The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-04

yesterday morning, the RepuDl1can
convention of Weber county met in
Thomas hall according to the call is
sued by the regular county committee,
which is otherwise known as the Nc
Kinley mems committee.
The chai- lan of that committee, j.
&. Bagley, called the meeting to order
which was secretly resented by some
who thought that Dix, of the old com
mittee, or Hayes, of the silver com
mittee, should have been the one to
call it to order Soon after the calling
of the convention to order, the ire
pressible conflict came UP. An effort
had been made to have the question
of national policies ignored, but the
SILVER MEN WOULD NOT DOWN
in spite of the working majority, which
the gold men exhibited. when the con-
vention took its vote on the question of
passing resolutions
Secretary +. NJ. Whipple read the
call.
MI. Bagley congratulated the large
and intelligent assembly and informed
them that there had been difference
! in the Republican convention at st.
Louis: also that there had been two
| Republican conventions in Utah, and
! that there had been factions galore
! Now there was harmony He read the
! address which has already been pub
! lished in The Herald. He hoped the
! harmonious sentiments expressed
| therein would prevail in the conven-
| ton. He admitted that the proceeding
was irregular, but thought it justifable
| He asked the convention to endorse
that address by rising vote. The con-
vention arose.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
James A. Wright, of Marriott, was
named as temporary chairman and
| Joseph Rise of Eden, as temporary
secretary. The chairman expressed
his pride in the honor He knew it
was coming and had prepared q speech
an hour and fifty-ive minutes long on
the hist and prospects of the Re-
publican party but had found on re-
viewing it that he had not done justice
to the subject Consequently he would
not deliver it but would simply con-
graduate the assembly on bright pros
0ects.
HARMONY BEGINS.
j. L. Skeen, of Plain City, moved
for a committee on credentials, one
from each country precinct and city
ward.
E. A Littlefield moved to amend by
adding a similar committee on resolu-
tons Mr.. Skeen accepted the amend
| ment
DR.. Condor spoke against it saying
that he thought enough resolutions had
been passed already by the various
conventions A. c. WINS moved as an
amendment to the motion as amended
that the address issued by the three
chairmen and just read by the chair
man of the convention.
Major E. A. Littlefeld spoke vigor-
ously against the amendment, saying
he did not propose to vote for any
man for a county or legislative Office
who was ashamed or unwilling to LET
the people understand where he stands
on the great question of finance and
civilization.
Charles Meighan spoke against ap-
pointing such committee saying that
the conventions only duty was tc
name candidates who would win in
November
BISHOP T. J. STEVENS
wanted committee on resolutions
The issue should be met fairly and
squarely with no lodging. Let com
mittee consider the matter and make
report If that report recommended
the address as presented as resolu-
lions he would vote for it.
John v. Bluth thought there should
be resolutions but saw no necessity
for a committee. All that was neces-
sary was to adopt resolutions pledgine
every nominee en- the legislative ticket
to answering loyalty to free silver.
L. r. Rogers expressed
HIS STRONG DISAPPROvAL
of resolutions, and of delegating the
power of preparing them to commit
tees.
Y. C. Gunnell wanted resolutions be-
cause the Democrats had adopted
them.
By a rising vote the amendment was
carried 81 to 76.
George B. McCabe wanted roll call
but was ruled out of order both by Dr
Condor and the chair.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The committees were composed o
D the following members:
Credentials. e. Coolidge, Rober
} Paine. NJ. L. Jones, E. B. Graham, B
A. Bowman, Thomas Bulge, JOIN
Ream, j. L. Dean, D. A., Harry Sharp
lessee Weber L. NJ. Nelson, Jane
Martin. NJ T. Harris, Robert CoWar
Charles Tracy, Joseph Manning, w
C. Hunter. William Bybee, c. N. Child
Permanent Organization and Orde
of Business-W. T. Beardsly, NJ. y
Graves. John Farr, L. R. Rogers, j. n
Kimball, Florence Wade, j. L. Skeen
A. L. Taone, John Allen, c. l.. Peebles