The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-06
TIE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1898

All records for harmony were sur
passed. The question now arose as to
who would present the name of our can
didate before the state convention. Hol-
comb, who had warmed up to the game
by this time, was very much interested
IN this. He made up his mind he must
have Gov Culberson, and with char
acteristic directaess he went to him and
asked him for his services.
My dear sir. replied the old gentle
man, with dignity while l appreciate
! the distinguished honor you offer me, |
fear I shall be Obliged to decline. 1
could not 90 you justice, sir.
30, thunder said Holcomb, IF had
only half your gift of CAB, I'd be hap
Ply. man. As it is. l lie awake nights
thinking of how many different kinds of
fool I'm going to be when I'm governor"
Culberson pleaded hard. Mr.. Hol-
comb" he said, Il am not what l have
been l am an old man, sir. l will tell
I you confidently, sir, that my sleep is
very. broken. and my appetite has been
leaving me lately. l am not very strong.
l fear sir"
But Holcomb insisted, and finally the
old man yielded to him.
L could not refuse with honor. he
said to his friends.
The choice of eX-Lieutenant Governor
Culberson to present the name of our
candidate at the state convention. said
the Herald, lis a happy one. There IS
now no other figure in our section of the
state or indeed in the commonwealth.
that commands greater respect than our
honored and esteemed fellow citizen
At last the day before the convention
came. and we sent up a special train
with our candidate. In the prospective
governors car back toward the rear.
erect, impasslve figure amid the clouds
| OF tobacco smoke. That evening he
went for a short time with the rest,
through the corridors of the hotel,
where the committee headquarters were,
and watched as he had many times
before. the. spiri---of Americanism wor--
shipped with the incense of cigars and
mixed drinks. He did not know many
people there now, however. and he went
to bed early for his effort of the morrow.
The convention of that year was
marked features. and it is perhaps for
that reason that l. with many others.
had lndelibly fixed IL my mind the line
old figure of Ex-Governor Culberson, as
he made his little speech of nomination.
There were some little things ito regret
about the affair-those little things in
great occurrences which are so painful
and the old man WINGED when the
chairman referred to his former dis
tinguished service as governor of the
state. But he had himself We'll in
a governor in appearance than any man
on the platform. His broadcloth was
perfect his linen immaculate and his
carriage dignit1ed and proud. He went
up to the crisis of his life like Gull
berson.
There was some surprise at the start on
the part OIL Tie 1lOTIH6rnf ueleSdI6S, EuC II
changed into admiration as the old poll
tician made his simple speech. He con
fined himself to a-plain, sincere eulogy of
the party, and the ability of the candi-
date to serve it.
II am an old man. Mr.. Chairman" he
said. II have feeling, indeed L may say
an assurance. sir. that 1 shall not be
present at another gubeTnatorial conven-
ton. AS an Individual sir, / have not
been eminent in our party, but L stand,
sir, today as the representative of a gen
GRAFTON of men, now nearly passed away,
whose service has been honorable and
distinguished, and in behalf Of them L
wish to hand over the welfare of our
great party to your hands. 1t is a party
with a great past; l need not rehearse
to you how great. May it's future be as
notable and strong.
1t is, perhaps, fitting for me- as a man
who is about to leave the stage forever
to introduce to you the man who is about
to occupy its center. l am about to bring
before you, gentlemen, a man of great
vigor and ability and conscience-the man
Who is the unanimous choice of our sec
ton of the state-as your candidate. 1
need not say more. He is, | venture to
predict, your favorite as well as ours, and
he does not need my Introduction. The
time has now come, Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen of the convention, for me to
bring to close my little speech-the last
| shall make at a political gathering. It
is said that IL is the great fault of old
men that they do not know how to get
through; but old men learn their lessons
as well as the young. And in closing 1
wish to propose to you. gentlemen, an
old-faShioned sentiment from the bottom
of my heart: 'Thedear old party, God
bless it. and Miles Holcomb, who will be
its candidate and the next governor of
the state"
The fine old figure stood erect for a
few seconds. while the cheering arose and
died away, then sank back into a chair
That said a gray-haired delegate next
to me, is the stuff we used to make gov
errors Of .a-s' 49,
The exercises were pushed forward at a
speed which is only obtained when every
thing is cut and dried. 1t was but a short
time before the nominating was over and
Miles Holcomb made his speech of ac-
ceptance. 1t was short speech, evil
IDENTITY. ready-made. and delivered with
toned to talking. Yet the resolute face
and bearing of the candidate for gov
ernor showed to the discerning eye even
under these disadvantages, that he was a