The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-12

a meeting of the general committee on
ratification of the nomination of William
j. Bryan and Arthur p Sewall by the
Democratic convention for president and
vice president of the United States, and
on reception to the Utah delegates on
their return, was held at the offices of
Messrs. Baskin q Hoge, 40 Main street,
last evening.
r. n. Baskin presided and Norris Som
mer was chosen as secretary.
Fisher S. Harris presented a telegram
from Judge Powers, which read as fol-
lows:
Delegates suggest next Saturday night
for ratification; theater best place. Hur-
rah for Bryan and Sewall."
After some discussion it was agreed
that in accordance with the suggestion in
the dispatch the reception and ratifica-
ton be held next Saturday evening.
AN OPEN-AIR RATIFICATION.
In view, however, of the very general
approval of the nominations and the en-
thusiastic manner in which they had been
received by Democrats, Republicans and
Popullsts, it was the sense of the meet
ing that the theater would be altogether
inadequate to accommodate the numbers
who would desire to stamp with their
approval the candidacy of Bryan and
SeWall and 1t was suggested that meet
ing be held in the open air, say on the
vacant lot north of the Knutsford hotel,
ana lHdI INe seats WHICH composed Tie
tribunes erected for the carnival on State
street be obtained and put up SO as to
accommodate 5000 or 10000 people, and
that invitations be extended to Ogden,
Provo, Park City and other centerS of
population to participate.
Another suggestion was that the Expo
sition building be used as the meeting
place.
The open air idea seemed to be the
favorite and after some talk a commit
tee was appointed consisting of DR.. H. J.
Faust, Joe Cohen, w. H. Cassidy, w, E.
B. Barnett, e. D. Hoge and George e.
Blair to select a meeting place and make
necessary arrangements for the accom-
modationS of a large crowd. Judging from
the talk that followed it seemed that
the members of the committee favored
the open air meeting and it is exceedingly
probable that such will be the decision of
the committee
FINANCIERS REPORT PROGRESS.
Judge Cherry, who had, with others.
been appointed to raise funds, reported
progress, and said he found people very
willing to contribute and this applied to
Republicans as well as Democrats. A
committee on finance composed of Judge
Cherry, chairman; E. p Newell, Mrs.
Jules La Barthe, Elias A. Smith, Mrs.
Nephi w. Clayton. R. W. Sloan, S. A.
Kenner, Joseph Skinner and A. A. Glib
son was appointed.
REPUBLICANS WILL BE WELCOMED.
The following were appointed COM
mittee on programme and speakers: R. N.
Baskin, chairman; J. r. Letcher w. II.
King, A. G. Norrell, James H. Moyle,
Matte Hughes-Cannon, Fisher S. Harris,
Margaret e. Game and Elsie A. Faust.
In this connection Judge Baskin said
that in this matter the Republicans had
done a very patriotic act in endorsing the
nominees. and he suggested that the Re-
publicans be given good representation
among the speakers, andq that they be
given to understand that their action was
thoroughly appreciated and that they were
more than welcome. These sentiments
were warmly received and others. pres
ent spoke on the same lines.
G. r. Savage, r. K. Thomas, Mrs. DIR.
Horne, E. W. Wilson O. NJ. Nielsen,
Granville Gillette and j. l.. Harlow were
appointed a committee on fireworks, mu-
sic and decorations.
MEETING OF COMMITTEES.
The members of the committee on place
of meeting are requested to meet al the
Office of Baskin 81 Hoge, do Main street,
at 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
The committee on finance will meet at
the same time at Judge Cherry ONCE, "a
Commercial block and the committee on
programme will meet at RaSkin q Hoge'S
office, 40 Main street, on Monday evening
at s o'clock. All members of the com
mittees are requested to meet at the hourS
stated without fail.
The members of the general committee
and of all the committees will meet at
Baskin & Hoge's office on Wednesday
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