The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-02
Fifth Precinct.

Inc Democrats Oh the EIln precinct
will bank heavily on the woman vote
in the coming campaign, as was evil
denced by the proceedings at last
nights primaries which were held at
the Thirteenth ward school house. The
meeting was largely attended and
lasted over two hours, during which
the situation which the party will
have to face this fall was thoroughly
canvassed and action taken which will
give the female voters as nearly as
possible equal representa- iOn on the
precinct committee. The meeting also
declared in strong terms for free coin
age.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman of the Precinct J. W. Hamm.
P. ]. DAILY was elected chairman and
G. S. Wilkes secretary, and the bal
loting for delegates-at-large was pro-
ceeded to without delay, resulting in
the election of P. j. DAILY, G. G. 2.
jackson, c. c. Dey, ]. w. Hamm, a. A.
Gibson, c. S. Wilkes, M. E. Mulvey,
j. L. Welsh, F. F. Gilmartin and c. j.
Pence. The election of alternates fol-
lowed, these being elected: j. H.
Moyle, Martin Lindsey. Homer Duncan
and Amanda ]. Hook.
A motion 70 re-elect ]. w. Hamm
chairman of the precinct committee for
the year being made, that gentleman
was retained in office by reclamation.
When it came to selecting the pre-
cinct committee, ]. w. Welsh moved
that the committee consist of four men
aside from the chairman, and five la
dies. In support of his motion Mr..
Welsh said that the ladies' would cast
as many votes in the next election as
the men, and it was only just that
they should have equal representa-
ton; besides, as much work would
have 10 be done among the female as
the male voters.
j. c. WINS was alive to the justice
and necessity of the ladies being thus
represented, but counseled caution in
the selection that the best workers and
most influential ladies be chosen.
Charles ]. Pence approved of the
idea Of five ladies on the committee,
but questioned the expediency of the
primary selecting them. He moved as
an amendment that the male contin-
gent be selected and that they be given
power to elect five ladies as an aux
iliary to the committee. Mr.. Welsh ac-
cepted the amendment, but before the
question was put Henry Ryan sug-
gested that the five men be elected
and that the names of twenty ladies
| be chosen, and they be requested to
| get together and elect the five. Some
| further debate on ethe subject followed,
during which Mrs. Amanda J. Hook
| took occasion to say she thought Mr..
! Fences amendment embodied the best
| idea advanced. The question being
! put, it was so ordered.
Gerald Jackson ait this point arose
and put in nomination for a place on
the committee Martin Lindsey, paying
a tribute to that gentlemans services
in the last campaign. Mr.. Pence sec
] onded the nomina ton and moved that
! Mr.. Lindsey be elected by reclamation.
Mr. Lindsey begged to be left off the
committee, pleading excessive business
responsibilities, but his popularity was
/ too great. The chair announced that
his was but ministerial duty and
that he would be compelled to put the
motion, and Mr.. Lindsey was elected.
NJ. E. Mulvey, being nominated, was
elected in a like manner, and also I'M
der protest.
| j. L. Welsh moved that nomination
for the remaining places be opened,
which carried, and numerous gentle
men were named, the ballot resulting
in the election of J. c. WINS and c. S.
| Wilkes.
Mr.. Welsh then moved that the dele
gates be instructed to vote for no per-
son for delegate to the national con-
vention who was not pronounced ad-
vocate of the free coinage of silver al
the ratio of 16 to l. Irrespective of the
ection of any other nation, the motion
Carrying with a shout.
Judge Powers notice of the meeting
at legislative hall, Friday, was read
and the primary adjourned.