The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-25

prosperity to this country. Bime-al-
ism and protection must be accepted
as constituting one vital ind5visible
principle; that not only the progress,
! but the safety Of the industries Of our
country and the toiler who carry on
those industries make the acceptance
OF this principle Imperative: protection
by tariff to equalize the wages of our
country and those paid abroad and BIZ
metallism to take from gold its present
appreciation and enhance the value of
the products of this country.
We demand that our representatives.
IN both houses OF congress favor the
return TO bimetallism by voting III
favor Of measures tending to cause the
free coinage Of silver and tending to
favor the increase of protective tariff
and that any measure leading to either
of these results be favored by our rep
resentatives, whether united in one
measure or presented separately
John Lu Taylor opposed any excep-
ton He called shTslly for a full en-
dofsement. He was received by ap-
plause on some sides and groans from
various parts of the house.
A MINORITY REPORT.
He offered this as an amendment
but before a vote was taken ON this
=
striking out the clause favuring free
silver. John Lu then jumped up to
make further explanation. He de-
claimed against anything that looked
Democratic.
Dennis Eichnor spoke briefly in ia
vor of the majority report. He said
what he came for was to show that the
Republican party was good enough foc
him; that the convention should stand
nv 1.a ffr.-.
only a skeleton left. The majority, he
concluded, believe than free silver cam
not be restored without the consent OF
the nations. (Applause.)
Mrs. Clark Of Davis wanted the coun-
tenances of delegates to change. She
wanted them to shine UNANIMOUSLY TO
protection
Jake Greenewald then got in a wedge
for silver He said there could be no
cure for the Republican disruption I'M
less the majority report prevaiied.
There We're CT les of Zane, Zane,
and great confusion prevailed. The
chairman said Mr. Zane did not wish
to speak, but John NJ. doomed up with
terrible dignity He said he was OPP
posed % free silver, and he did not
care who knew it, He wanted the
minority .eport adopted. w. L. Brown
of Salt Lake implied that he had a
could not control it. He wanted free
silver coinage.
Nelson. a cosored delegate. said he
wanted free silver. and so did the rest
OF the colored citizens of Salt Lake.
John e. Booth of Provo holly OPP
posed the majority report. He said
he waured silver, wanted it powerful
bad, in fact, but he did not think il
possible to get. Booth Illustrated his
remarks with a joke which the audi
ence did not appreciate. and then he
explained eXcitedly that he was not q
fool The audience still locked incred-
ulous, and he proceeded to repeat weak
" his devotion to the St. Louis plat
form.
Hon. Arthur L. Thomas arose to pour
oil on the turbulent waters. He said
only one On the committee had objecr-
ed to the majority report. He believed
thet the people couid renounce the
opinion of the minority.
John c. Graham was the next speak
er. He said he was a silverine, but he
thought it could only come through
Major McKinley's party. He said the
adoption Of the majority report was the
only salvation for the party in Utah.
The question was again put and the
majority report was adopted by an
Overwhelming vote The result was
received amid great cheering. A mo-
ton for a recess was lost.
FOR ELECTORS.
The nominations for three presiden-
tial electors then began. J. n. Kim
bali OF Ogden nominated Charles w
BennetH.
Nelson, in behalf of Sanpete county,
placed J. D. Page of Utah in nomina-
ton. He was the man, he said. who
fought the Sanpefe county election
frauds.
William Spgv nominated Jesse w.
Crosby, jr., OF Garfield, whom, he said,
could carry ali southern Utah.
Governor Thomas placed Charles D.
Andrews of Juab in nomination.
W. W. Taylor, the colored editor. sec
onded the nomination of c. W. Bennett
Mrs Clark, of Davis, nominated Wes-
ley K. Walton. of Rich
j. E. Booth put forth the name of
John c. Graham. His candidate, he
said, was a great rounder up Of Demo-
Gratis.
Nelson. in behalf of the colored citi-
zens of Utah, seconded Mr.. Bennetts
nomination.
NJ. v. Rapn. of Logan, nominated
Joseph A. Smith.
Jake Greenewald said he wanted the
great Republican organizer. c. W. Ben
nett, to be one of the nominees.
J. 7. AXton seconded the nomination
of c. w. Bennett.
Billy Elliott. in eulogistic speech,
named Joseph +. Smith.
The chairman explained that he had
received a. letter stating THAI he could
not serve. On motion of Taylor, Of
Salt Lake, the nominations were de-
clared closed The convention then
took a recess of five minutes to prepare
the ballots. when this work was com
pleted d further adjournment for one
hour was taken.
1t was about o'clock when the chair
mans gavel again fell and the boiiof
on presidential electors was at once
begun. The vote was taken by coun-
ties. rhe first ballot resulted in the
election of c. w. Bennett with 476 votes
and Joseph A. Smith. who received a
vote of 259. The second ballot failed
to elect the vote being Graham. l3S;
Crosby, rs: Page. 1877. The third ballot
elected Page. with AT votes; Graham
received 50 and Crosby 10.
On motion Mr.. Pages nomination was
made unanimous. On motion of Greene
wald the three electors were escorted
to the platform. Bennett was intro
duced and made a brief speech. He said
he hoped Mckinley would be elected.
as he himself had been a few minutes
before. I'believe,' he said, "that with
difgent effort we can yet carry the
state of Utah for Major Mckinley
He referred to the magnificent pros
neSity of The United States, and al
tributed il 10 the action of Republican
doctrines. He was fully in accord, he
continued With the platform which
the convention had adQNfpd The 7pO-