The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-15

She had a candidate who was Ches-
terrified in manner. and had endeared
himself to every woman in Utah. She
seconded the nomination of Fisher S.
Harris.
POWERS PRESENTS NEBEKER.
! Judge Powers obtained the floor and
cries of come TO the front" were heard.
Tooele gave him a greeting because it
was known he was going to place the
name of the bright young man from
Tooele. William G.. Nebeker, before the
convention. Judge Powers said;
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
of this Convention:
you will pardon me for coming to
the front, but I have a candidate to
name as your nominee, who desires to
break a spear this afternoon with those
gallant knights of Democracy whose
good deeds, efforts and high fame have
been presented in your hearing The
office of representative from the state
of Utah is indeed high and most
responsible one. In some respects it is
higher than that of senator for this
state, for he stands alone as the sole
representative where most of the legis-
Iation is first introduced. 1t therefore
requires one fully and thoroughly
equipped for the place both by edu-
cation and by nature. The name that
shall mention is one that is interviewer
with the history of this nation from
the earliest times, and l believe In
blood that blood will tell. That name
has been borne by men who shed their
blood upon the revolutionary fields; by
governors honored in our history.
distinguished gentleman connected
with the family sat in the cabinet or
Zachary Taylor; and in later years one
held the keys of the treasury of the
no n d "a
may we'll be proud of his lineage. His
parents coming here to Utah were
early identified with the industrial en-
terprises of the country. They were
pioneers. They helped to dig the
bitches. and to cause the water to flow
and the soil to become fertile, and TO
make our valleys bloom as they do to-
day They helped y build Utah; and
this boy, born here under Utah's skies,
followed the pillow and scraper in his
earlier days. Obtaining his schooling
in a university he adopted civil engi-
neering as a profession, and became
identified with large railroad enter
prises in this western country. Becom-
ing known from his own exertions,
from his own ability he was selected
by a syndicate of wealthy men of
Washington to examine mines in South
America and report upon them. AL
though Republican, he was one of the
parties who was taught to believe when
we divided upon party lines that plat
forms meant something. When they
declared in favor of silver he believed
them. and he followed their flag until
the st. Louis convention Joined itself
to greed and gold. He waited not for
the Chicago convention; he waited not
to learn whether it would be policy, but
he declared that no longer would he
follow after the false flag of Republic
anism Finally when the Chicago con-
vention through its platform announced
it's allegiance to silver, he then declared
himself a Democrat, and his own peo-
pie in the county of Tooele sent him
to the state senate. He is one whom
any man, woman or child may be
proud to vote for, any Utah born boy
may be proud to shake his hand.
II submit his name in comparison
with those that are presented; submit
here a name known from revolutionary
times, the name of William G. Neb-
eker. one of the brightest sons that
Utah has produced.
"It may be that in eloquence he can
not paint upon the canvass of the mind
in colors of the rainbow his thoughts
but he has that true eloquence which
comes from a conscientious belief in
the integrity of his principles, and the
earnestness of his efforts, that sort of
eloquence which is required in congress
in dealing with the practical questions
of important legislation. So that 1 pre-
sent one every way worthy; one who is
of you and with you; a boy of Utah;
Democrat through and through, and
a representative of silver Republicans,
William G.. Nebeker."
Joseph NJ. Cohen seconded the nom
nation of Fisher S. Harris in an able
effort.
MRS. JAKEMAN CREATES A SEN
SATION.
It was then that Mrs. Ellen B. Jake
man arose and created a sensation in
the camp Of the Roberts followers. She
declared she bore a message from the