The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-05

The omission Of San Juan from the list
reduced the total vote of the cOnven-
ton from 496 to 495, making PAS neces-
sary to a choice
After the report had been gotten out
of the way the committee on permanent
organization made its appearance
Wesley * Walton had been elected
chairman of the body. and he read the
report. It recommended first the ap
pointment of Arthur Brown as perma-
nent chairman. The mention of SEN
ator Browns name was greeted by ire
mendOus applause The other officers
suggested We're: John G. Graham, first
vice chairman: Thomas c CauiSter of
Willard, second vice chairman; George
]. Kelly of Weber, secretary; Miss Ma
ME WOOlley of Kane and n. l.. Shelf
field of Wayne, assistant secretaries;
r. w. SeaVey of Garfield, sergeant at
arms. with Charles GoOdsel of Salt
Lake and 3. Z. Coffey of Carbon. as
assistants; s. w. Hansen of Sanpete,
CHAPLAIN
The following order of business was
recommended: Installation of perma-
nent officers. adoption of the report of
the committee on resolutions, nOmina-
ton of presidential electors, congress-
man. justice of the supreme court, gov
ernOr, secretary Of state, attorney gen
eral superintendent of public instruc-
ton, treasurer. auditor, state central
committee. miscellaneous. The report
ator Brown was invited to come for
ward.
Brown Makes a Speech.
As he advanced to the center of the
platform, the applause was tempestu-
Gus. When silence had been restored.
Mr. Fitch performed the unnecessary
task of Introducing him, and Senator
Brown at once plunged into his speech.
He talked for twenty-five minutes, and
covered all the issues of the campaign
quite thoroughly, paying special atten-
ton to the question of protection.
This is an OCCASION ne said, 'to
which the Republicans OF Utah viii
rise and will meet and viii fulfill. You
have met here to restore your party to
the Republican party OF the nation. to
place Utah once more in the bright
galaxy of Republican states"
Senator Brown spoke of protection
as the paramount issue OF the cam
paign, and declared that nothing could
hide this fact. Incidentally. he said
some harsh things about Bryan, and
closed with a defense of the Repubh-
can policy in the Philippines.
A prayer by Chaplain Hansen was
next in order Mr. Hansen thanked
God for the Republican party. and for
the men it has produced. He asked
the Lord to see to it that only suitable
were made, and told him
that if he did SO. Republican success
would be assured.
Electors Are Nominated.
The report Of the resolutions commit
tee was then called for. but it was an
nOunced that it would not be ready for
an hour. 1t was at once decided to sus-
pend the rules and proceed with the
Of electors. The roll of the
vas ordered called and nom
mating speeches limited to two min
utos-
. George l. Benson of Beaver present
ed The name Of mis- fellow cOuntyman
John r. Murdoch. r. A. Bach of Box
Elder nominated z. G. Rhodes of the
same county. J. W. Seelay of Emery
placed the name of Orange Seeley be
fore the convention South of Rich
named Wesley x. Walton of Rich
Mrs Smith Of Davis presented the
claims of Jesse NJ Smith of Layton.
". I. Snyder of Summit proposed Ed
Loose of Provo, and W. a. Marks of
Tooele named William Spry of the
same COUNT
The Only incident of the roll call for
was the roar that went up
when Salt Lake county declined to pre-
sent anybody. At 3:45 balloting was
began.
While the delegates were preparing
their ballots the bands filed in the wait
with quick-steps. 1t required but one
ballot to elect and before the roll call
by counties was half completed it was
apparent that John r. Murdoch of Bea-