The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-20

nomination of VanCott.
N. V. Jones also seconded the norni-
nation of VanCott
John Stubs seconded the nomination
of Pardee in a witty speech.
Upon motion nominations were clos
ed. The ballot resulted:
FIRST BALLOT.
James U. Pardee .................. q
James A. Williams ................ AZ
James NJ. Denny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
john B. Anderson Observation-Disclosures is
NJ. E. McEneny ......,....-.---..-. 4
Waldemar VanCott ................ 219
The ballot was one-sided, VanCott
being selected without a struggle and
was declared the nominee.
COUNTY CLERK.
Nominations were then declared open
for county clerk.
A. T. Schroeder called attention to
the past record as a Democrat, the
ability to perform tine duties of the
place, of D. G. Dunbar.
Joseph NJ. Cohn nominated "a, man
who is not a man, because she is
woman" Mrs. Dr. Ellen B. Ferguson
Mrs. ]. Fewson Smith seconded the
nomination Of D. G. Dunbar.
A country delegate seconded Dun
bar.
S. A. Kenner raised his voice for Mrs.
DR.. Ferguson.
j. H. Moyle said the office was of
great Importance, and the incunlbenE
should have experience. He seconded
the nomination of D. C. Dunbar.
Mrs. j. Fewson Smith rose again to
say a few words in favor Of David c.
Dunbar.
Gustave Kroeger wanted woman rep
to- i,,er
chronic Office seekers and ne feared
David was becoming chronic. Kroe-
ger was roundly Kissed for his speech.
He endorsed Mrs. Ferguson.
S. E. Allen seconded Mrs. Ferguson.
John w. Smell seconded Mrs. DR.. Fer
guson.
Dunbar was nominated, the vote
standing, Dunbar 2591a. DR.. Ferguson
1711s.
Az this point G. A Mclean moved to
recess until Monday morning at 10
O'clock, which lost.
sHRIEvALTY NOMINATION.
Judge Baskin set the bail rolling for
the shrievalty nomination by saying
he had named two candidates during
the evening, neither of whom had run
we'll (Laughter) He now desired to
name q winner, and he thought he
had him in the person of T. P. Lewis.
J. @. Bywater, IN a brief speech,
named J. H. Raleigh of the Third.
Mr.. Kimball had a man who had
served with distinction as United
States marshal and named j. B. Cum
mock.
Robert Shepherd had a winner, and
named William Mcqueen.
This nomination was seconded by
John Stubs, who took occasion to in
dulge in some personalities that re-
suited in his being hooted down
p. ]. Moran arose, and In neat
minute speech presented the name of
Frank w. Jennings.
Joseph e. Taylor wanted g. heavy
man." and named Hugh Watson.
This closed the nominations.
The chair at this point called atten-
ton to the fact that it was Sunday.
He called on Joseph &. Taylor. who
said that in order that the party might
not lose the respect CT the people. he
suggested an adjournment.
John @. Cannon said it would be a.
hardship on the country members to
ADJOURN.
Judge Baskin suggested turning the
clock back and going ahead. It was
not an unprecedented action by any
means.
Joe Cohen said that the Sabbath
was already broken inso.
3. r. Lloyd said there was another
consideration and that was the ex-
pense The county committee had gone
TO a great deal OF expense and he be-
Meved that it was asking too much Of
the country delegates to go home now
and come back on Monday.
Thomas E. Taylor said the Lord had
ordained that the Sabbath should be
kept holy. He wanted TO enter a pro-
test against continuing the session any
longer.
A. T. Schroeder said thaG while he
believed he did not violate his pTinci-
pies by continuing in session, there
were others differently situated, and
he moved to sdjourn.
After a discussion of some length the
order of business was resumed, the
chair deciding thar a. motion to adj
iolrn was not in order while there was
business before the conventions
The vote was then called for and
resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Thomas P. Lewis. ..................10S 1882
Joseph H. Raleigh. Observation-Disclosures. n
John B. Cummocl1.. ................ S412
William McQueen.... .............. 66
Hugh Watson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
Frank Jennings .......-........ a
There was no election and a second
ballot was ordered. 1t resulted as fol-
lows:
SECOND BALLOT.
Thomas P. Lewis, 1853; Joseph H.
Raleigh, 81; John B. Cummock, 70;
William Mcqueen, So; Frank Jennings,
20; Hugh Watson, 80.
STILL NO CHOICE.
There being no election, another bal
lot was ordered. It resulted: