
and that succeeding county conventions
are requested to take note of this reso-
luton and require Of delegates to sena-
-orial conventions that they attend.
The resolution was intended to cor
-ect a growing evil of sending proxies
20 all the senatorial and judicial con-
5entions.
Last night the Richfield delegation to
The Republican convention which adj
lourned week ago, met with Jas. NJ.
Peterson, Jas. Christensen. James H,
Meteer, Soren Christensen, w. H.
Clark and John Meter of the McKin-
ey men and arranged a treaty of peace
W which they hope to hold the party
ogether during the coming campaign.
They agreed that they could not agree
N the national election, but wanted
10 difference on all points.
Under the stipulations of this treaty
he convention which was adjourned
asst week was reconvened this morn
ng. Elsinore was represented this TING