Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-04
ARRIVAL OF the DELEGATES
Warn Welcome by the Garden CITY
Big Attendance,

ESPECIAL TO THE "NEWS'l
Provo. Sent 4-Houses surrounded
h. velvet lawns and ROBBED In a magic
yalh of yariegated green was the
tstt that met the gaze Of the dele
rates and visitors of the Republican
Snte convention as they MARCHED up
stree. headed by the Utah Battery
lan8 from the oregon Short Line and
R0 Gauds Western depots 70 the
Orerl house this morning.
The streets OF Provo are generally as
tu.st as any meditatlye philosopher
toud wish. But an this is changed
Today The city Is in gala attire; the
GLORIOUS banner Of the Upion floats
fcm houses and tree trops while the
skll at the disposal OF an ingenious
lnI generous people tells of the well
come the Garden city Of the Beehive
| ate accoris to her numerous visitors.
Its six years ago since the Repubi-
cans Of Utah held their last convention
IN this city. The State was then a
Territory and Frank j. Cannon was
made that party's nominee for Con-
| grJss Many old familiar faces are 10
b seen On the streets and In the con-
Mention han and plenty Of new ones as
| Nel mostly those OF young men.
|sh5rt.y after 1880 o'clock this morning
both railroads began pouring train
loads OF Republican delegates and their
Friends into The city. Upwards OF one
hundred and seventy came from SAT-
lake alone while other sections OF the
Fate are equally represented, \ large
flmleg of the Salt Lake delegation ac-
tompauiel the Cache, Box Elder Nor
Il1. Weber and Davis county delega-
lions ou their oregon Short Line special
pom Doe capital 20 Provo. arriving here
fho1F after 1880 Quite a few dele
la'gs. including the congressional can-
taalts left Salt Lake for this place last
evening Others came over the RIO
Ifande Western this morning and got
u hIe one hour ahead. The northern
Special was
HANDSOMELY DECORATED.
Tae train was made up Of ten cars,
" lIlI with crowd of Republican en-
llusIasts Among the more prominent
.. those on board We're Governor
"t..A Secretary of State Hammond,
A'gg1gressmm C.. T.. Allen, Judge
5lI.,A gt the supreme court, Grant
~ smith. Judge Brcedon OF ogden, u.
Marshal Glen Miller, j.. b. CritChloW,
~ ID Rowe. George l.. Nye, l.. =.
a.meE Captain Cr.tChloW, a. f. Do
yWls Conner Thomas, Ex-Governor
1lnas Hon. Thomas Fitch. HOyt
SA.'nau. George NJ. Canaan Wiley
5''"n ". T. Patterson, C.. W. Meyer j.
N..e,.l. ana numerous other rec
e".4-l Republican leaders and party
vIAeIs. There was much hand-shak-
~ a,d .lucusing done en- route No
'is We're made between Salt Lake
4+ FIa'I. ana the run was accom-
uslel ln slNty-tye minutes. The
aA battery band went through each
At ..I cars and serenaded the dele
..,s u1 One way down.
zoe ur, thing many OF the delegates
IN upon arrival al the opera house
"a, I'D MAR. O. rush for the hotels and
7slt. rants iIr the purpose OF getting
'Me.a.us 90 eat. They ate but trOu-
~ l'. about the cooking Later
'ue' were coohnganothcr dish entirely
IHECoNGREssIoNAL NOMINAL
ZION.
h'0r.s. of course centcrs in the con.
e's..'In4l nomination. The Weber
| '.u'f 4e.eaatlOn seems TO be deter.
.l'1.l 3. Keep us candidate william
t'',.lau. ln the conventions eye all
p. ui.. a large number OF delegates
20 Rom Weber and Salt Lake couu.
,y,i."'s i' badges bearing the inscription
"'uaW G.asmann for Congress" II
conceded that h win take the com.
N.l strength Of the other candidates
| o.a- A.u Badges Of the other can.
= lfe conspicuous by their alb
'uucuslng Is going on every
HEADQUARTERS of the STATE
.... ''.. are iu the Hines bulldinl
t To. place iG crowded constantly
,,.e.H Deyiuo and Grant an hay,
1.I followers. but at present Glas
Doom seems Co be in the as
.iIl Ills greatest strength Is re-
'.'.- i1 De among the delegates from
country ana is "a grca
s-l'iFe 'o ull concerned. Hl
NV undoubtedly be able 90 hold m,
~ t''r delegation, and the entire forty
'' votes % is said. VIII be- cast Tor hin
on every ballot.
SUTHERLAND RUMORs.
iN.Ie are many rumors regarding
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