The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-10
FIRST WARD CONVENTION.
Proceedings Were Spirited and Many
Ballots Taken.

FIRST WARD CONVENTION.
Proceedings We're Spirited and Many
Ballots Taken.
a large portion Of the two hours and
a half the First precinct convention
was in session was devoted to ballotine
for candidates for the Democratic
nomination for coumcilmen. In this
precinct, nomination on the Democratic
ticket is deemed equivalent to election.
and this fact doubtless accounted for
the spirited contest John Siddoway
was chosen a, nominee on the first bal
lot by the largest number of votes
given to any of the candidates. AS a
matter of fact two Others Elijah NJ.
Weller and John GALLAGHER, also Sc
cured a majority of votes and under
ordinary circumstances would have
been declared elected at the same time
Siddoway got in, but no rule on the
point was adopted, and in the absence
OF any such provision Chairman Paul
held that only the candidate receiving
the largest vote on each ballot could
be declared elected, provided of course
he received a majority.
Twice Weiler'S friends had the need
of such a rule called to their attention,
but they failed to make use of the OPP
portunities, and to this oversight as
much as anything can his defeat ne
ascribed. This ruling neceSsitated more
ballots than would otherwise have been
required.
John GALLAGHER was chosen on the
second ballot and three additional bal
lots We're required before the other
nominee was chosen. In the last ballot
Noah J. SheckeIl defeated William T.
Gray.
Convention Preliminaries.
The convention Washed in the annex
of the Ninth ward meeting house. 1t
was called to order By Judge Pardee.
Joshua II. Paul was made temporary
chairman and Frank j. Rawlings see
rotary.
A committee on credentials consisting
OF Z. d. Hoge, J. T. Thorup, Palmer De
Long, Lewis Iverson, George Stringfel-
low. A. L. Morris, E. Frost, John Holt,
O. u. Petit. S. L. Moyle and T. ].
Leonard, reported the delegates en-
titled TO seats. Their names were pub
lished last Thursday.
Another committee on permanent
organization and order of business was
chosen. It consisted of A w Gal
lachei'. Miss Sudbury, h. NJ Weller, \.
j. Sawyer. John F. TAYLOR. The COM
mittee recommended that the tenn
porary organization. with Miss Sud
hurry as vice chairman, be made
permanent The order of business was
followed as recommended.
Responding to call for a speech,
Chairman Paul made reference TO. the
need of choosing tried and true men
for councilmanic honors. The Demo-
cratic party recognizes no faction or
religious class, vet he believed all
elements of the party should be repre-
scented in the make Up Of the ticket.
\ motion was made by c. G. Buckle
to limit nominating speeches to one
inmate. and seconds to half that time.
Several opposed the proposition, and a.
T. Webb urged that IL be tabled Some
one sprung the point that Mr.. Webb
was not 2 delegate. He flushed up
and confessed that in his enthusiasm
he forgot he was not a delegate. How
ever, on Lee Goetchies' motion Buckle
proposition was tabled
4 campaign committee was chosen,
consisting OF the chairman Of each dis
trict committee. The personnel of the
committee is Joseph Pitt. Lee Goet-
chies. Alex Festad. O. a. Weggeland.
George Stringfellow. A. L Morris, A.
w GALLAGHER. W. j. Ccrbett, Anna
Meirer. A. B. Sawyer jr., and 9. c.
Buckle.
Nominations In Order.
In eulogistic speech Fergus Coalter
nominated z. NJ. Weller as a candidate
for reelection. He maintained that
Councilman Weiler'S splendid record IN
the council entitled him TO another
term.
Councilman Siddoway was described /
by o. II. Petit as a true Democrat who
could not be swerved by non-partisan |
influences. He also seconded the nom
ination of M Weller and of Mr. Sheck- /
eli after he had been placed in nomina
ton by G. c. Buckle.
Alex Mitchell proposed the name Of /
San L. Allen. and Judge Sawyer pre- /
scented the name of William F. Gray.
The name of John GALLAGHER was pro- |
posed by J. N. Hamilton, who men /
toned the fact that his candidate had (
made a success of his own business al I
fairs and therefore, could be depended /
upon to help make a successful admin /
istration of the city government.
George H. Brady was nominated by /
j. s. Darke. and E. D. Hoge by George /
StrinSfellow.
Numerous seconds were offered for /
the eight candidates by different sup /
porters.
Electing One at Time.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Siddoway, 81; GALLAGHER, 81: Weller. IS; 1
Gray. "A: Sheckell, IS: Allen, i; Hoge,
L: Brady. 49,
Chairman Paul declared Siddoway
the only candidate nominated, and or
deved another vote for the other two
nominees of the convention.
Charles Buckle then proposed that
GALLAGHER and Weller. who had also re-
ceived a majority of the ninety-eight
votes cast and were the next highest
be declared elected. Judge Sawyer op-
posed the motion, on the ground that
many complimentary votes had been
cast without anticipating the result
He con1ended that in justice to itself
chairman held that in the absence of a
specific rule another ballot must be
cast to determine fhe one having the
highest vote over a majority. Buckles
motion was tabled.
Four More Ballots.
The second ballot gave GALLAGHER IS,
and he was declared the second nom
inee for councilman Weller received
~ votes; Gray. 70; Siieckell, "a; Hoge,
Is: Brady, 8. and Allen 3. 4
Before the third ballot was called