The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
HAMMOND SELECTED.
UTAH REPUBLICANS NAME HIM
FOR CONGRESS.
Named on First BALLOT ny aot TO 81 Tor
william Ciasmann short
Platform Adopted

by vote Of 30i to o., Secretary OF
State James r. Hammond was nomi.
mated for congress by the Republican
state convention Of Utah at Salt Lake
last Friday, to an the vacancy caused
by the refusal Of congress to admit b.
II. Roberts to the seat to which he was
elected, William Glasmann Of Ogden
receiving VI votes.
The convection was the shortest state /
convention ever held In Utah, and In /
less than four hours after assembling |
had adjourned with all work finished,
James Thaddeus Hammond was born
at Pennington, Utah, December II,
1850. lie was but eight years OF age
when his parents moved to Logan, aud
Cache Valley was then but sparsoly
settled lie graduated from the com
mon schools aud high school Of Cache
valley at an early age, and In 1887 he
was made clcrl, OF Cache county and
served two terms, later he served as
county attorney for one term, lie
was member Of the legislature for
three sessions-issl, 1850 and 1890, the
first two terms being in the council and
the latter one In the house. Mr.. Ham
mond was among the FIRST to realize
the advantages that would accrue 10
the state then territory II IL were to
take advantage Of the governmental
appropriation for an agricultural COLI
lcge aud experimental station and he
assisted In the organization of that
now popular institution, being made
one OF its first trustees. lie was elected
secretary OF state when Utah was adj
mitted into the union, which position
lac now holds.
The platform Is as follows:
The Republican party has ever been
party OF deeds aud not OF promises.
d. has met every emergency and piloted
the nation safely through every crisis.
For three years Ia the nation and four
years In Utah, the Republican party
has been la administrative power. We
point to what It has accomplished In
the past aud is now doing, rs an index
Of what may be expected from II In the
future. The period of Republican
nscendcncy In nation aud state has been
among the most noteworthy In the his.
tory Of our country. Our nation has
been successfully piloted through a
great foreign war, adding glory to our
dag and new territory TO our posses
sions. In this war, forced upon US in
the interest of humanity, our own
state, through its loyal volunteers,
achieved brilliant and imperishablc
renown. A Republican state admins.
tration has successfully solved the
many and intricate local questions at
tendant upon the foundation OF n new
ment OF beneficial laws against trust,
In harmony with Republican national
legislation; the funding Of the state
indebtedness; the establishment ol
Utah's credit upon a plane with the
oldest states OF the union; providing
for the codidcation OF the laws, ant
the upbuilding OF state institutions
Under Democratic administration W,
had general depression; under Repub
lican administration, hope, cheer an'
prosperity. with such proud recor'
the Republican party appeals TO tn,
voters OF Utah We heartily Indoors
the magnificent administration O
President Mckinley, and tho equal.
successful administration OF public af
fairs by the Republican state officer
in Utah.
The present special election Ia force
upon the state Of Utah by the incom
potency and insincerity OF the Demo
cratic party, whose broils and blckei
ings have deprived the state OF two q
the three representatives 10 which II
entitled In the American congress
For this lack OF representation the In
terests OF the state are now suffering
Therefore, while deploring the nee
and expense OF the present special ele'
ton, we welcome the opportunity o
fered the people OF pulling themselv'
out OF the Democratic mirc. Az IL
Republican party has met and solve
every great question presented u
country In the past, so will II success
fully surmouat every obstacle pr
sented against good government In u
future.