The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-02

main there for all time at her re-

/ quest.
Further legislation is needed to re-
lieve our currency, from all question OF
doubt and danger. Legislation for the
! settlement of the questions growing
out of the war should be enacted and
such work should not be entrusted to a
party that was so ShortSighted as to
wish to carry on that war with the
coinage of light weight money and by
the issue of a forced loan of non-re-
deemable legal tender paper
Senator Allison, permanent chairman
spoke briefly, endorsing most emphat-
ically McKinley's administration; said
it had been wise, SagaciOuS, patriotic
and that for the first time in the coun-
try's history we have a united coun-
try, united congress, supporting the
national government in it's conduct of
affairs.
Frank F. Merriam of Delaware coun-
ty was nominated on the first ballot
for state auditor.
Hidemer of Montgomery was nomi-
mated for judge; G. L. Dobson for sec
retary of state; John Herriott treas
urer; G. T. Jones for clerk of the SUI
preme court; B. /. Sallinger for court
reporter all by acclamation. Milton
Remley was nominated on the first bal
lot for attorney general. For railroad
commissioner, full term, j. S. Sammis
nominated on first ballot.
A recess was taken when Mr.. Lacey
concluded. This afternoon Senator AL
lison was chosen permanent chairman.
There was much cheering when. the
senator arose, the DEMONSTRATORS ex-
ceeding that of aHySbefore. The sena-
tor said in part:
1.-TWO years ago this fall we elected
Hon. William Mckinley as president
Qong continued applauSe) / have not
heard d man in this state who regrets
that casting. The affairs of this coun-
try of ours during these two years have
been mana ged by him and his cabinet
with a fidelity and with single pur-
pose of patriotic efforts in way to
fully meet the appreciation of the
American people. We have seen what
l have never seen before in a long SER
vice in the councils of my country, vote
after vote cast during the last session
of congress giving the unanimous sup
port of the representatives of the coun-
try to this great and good man and his
administration. We have trusted the
president and his advisers. We have
trusted the congress of the United
States in this emergency and they have
met every requirement with a patriot
ism that should receive the thanks of
the country. BY the protocol of Aug.
II, a war has been suspended and the
results of that war in part achieved;
and we have selected through our great
president the commissioners who are to
deal with the remaining questions of
the war. AS these questions have been
dealt with in the past, they will be
dealt with in the future, wise and pat
riotic and for the interests of the 75,-
100000 people of this country"
Senator Allison concluded with high
tribute to Governor Shaw and the state
administra ton.
Nominations were then taken up.
George Dolson of Polk county for sec
retary of state and John Herriott,
Guthrie, for treasurer, were nominated
by acclamation.
For auditor, Frank F. Merriam, Della
ware county; W. 5. Allen, Van Buren,;
and F. J. Hartshorn, Palo Alto, were
named. The first ballot resulted in the
choice of Merriam, who received SIS,
Allen 1913 and Hartshorn 219.
For attorney general, Milton Remley
of Johnson county was nominated on
the first ballot.
Sims of Pottawattomie and Temple
of Clarke were the other candidates.
The big fight was on railroad commits
siener for full term. Welcome Now
rey OF Tama won on the first ballot, his
vote being 67S1s. ]. U. Sammis of Ply
mouth received 4S7; w. B. Parkin of
Ioone. 751s, and A. F. Collman of
Adams, %.
For the short term, Railroad Com
missioner Davis Palmer of Washington
county was nominated by acclamation.
The other officers nominated were by
acclamation, as follows:
G. T. Jones of Washington county,
clerk of the supreme court.
Horace E. Deemer of Montgomery
county, judge of the supreme court.
3. 1. Sallonger of Carroll county, re-
porter of the supreme court.
Charles T. Hancock of Dubuque was
elected chairman of the state commit
tee. The platform was then read and
adopted. 1t is in part as follows:
We congratulate the country upon
the wise and patriotic administration
of President Mckinley, and we regard
the measures and policies thereof as
the correct expression of Republican
statesmen, and especially do we COM
mend the course during the war with
Spain, his wisdom and forbearance in
seeking a peaceable solution of the
Cuban question before resorting to
arms, while at the same time prudently
for war; and when circum-
stances finally made armed interven-
ton necessary, his vigor and energy
in the prosecution of the war The
experience of the past two years has
fully approved the gold standard pol
icy of the Republican party, as de-
clared by the national convention of
1896. We recognize the necessity of
and enlightened none
tary legislation. The monetary stand
ard of this country and the commercial
world is gold. The permanence of
this standard must be assured by con-
gressional legislation, giving to it a
and vitality of public law. All
other money must be kept at a parity
with gold. Our money, like our insti-S
tutions, should be maintained equal to
the best in the world. On this plank
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