Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-15

with tbose that are represented. I sub
~, No.. n name known from rev1lu-
ste,,rv times the name u william q.
Sebeker. one OF the brightest sons that
i,ssh mas produced. u may be that In
csn,,aea Of the mind IN coiorH OF the
,.i,bov MS thoughts. but h. haa that
80 eioaurnce which comes from a
e,n.cientioua belief In the integrity ~
M priuflplas, and the e1rncatness W
his effofts. that sort of eloduence which
is renuircd In Congrcaa In dealing with
me nr,cilcal questions VI important
, w 50 that / present one every
,.sv worthy: one who u Of you ana
Win YOU. a boy Of Utah. q Democrat
,hroueb and through. and a repre-
sentative Of silver Republicans, Wli"---
q. Nebeker."
mrs Ellen Jakcman Of Utah county
opposed Robcrtis nomination f1r the
reason OF his rigorous opposition TO
woman suffrage IN the CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention. and was loudly applaude1
by The anti. Roberts deleTaieE. She said
tho women Of Utah county ala not
want and would not vote Tor Mr.. Rob-
orts In the Constitutional Convention
Mr.. Roberts said Womans rphcre OF
uarfuiness was In the house. She now
wanted to know II Mr. liObcriH'a own
domestic duties were not sufici1ntiy
numerous and pressing 10 keep him At
home. In conclusion Mrs. Jnksman
sald. Don't insult ~ by nominating q
man who IL opposed 20 ~ and who We
cannot support
Mingled Kisses and cheers followed
this remark and the speaker sat down.
whercupon Mrs. Smogt. wife Of State
senator Sm0ot. quickly arose ana de-
clarcd that she. too. came : ON Utah
county and when she declared ihat the
women of that county wanted 90 ana
would vote Tor Sir. Roberta she knew
what she was talking about. More than
that he would get the biggest vote ever
given any person In Utah county. tEn-
thuaiastlc cheers and npplausol.
several delegates took Mrs. Jakeman
sincerely 90 task Tot her personal aliu-
si1ns to Roberts. which they charac-
lerlzed ~ attacks and later Mrs.
Jakeman ondsavnfcd 10 make mat.
tcrs right by saying n ahe had erred
she was sorry Tor u and begged the
conventions pardon. Furthermore she
said N Mr. Roberts werr nominated
fhe would work and vote Tor his cleo.
ton. Thus closed this episode. There
were numerous other sccondinE
speeches.
LETcHER NoMiHATEs vARrAN.
J.. II. Leicher named varlan. lie
said;
we are hero 20 reilgh, the picket
fires Of 'se-ani form the line u battle
Tor the great struggle ~ ig6l-and In
that thin red lluo'-wc will need ~
the recruits We can muster. Our pihs
form has sounded the cair Tor v0lun-
teers-from all sections and all parties
and help viii not be scorncd iei 10
come whence u may. Al the suggestion
OF large number u our party arise
20 present Tor the consideration of this
convention the name Of nne--evory way
competent 10 fill the duties which may
dcvolNc upon member ~ Congress.
He nrat saw the light ~ the Buckeye
state. In early manhood followed the
wake of the ArEonluts 20 the golden
shores OF California: later the ti1e ~
migration brought him - our sister
state on the west. who're he entered
upon the practice Of the law, which h.
has ever since foll0wcd-attalning the
hlrhcst standing In the front rank. lils
ability was soon recognized; he served
~ STATE attorney and was chosen 90
the Senate. later 20 the House. where he
hllcd the position u Speaker. Nearly a
! generation ago he came 10 tuah. was,
for long term. United States atior.
neN, served NJ member ~ the last
territorial ieElslaturc-and In 1895. was
elected 90 the constitutional conyon.
ton. where he proved 10 be the most
useful member In that inrEe body OF
able mon. In the memorable contests
there. he always bore himself we'll, 81.
peclaliy In the great fight (of AprI'ibl
over the section prohibiting the icgiH.
laiure FROM lending the credit Of the
State. Aided by ~ ltepublicann-and
the solid Democratic Vote-he succeed
Cd In liking safeguard In our Consii-
tuiiun which entities him TO the last
Ing gratitude ~ all the people. In the
campaign or 80 he promptly and boldly
dccllrrd himself with u.s. coming un-
condliionaily, without apology. glad of
the opportunity 30 vote aa he had felt
Tor the past ten years. ana he stumped
his native state. all through ne cam
palgn for nryan ana Sewell. A voice
who d. heT Another voice, Charles
3. varian.'" Applause.)
Narlhn received several seconds and
y. A. Mcdaniel spoke Tor King though
h. said h. would support either OF the
candidates nominated.
nalloiinE then begun. Roberts re-
ccived sgi votes and was declared the
choice % the convention. Tho vote In
dctall stood az follows. whom officially
announced after several transfers from
Harris 10 Roberts: