The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-02
DEMOCRATS AT OGDEN
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Rousing Time at the Convention
There Yesterday.
T. J.CANNON A DELEGATE
FORMER SILVER REPUBLICANS
TAKE AN ACTIVE PART.
lspeclal ID The Heraldl


tary of the Weber county Democratic
committee during the coming cam
paign. The selection was made by a
vote practically unanimous at the coun-
ty convention held today
The convention also selected fifty
delegates to the state convention. and
while the proceedings were animated.
the gathering was entirely harmonious.
Frank J. Cannon was named as d
delegate to the convention from the
Fifth ward, and his name was received
with great applause. A number of
former silver Republicans declared
their change to the Democratic party
by participating in the proceedings,
and a number of them addressed the
convention Among them were Hon N
j. Harris, Republican member of the
first state legislature: E. A Littlefield
/ and Captain Justus Withereu
A ! Weber received unanimous en-
dorsement for the attorney general
nomination.
The convention met in the county
court house There was a large and
representative gathering of Democrats
present from all sections of the county
Chairman COnroy called the meeting to
order and named Thomas D. Dee as
chairman, with Sam T Myers as sec
rotary Mr.. Dee made a brief intro
ductory talk, saying that he had con-
scented to act as chairman on condi-
! ton that Mr. Weber make the speech
usual on such occasions.
Mr. Weber made a forcefuI address.
showing that the opposition's claim
! that the Democrats are losing ground
/ in Weber county is not justified by
! facts. Mr.. Weber's points were enthu-
siasticaliy applauded.
Down to Business.
| The convention got down to business
without any formality. 1t was moved
4 ~, -,
| should be considered entitled to seats
without question if there were no con-
! tests, and as there were no contests
! the convention was quickly organized.
The temporary organization was
4 MADE permanent and the delegates took
| up the matter of the appointment of a
county committee Considerable dis
| cuSSion enSued over the proper ap-
portionment Of delegates, but as the
| question was finally settled one mem
Der from each city ward and one from
each county precinct were provided
Tor, the committee to have power %
enlarge its membership to the extent
OF having one member from each vot-
ing district
E. NJ. Conroy moved that Daniel Ha-
mer be chosen chairman and Sam T.
Myers secretary of the county commit
tee Mr.. Taylor of Harrisville created
a laugh by moving that the rules be
suspended and the election be by accIa-
nation. There was a chorus of ayes
! and two noes, the latter coming from
two of the Second ward delegates. The
election was declared amid applause,
and at Mr. HamerS suggestion the
committee was empowered to increase
its membership as above noted.
A committee of seven on appOrtion-
ment was then provided for and named
by the chairman. The committee was
composed of John Seaman, A G. Horn.
t r. O'COnnOllOy, F. r Christensen,
+. NJ. Conroy, p G. Taylor and Daniel
Hamer.
a recess of ten minutes was taken
and the committee reported its appor-
t1onment, which was adopted and del
egates elected in accordance Herewith ]
The precincts of North Ogden, Slater
vile and Uintah are to report their /
and committeeman chosen were as fol- |
lows:
Delegates Chosen.
Burch Greek, Uintah and Riverdale- |
Lon Stephens
Eden and Liberty-Andrew B. Jen-
sen
Harrisville-N. ]. Harris.
HooDer-Edwin Park
Roy and KanesviIIe-CharIes Rund- /
cuist
Huntsville-Angus Mckay and p. E.
GeertsOn.
Pleasant View-John Seaman.
Plain City and Warren-George w.
BramWell, P. NJ. FaIkman.
Farr West and Marriott-W. N. Nc
IntYre.
Wilson. West Weber and Statewide
John Winter, John R. burlington, Al
eXander Fife
Ogden City-First ward: J. w. Ora
nam, Dan Hamer, J. F. Ledwkdge. 10
Seph Han, f. NJ Conroy, Ben Ternes,
w l. MaginniS. Second ward. sam
Rosenbluth, William Studer. Robert
Sterrett. NJ d. Lessenger, r. T. Bur
deIte, X. S Joyce Third ward: Thorn
as ID. Dee James. Taylor, James Har-
rop' Justus WithereI, G. l. Wade
Fourth ward: F. r. Christensen. D. H.
Peery, L. W. Shurtliff, r. J. Taylor. G.
A Smurthwaite, H p. McCardIe. A O.
Horn. E 5. Rolapp, Lorin Farr Fifth
ward; Frank ]. Cannon, E A Little
field, J. F. Fender, James BaIIantvne.
l. ID: Johnson. Thomas Ballantyne. r.
j. Kiesel
Committeeman: Burch Creek. Lon
stephens; Riverdale, William c. Par
ker; Eden. Andrew B. Jensen; Lib
erty, Charles B. Clark; HarrisviIIe. r
u. Brown: Hooper, T. A. King; Roy.
B. Harmon; Evansville. H. P.
Green; Huntsville, Adam L. Peterson; j
Pleasant View, Joseph Marshall: Plain ]
Ivy J. b. carver; Warren. p. NJ. !
son; Marriott, Caleb Parry; Wilson. w.
b Wilson, West Weber. Thomas Glib !
ogden-First ward. J. W. Graham:
Z
ward, G. L. Wade; Fourth ward. G | '
Smurthwaite; Fifth ward, r. T /,
Hume.
Resolutions Adopted.
After the election of delegates. Mr..
Shurtlif introduced the following res '
)lution:
Resolved, That the delegates from q
his county to the state convention be. t
md are hereby, instructed to vote as
unit for the nomination of A J.
weber Tor attorney general. and to :
ise al honorable means to secure his
nomination.,
The resolution carried with several
vhooDS- Later Mr. Weber was called
N for n speech. He said: s
1 thank you for your unanimous in /
lorsement- would rather have the I
ndorsement of this county and not
'e nominated than TO be nominated |
Without such Endorsement a
Mr.. Weber suggested that the con- s
ention hear from some of the men n
Vho were for the first time sitting in b
Democratic convention. Calls for L
farris brought n. ]. Harris to the d