The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14

Discussion at the meeting OF the
Democratic county committee yester-
day afternoon did not have very wide
range, and the only time when differ
ences arise was when the members took
sides on the question as to whether
there should be two conventions or
one. The advocates of the one con-
vention won, and as result there will
be but one meeting of Democrats this
fall, which will be held at the Salt
Lake theatre on Friday, Sept. 9, and
also on the following day.
1t was decided that the business
could not be properly transacted in
one meeting. Attention was called to
the last county convention, which car
ried its labors far into the next morn
ing, and the paucity of delegates about
the time adjournment was taken.
So, as a result, this one convention
will nominate delegates to the state
convention; will select the candidates
for the county offices; will choose can
didates for the legislature and will Sc
lect members of the county central
committee.
1t was conceded that the work re-
quired could not be done in one con-
vention, or rather one day, and the adj
vocates of two meetings related that
if the county convention was held early
IL would make too long a campaign.
But this was finally overcome, and the
two-day meeting adopted. The thea
tire has been secured for both days, and
the delegates will have time to go home
and get a sleep before beginning the
laborS of the second day.
The attendance at the meeting of the
committee was a very good one. There
were present Chairman Lloyd, Secre-
tary c. T. Harte, G. B. Blal1ely, Rich
ard P. Morris. Fisher S. Harris, F. j.
Rawlings, J. T. Raleigh, Albert Spen-
Ger, Clesson S. Kinney. Lou Johnson,
proxy for J. G. Bywater; H. D. Fol-
som, John F. Howells, G. H. Backman,
D. o. Rideout, w. a. Hedges, M. NJ.
Beaver, proxy for A. W. Forman of
Bingham
There was little Or no discussion over
the date for the county convention, the
date of Sept: 8 and 10 being agreed
upon without opposition.
Qualifications of those entitled to
the call for the state convention, all
those endorsing the Chicago platform
and who expect to vote the Democratic
ticket being eligible to vote. The pri-
maries will elect delegates to ward con-
ventions, which will be held for the
purpose of nominating justices of the
peace and constables. The basis of
representation Will De one UeleSdle 10
every % votes cast for Judge King,
making over 500 in ALL
1t was decided, in view of the sue
cess which attended the plan last year
in the city campaign, to assess all dele
gates to the convention so cents each,
so the money for expenses can be easily
raised. This assessment will be ten
dered with the list of the delegates, as
the same are handed in to the commit
tee on credentials.
Chairman Lloyd, of a committee ap-
pointed at a meeting of the committee
held some time ago. with view to
formulating a new plan of primary
holding. reported that a scheme sug-
gested seemed TO receive the opposition
of Democrats, and further, as there
was no way by which the committee
could enforce the rules which would be
laid DOWN it had been decided there
was no way Of carrying the plan into
effect. No action was taken on the re-
port and the old rules governing pri-
maries will obtain.
The late fusion movement and the
death it died was referred to in jocu-
lar way, several of the committeeman
having a little fun at the expense of
the plan which had gone the way of
all living things.
The call fixes the number Of dele
gates at $685. divided as follows: