The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-02
vention by storm in a brief fight of

vention by storm in a brief fight of
oratory.
e. II. Callister was chosen chair
man Of the convention, j. E. Cowley,
secretary, and Hugh Watson, sergeant
alarms. The gathering was styled
THE Independent convention, in pro-
test of the meeting in Unity hall"
It will be remembered that the COM
mirtee who had the school campaign in
hand, recently changed the date and To-
cation of the mass convention, much to
the displeasure of a great many resi-
dents of the precinct, and last night S
convention was the outcome.
A resolution offered by a. E. Riser
that two polling places, one to be the
meeting house, be provided in the pre-
cinct, carried.
Nephi Morris put in nomination John
c. Cutler, who had no opponents and
was nominated by reclamation. Mr..
Cutler responded to the calls for a
speech and thanked the convention for
the honor. He said he would try to
subserve the interests of the people
generally, and would not let politics
interfere in the discharge of his duty.
The following campaign committee
was appointed: Hy Nelson, Hugh
Watson, w. n. Anderson, Charles H
Hyde, George G. Smith, William Jones
James IRE Nephi Morris, Alex Cowan
John Miller, T. E. Taylor, ]. ]. Corum
and Peter Goss r. K Thomas was
first named, but declined to act
MRS. HORNE'S RESOLUTIONS.
c. H. Hyde introduced the resolutions
of Mrs. Horne, which are as follows:
BE it resolved, That the sense Of this
mass convention of the Second precinct
is that We are opposed to the spirit of
prejudice which has possessed some
1loeas-c of ha # OBJ
Nhen they have refused to accept Utah
applicants for positions, and have per-
sisted in giving to eastern people posi-
lions which could have been as ably
filed by people in our own state.
We commend those members of the
board of education who have, through
untiring efforts, been the means of in
PRODUCING this year a system of draw
ing which win greatly raise our stand
ard of education and insure our chill
dren better art influence; and be it
further
Resolved, That we without regard to
politics, elect a member to the board OF
education who will work for the inter-
ests of a higher standard of education
and the employment Of Utah teachers
when they are as well fitted or better
fitted than nonresident competitors,
and who viii remove from our schools
zion who seek our climate for their
health and who jeopardize the physical
well-being Of our children
Hugh Watson was the first to oppose.
He objected to the charges made there
in, saying further that he was not
aware Of any consumptive in the
schools, and wanted more information
before voting for the adoption of the
resolutions.
7 ,,ocz-a6 ~ c+y.ilra ont
referring to consumptives. Hugh spoke
again, saying that Mrs. Horne knew
what she was talking about and it
could be proven that such conditions
do exist. He disliked TO mention any
names.
Mr.. Folsom, a teacher in the public
schools, spoke against the resolutions.
lie claimed that Utah teachers were
given the preference when fully quail
fed over fasteners, and challenged
aIefone to disprove it.
,FfNwas moved to table the resolutions,
but in order to give others q chance the
motion was voted down temporarily.
T. c. Hull, after abiding to the
other faction" and their methods in
holding a meeting up town." wanted
the resolutions tabled.
AT this juncture Hy Nelson ex-
postulated on Folsom's challenge, ac-
cepting it with the declaration that he
knew graduates from the university
who had time and again been turned
down by the board of education He
was for the resolutions.
After further discussion pro and con
Angus NJ. Cannon made a speech that
defeated the resolutions by a unani-
nous vote. He said in part: 81 don't
want to see part of the resolutions
chopped off and the other part go on.
The thing sounds like we hadn't full
confidence in our nominee when we
know he viii see that there is no dis
elimination against Utah teachers"
He spoke Of the political crowd
who changed the location of the con-
vention. "A committee of citizens
waited upon them and asked that the
date be changed. They would not COM
ply.
I'VE were in She midst of a glorious
Sunday school convention and couldn't
attend to this at that time, but they
held it just the same UP there sur
rounded by grog shops of every descrip-
ton. / looked for Mathew H Walker
whom I have looked upon as an honor
able man. to reject the nomination OF
We have met to nominate an opponent
and we know, without adopting these
resolutions, that he Will do as we would
A3ve him do
Z The resolutions were then tabled
Without a dissenting vote.
Both Mr.. Cutler and Mr.. Walker are
Republicans.