The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-17

idea evidently being that they would
take the occasion to have possession
one day. even If they can not have any
representatives there during the next
two years. Both wings of the Repub-
lican party were represented and the
way the managers steeYed clear Of the
silver question or other vital issues was
one long, pretty piece of manipulation
Not once during the convention was
the name of Mckinley or Bryan men
toned.
The convention was utterly devoid
Of enthusiasm and the duh routine OF
the work was in marked contrast to the
ferVor and vim characteristic Of the
Democratic convention. The ticket as
completed was just as predicted in The
Herald yesterday.
3 TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
& t. f. Browning called. the convention
to order and named C. r. II Whipple
as temporary chairman and Mrs J. +.
Gamble temporary secretary.
The committees were selected as fol-
lows:
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business Sidney Stevens, z. T.
Huntsman. W. II. Watts. 8. H. Ander-
son and g. n. Kimball.
Credenlals-Mrs. Griffin, John Con-
lisk, Robert Shaw. J. Y. Bluth, L. ).
Holther.
Resolutions-O. P. Mcdowell. j. d.
Coolidge, J. I. Stone, A J. Warner, J.
z. Bagley.
The convention then took recess
tia , p. ~.
In the afternoon the committee on
credentials reported no contests and
number Of proxies.
The permanent organization WAS as
follows.
Chairman, John e. Bagley; secretary,
Mrs J. F. Gamble; sergeant at-arn1s,
Fred w. Chambers
Mr. Bagley said that the purpose of
the meeting was to first express it
self as 60 its ideas in city government
and to nominate some good ladies and
gentlemen for office.
BAGLEK-s PLATFORM
Mr.. BasIey was chairman of the COM
Inittee and he also read the resolutions
which served the necessity Of his max
ing q long speech. The resolutions re-
ferre0 TO the necessity of electing men
known to be honest and this brought
Mrs. Jennie h. Nelson TO her feet with
an amendment providing for the
change OF the word men TO citizens. =
This was done, only few voices being
raised against it.
Silver was not referred to. nor was
the St Louis platform mentioned
throughout the entire convention,
The resolutions were as follows:
We the Republican panty OF Ogden
City. in conTtca-loa assembled, hereby re-
S0Ne.
F'irst.-Trlat We reaffirm the I5ng esta5-
ESiH5d fact tiaat prosperity and Republic
cagllsin asae rll.rs Ymcls.
SecoAd.-We ere w favor Of pu}Oiic econ
osnY in all che affairs Of tlls c.sy. and khA
nomination and eseet4on 81 e.uzans who
are known to be AJnSst and capable Of
managing public affairs in q thorough and
business like manner.
1nlrd--Clty ofiiC-s shall be consolidate
cd, salaries re1uced.ald t-streGoarneulCs
made wherever p1Ssl-e, as IS consistent
Wt1n good government.
EoUrll.-l hat II 1le Rocky M0UrIa11l
Telephone company. d corporation dong
blles.sless an TINS city, snail refuse to grant
: EDera3 reduction Of ms preset euuJr-
fscslS.te fai@As 10 rs patrons n Oetica, We
e.-ana.Ad S..s.'- OUg eAy council take SUCH
steps q gre necessary TO fcsfe.t It's fan
ehilse and sell che same - she highest
bidder
FIfta-Whersas thu legislature Of 4llis
s--le h3S q 3ll-ed tae power 10 the ecs-A-
Gil OF FClis city 10 fix the rate CT water tax
no be paid Tor Ide use OF WzTer Wale. Tier
furnished by ana r'-rcrtl or ccr-po--ClJl;
therefore We demand tllat the coy c0G1gl-
cii snail, IA pliTs505a7ce Of SuCn TroWer. pro-
coed at once - Ts1uCc Slch wacer rates
10 a Teas20ao BE prize. and regCl ate the
same ny cSsiissa-ies, n accordance WITH
pucsie t.eea, 2Ed ma ssitN 3roalaLlc- be
enforeed ny si.i2sie psaA-i.zs for - va
larlcn 2e2ullSt 2t-@ cccrlos s'..5sl or person
FURNISHING wafer 10 uca c.ty or the p5sple
therein.
And we further demGna that the city
council salall. 70 the en1 cno- caa c.y
shall as S-0l as possible own It's own
waiter system, take immediate slaps 70
purchase E-ae present system: and Il the
purchase OF the same can mt b. -Cut.l.il.s I
at It's ariiGad value Una. the ursssi7r z1ls-
TEN be condemned under tlc laws OF tins
ssaAo ami SOLD t2r the public use OF the
SiSdh.-Vshcineve the city coanctl mn
pose to pave tla streets bay ~ E5,fd
WAGER works. the couueA elect SHAH ae-ef.
70 apP1iat substantially ehA SAM a3I5S,11-
LnaGlt citizens named by the Drsszsaf IN,
council as an advisory and aud.,..gg com
mictee.
Seventh An property holders, whether
cOrpoTatl1lls or DTgEate owners must pay
taxes On an equitable valuation
DRIVER FOR MAYOR.
For mayor. Sidney Stevens nominated
the Hon William Driver, saying,
among other things. that he was a
votegetter. The rules were suspended
and Mr. Driver got it by acclama ton.
Mr.. BagleV announced that fact. to-
gether with a statement that MI.
Driver would be the next mayor OF Oa.-
den. Thereupon there was a spasnodic
at Of elapping and Mr.. Driver was
called for, He came forward and spolIe
about several things
He knew no city except Ogden; he
had made his home here since 1865 and
had built the first three-story block in
ogden He had faith in the eity then
and he had Faith stin. II elected mayor
he would be mayor and wanted The
wisest men Of the city to be nayor
with him. He wanted corporations "a
bear their fair share Of municipal
burdens.
For recorder, George j. Kelly named
E H Anderson, who got it by accla-
nation. lie came forward and thanked
the delegates.
CONTEST FOR TREASURER.
For treasurer, there was something
more Of q contest Mr.. Str@YeH named
deserves another. (rhree clapg)
j. L. Clark named John Pingree. Mrs
j. F. Gamble seconded the nomination
OF Pingree. saying. When you second
the nomination Of your ueirhbor. he
,,,,.ct be n good man y cl,a als. a.