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



'Nfr. Chairman" said Judge Powers. 1
in these days men are changing from
party to party; and while in the van
guard of the fight is, first, the Demo-
cratic party, rallying to its ranks are
those who believe it is time to break
away from old associations and join
with the people of all occupations who
are fiOcking to the standard of that
grand young man. W. J. Bryan. zap
plause), who is carrying the w1ite ban
ner of silver through the land and
causing CONSERVATION among the
ranks Of the Republican party; who
has been nominated by three great
parties-the Democratic party first.
the POpuHst party with a million and
half of votes and the Silver party
last.
He is as great a man as Washington
(appiauSe). or Lincoln (reneNed ap-
plause). and we all desire to see him
elected. We here in Utah desire a
unificatiOn Of all the votes of silver,
so that when the ballots are counted
Utah viii be found to have given So
600 majority for Bryan and the ticket.
I desire to see the Democratic party
generous. We desire to see nominated
a man who has honesty OF PURPOSE
and the strictest integrity. He belongs
to another party which has nominated
Mr. Bryan. We should satisfy the peO-
pie. and all the people. that we are in
earnest in this matter-earnest for the
success Of Democracy and the cause
Of silver
One month ago Mr.. Johnson Of Kan
saS urged that the Democrats. POpu-
lists and silver Republicans combine.
as it were, and that one Of each be
placed on the ticket. He said If we
did so that Chairman Butler OF the
Populist committee. who is working
with Mr.. Jones. the chairman of the
Democratic committee would feel that
his hands were being upheld and
strengthened; that our action would
set the pace for others.
The man I nominate would see his
arm cut off before he would endorse
the election Of Mr.. Hobart or assist
in his selection. Senator Jones. who IS
working for the success Of the party
without a cent. asks US to take this
action. He tells US that such a course
will aid him III the fight. and that in
this emergency we should not permit
mere party sentiment to influence our
action
At this point Judge Powers read an
extract from letter from Senator
Jones, eorroboratins the above state
ment.
I appeal 20 you to act so that we
can telegraph Mr.. Jones at the con-
clusion Of this convention that we have
nominated ticket which unites all
factions. I nominate for the position
Of presidential elector. Henry w.
Lawrence Of Salt Lake. Great
cheeriHg.) We are fighting for
cause that means more than
mere party ascendancy; we are fight
ing for that corner stone Of human
liberty. home sweet home Let our
actions be guided by the thought that
we must preserve that inviolate." (Re-
newed cheering and applause)
THURMAN FOR HARRIS.
Hon. s. r. Thurman said Utah coun-
ty had TO candidate to present but ne
would name a man who was not a
Populist nor a silver Republican. but
a man who belonged 70 the party TO
which the members Of the convention
belong.
Il believe" said Mr. Thurman. that
this convention should however, rise
above party politics and select men
who are Of cur belief, regardless Of
their former affiliations. I honor Judge
Powers for mis- action but for the
Democratic representative on the ticket
7 favor the man whom I shall nom
mate. We are engaged in the silver
cause and want man with silver
tongue. who will go out and raise his
voice in silver notes when II comes
to plead the cause Of the people. Utah
county has no candidate We have
canvassed the county and find no one
it wished to present; hence we have
turned our eyes toward the capital. the
foundation Of all, good. Iaughterl
There we have found a man who win
make himself felt and understood
man who VIII make q gallant fight
Fisher s. Harris OF salt Lake" On.
tense cheering)
e. H. SNOW NOMINATES LUND.
e. H. Snow proceeded 70 the front Of
the platform and placed Hon R. C..
L1nd in nomination He said: / arisa