The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-15
NEWS FROM
NEARBY CITIES
AND TOWNS
Adjourned Cache County Repub-
Iican Convention
RENEW THEIR FAITH
RENEW THEIR
V. RAPP GROWS JUST A TRFLE
EXCITED.
Oeath of Henry Reddish. of knys-
NiIIe-HnIIovs. Found Guilty OF
Adultery, and VIII Soon Receive
His Sentence-Jury Was Out But
a Very short Time.

LOGAN, Oct. 1.-THE adjourned
Cache county Republican convention
convened in the Palace hall yesterday
at 2:45 p. m. and was called to order
by County Chairman " Rapp. who
named c. II. BeaVens for chairman and
Z. A. Gregory secretary of the tenn
porary organization, after which the
usual committees were appointed.
James P. Cav. a silver Republican,
who bolted the Rapp convention. re-
fused 10 act on q committee to which.
he had been appointed, or in any other
way.
The roll cali showed nine out Of
twenty-one precincts represented;
thirty-nine delegates present.
John a. McAlister was made per-
manent chairman and Z. A. Gregory
secretary
Everything moved on quietly until
the committee on platform and reso-
lutions reported. The reading preeipi-
tated a great fight, which threw the
convention in great confusion. on
vote of 13 to rs the platform and res
olutions were adopted. and the Repub-
lican party Of Cache county voted out
of existence.
THE PLATFORM.
We. the Republicans of Cache coun-
ty, hereby renew our faith and ale
glance to its past party principles and
pledge ourselves in a united effort to
maintain and preserve them invicla-
ole.
We recognize the money question as
he main difference of opinion existing
between Republicans of Utah relative
Nf- > hi
ted States, but we believe that all such
differences of opinion ought to be set
tied at the polls by each voter for him
self
Whereas. The citizens of Cache
county in mass convention have placed
a ticket in the field which many Re-
pubicans and Democrats and Popu-
lists are DESTROYS of supporting; there
fore be it
Resolved. That it is inexpedient for
the Republican party TO place any leg
islative or county ticket in the field
this year.
That we endorse the candidacy of
Lafayette Holbrook for congress and
pledge him our hearty support
The strongest supporters of the plat
form and resolutions We're: w w.
Vaughan, Joseph Howell, Hans A. Pc
derson, Ferdinand Jacobson, Z. A.
Gregory, ]. A. McAlister and L. Han
son.
Those opposed to the measure and
in favor of retaining the party iden-
tity were V. Rapp and George Mar
win.
A SUBSEQUENT ROW.
Before scarcely anyone had left the
hall Rapp mounted a chair and
shouted. All straight Republicans re-
main, and we viii start petition at
once TO maintain a straight Republi-
can organization. We viii not have
the party organization killed: it is
Maughan's scheme: he has pulled the
wool over your eyes
]. A. McAlister asked the question.
Cant we reorganize next year p At
This stage great confusion prevailed.
Joseph Howell shouted, rRapp. you
can't bulldoze the party" at the same
time shaking his fist at Rapp.
Another attempt IVES made by Rapp
to restore order. which was accom-
plished for few minutes. Rapp at
tempted to explain that the Republi-
can party of Cache is now something
of the past. Howell interrupted, say
ing the Republicans adopted a ticket
yesterday. Rapp shouted, 'Til be id
Il l won't have a chance to vote a
straight Republican ticket"
Howell-Rapp, we don't want TO hear
you talk all night.
tSpp-NOu can leave lneu.
Howell and others did.
Only eleven Mckinley men remained.
petition for recognition on the
official ballot and the retaining of the
party identity was started. Through
The excitement the convention failed
to name precinct officers for Logan.
LOCALS.
N. w. Crookston. candidate for
sheriff on the Citizens ticket. has re-
fused absolutely and positively to run
on said ticket. Crookston is a true
blue Democrat.
II is also rumored that T. A. Kerr,
candidate for assessor on said ticket
will withdraw his name.
County Republican Chairman v
Rapp left for Salt Lake this after
noon, ii is surmised to consult with his
party leaders.
Fred Loosely and family from Rex
burg have moved to Logan for the
winter.
The case of the First National bank
Of Logan City viii come up tomorrow
in the district court, which is now in
session. This case viii be looked for
ward TO with great interest.