The herald., 1896-10-09
MARTIN THE NOMINEE
The Evening Session Develops Few
Successful Men

When the evening session was called
to order the report of the committee on
resolutions was made.
The majority report included plat
form Of numerous planks. There was
also a minority report.
THE PLATFORM
The platform declared in favor Of
good roads and municipal reform; that
every officer placed at the head of de-
partment shall give his personal atten-
ton to his office; that no person shall be
employed in a subordinate position who
is not a citizen, resident and elector
A resolution in favor of municipal ow-
nership is included. A stand against any
extension of the water company's lease
is taken. t-d,r m
A proposition for new charter for the
city is advanced and endorsed.
The idea is advanced that the irriga-
ton system of the city should be placed
on a self-supporting basis.
The attitude. of the county convention
toward organized labor is commended
and approved.
The action of the fire commission in
taking the department out of politics
Is approved.
The idea Of closed patrol wagon for
the police department is approved.
The resolutions declare the harbor
question to be settled and out of ,p0lff
tics. St. +.
w. T. Williams presented a minority
report in reference to the clause re-
ferring to labor unions. 1t was as fol-
lows: ~.
ORGANIZED LABOR SNURBEQl "a
1--WE are in favor of the employment
hvy tho ritv nf rnouhera Of organized
labor unions, in whatever, capacity the
members thereof be employed. and that
whenever any such labor unions use a
stamp, label or other symbol TO repre-
sent them, that such work done shall
bear such stamp. labor or other sym
boil"
The minority resolution was tabled
on motion of ]. B. Neville and organized
labor given a slap in the face.
E.. A. Meserve madN q noble effort on
behalf Of organized labor, but the Times
had the convention.
The majority report of the committee
on resolutions was adopted. i'' T. '-'
A resolution was adopted in favor of
precinct primaries and the passage Of a
law making illegal voting at primaries
punishable by imprisonment 81
Nominations for mayor being In or
der, DR.. w. G. Cochran named J. 8.
Slauson. "ri si-f :
A delegate from the Third ward
named H. e. Storrs. 'isy0
Thomas Goss presented the name OF
Julius Martin. '
Hon. Nestor A. Young nominated F.
F. Cressey.
Then the convention had a scrap in an
attempt to shut off secondary speeches.
For q while no one could hear himself
think. There was war so great that
the convention reversed itself twice in
four minutes and allowed half-minute
secondary speeches.
Then the candidates nominated for
mayor came to the stand and signed the
resolutions which had been adopted.
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
First came Mr.. Slauson. He made a
brief talk in which he said that he would
stand by the nominee Of the convention,
no matter who he was. He said that he
was an old-line Republican and pro-
posed to continue to be. Above all is
sues gefore the people now, above the
water question and everything else, Mr..
Slauson said, was the absolute neces-
sity for the election of Mckinley and
Hobart At this there was moderate
applause.
Next came Julius Martin. He made no
speech
Then came Prof Storrs. He referred
to the fact that William ]. Bryan had
been a pupil of his, and at this there
was uproarious applause. 1t lasted
for several minutes.
Capt. F. j. Cressey was the next can
didate to talk. Then the ballot was pro-
ceeded with. 1t resulted as follows, the
vote being a secret ballot.
THE VOTE