The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-12

pointment % the chairman, treasurer
and secretary of the city committee be
selected
9IF. Geddes moved the matter be re-
ferred to the city committee. if accord
ing to law it can be done.
Attorney Albert Reiser said the law
provided that the city committee ill
all vacancies, cause he had published
several notices about it.
1t was finally agreed to leave il 90 the
three members mentioned.
AUDITOR.
Attorney General Bishop secured the
floor first, under this order. and shot of
a few of his oratorieal sky rockets in
favor Of placing woman on the ticket
He urged the convention to remember
that if it had not been for women some
of them would not have been there lie
then placed before the convention the
name of Mrs. Emma J. McYicker, who
was a lady he could commend in all
sincerity and thankfulness- She had
been nominated for the position Of
state superintendent of schools III 1885,
but at that time was declared ineligible
and had TO stand aside. out now this
| convention could pour some balm on
| her wounded feelings and give her a
nomination
Mr.. Auterbury permitted the breeze
from the wings to soar through his
/ DundrearyS as he Yarbied few notes
in favor Of Mrs. Jennie Froiseth, who
was model of perfection and Joy
to her friends
Miss S. L. Munroe tried to do some
talking. but a naughty man in the gal
Iery would interrupt her. and in the
midst % q fight OF OratOrica- effort
tinsed with pathos, and delivered in
sort of treme!O. she was cut short in
endorsing the selection of Mrs. Nc
Wicker, who was the peer of any man
and a Republican through and through
$ w. Morrison said d competent man
vas needed in the place and offered as
a sacrifice on the altar erected TO
womanhood George Swan George
looked fate right in the eye ard never
hinched. but his name was not intended
| 20 be written
In that tremendous voice which ne
gears up to 100. Jack DaYeler called at
tention to the attributes OF Mrs. Anna
Madison Bradley, who had worked in
the water works Office four years and
knew more about figures than any one
The crowd hoWled him down in time
10 save MRS. Rradley's bacon.
a. II. Parsons made 4 long talk in
favor OF Mrs. McV:cker.
2. A Dix gesticUidted until the chair
man recognized him and then CALAMITY
| waived the floor TO MIS- Kelsey. Who
sweetIy seconded the nomination of
Mrs Emma ]. McYicker.
II. A. Watrous seconded the nomina-
ton Of Mrs. Bradley
Fred Price roared Ike the celebrated
bun of Bashan. until recognized, and
then swung his hat for 11rs. F'roiseth.
Al GreenuD wreathed his face with
smiles as he SPOKE for Mrs Bradley
and received an encore.
Judge Burris seconded Mrs. Emma ].
! McVicker
So did ?. Adolphus Dix
James Anderson broke the ice in the
! second by advocating Mrs. Bradley.
Then they voted The first ballot re-
suited:
/ Mrs. Bradley ......,...,.--- --------2l45a
Mrs. NcVicker .---------..........192
( George Swan .----------- --------- lJ111
/ Swan smiled a sweet, sad smile and
prepared to die game.
on the next ballot Mrs. Bradley was
nominated. The vote WAS as follows:
I Mrs. Bradley OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ----359
! Mrs 01cVicl6er ................. ...---4'Z
| Mrs. Froiseth ---------- .........e.a.
( George Swan ....-------- ------.--.- as
| The subsequent proceedings interest
! ed Swan 10 more. especially as the
! Bradley crowd fnsited on doing a whole
| lot os gloating. They glOated and
| gloated until they could glcat no longer
! for hoarseness and then the convention
I proceeded to nominate treasurer.
TREASURER
| Scott Wells. in a sparkling effort.
nominated Joseph u. EldredSe, Jr-, tor
! treasurer While he did not pay much
attention to geographical considerations
/ ne saw no reason Why his man, the son
/ Of a pioneer and the precinct should
not be recognized
( had candidate
{ his sleeve who had wide experience He
named Harry 2 Lytle.
4 Secretary Hammond wanted as the
( nominee a man who had lived here all
his life and whose qualification was
! known to every one. John L. Axiom
was his choice
I J. L EldredSer Jr-, was seconded Dy
! Richard Lambert
John D. Spencer bespoke the integrity
and fitness OF Eldredge-
c. NJ. Sym0nds seconded Eldredge.
Jake GreenWaId arose TO say that he
was greatly panied when any one was
pushed forward because ne was born IN
| titan. He wanted Harry I Lyle. Who
was not born in Utah, but was cOmpe-
tent in the extreme
WesterfeIt seconded Lyle.
W ". TAYLOR doomed 10 in the hall
( 70 second the nomination of bright
! Christian, brilliant gentleman, John T
I AXtOn.
( Price of the Second spoke in piercing
accents in behalf Of Lyle
Clark seconded LYtle: as did also
Bonnetti.
Eldredge was seconded by George
Lawrence.
The heavy baritone Of Meyer protest
ed against the neglect of the Second,
and his desire was Joseph Eldredge-
Fowler seconded Axiom.
THE VOTE.
The first ballot resulted: Eldredge.
259: Lyle. 22S24 h6t0n, 1854; Lewis
II. Cannon, Z; Blank. I.
Final ballot:
Eldredge. $40; Lyle, 2a41@; Axton.
CITY COMMITTEE.
The convention selected the following
central committee:
First Ward.-P. a. Dix. Mrs. Mary
second Ward.-W. P Aplehy. a S
Third ward--c. B. Emery. r. 3. t.
Fourth ward-Ralph Guthrie. Joe
Fjftb Ward.-Joe CottIe, Joe Lipman.
The convention then adjourned to
kick itself with the weak ticket it had
nominated.