The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-18
at least half a dozen on their feet from

at least half a dozen on their feet from
the other side.
NICKERSON PICKS HIS CROW.
Mr.. Doremus was recognized and
vigorously opposed such a motion at
this time. He was followed by Mr.
Nickerson, who came to the front say
ing he was prepared to pick his crow
with the city council then and there.
Mr. Nickerson proceeded to pick the
bird, but sentiment was about equally
divided when he got through as to
whether he had eaten it or not i
want to move, Mr.. Chairman" he be-
ban, that a vote of congratulations be
extended to Mr. Elliott for his success
in securing seat in the city council
A mighty shout from the Elliott gang
greeted this motion while the turmoil
on the other side brought several TO
their feet.
a small man in the back part of
the hall, who refused to give his name
to the reporter, gained recognition
and launched into a speech eulogizinG
Mr.. Elliott, whose character he likened
unto cloud which had been tinted
and beautified by the upsetting of the
paint pots of the very angels in
heaven.
But it's the principle we condemn
interrupted Mr.. Doremus.
The small man. however, was still
laboring among the clouds and made
no response. Mr. Elliott himself, appar
emily feeling greatly fattered, could
not contain himself, and this time led
off the applause. He stood up and ad
vised the crowd not to kick against the
city council, but against the Republi-
can precinct committee, which had
ample time in which to call a mass
meeting Of the voters before the coun-
Gil had elected a successor to Mr.. Wat
SON
o. j. Drum. with great oratorical
gusto, delivered a dissertation on the
good qualities of Mr.. Elliott and de-
cried the idea that the council had
done anything but the proper thing
DUNN INDORSES ELLIOTT
Daniel Dunn followed in similar
vein. He took the committee to task
for not calling a meeting before the
vacancy was filled. This elected the
statement from Mr. Geddes that he had
called upon the Republican members of
the city council and they had assured
him a Democrat would be elected as
the place rightly belonged to a men,
Der of that party. And I say indi-
Viduany," he continued. that in all
justice and fairness the place belongs
to a Democrat" (Applause).
Nickerson renewed his motion, and
received q, second. but it was voted
down by a good majority.
VOTERS WERE IGNORED.
George A. Smith, one of the signers
of the call, then took the floor and de-
fined his position in a vigorous speech.
He believed the Republican members
of the city council had a perfect right
to elect one Of their own party. but
there was no doubt but if the voters
of the precinct had their say they
would have sent someone else than Mr..
Elliott The taxpayers of the precinct
would undoubtedly. he said. have put
in one who was a property holder and
taxpayer in the precinct.
Mr.. Evans. jr., one of the Elliott men,
at this point jumped up and called the
speaker to order, accusing him of re-
ferring to Mr.. Elliott in unparlia-
mentary terms. Where are your
proofs that Mr.. Elliott is not prop
erty holder?' he demanded.
Mr.. Smith paid no attention to the
interruption and continued to de-
nounce in unmeasured terms the ques-
tionable manner in which MI. Elliott
was elected.
W. P Nebeker followed this UP by
pointing TO the fact that Elliott had
been a chronic candidate for the
council on several occasions. but had
been turned down by his own party.
MI. Elliott in view of this he thought
should have declined to accept the
position now.
Arthur Parsons. one of the defeated
candidate for the council at the last
election, thought the proper thing for
the council to have done was to have
permitted the people of the Drecinct
TO have elected the member to ill the
vacancy. The Democrats and the Re-
publicans ought to have caucused and
each named a candidate for the council
to select from.
HOLMAN WAS FUNNY.
Mr.. Holman from the Twenty-thfrd
made a facetiouS speech that fairly
convulsed the crowd II went home
and wept, wept wept,' said he. ION
election day after our own candidates
had been defeated. Oaughter) But
we are not here to talk about that.
Somehow Mr.. Elliott slipped under the
tent while the other candidates were
carrying water to the ELEPHANTS
would have preferred Mr.. Sandberg
but as to Mr.. Elliotts qualifications
well. he has avOrdupois enough to fill
the chair Qaughter). Pohtice IS poll
ties however. Religion and politics
are two different things, and while
most of US would have been too con-
scientionS to accept the place in the
manner M. Elliott did, he now has
the place and leave him alone. (Tre-
mendous aDplause).
B. F. Grant made an earnest speech
on principle The question is, how
ever he said, IF we are to pay tie
fiddler while someone else does the
dancing?"
''Them's my sentiments exactly" put
in Mr. Elliott.
GEDDES AND ANTI-GEDDES.
From this time on the fight took on
g. different phase and the strife
between the Geddes and anti
Geddes element was rekindled
Fx-Selectman Morris did not believe
in horsewhipping the council for doing
a Republican act. There was nothing
the matter with Taylor, Sandberg and
Parsons. but there was something the
matter with others. There was a power
behind the throne. There was some
one pushing the button behind and the
people would not stand it. Oaughter)
There were eleven more Republican
votes than Democratic at the last
election and still the Republican can
didates were defeated. Mr.. Nebeker
went to the legislature. He saws
Democrat ought to have been elected
to fill the vacancy.
excuse me, Mr.. Norris" retOrted
Nebeker. 4 said no such thing"
"Oh. well, but I can read between
the words. and I understand grammar
as well as