Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-08
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Tho first Republican convention OF
the State Of Utah IL now malier,o Of
history. IL wa largely attended, There
being $40 delegates In attendance, be-
sidts tuvorai alternates and NJ many
spectators NJ could ned places IN the
not too commodious building. II was
~ typical a political gathering as
could well be conceived Of, not one
element necessary 70 the start, pro-
gfcss or finish being absent; from the
fiorid "gush" 10 the out'at.eloowa
plaiitudes, from the slontorian tones Of
the outdoor hsUiluo 70 the feeble
voiced uttofauces Of the clty'taisni
"spreRder," from the words Of worldly
wisdom to tho desperate attempts at
home.curel humor, AMI from the
sileDoe Of suspense tvoty rars) to the
Babylouic confusion Of many voices
BADLY blendod--il was oil there, every
bit Of II, anu more too.
The permanent chairman, cN-Gov'
ernor Thomas, while quite equal to the
occasion ~ q rarllamentafiau, lacks
the sternness and force necessary TO
cope with 20 large an aggregation Of
more or lees untulY elements, each
with iavorlte scheme cup his sleeve"
aud lot VI enthusiasm 10 unoork and
lot 20 when the time comes; 70 10 the
onlookeT II seemed A. times a. though
tho convention had the bit 10 It's teeth
and was running away down hill with
tho brakes OIL; hut with the
aid a the gsvel-whieh imple.
ment never performed more nearly
INCREASING or more effective service
order came forth again from the realms
Of chaos and enough business could
DO transacted TO get ny 'gesh supply
OF oKplosiveh ready to be touched on al
the slightest suggestion. II was truly
regulation convention.
Testing apart, the manner 10 which
the State Republicans at their ms.
gathering disposed Of the business IN
hand must be something OF n surprise
10 themselves When they look back
upon II. IL consumed lees time than
any similar gathering ever held iu
Utah, and had some momontous Issues
20 deal with. We are all familiar
with the disputed question Of whether
silver or the tATn should receive
equal recognition or ems DO given
prominence Mt the expense VI the
other. with such diversity Of opinion
and the champions Of either phase 10
earnest and determined, It is easy to
understand how the formation Ut a
resolutions committee, the completion
Of It's work and tho disposition Of that
work by the convention might be
made to occupy twice or three times ~
much time as was taken up altogether;
but II was Teeltd on with IolerAble
ueatness and dispatch, aud before i've
O'Clock the meeting had dissolved.
This we regard In the double light Of q
highly cfeditaUle performance and an
example worthy OF imitation.
The delegates chosen, like the decla-
ration Of principles, are men who as a
whole bring forward ani uphold all the
cardinal principles OF national Repub.
llcanism without sighting ut over.
looking the great Issue TO which We Of
the Westare most strongly committed,
la choosing them geographical lines
we're ignored. tut we hardly think this
viii be- the cause Of much IN feeling,
rhey ar6 men VI prom uonoe not only
mere but elsewhere, stand high In lLo
community generally aud have reoog.
ui1ed ability b1tn 10 their chosen call.
iuga aud In the political Il 10. l l.
indeed questionable, all ia NJ, o1usd
treI, D. ths convention Gould have
given more general sslisiao'ion to he
RcpuDueans Of Utah . had Ie.
NAMED Ia session a week iustead OF
very suOU dry