The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-10
SECOND PRECINCT TICKET.
La Veille, Lewis and Smith Are the
Candidates.


William B. La Veille, Thomas c.
Lewis and George Gibson Smith are
the candidates for the council chosen
on the first ballot in a spirited, yet
good-natured convention. held by the
/ Iii delegates who assembled in the
Sixth ward meeting house in the Sec
ono precinct last evening.
! The convention was called to order
promptly at s O'Clock by William H.
/ Evans. c. NJ. Jackson was chosen tenn
p0rary chairman and Miss Phoebe Eel
cher temporary secretary. Mr. Jack
son made a neat speech on taking the
chair.
on motion and by appointment of the
chair, Thomas Green, r. X. Thomas
Band DR.. e. A. King were selected a
committee on credentials, and r. F.
Aversion, @. II. Bachman and John Shea
a committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order Of business.
After a recess of ten minutes the
committee on credentials recommended
that the names of delegates that APP
peared in The Herald Thursday morn
ing be recognized as the delegates of
the. convention, except as to the Fiji
teenth district. where a. T. Aversion,
w. J. Walk, Orson Harper and Hugh
Folsom We're found to be the delega-
ton. The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported in favor of Morris
Sommer for chairman, Miss Phoebe
Fletcher for secretary and B. E. West
for ergeant-at-arms. This report was
adopted.
James c. Lambert was then elected
chairman of the campaign committee;
Miss Phoebe Fletcher, secretary, and
Thomas Homer. treasurer. These, with
the chairmen of the districts, consti-
tute the campaign committee.
Lake Breeze Resolutions.
A. F. Aversion at this point introduc-
ed a resolution condemning the Salt
Lake City Railway company for cut
ting off the Lake Breeze car service,
and instructing the nominees, if elect
ed, to carry the fight into the next
council. This was opposed by c. NJ.
Jackson, Thomas Homer l. NJ. Waddell
and r. X. Thomas, the principal argu-
ment being that the candidates for the
council should be trusted to do the
right thing and not be hampered by
resolutions. IT was supported. by Mr..
Aversion, but on the motion of John
Shea it was laid on the table.
Candidates Nominated.
John Montgomery, 1. M waddell and
j. ]. Phillips were appointed tellers,
the nomination of candidates for the
council.
j. A. Williams nominated w. B. La
Veiile, and his nomination was Sec
onded by a. T. Aversion. H. D. Fol-
som placed Thomas F. Howells in NOM
ination. John Allen nominated Albert
Fisher, and his nomination was sec
onded by c. NJ. Jackson. r. K. Thomas
nominated George G.. Smith. Sheriff
Howells nominated Thomas C. Lewis.
d. 5. Truman nominated S. z. Hamer.
Charles Scare seconded the nomination
OF Howells, j. c. Lambert seconded the
nomination of La Neille, J. J. Phillips
seconded the nomination Of Lewis. A
+. Aversion nominated Rodney Badger
ana the nomination was seconded by
Hugh Watson. Thomas Homer seconded
the nomination of Hamer. l. NJ. Wad-
dell seconded the nomination of George
6. Smith and II. K. Thomas seconded
the nomination of La Veile.
The contest was settled on the first
ballot. the vote standing as follows, Ill
votes being cast:
w. b. La Veille, 10: T. c. Lewis 20:
G. G. Smith, 50; Albert Fisher Al; 7. F.
Howells, 40; Rodney Badger, %; S. e.
IL
On motion of c. NJ. jackson the NOM
nations of La Veille, Lewis and Smith
were made unanimous, after deciding
that the winners voluntarily pay the
hall rent
Good speeches were made by Norris
Sommer and John Allen while the con-
Vention waited for the reports of the
committees, and there were a number
OF good nominating speeches.
Inc men nominated come from the
Twelfth. Eighteenth and Twenty-sec- |
ond districts.