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admitting both delegates Win half a
vote each. The reponc Was adapted.
Mr.. Parsons announced 2lat tlle ex-
pensss OF the convention We're sS9s-I5,
and read q statement Of EXPENSES
among the itnns beiEg- one fI1n the
Salt Lake Tribune for S115 fer printing
the cali. Tor W2,cia the News, Ile. crher
organ, only charged SS5 The ecsn-YE-
tee wanted q clEan slate bs{3re retiring
alg5 Paee~s1s urged action The con-
Tertioa iFltn resolved itself lato COM
ntttee OF the Whole Gu fEance and
raised the each, during WhiCh time fae
band played the offertGry hynn.
The cc5Gsat.ceI was inserruDtzd by a
motya b. Joe L.99man WHO made a
Hotion teat the conYe1fili.a proceed 70
huS-nozs- This was seconded by Frank
Hoffman, Wlzo adn0uure1 thar ne was
tired of 1ne 6rnaca bugllesE. The con-
reItion 'lle1 p1oceeded TO work
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
TIE communities ca permanent or
ganization made its report, naming as
peIuIlECletlt officers;
For chairman. L. IS. Gritchl6'S.
First VICE chairman, D. c. E5111n0r.
Second wee chairman, Airs. Edna NJ.
Smith.
Secretary. Frank Mathews.
First azz.1t tsrl-, a l. Williams.
Second assistant, Miss Milford.
Sergeant-a arms, ]. J. Greenwald.
The or5ier Of nominations was re-
ported as follows.
Mayor.
2.-Att1gney.
3.-Rec01der.
4.-P0fice Justice
5--Aud9toT.
6.-TreaGurer.
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TIE eononfttee rsoornnended ilaIaf il

The committee recommended tiaat the
nominating speeches be limited to three
nIluts. ani that each delegation an
ri3uuoe its votes to the house and no
Delegation be passed until it had voted.
AS s,ocn as the report was finished
Mr.. Be5er. in the interest of Dave
Emery, made a minority report that all
vottlg be done by handing in the vote
to Rae secretary, and after the entire
list saould have been handed in the
secretary announce the result.
Isod1Ue Morris moved the Y-pcrt he
adopted and his undeTstudy seconded
tGle rcelafSatian.
Ben Stewart for Dorenlus moved the
adoption of the minority report.
J9a Li9pn9u moved to amend both
reports for the appointment of a com
rlit5te-e Of three TO fill an vacancies
which mfsElt occur, according to law.
TINS was lost without debate, the con
Ve4g,icl delegadng that work TO the city
committee.
Mr. Reiser. cn behalf of the minnr'ley
explained the reason Why the mode OF
bQlOting Wes charged from the original
report. 1t prevented the changing Of
votes.
Frank McGura-'a said he vas a men-
her CT the committee and was surprised
at the nlnurity report being made. II
was evident tARt some one had
switched. He believed tha minority
Qlan Wa5 mot good.
John DaVeler poared in favor Of the
nnGnCF4ty. TIE last delegations could
SY11g %,e vote of the cclVe1ifOn-
MIR. Guthrie. of gae committee, said
the plan MAS inloluht4cal and cumber-
a-ne. If fears ars entertained Of tgle
result let the call be reversed.
Mr.. Regser tlaea explained himself
CEce more in a lengthy e&planaitlon dur
.1g witch he was frequently sGi.eITupt-
cd. The chair sustained him and Rei5er
reiterated his former statement.
FIRST BLOOD FOR DORENTUS-
The question vas then put on the
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Candidate for Auditor.

some questions which should be dis
cussed, the qualifications of some of the
candidates ought 90 he calmly consid-
cred The Republican party had passed
from a shadow TO a substance, and the
victory this fan can only be won by an
exhibition of genius. There were one
or two resolutions which ought to be
discussed and it was meet and proper
they should be discussed in executive
session.
Mr.. Eichnor opposed the motion and
declared in favor of fight in the open
The Republican party was not a dele
cation OF bush Whackers and he was
opposed 10 the motion.
Isadore Morris suggested that Col
born amend his motion so as 70 make
tba Daseret bank the place of meeting.
Frank Hoffman wanted TO know all
about II whatever il was and made a
few rambling remarks about not be-
IieVinG in secret sessions.
Jake GFeeneWald made the point Of
order that the convention wasn't or
ganized and could not SO into executive
session. which MAS promptly declared
no good and ]. ]. sat down humbled
but not conquered.
Then tail young man with 4 hiok-
CRY shirt moved to lay the motion on
the table. which prevailed by a vote
of coo TO and the convention took
recess until p. m.
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B0REMuS HEADS THE TICKET.
CONTINUED From Page II

hit himself, and that, too, against q
constitutional exhibition against even
taking aim al himself"
The presence of the delegates. said
the chairman, audicated their belief
that political parties vera q necessity
1ne convention Yas net With the
same idea as the .non-p artisans. that
OF nominating the best men. Republic
ans believed that the nearer you can
get 70 the people in the government,
the better are the representatives
chosen 10 act IN governmental affairs.
The majority llneW better what they
wanted than small ooterie Of men
That was the theory which had been
adopted IN America. and in as much as
the wisdom of the convention was
better than that OF d few Self-seleCted
men who chose to run the city gov
eminent, it was safe 70 predict that
the nomination made would be better
than those Of the fen misguided men
who had already launched q ticket Of
their own
Critchlow brought his address 20 a
close by asking the usual question
What is the further pleasure Of the
convention" just as though his speech
had caused g thrill Of delight in every
breast. The further pleasure was an
nounced by Dennis Eichnor moving
that committee of ten. two from
each precinct, he named as q commit
tee on credentials, Charlie Stanton,
with an eye TO saving time. moved
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.SETTLERSFIRE UPON SHEEPMEN
BATTLE TOOK PLACE IN LONG
VALLEY, IDAHO.
Trouble Grew Out Of the Strained Re-
lations. and sheepmeH We're Or
dered TO Leave the Valley,

Denver. Oct. IA special 10 the Re
pubiican from Poea4elIo, Ida, says: News
just received from Long allen. in Wash
1ngtOn county. says that there has been
q battle between the settlers and the
sheep Ger3ers there and that three men
were killed, one dying, dangerously in
1ured. Particulars are Tneagre, but 1t
seems taat the settlers warned the sheep
II an 60 leave uhe valley. and Wnen they
refused, MADE an attack JIDon the sheep
camp The ftrsU shot WAS fired BY the
settlers and a man named Barber was
wounded. The sheep men then returned
The ire. killing three Of the settlers. TIE
rest Of the attacking party fed. Il is
thought that Barber YlN die. The trouble
Is the oGtgro%th OF the strained rela-
7ions that have existed in that section be-
tween flla settlers and sheep men for some
time II has oeeR no uncommon thing
for stock 10 be manned and hay stacks
10 be burned and even for settlers and
sheepmen 10 exchange snots, but no one
has heretofore been killed. Ofipers have
lett WCiscr 1Or The scene Of the trouble
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FORT SHERIDAN AFFAIR.
Probability Of Its Review by General
Court Martial.

Chicago. Oct. U.-Charits Hammond.
the private who was dragged by r,,pa
ted 10 mis- feet from the guard house AT
Hort Sheridan 10 headquarters Of fhe
post. began at moon 10 serve a Il days
sentence Of solitary confinement w.th a
bread and water dIet This decision Of
the summary eouTu at Fort Sheridan
deals alone Wirh H9unmOnd'S refusal 70
work as prisoner The finding was "a
furued by Lieutenant BrainbqLdge who
was sitting during the session and Iras
ehiS morning approved by Coloael Robert
II Ham. the commanding officer Of tll,,
post Captain Lowering. the officer whose
treatment OF the rebellious private waOse
punishment has caused such q Storm Of
disappu0Tal. WiH undergo no invest pa
ton. Colonel Hall asserts phae his ssh
ordinate only obeyed instructions as a
soldier; thAt his Treatment Of Hanrnoad
vas wholly eXcusable under the oiroUm-
sqaacas ard giaE he would in no visa
cfDAuFa the behavior Of the captain.
The whole AFFAIR via u3W probably be
reviewed by 4 general court marital.
w'hicl viii be assembled at f2le instaace
OF General Brooke. department com1na-li-
or. CoAonel Hell has forwarded 10 M
later officer a statement IF ti1e case er1d
fUrllcT charging prisoner Hammond win
di55bcyinE orders,
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of Charles ". Morse He said his cam
elegant gentleman.
Attorney General Bishop had in his
mind the name of a man who was
splendidly learned in the law and in
all other things He concluded by
launching the name of D. n. Strdup.
Mr.. BaSsett seconded Straup'S n0mi-
nation.
a. VI. Taylor wanted Morse chosen
for the place
Ny. Westerfelt uttered an enconium
for Straup.
P. a. Dix said strauD was the best
possible man for the place.
Straup's merits we're advocated by
Frank MeGurrin.
Dennis Eichnor also believed that
Straup was the ablest man the Repub
leans could find in their ranks.
Mrs. Kelsey threw a bouquet at Mr.
Straup.
George ". Meyer bespoke the virtues
of Straup whom he called that gal
liant young knight" He said he was
the ornament Of the law firm of which
he is q member.
This brought Joe Lippman to his feet.
He wanted 10 vouch for the qualifica-
lions of his law colleague
Charley Stanton spoke a few ornate
sentences in StrauD's behalf. He was
reinforced By Judge Hutchinson
srRAUP NOMINATED.
Several dozen other delegates lifted
up their accents in praise of Mr.. Straup,
and then q ballot was taken. It re
suited in StrauD's nomination on the
following vote: Straup, SOB; Morse, 81
The nomination was made unani-
nous.
Mr.. Straup was called for and. upon
being escorted to the stage by Sergeant
alarms Greenwald. said briefly that
he was grateful for the honor, but did
not consider it the right time of the
moon for making a speech
RECORDER.
James Anderson. in a hower-strewn
speech, nominated q good man" who
had made a good officer who should
be rewarded David =. Emery, who
was the strongest candidate who could
be nominated; Yho would make the
others hustle to keep up with him when
election day came, and the party
r-J-r-r-r-r-rolled up a majority oyer all
7pp0nents.,'
Harry Joseph was next recognized.
and struggled to be heard amid shouts
of "Sjt down" What's the matter
with Mckinley Louder" When he
finally succeeded. he nominated Arthur
%. Graham, Il representative OF labor
! There were shouts of What does he
do?" but Harry stuck and held out
Ieadore Morris tried to second some
one, but lost the floor IN an effort
j. G.. McAluster seconded Graham
e. Y. Taylor seconded Graham.
Ralph Guthrie seconded Graham.
p. A. Dix. seconded Graham
Thomas Huh offered few remarks IN
favor of David S. Emery
". P. Lynn said a few words in favor
Of Graham.
Alma Katz seconded Graham.
Z. d. r. Thompson seconded Graham
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fences for Wenger.
Greenman was seconded by Mrs. Nil
ton, who took occasion to state that
she was surprised at the greatness of
mems lung power.
Harry Evans desired a soldier for
Justice, and so advocated the cause of
Wenger.
GreenWaId and Holman cherished
similar sentiments. and after they had
expressed them, a ballot was taken.
The first ballot resulted.
NvllSef ----.------ --J4
FREEMAN ''''''''''.-,---- --------ZIo
Smith 1000. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
wENGER WINS.
The fnaI ballot:
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THE COMMITTEES
They we're named as follows:

They were named as follows:
Credentials-First ward: I. NJ. Fish
er. Emma Thornberg; second ward:
Harry Cartwright, IL. +. Evans; third
ward: Q. NJ. Lee, A. p White; fourth
ward: Judge Rea, D. ]. Sharp; fifth
ward: Mrs. Kelsey. DR.. Salathiel EW-
ing
Permanent Organization and Order
Of Business ward: Jake AIoritz
c. ". Symons: second ward: Ed Y.
Jenkins. w. II. Ingham; third ward:
fourth ward: Z. G. Hobbs, Alma Batz:
fifth ward: Fred McGurrin, Benjamin
Franklin Redman.
Besolutions-rfrst ward; D. C. Eich-
nor, Mrs. Joseph Weller; second ward:
Samuel Rainey, Q. 3. Atterbury; third
ward; John Z. Gibbs. Mrs. ". N. FL
lott; fourth ward: S. ". Morrison, p.
p Christiansen: fifth ward: G. G. Arm
strong, @ (. stanton
Mr.. p. p. Christensen, with q recol-
lection OF what has happened ~ the
past and an eye to What might happen
in the future, moved that ali -eSolu-
tons offered in the convention he re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
without debate. which prevailed.
COLBOBN COMMITS HARRI KARRI
Then Judge Colborn made 4 motion
which killed all his chances for mayor.
lie arose and said there was ma, tsr
which should be attended to- In order
that il might not be said OF the party
that it lost before the battle vas fought
he moved that the convention SO into
executive session. He wanted the hour
fixed at $50 SO the convention could
debate matters until 3. There were
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Afternoon Session

During the interval which elapsed
after the morning and before the even
iry sessicn, 1Qle Stage hands set the
stage scenery WIN d forest scene OBJ
serving which the band played Wen
f.a.u1g awhile in the wilderness and then
we'T an &c home" This pleased the
rrllyy9 p.fs=cll cheered. as usual. the
DELEGATES were slow in getting There
and Il WIS AWAY past the hour when
fg1e, convention began doing business
The report of the committee on Gre
derltaais reported a contest in the 2sth
daztrct which 1T proposed settling by
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Judge. Mcdonald placed before the con-
Yention the name of Henry G. McMil-
Ian.
Frank ktmball placed in nomination
A. Z. Doremus. He was man beyond
reproach, who had saved the people
money and was a competent person
Henry Joseph arose and said the
n-principled party. beg pardon, the
ron-partisau party and the Democrats
have selected their man from the
Fourth ward. He seconded the nomi-
nation of Henry G. Mcmillan, who was
also from the Fourth
BILLY LYNCH.
Frank. Hoffman said he wanted to
nominate the next mayor of Salt Lake,
a man whom they loved and knew, and
named ". j. Lynch.
Harry EARLY. in touching tribute,
seconded Mr.. Mcmillan.
J. ]. Corum seconded the nomination
of Doremus on behalf of the people
cover the river" where the water works
don't water the lights don't light, and
where the only two officers they see
are the assessor and tax collector. Do
re1nu5 was q sood man and would make
a good mayor.
Mcmillan, OF the Third. seconded Do
remus.
Aurd Of the First " 'ad man hot the
people, II. G. Mcmillan"
Tommy Lewis raised his voice for
Doremus
n. T. Evans seconded Doremus and
congratulated the party on having
such a good man, who has lived here
so long He is d gentleman BY instinct
by nature and by training and has
saved the taxpayers 100000 on the
Parley's canyon conduit
Ben Stewart of the heeIers crowd
seconded Doremus.
G. e. stanton, in behalf OF district
81 seconded Mcmillan, declaring the
party wanted q vote getter
Marshal Miller seconded Doremus
and the gold bugs howled with Joy.
George Lambert seconded Clidtaru J.
Lynch in three sentences of large caps.
C. W. SymonS seconded a. F. Dore-
mus.
Arthur Parsons moved to proceed to
ballot.
TIE BALLOT.
The motion prevailed.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Doremps MANN, ..,.,,,,,.,,...-.-. Z>l15
Lynch -------- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ttR
The second ballot was:
DoremuS .....m..... .,,.,,,,.,,..292
NcAliian Observation-Disclosures. .2b0
Lynch Observation-Disclosures.
The announcement Of ii r.
greeted with cheers during which the
chair pounded for order
DoREMUs WINS.
Doremus won on The next ballot, the
detailed vote being as follows:
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VIOLENCE OF A ROMAN MOB
CCentLnwsd from Page u

The people mere irritate1l ait being ex-
cluled frorn the building by the car
bineers and presently 4 second detacGa-
Inent issued, With liked bayunetS, and
tTted To clear the piazza The crowd
then resisted, ct0ne-tlnrowing bes;an
ara THE couEiict speedily became gem
eya& untl an infantry detachment ap-
peared ON the scene and by repealed
charges drove the crowd into tine al
Joining streets, the mob still shoWeTing
stones. Some OF the soldiers became in
fuG.iate5. fired ial che direction OF tina
CROWD and the streets were only Cleared
oNrar,
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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE president
today made the following appoint
manUs:
=. G. McGrew, Of Phoenix, Arizona,
10 be reEistrar Of the Hand Office at Salt
Lake CITY. Utah
T. H Spr1ygs, New York. to be agent
OF the ITsdI2ns at Nevada agency, Rev.
Edward Goldberg, Of Wichita, Kan
sas. 10 be agent for the Indians Of the
Qu9paW agSncy. in Indian territory.
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party expected TO win it had got to go
to the people and say specifically where
they we're going to reform things. Go
TO the people and show them the wrong
and where Il can be corrected.
f. Garfield Waite offered a few lines
against the amendment.
The library amendment carried.
The resolutions as amended were
then adopted,
NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR.
nations for mayor were in order and
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FATAL ACCIDENT.
Derailed Kand Car Kills Two and
Injuries Six

Neweomerstown, O.. Oct. 11-At Old
Ham station Oh the Cleveland & Marietta
railway, about 20 miles south of here to-
ga a handoar crossing a treStle about -
reet high. when a ciaNbar fell IN front
Of the wheels. deraning the car and
reraU-t7p- IL and six Men TO the ground
hr.o1vl The men who went down with fhe
car. Gadd. Price, wilson, Brades Waite
and ts-1r9- were al terribly Injured
lYh.te died at noon and Gadd soon after
va i Tbret. Of rilo man. Barnett Bavr-
SON and Sbrivers. clung 10 the trestle aud
we're saved, but we're badly hurt. me
dead and injured were taken TO Cam
bridge. The injured men Hs!t psoeab& re-
Soyer-
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EEpERAL cRoP REFoRR.
Department of Agriculture Submits
ootoHep Statement.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE October re-
port Of the stattstician OF the depart
ment Of agriculture shows the average
condition of corn on Oct to have been
IA, as compared With 1913 On Sept l.
With 79.5 on Oct. I. 1896. and S2.5 the
average Tor the last ten years.
The preliminary estimate Of the yield
per acre Of rye IS 161 bushels, or "a
bushels per acre greater than the octo-
Der estimate OF the crop Of 1895.
The condition OF barley shows an i'm
proyemeDt Of II points during the
month. standing on Oct. az S7.S points
The average in California is nine points
higher than on Sent |
The condition Of tobacco declined az
points. and Irish potatoes declined IL
points during September.
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ard it prevailed almost

amendment, ard it prevailed almost
unanimously.
Thus DorSrnu5 won his first victory.
Judge Loon6DurOW tllen moved a1
amendment making the city committee
Is members i,sstead Of 10.
MIR. Reiser again made a speech, this
time in favor Of the original report.
Tl3e aEnoCdrnert WAS lost
Ny. Col'btS asked why the Important
Office IF TREASURER was puc at the tan
end Of the lils
Cries of Who's yuur candidate"
greeted him aili then the reoort was
adopted.
Nj Cratchfow tfen made his speech
as permanent chairman and directed
attention to the 1act that it IS not al
ways the best men WHO are the mo9t
available. In many cases good men are
unfortunate Some may have made
enemies which viii prevent taeir elsc-
Nlon. This stab at D0rau1uS was appre-
c.l3lee1I. Mr.. Critclllow advised aga0rst
trailing and Scol5led the coaYe ntica
souadly for something it mad not DONE
He closed by advising the se1ect,1n Of
good nl,en for ell offices; advised cha
convention to not pay TOO 9nucta atcen-
TIN 10 locality and 10 elect good people
regardless Of geCgrauh1Ca5 locat1-C-
The report Of the committee on reSo-
iilti9uss Was read to Tie convention by
p p Chm stianseus who with great
upcuiCu rolled the words tri1ninGiy On
his tongue. THE delegates cleered. as
matter OF coursA. but the plaUGhts we're
half hearted and disconnected Owing 10
lack CT unison. The crowd didn't seem
10 know when it Yrs expected to shout.
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FOR COPPER RIVER.
Forty Fortune Hunters Sail on the
Phelrs Today.

san Francisco, Oct 1.-The schooner
w. s. Phelps, which for nearly two
months has been preparing to sail for
the Copper river With a party Of 40
fortune hunters, is ready to start to-
morrow. The prosDeetcrs viii take a
steam launch for themselves and their
stores up the river They are Wen
armed Int the leaders Of the exDedi-
ton saw they do not anticipate any
difficulty with the natives.
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Mr.. Lippman az this point said the
Australian ballot law required that
eommitte OF three must be appointed
to FL All vacancies occurring on the
ticket. and he moved the appointment
of such committee.
Mr.. christensen suggested the ap-
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1nsolvent Bank Dividends.

Washington, oct. 1.-THE comptroller
Of the currency has declared dividends
in favor of tho creditors Of insolyent
national banks AZ follows: 20 per cent,
4ne Merchant National bank OF
Helena Mont; y per cent, the First
National hank of Port Angeles, wash.
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DoRhMus SPEAKS.

Mr.. Doremus, who had been led to
the wings BY some Of his enthusiastic
admirers, pushed his way to the front
OF the stage. and with dignified wave
of his left hand greeted his admirers.
He said that as citizens of the United
States, the Republicans had come TO-
gether to perform a great and mont
mental duty in behalf of a city which
was very large ard very rich in COR
pofaNons, The responsibility upon the
delegates he considered TO be tremend-
Gus. but he believed that they would
rise in their majesty and prove equal
to the occasion
He said he stood before them in
response to their summons and his
feelings of obligation and gratitude
we're very solemn indeed. He wished
to say in response to their implied in
Quiry that ne would accept the nomi-
nation and promised to devote his time
and talents to the duties Of mayor if
he should have the good fortune to be
elected.
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OF the force employed n counting and
asserting, and required considerable adj
Tances to he made out Of the general
funds Of the treasury. BY an increase
Of the force, however. f5e arrearage Of
work was brought up before the close
of the year
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that the committees on permanent or
ganiZation and order of business and
resolutions be named at the same time
and in the same fashion and Eichnor
accepted the suggestion.