The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-02

might be offered by the chairman. This
turned me laugh on Mr.. Roylance. but
ne parted the stroke nicely bv s,lb-
shutting Mr.. Smirthwaite's name for
MS own IN putting the motion 10 a
Fote- lAr.SmurthWaite was equal To fhe
emergency and after the motion had
carried with a hurrah, he stepped for
ward and delivered a wen vorde5
prayer Tor divine help on the proceed
lngs Of the convention.
Inc report of the committee on Mai
torin ana resolutions was then called
LOT out II not being ready, the chair
PtOpOSeu that the nomination Of the
slA delegates and six alternates to the
national convention be proceeded with
George ) Smith Of Salt Lake county.
Mr. McCune Of Utah county and ]. r.
Letcher OF San Juan county were ap-
pointed oy the chair as q committee
10 ascertain the cause Of the delav in
tne report Of the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
MI. kellogg of Utah county made a
motion that in the election of delegates
10 the national convention one delegate
De, pc elected at time. The notion was
lost and the resolution WasA2laced on
the table. The motion of a delegate
IRON Weber county that the convention
proceed TO elect six delegates at a time
ana take the majority to elect, was
passed
Election of Delegates.
Tha motion of Andrew GALLAGHER of
Salt Lake that the rules be suspended
and Senator Joseph L. Rawlins chosen
delegate to the national convention
by reclamation was received with ap-
plausrs and carried with a rousirg
cheer. Mr.. Kellogg of Utah. raised the
point that this was contrary to the reg
ular order as adopted by the conven-
ton. but was ruled out of order by
Chairman RCylanCe. This left but five
to be chosen by the convention.
Inc following gentlemen were then
placed in nomination for delegates to
TIE national convention: Harden Ben
mon. of Uintah county; James H.
Moyle, Salt Lake; George W. Thatcher.
Cache; William NJ. Roylance. Utah: O.
". Powers, Salt Lake; James Hutchin-
son, Utah, A. j. Weber. Weber; Jack
son c. McChrystal, Juab: r. c. Cham
perS, Summit; lie Grand Young, Salt
Lake; William F. Knox, Beaver; c. S.
Narlan, Salt Lake; Alexander H. Tar
Del, salt Lake; Aquila Nebeker, Rich
The first ballot was watched with
deep interest and as each favorite name
was announced with a good vote there
was loud applause. The final announce
ment aroused much enthusiasm. Kane
county was unrepresented, so that but
ZoI votes were ne, assary to choice.
First Ballot Taken.
The first ballot resulted: Nebeker Sc.
Tarbet 251, Varian 124 Knox 1879 Young
1S3, Chambers pa, McChrystal 1S5. We
Der 337, Hutchinson "a. Powers 1873.
Royiance 20S, Thatcher 27O, Moyle 156,
BenITion 163
The vote showed that Judge Weber
ana Mr.. Thatcher had been elected.
Inc second ballot resulted: Tarbet
S14, Chambers 291. Roylance "a KnoY
Z35. BenniOn SO, MOyle lis, Powers ISL.
Hutchinson 105, McChrystal 1OS, Young
IA, NebelSer 20
on the second ballot r. c. Cham
Ders OF Summit was elected by 291
votes and A. H. Tarbet by 314 votes.
This announcement was received with
loud applause.
w. H. Dale then moved that as
William F. Knox had received the next
highest vote and as southern Utah
had no representation that the rules
De suspended and that Mr.. Knox be
nominated by reclamation. D. II.
Peery, Jr., opposed this us Utah county.
the second Democratic county in the
state had no representation and was
entitled 10 recognition. Abel j. Evans
took the same position, as ne considered
the rule irregular J. G. Bywater
favored the Dale motion as a Demo-
cratic convention could 40 anything it
pleased and it would be right and
regular.
A motion was made to lay the matter
on the table and d. D. Houtz urged
that the convention proceed in regular
order 10 ballot
At this point Judge o. W. Powers
arose in the Carbon delegation and
was greeted with a hearty round of
applause The judge said that while /
DC was absent some friends had gro
posed him as a delegate. He thanked !
he convention for the honor but re-
;pectfully withdrew his name. He |
vas loudly cheered again on taking his /
seat.
On the third ballot w F. Knox of !
Beaver county was elected with S62 /
-Otes ard this announcement also was 1
Oudly cheeTed.
The convention then took a recess I'M |
II o'clock in the evening, voting down |
IN amendment to make il 7:30.