The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-22

PROVO, Sept. 21.-The Republican
convention Of Utah county assembled
in the Provo opera house today.
Chairman Graham raped for order
at 1920 q. m. and asked that someone
call the delegates in from the outside,
where buttonholing and wirepulling
was going on in earnest.
When the delegates were seated it
was hard to distinguish between the
free silver or Bryan supporters and the
gold OF Mckinley element There
was, however. a great many Bryan
men in the convention.
John c. Graham was the leading
spirit and all others were subseryient
10 him. He was very much in evil
dence, both in the body Of the house
and on the stage, debating what must
be done. John c. was the ringmaster
and the actors jumped at the pop OF
his whip.
He said IN part:
Fellow Republicans: In behalf of
Provo / welcome you, regardless of any
factions-at least as to any candidates
put UP by the Republicans The coun-
~ government has been in the hands
81 the Democrats for a good many
years, and from now on for at least
Two years we propose to change it and
give the Republicans the management,
and think We can do it,
Mr.. Graham said. before introducing
the temporary chairman, he wished to
state that there would be a ratification
meeting tonight, at which Ex-Governor
a. l.. Thomas Arthur Brown and John
NJ Zane would speak. This announce
ment was received with the stiffness a
funeral GRAFTON would have been
listened to.
The county chairman announced that
the committee had selected Charles De
NJ oisey of Provo for temporary chair
man; Miss IIillie Morgan of Spanish
Fork for temporary secretary; L. S.
Hush Of Payson for assistant secre-
tary; and for reading secretary, Walter
J.. Webb of Lehi.
The temporary officers being in
stalled. Graham's right bower, Jim
Glove, made a motion, and it was car
ried, that committees on credentials,
permanent organization and order Of
business and platform and resolutions
be named one on each committee from
each delegation represented. The fol-
lowing precincts were not represented:
Goshen. Highland Lake View, Man
ming, Pleasant Valley Junction, Spring
Lake, Thistle, Tucker, Vineyard, Cedar
Fort and Provo Bench.
One delegate arose, and instead OF
addressing the chair. said: Mr. Ora
ham" and then went on to ask for in
Formation. The convention took a re-
cess TIL ] o'clock, when the commit
Vice on credentials reported no con-
tests.
The committee on organization and
orde- of business named ]. L. Booth
of Provo, chairman; W;lter L. Webb
of Lehi. secretary; Mrs. Fannie Stew
art, assistant secretary; ]. W. Bean of
Provo, reading clerk; J. W. Mcneil Of
American Fork and T. @. WINNER,
ergeants-at-armS.
Chairman Booth, in assuming the po-
sition, thanked the convention and
said he considered it an honor; in fact,
ne sald honor so many times that
the convention could hardly follow him
Jde hoped there was no combination
at least no one had tried TO COM
bine" him. He never saw the time
when he was not willing to be downed
for the benefit Of the people. The
delegates looked at each other ana
now.
Graham. chairman of the committee
on platform and resolutions. reported
and read the resolutions. There was no
platform.
THE RESOLUTIONS
demanded that the members of the
legislature be pledged TO reduce sal
aries, and reafflrmed and endorsed the
former county platform
The latter clause brought out
question from SaXey as TO what 1t
meant. Graham arose and amid
painful silence, spoke of the platform
Of the past, saying he favored the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of is to /
with gold. The Democrats are not the
only ones who believe in free silver,
and he proposed to carry Utah on that
platform.
The delegates to the Mt Pleasant
and Ogden conventions were selected,
showing the hand of John c. Graham
in the selection. He even named him
self on both delegations. There were
sixty-five delegates from Utah county
to each convention.
After the delegates TO the two con-
ventions were named, nominations for
two state senator's were begun,
speeches being limited to two minutes.
John c. Graham placed in nomination
c. =. Loose CT Provo. Hicks named
George p. Smell of Spanish Fork.
motion to nominate Mr.. Smell by ac-
clamation was about to be carried
when someone objected and said it was
too much of a gag rule and the mo-
lion was withdrawn. No other names
We're presented and these two were
finally nominated by reclamation
lower house were called for
Thorn nominated Mrs F. +. Stewart
of Pleasant Grove for representative to
tbe legislature, and she was taken IN by
reclamation.
Hush Of Payson named Jonathan s.
Page. jr-, Of Payson and he, too, went
su by reclamation.
John NJ. Holiday Of Santaquin and
John Mcneil of American Fork were
both nominated by exclamation.
Nominations for county commission
ers were then asked for and Steven
w. Ross of Lehi, L. K. Stewart of Ben
jamin, Joseph Richmond of Provo, Am
mon Nebeker of Payson, and c. o.
Barr Of Salem were named The vote
made Ros- Stewart and Richmond as
the nominees.
For sheriff, Newell Knight named Viii
liam II. Brereton of Provo; William p.
Bennett OF Provo, and Newell Knight
OF Provo were also put up. Knight ask
ed all those who wished to support him
TO give their support TO Brereton. One
defeat a year is all knight could stand
and therefore, his name was with
drawn for harmonys sake. The vote
on the TWO remaining gave Brereton a
majority.
Brig Johnson Of Provo was made the
nominee for the position of clerk.
Miss Rose Moore of Provo was named
as recorder.
c. Q. Barr of Salem and Oscar Will
kins, jr., of Provo were pitted against
each other for treasurer and collector.
Barr was the winner. Barr was nominal
ed By Graham.
Thomas John of Provo carried off
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