The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
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county convention, which met today
and nominated the above ticket, was
one of the largest and most energetic
gatherings in the history of the county.
The nominations were made with due
elaboration. The rules provided that
every nomination should be by ballot,
and consequently there was no rail
reading of the nominations.
The platform Feaffirmed the state
and national platforms and promised
an economical administration of county
affairs. There was also a plank favor
ing the encouragement of legislation IN
favor of irrigation and another plank
Tor the enforcement of direct IeziSIa-
ton, provided the constitutional amend
ment looking toward the establishment
Of the same shall be carried. In every
case the defeated candidates or their
most ardent supporters moved to make
the nomination of the successful candi-
date unanimous, and promised him
hearty support
Morning Session
Chairman Hamer called the conven-
ton to order and named Frank ]. Can
non as temporary chairman and Z. S.
ROiapp temporary secretary. Mr.. Can
non was greeted with great applause
and made an address that was received
all through with cheers as the speaker
contrasted the policies of the ReDubli-
can and Democratic parties. The COM
mittee on credentials was composed of
the chairman Of each delegation and
the committee on permanent organiZa-
tjCn and order of business was made
up of one member from each delegation
The chair appointed a committee on
resolutions as follows:
n. L. Maginnis, Thomas D. Dee E.
y. Littleheld. Mrs r. T. Hilliard, Mrs.
Sarah West, Joseph Bidwell. Peter
Geertson, z. A. King Recess was then
taken tin 1870.
Afternoon Session.
The committee on credentials report
ed every precinct represented and but
one contest, that from the Second ward
of Ogden, from which two sets of Gre
dentials were presented. After hear
ing both sides the committee unani-
mOusly decided to seat the delegates
elected at the Second ward amusement
hall. The report was adopted unani-
mOusly b. the convention.
The committee on permanent organf-
zatiOn and order of business recon-
mended as follows: Permanent chair
man. w. L. Maginnis; permanent sec
rotary, w. B. Crogan; assistants. Mrs.
Kate Hilliard and John V. Bluth.
Nominations were to be made in the
following order:
state senator, representatives, COM
missioners, clerk. recorder, treasurer.
sheriff assessor. attorney surveyor
The report further provided that all
nominations should be by ballot.
Mr. Maginnis was cheered and made
brief address, calling attention to the
conditions brought about by the trusts
and by the war in the Philir zines.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutiOns reported a platform reaffirming
allegiance 70 the Democratic state and
national platforms and pledging an
economic administration wherever the
affairs were entrusted to Democratic
hands. The resolution carrded unani-
mOusly.
Mrs. HilIia-d proposed an amendment
pledging all officers to carry out the
constitutional amendment providing
for direct legislation if the amendment
shall carry. This was carried. Mr..
Browning offered a verbal amendment
providing that all legislative nominees
caucus on United States senator pro-
viding they could not elect one in the
other manner. Mr.. Browning withdrew
the I-iotion after it was explained that
the reaffirmation of the state platform
covered the point.
Then came the no .tion for state
senator.
Thomas D. Dee NAMED Hon. L. w.
Shurtliff and Mr.. Ledwidge moved that
the rules be suspended and the noni-
nation go by reclamation.
Then came John Seaman of Pleasant
View with protest and a nomination
Gp his sleeve.
Mr.. Seaman spoke vigorously and in
directly criticised Mr.. Shurtliff for not
States senator at the last session of the
legislature He wanted a Democrat
above SUSPICION" and named a bust
TESS man. Q Scotchman and a Demo-
crat. w. w. Browning. There was con-
EideTa BILE applause throughout Mr.. Sea-
mans remarks. Several seconding
speeches were made. Then the ballot
ing began.