The record-union., 1898-09-10
UTAH REPUBLICANS.
MET IN CONVENTION YESTER-
DAY AT SALT LAKE.
Justice Zane Nominated for SUI
preme Judge and Alma z. Ell
bridge for Congressman.

SALT LAKE, Sept. 9.-The Republi-
can State Convention was called to
order IN the Opera-house this morning
py w K. Walton, Chairman OF the
State Committee.
Joseph Bagley of Ogden was chosen
Temporary Chairman and made d brief
address. The usual committees were
then appointed, and the convention
took a recess to = o'clock.
Upon re-assembling ex-senator Ar
Chairman and F. j. Hendshot of Weber
County Permanent Secretary.
Senator brown, upon taking the
chair, made a tfteen-minute speech.
He congratulated the convention on the
fact that the Republican party of Utah
still lived, and said that united action
would lead to party victory at the
next election. He spoke in highest
pI aise of the National Administration,
and predicted increased prosperity un-
der the protection policy Of the pres
ent Administration.
By vote of the convention Colonel
Isaac Trumbo was invited to a seat on
the platform. He made a brief speech,
which was applauded by the delegates.
The Resolutions Committee then re-
ported, and the report was adopted al
most unanimously. The report says:
We renew our fealty to the Repub-
lican party and to the principles upon
which it's honorS and achievements
have been won. We congratulate. the
country upon the glorious results ac-
cOmplished in the war with Spain, the
magnificent bravery of our soldiers,
the grand and able mana cement of the
war by the administration and the
successful and honorable peace. We
indorse and applaud the Administra-
ton of President Mckinley and the
policies ably proposed and accomplish
ed by him. We approve of the Cuban
policy of the President whereby the
island shall be held and governed by
the United States until some other sta
bic and safe government, founded on
the principles of freedom, can be es-
tablished. We especially honor the
brave Admiral and the gallant fleet and
the army who have won for us the
Capital of the Philippines and we be-
Eeve in extending our commerce into
that part of the world. While we in
sist in maintaining the Monroe doc
trine in all it's integrity, we believe it
consistent with it and safe for us to
hold and maintain possession for COM
mercial purposes of other lands in any
part of the world, and we believe in
protecting our flag wherever it has
been successfully raised.
The Republican party of Utah de-
mands, as it always has demanded.
protection, bimetallism and reciprocity:
We congratulate the country, and es-
pecially Utah., upon the great financial
state of the Republican doctrine of
protection as expressed and fulfilled in
the Dingley BILL and remind the voters
of this State of the many millions of
dollars by which the wealth of Utah
has been enhanced by reason of it.
I'VE reaffirm our allegiance to the
cause of the independent free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l, as fully
set out in our first Utah State Con-
vention platform, upon which we elect
ed the present Governor and other
State officials to-wit: Independent of
the action of any other nation we ia
vor the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to L.
Chief Justice Zane was nominated
for Supreme Judge by an unanimous
vote For Congressman the names of
o. J. Salisbury of Salt Lake, j. f..
Booth of Provo and Alma E. Eldredge
of Summit County were before the
convention The first ballot stood
Salisbury 1856, Booth 123, Eldredge 146
Before the second ballot was completed
Eldredge was nominated by acclama-
ton.