The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19

For three years,
Arnold @ Gin1,n,1n

i AIhOlO NIldQCuS.
1t was evident from this that Gfauuue
had a lot of friends in the convention
and that they were prepared to trade
any man for the short term when they
| could get vote for their man for the
long term, and when the friends of
the other candidates ascertained this
there was considerable feeling. The
| speech-making was an effort to carry
and defeat a motion to nominate both
long and short term men at the same
! time and that the highest vote re-
celVed should constitute a choice In
! this debate James H. Anderson is cred
tied with seven speeches, Hugh Wat
son one, Tommy Hull six, and Rel
| ser II.
Finally, with the able assistance of
| the chair, debate was cut off long
enough to pass motion to proceed to
! nominate
Mr.. James H. Anderson added one
| more speech to his total by taking
pleasure in placing before the conven-
| uon the name of Arnold c. Giauuue
! which selection was Immediately en-
! dorsed by Angus NJ. Cannon from the
rear end Of the room
/ GIAUQUE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL
After three or four had seconded the
/ nomination Mr.. Giauque was called to
/ the platform, where he made a brief
statement, defining his position on the
matter of the schools, declaring in
! favor of the High school and the sys-
! tenn as at present maintained. He ia
! Vored economy in expenditure. so far
as it could be obtained without inter
ferlng with the standard of efficiency.
DIR. Belts POSITION.
Then W. G. Van Horne obtained the
! floor and placed before the convention
the name of DR.. w. w. Belts. Dr.
Belts was endorsed by several all over
the house, and, like Mr. Giauque. was
called to the platform and made a very
excellent talk, in which he stated that
ne, too, favored the system of schools
| prevailing, including the High school
A youthful appearing native son in
the rear of the room wanted to know
OF DR.. Belts if he was inclined to favor
/ Utah people in the selection of school
! teachers, TO which he replied that CON
| dlnons being equal, he would, but that
| IL efnclency was to count he wanted
the efflcIent teacher engaged. This
statement was greeted with cheers. of
! deflSlon from the immediate vicinity
OF the 1nterlocutor but generally the
people agreed with the sentiment ex-
pressed by the candidate.
Hugh Watson deserted his duty as
serBeant-at-arms of the meeting to
second the nomination of Giauuue and
then DR.. Worthington, in an earnest
effort, set forth the claims of w. f.
Cotton.
NELSON DECLINES.
It was then that Morris Sommer
arose in his place to nominate. as he
expressed 1t, one of the greatest edu-
| Gators OF the city, a newspaper man.
for whom he entertained a profound
respect. He placed before the meeting
Col. Nelson.
The chairman thanked Morris for his
mark Of esteem, and declined the
| proffered honor
COTTON DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Mr.. Cotton was then called I'D to
make an explanation of his stand. He
was questioned more severely than anv
one or the balance. His attitude on the
employment of teachers was inquired
into, not exactly fair questions being
asked, either, a portion of what NAV
be designated as the hobo element be-
ing too uDroariouS in their manner of
ellcltlng information. Mr.. Cotton frank
" admitted that teachers had beer. en-
gagged who We're not born here and
Who did not live here at the time they
We're engaged. At the same time he di-
rected attention to the fact that no
teacher had been engaged who was not
up to the standard of efficiency. Cotton
made good impression and made sew
eral votes by his remarks.
The chair then appointed six Judges
of election, and they took stations at
the exits and, as the crowd passed out
to come around again in front, each
person deposited his or her vote with
them.
The result of the ballot was:
Slauque-... -. ...... ..-........... 261
Betls- $1,000 ....-.- "a
%
1otal.... ...... $3.50. 444
The result was received with con-
siderable cheering.
Prior to the taking of the vote Mr.
GiauGue was called for and asked to
define his position on the engagement
of teachers, the others having been
submitted to the same ordeal. He as
serted he was in favor Of Utah-born
people for teachers. and a howl of ex-
ecration went up, which was enlivened
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