The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-08
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given them. But he was silver man,
first, last and all the time and he be-
lieved it the duty of the convention to
declare itself in unmisIakable terms
upon the great issue. Under the reso-
buttons, only silver man could be
elected, but he thought they were all
silver men, and the effect of the declar-
alton would not be TO tie the hands of
a senator at all on the issues of pro-
lection. reciprocity and other Republi-
can principles.
The convention saw the danger. and
was manifestly anxious to avoid the
split that a prolonged debate must
have produced. so Mr.. Waite's con-
struction was allowed 20 go for the
time being, and the motion to strike
out was voted down by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
The real truth was made manifest
in the evening, and the McKinleyites
realized that they had nothing to eX-
pect from the convention. There was talk
of bolt and other extreme actions. but
they realized their utter hopelessness
and finally settled down in their seats
like so many spectators at perform
ance in which they have no part.
1t was an unruly convention all the
way through, and although young Mr.
Axton called the attention of the dele
gates to the presence of ladies on the
floor and intimated that they might
get a bad impression of Republican
political methods, the advice was I'M
needed and the uproar increased rather
than diminished.
The decorations in the theatre were
simple. A bouquet of flowers adorned
the table, called by courtesy the
speakers desk, while few potted
plants sat around the footlights. A
Autograph of Washington leaned UP
against the speakers table, with a
don't-this- make-you- tired expression
on it, while around the balcony were
pictures of Grant. Logan, Harrison
and Sheridan McKinley's portrait
was conspicuous for its not being there
at all
1t was 1927 when Chairman Arthur
Parsons started to call the convention
to order, an act which was cut short
by the band beginning the tune Just
Tell Them That You Saw Me-" Ar
thur waited, however, and five min
utes later succeeded in hammering the
crowd into silence, after which John
T. Axton read the call.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. Parsons announced as the tenn
porary organization Hon. E. B. Critch-
low, of this city; secretary, w. w
Wilson of Sandy; assistant secretary
Mrs. Rachael Miller of this city; SER
geant-at-arms, c. D. Goodsell; assis-
tant, 3. 3. Nesbitt.
Mr.. Critchlows speech was an ap-
peal for harmony in order that the
Republicans might secure the spoilS
of office. 1t was a pathetic appeal, too
one which brought forth great dea
of applause-from the Mckinley mer
at one moment and the silver forces
the next He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: doubt
very much if the proprietieS of the oc
casion call for a speech at my hand:
at this time; that should be left fol
the permanent chairman of the con
vention. While not intending to infllc
Won with a speech. l will say, however
that we have met as delegates to
county convention. applause at TIT
discovery We are all Republican:
(applause) and we all agree upon ina
point. We all agree upon one othe
PROPOSITION, and that is that we de
plore the action of the national con
yention at st. Louis (applause iron
the silver forces) on one question
Some of US feel, too, that 1t is not rlgh
to ask us to give allegiance 10 ina
nlatform. (Applause.) Others con
not to be abandoned, but that w
should unite and by taking anothe
teclS bring the ship into the maven Q
nrosperity such as we had some year
! An under the beneicent rule Oh
/ Republican president, before Grove
! cleveland took the reinS OF govern
mani however. these questions haV
nothing to do with our work here.
submit that those who try TO pribi
before this convention, by resolutlo
/ or otherwise anything OUTSIDE Oh vi
/ line which I have just lald uow
/ should be given to understand ttla
this is not the place to revive oe, n7
iesnes The Republican party IN Sal
lilo county today has no pledge o
hond of faith save that we must a
stand together on the Sd of November
for the success of the party
We NAV have a red-hot time lcheei
Cor the heath over that or othef col
lateral questions, but insom'ich as
49,, doIy,, this or that element, 90 W
oo,,rt defeat. This convention is
Convention of reunited Republicans
lAnplause for the re-unlon.J
one more question. AS the ollloT e.l
! +o he selected here are for the couL
~ would say that none 'u' ~
hast material should be selecleu' e'l''
q
++e,otion TO the fact that thus far II
ee -tc-.-,a1-s have been mentioned in con
oo+;on with a legislative nomlnaliol
hoo to call your attention TO the la-
49, the last delegation TO the les Is
1atrre from this county was Iesd .l' uS
&C the leading one in the lWo 49, 80
81 xour action be such that Ills ca
he said again. ,.o.,,,., of III
What is the turtneI pA00
convention?
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
INN r. LYNCH secured the chan
,,,aa,s eve and moved the appolhtillelL
&c ~ committee on credentials 10
u Inv the precincts ana u
county at large. l,oo,.e,a n
This was amended by George
co,l,,oo adding the committee on PEI
r1anent organization and orosr Vi 0u'
mess gsNe closelv-cropped head of Fred :
Leonard shot into view al u
i.,nssture, the tlrst CLOUD 90 iiS iiO- 40
OF harmony. "a leonard
MI the s selection. OF a committee
,.aSnlrtions, to be chosen IN my 9
s.,.ste,. a the other committees.
iiis s.ct..a,,d the motion" came tro
e,o+1T d3fferent quarters OF tae no uS7
'w N Was then that George Smith,
- ~ rroiry5 CITY precinct, arose he
ehg Mckinley et man and does not wa
resolutions >, ,;5 Smith II vol
MI l,,,, Gir|S ants of my precinct, wink
b tne cancused on this matter, MalSn
s l,s-S we do not want any reso4u M :
Rasnlutions have beeen the pane ~ :
party this fall. we nave pieN''
resolutions now. + If co,,rs
Jake Greenewald, present, VI S syo,ss
oo,,x-I,lsed the assemblage by SUES
con COM tS No. cornTnsetee be appointed and
ms '- the resolutions which were adoI
e I'd for Holbrook, at the Ogden conve
Nc McI,aughlfn of Bingham declared tn
20 refI,se TO pass resolutions was