The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-09-13


for the purpose of nominating one
candidate for Justice OF the Supreme
Court and one candidate for Represen
tative to Congress- Thursday the
Populists will meet to nominate candi-
dates for the same offices.
Wednesday in Salt Lake City quar-
rel occurred on the street between
Senator Rawlins and George Blair, a
deputy clerk Of Salt Lake County and
son-in-law of George w. Thatcher OF
Logan. Senator Rswlins stated that
the quarrel grew from questionable
methods used by Blair with mail matter
belonging to the Senator during the last
Senatorial contest. while Blair claims
that the Senators attack was actuated
solely by bitterness OF being defeated
as delegate to the county convention.
John J. Thomas has been nominated
by the Democrats OF Jnab County as
county commissioner from Fish Springs.
The stretch OF country to the west Of
Eureka, comprising major portion OF
Juab county needs practical man to
look after it's interests in the matter Of
roads, bridges, etc, and better man
than Thomas could not have been
selected. His investments and interests
have for years been in the Fish Springs
district and he has worked harder than
any other man to develop that country.
Citizens irrespective OF party would do
well to vote for him.
The Democratic County convention
met at Provo Wednesday and placed in
nomination the following ticket: FOR
State Senators, Owen Smoot and able
J. Evans; for State House, Joseph
Lapish, Joseph +. Belts, Marinus Lar
sen and William M. Roylance; Com
missioners, Joseph 4. McEwan, A. M.
Davis and w. b. Hughes; Sheriff,
George Storrs; Treasurer, 0. +. Malm-
berg; Assessor, Royal #. flush; At
torney, Jacob Evans; Clerk, George
Havercamp; Recorder, Mrs. May Brown
Spencer; Surveyor, Andrew Adamson.
There was no particular contest over
the Attorneyship ae expected, Jacob
Evans having safe majority over King.
The interest seemed to center in the
contest for the Treasurer's Office, but
Mrs. Jakeman was defeated, the dele
gates considering that the women's
interests we're better represented by
Mrs. May Brown Spencer the
nominee for Recorder. Owen Smoot
was chosen as chairman OF the County
Central Committee with Grant G. Bag
ley as secretary.
the Republican State Convention met
at Salt Lake City, Friday, Sept. 8. 1t
WAS harmonious gathering and the
proceedings would indicate that the
breach in the party was closed and the
party again united. The convention
elected Arthur Brown chairman of the
gathering and endorsed platform
pledging the party's support to "pro-
lection, reciprocity and free coinage OF
silver at ratio of 10 to -" Judge
Charles s. Zane was nominated by
reclamation for chief Justice. o. j.
Salisbury, Alma Eldridge and John Il.
Booth we're named as candidates for the
nomination for representative. The
first ballot gave Salisbury 1911, Eldredge
LAG and Booth 1913. The second ballot
resulted Eldredge 23s1$. Booth 81 and
Salisbury 1874. A motion was made |
and carried to make the nomination
unanimous. Mr.. Eldredge was then |
called for and spoke briefly as follows
delegates OF the Convention IL thank |
you for the honor you have conferred |
upon me in choosing me your nominee,
and If am elected as Representative |
in Congress, / will advocate your
interests to the best OF my ability. We