The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-17

and a nomination for the treasurershir
proceeded with.
This honor fell to Mr.. Lawrence. ll-
accepting the nomination, he said he
did so because he wanted to make gooo
his promise earlier in the evening tc
take a place on the ticket lower thar
the mayoralty.
The meeting was stumped when the
city attorneyship was reached. No law
yers name seemed to present itself tc
anybody. and finally Mr.. Anderson cut
the knot by stating that a lawyer
wouldn't be necessary under n PepuliS'
administration. "All we want" said
he, is man of good, common sense.
He thought Mr.. Thomson possessed al
the necessary qualifications, but the
chairman respectfully declined.
In taking this action, Mr.. Thomson
suggested that a blank space be left
for the attorneyship. and that the city
committee fill it If it was found to be
necessary. THE suggestion was received
and adopted. Next came the auditor
ship. Mr.. Thomson had been lodging
nominations throughout the meeting
but he was winged this time.
Couldn't Get Away.
Mr.. Lawrence placed his name before
the convention and he was chosen with
ton. When he saw he was up against
1t Mr.. Thomson accepted on the plea
that he thought odd numbers brought
bad luck and as he had already de-
clined twice he wouldn't hoodoo him
self by making it three times.
For police judge no other name was
mentioned but S. H. B. Smiths. In
putting motion to nominate him by
reclamation Chairman Thomson said:
a favor eli in
judgment on your erring ways make
il manifest by saying aye The mo-
ton was carried. This completed the
city ticket and Mr.. Lawrence brought
up the question of the propriety of
making councilmanic nominations.
Mr.. Anderson thought it wasn't
necessary to take such a step. Mr.
Hall moved that nominations for the
council be left to the various precincts.
Should the Populists in any of the
municipal wards desire to name
ticket. Mr.. Hall thought they should be
permitted TO do so and report them
to the city committee. The motion was
adopted. The appointment of a city
committee was next in order.
Five names. one from each precinct
were suggested. They were S. H. B.
Smith, Paul Fisher, E. L. Godbe. NJ.
VINCENT Wagner and E. W. Reese. The
five We're chosen by reclamation and
the real business of the convention was
finished. 1t still remained, however
for some of the delegates to bear testi-
mony to the work of Populism.
Among those who spoke were Mr..
Lawrence, Mr. Anderson and Mr.
Smith. Chairman Thomson closed the
meeting with short talk along the
same line.
Who Nominees Are.
William S. Godbe is one of Salt
Lakes best known citizens. He is a
veteran of the western country and
has done as much as any other one
man of similar advantages. to build
it up. Mr.. Godhe has held public of
flee although he cannot be classed as
an office seeker. His last office was a
councilmanic position which he oc-
cupied nearly forty years ago.
Scott Anderson, nominee for re-
corder. is another well known citizen
Mr.. Anderson is secretary and treas
urer of the Western Bill Posting COM
pany. He has lived in Salt Lake for a
number Of years and has been an
ardent adherent of PoDulism during
most Of that time.
Henry w. Lawrence doesn't need an
Introduction to Salt Lakers. He sat in
the council nearly forty years ago
with the head of his ticket. Mr.. Godbe.
Mr.. Lawrence has been a consistent
Populist for some time and his nominal
ton to theNtreasurership adds strength
to the ticket.
James Thomson is another old
timer, both as a citizen and as a
Populist. He is endowed with a full
share of native wit and brains and
stands high in the councils of his party.
Mr. Thomson is also a business man
of ability being manager of the
Quincy Cab & Delivery company. He
will get as many votes for auditor az
the balance of his ticket.
S. H. B. Smith is a Populist of firm
He is convinced that he
is right and he is going to stick to his
policy until the last horn blows. Mr..
Smith has many friends in all parties
and those who know him say he will
make a creditable showing.