The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-25
The General Handled the Utah
County Republicans.
HIS TICKET WAS NAMED
M'KINLEY'S ADMINISTRATION
ENDORSED.
s. S. Jones and Benjamin Walker,
Nominated For the State Senate,
Messrs. Joseph E. Page, M. M.
Ambrose and Henry Gardner, and
Mrs. M NJ. B. Hall For House.

Provo, Sept. 24-The Republicans of
this county met here today and put up
an easy ticket for the Democrats TO
walk over. General Booth tried to dis
pell the gloom in the convention, but
failed. He called the convention to or
der. William NJ. Bromley was named
as temporary chairman and Miss Grace
Brimhali of Spanish Fork temporary
secretary, and Miss Lizzie Austin of
Lehi assistant secretary.
Committees were appointed, and a re-
cess taken till l o'clock.
In the afternoon session a report OF
the committee on credentials was called
for, but il was found that John Peters,
who had its report, had lost himself,
and Marshal knight was sent out to
find him. Peters was found and the
report showed that IL precincts were
not represented, which accounted for
the slim attendance.
For xegmancnt chairman, John E.
Booth, Provo; secretary, Grace Brirn-
han of Spanish Fork; assistant secre-
tary, James r. Thorne of Pleasant
Grove; CHAPLAIN, William NJ Bromley
Of American Fork; sergeant arms,
Logan Holloway of Provo, were
named.
Chaplain Bromley offered prayer.
Mrs. SUsy Y. Gates of Provo and
Miss Daisy Austin of Lehi were then
elected vice chairmen.
M'KINLEY PLATFORM.
The report of the committee on reso-
buttons was read and adOoted. The
platform endorses the Mckinley adj
ministration, the platform of the Re
publican party of this state adopted in
the convention on Sept. of the pres
ent year and reaffirms its allegiance to
the national Republican party. 1t
speaks in admiring terms of the brav-
cry OF the Utah boys at Manila. re-
solves to do more for equal suffrage
than anyone else, and ends by de-
nouncing the present county officials,
and lamentS the money they have
spent.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.
The nominations for senators being
in order, S. S. Jones was chosen by ac-
clamation. Benjamin Walker of Pleas
ant Grove was named, and also elected
by acclamation.
The following names were presented
to the convention for representatives
and voted upon:
Henry Gardner of Spanish Fork, 239;
Mary NJ. b. Hall of SDringville, 206;
Joseph Z. Page Of Payson. 1877; z. S.
Taylor of Salem, IS: Susy Y. Gates of
Provo, Sc; NJ. NJ. Ambrose of American
Fork, 22S.
Gardner, Hall, Page and Ambrose
were declared elected.
COUNTY TICKET.
For county commissioners: E. J.
Ward of Provo, 116; William d. Robin
son of American Fork, 243; c. o. Bahr
of Salem, 1877 Rufus P. Smell of
Spanish Fork, 200
The three last named were elected,
Mr.. Beddows, who named Bahr, said
he was a man who was in favor of low
wages. applause for the low wages).
AW member from Lehl wanted to
know if E. ]. Ward was in favor of the
law. He was greeted with
laughter.
For sheriff was named William s.
of Vineyard and Charles
Karen of IIehi. The latter was nomi-
mated by a vote of 213 to so.
When nominations were in order for
treasurer, the convention happened to
remember the suffrage plank in its
platform, and in consequence fnany en-
dearing speeches We're made.
The following were voted for: Ollie
Ellingson of Lehi, 138: Mrs. Gladys
Shores OF Payson, Sc: Mrs. Grace
Cheever of Provo, 8.
Ellingson was declared the nominee. /
For county attorney were named /
Charles De Moisey of Provo, 12S; S. X. |
King. los; A. L. Booth, Z.
At this point in the ball the delegates /
woke up for a few moments and some /.
hot soeeches We're made. You can't /
put a citizen a King said Jones Of /
Spanish Fork.
Some objected to De MoiSey on the /
ground that he had been to the asy- !
lun, and was once the Justice of the ,
peace. However, after three ballots /
De Moisey received the nomination.
The following were named for as !
SCISSOR: James Whitehead of SPRING !
Vile, 13S; Robert r. Thorne of Pleas !
ant Grove, 10; Lars /. Nelson of Provo, |
I9; A. r. Buckle of Provo, II.
Whitehead was declared the nominee. !
John d. Dixon for county clerk, was
by reclamation.
Remember your platform" now yelled (
he general, and Mrs. Gladys Shores of
Payson and Mrs. Martha Chapman of !
American Fork were named for the re-
The former was nominated
oy a vote of 49, TO SO.
Caleb Tanner of Provo was nominal
Il by acclamatiOn for surveyor.
The general was nominated as chair
nan of the county committee, and the
was about to be made
unanimous when Charles De Moisey
vas nominated. Then the general
stepped forth and said he would not be
-oted against, he wanted to be. elected
" acclamation. The convention in
lulged him with his little wllim, and
lie was elected chairman by acciama-
ion. Convention then adjourned.
RFCONVENED CONVENTION.