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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-08
NEXT ATToRNEY GENERAL.
Biographical Sketch OF Judge A. J.
Weber of Ogden.

= ]. Weber. the Democratic nominee
for attorney general for the second
time. needs but little introduction to
the Democrats OF Utah He has been
so active in politics and has Given so
much of his time to canvassine TIE
state for his Dartv that he is widely
known
He was born in Lee county. Ia in
1859. He was educated in the Yves
leyan university at Mt. Pleasant. La
graduating with the class of 1889. He
located in Abba, Ia, in 1882. where he
ran the Abba Democrat and read law.
In 1884 he began the practice of Law
but retained his interest in the paper.
He YVES chairman of the Democratic
committee of his county for four or i've
years and took an active part n
politics
In 1889 he came to Utah and located
in Ogden. where he has since resided
and where he has established a home
and built up fine legal practice He
was elected attorney for Weber county
in 1882 and again in 1894 The follow
ing year he was the Democratic candi-
date for the Office he now seeks
Mr.. Weber IS prominent at the bar
of the state and is a powerful speaker
on the stump. He is a life long Demo-
crat and is ever ready to furnish a
reason for the faith that IS in him.
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t5tah; she was the peer of any candi-
80 49, lhat was or might be presented;
sne was familiar with the laws of
heaith and would look well to the sani-
tation and the ventilation of the school
coming woman.
Ny candidate said Mrs. Cannon:
is MISS Elsie Ada Faust. We urge her
nomination not because she is a
woman. but we do say that you must
not discriminate against her because
she is a woman"
Paul Talks For Clark.
Professor J. H. Paul was next recog-
nlzed also from Garfield ana presented
Ihe name Of Professor a .. Clark of
salt Lake county He spoke in high
terms OF him as 2 teacher of great
ABILITY who since his coming to Salt
Lake had climbed 10 the high position
OK principal of the Salt Lake High
school on his merits alone. He was
Wen and favorably known to the teach
erS OF the state; he knew neither Nor
mon nor Gentle in hts work because
ne was a broad minded man and man
of the greatest integrity
J. Golden Kimban Of salt Lake coun-
ty next secured the floor and secon 5ed
the nomination of Professor Porter. He
was followed by Frank 3. Stephens
also OF Salt Lake who made an earnest
plea for Professor Clark. He spoke
of the Importance of the schools of the
asked by newcomers was as to the
standard of the public schools. This
he said is especially important to
new state that is striving to -haNe~good
people locate within her borders. He
spoke very highly of Professor Clark
as an educator and man.
Fisher Harris Speaks.
Fisher S. Harris was next recognized
and proceeded to make one of, his happy
no G1f6
a man just nominated by a convention
TO ask for the nomination of another
on the same ticket. His excuse was
that he was deeply interested in the
success Of the ticket and for that rea-
son he asked for the nomination of
Miss Faust as he thought that that
nomination would do more to secure
Democratic victory than any other that
could be made.
B. 7. Lloyd followed, speaking in
favor of Miss Faust. Geography was
as nothing. he said. compared with
votes. and as one who had been identi-
fed with the Democratic organization
in Salt Lake for eight years he could
speak of the value of the women's work
in the campaigns.
j. V. Robson of Willard and Mr.. HOl-
ter of Box Elder followed in favor of
Miss Faust and then Professor Stew.
art spoke in behalf of Mr.. Porter. The
office of superintendent of public in
structiOn was the most important to
be filled by the people of the state at
the coming election he said. The officer
should be a graduate of some univer-
sity or some reputable normal school
and for this reason he advocated the
nomination of Mr.. Porter.
Mrs. Cannon Talks Again.
Some of the remarks of Professor
Stewart seemed to reflect upon the edu-
catiOnal attainments of Miss Faust and
when the professor sat down Mrs. Can
non, who had placed Miss Faust in
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located at Provo and has been there
ever since. He was admitted to the
bar of the territorial supreme court IN
June 1890. and 10 the bar Of the United
States supreme court in May, 1881
His first vote was cast for Garfield
in 1850. and he continued to affiliate
with the Republican party until 1895.
when he left that faith on account OF
the silver question. Ever since he has
been a consistent Democrat
Mr.. Whitecotton married Miss Agnes
L Craik in June, 1888, at Osborne. Kan,
and has a family consisting Of four
boys, the oldest being Il and the young
est years of age.
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JUDGE A. MINER wITHDRAws.
Makes Testy Little Speech Eliminat-
ing Himself

Beaver waived to Utah and Utah
waived to Judge Aurelius Miner when
the supreme justice nomination came
up Judge Miner was on the stage and
slowly advanced to the foreground. He
started in to say that some of his
friends had asked him to run for the
place and ne had consented. But after
watching the proceedings of the con-
ventiOn he said he had concluded that
1t would be of no use to present his
name and he therefore withdrew his
candidacy as far as il had existed.
1t is the first time in my life" said
Judge Miner, that / have asked pO-
litical hOnOrs and 1 have now to say
that 1t is the last time. | have watch
ed carefully the tone and spirit of this
convention and after seeing what I
have seen 1 am little suspicious. 1
do not want to go on the ticket for I
am a little suspicious that if [ was on
the ticket it would go down to defeat
anyway and / do not want to go down
70 defeat with the rest of the ticket
There was murmur of disapproval
as the old man concluded his discOn-
nected talk and cries of No, no; fie,
ne" went through the convention But
more apparent was the disposition of
the delegates to pay no attention On
the whole the Judge was dealt with
mercifully at the hands of the body.
Whitecotton Is Presented.
Judge Miner of utah county then
took the platform to- present Judge
Whitecotton ,of Provo for the nominal
ton The speaker referred to the can
didate as an eminent scholar and a
lawyer of profound legal attachments.
He spoke of the compliments Judge
WhitecottoH has received from mem
bers of the supreme court of the United
States and then followed the successful
career of his candidate. 81
j. w. N. WhitecottOn," he said lis
the most eminent iurist of the state.
He has the instincts of gentleman
and his sympathies are ever with the
poor. He will add strength to the
Democratic ticket and will be elected
beyond doubt. His decisions written
by his scholarly hand will read like
poems and he will elevate the dignity
of the court.
AYE, he will redeem the supreme
court of this state" concluded Judge
Miner, and place the state in the
vanguard of jurisprudence"
Senator r. G. Chambers Immediately
moved the nomination of Judge White
cotton by reclamation, but an objec-
ton came from Salt Lake. Cache was
reached in the roll call and waived to
Judge Henderson of Salt Lake.
Judge Henderson spoke of the dis
appointment of the convention at the
withdrawal of Judge Hiles.
In view of the situation" said he
I am going to present another name
for the cOnsidera ton of this conven-
ton. When the judicial convention of
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SKETCH OF R. c. LUND.
Next State Treasurer Has Passed a
Busy Life.

SOSy Lie
Robert &. Lund is a native of Wis
consin. but he came to Utah at such
a tender age he practically belongs TO
this state. He was born in 1S47, and
in 1850 came out here with his parents.
They first settled in Salt Lake, where
they remained until 1861. In that year
President Brigham Young decided to
send a colony south. The parents or
Mr.. Lund were among the number
chosen to go, and they settled the
town of St. George in Washington
county.
Ever since Mr.. Lund has called St.
George his home, although his travels
about the state and his wide acQuaint-
ance with people of all parties and be-
Iiefs makes them all want to claim
his as their own. The next treasurer
is seIf-educated. From his earliest
youth he was compelled TO support
himself, at least in part, and little time
for schooling was allotted TO him sun,
in spite of these difficulties, he made
excellent progress in the study of such
books as came to his hand and could
by no means be considered an unedu-
Gated man.
The first business followed by Mr..
Lund was that of telegraph operator.
He was in charge of the stations Ut
St. George and Phoebe. New, under the
old Deseret Telegraph company. Later
he was agent of the Wells-FargO Elk
press company at St. George and at
Silver Reef. Then Mr.. Lund engaged
in mercantile pursuits. These, with
mining and stock raising, he has fol-.
lowed ever since
In politics Mr. Lund has had some
preferment. and has always showed
himself worthy of the trust reposed in
him by his constituents. He was on
the Bryan electoral ticket in 1896, has
been in the territorial legislature and
council. and is now a, member and
president of the state board Of equal
iZatiOn.
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WHO NEXT AUDITOR IS.
H. N. Hayes of Sewer Is Popular In
His County.

II. n. Hayes. the Democratic candl-
date for auditor, was born in Pleasant
Grove. Utah county. in 1867. He worked
on farm and attended the district
schools until he reached the age or 10
He then entered the B. Y academy
graduating from that institution IN
1887. He taught school in Sallna- Sc
vier county for seven years, during nVe
years of which time he was county
superintendent of schools
Mr. Hayes entered the law depart
ment of the University Of Michigan IN
1895 and graduated in 1897 On his re-
turn to Utah he located at Rlchneld'
Sewer county, and taught in the Rlch-
field high school. at the same time act
ing as principal of the district schools
for one year. He was elected county
clerk of Sewer county in 1898, Whlch
Office he still holds
This nominee is a bright, Wen IN
formed and most enterprising young
man. a good representative OF the
young Democracy of Utah He is de-
servedly popular III that portion OF the
state in which he is best known, and
will keep we'll up with the strongest
men on the ticket. He has fine quail
fications for the office he seeks
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Three Worthy Democrats Are the
Nominees.

Judge o. W. Powers was born in
Pultneyville, Wayne county. New York
June 16, 1851 He was raised upon a
farm and educated in the common
schools Of his native state, in the Ma
ron Collegiate Institute of WAYNE
county. New York. and in the Michigan
University, from which he graduated
in 1871. Two years later he began the
practice of law in Kalamazoo. Mich
and at once took an active part in
politics both state and local as a Dem
Ocrat. In. 1876 he was elected city at
ltOFney, of Kalamazoo. In 1880 he ran
for congress against J. c. Burrows. the
present United States senator, but was
defeated. In 1882 he published a law
book on Chancery, Practice and Plead
ings. In 1884 he was one of the four
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their bravery. patriotisns and unfinch-
ing devotion to duty have honored the
state and aided to its glory, therefore
be. il a.
Resolved That We declare our ap-
prevail of their sterling worth: we ack-
noWledge our obligations to our vOIun-
teers and shall treasure their record
as a most precious heritage of the
state
The reading of this resolution was
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are today Who is r. c. Lund?' I
have met the gentleman since and 1
heartily second Bob Lund for state
treasurer"
o. w. NIoyle seconded Greenwood.
Said George Z. Blair: you turned
down the north Let's give Dixie what
she asks for and nominate Bob Lund."
The ballot was taken and Mr. Iund
was victorious with 200 votes to spare.
The ballot:
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JUDGE A. ]. WEBER NAMED.
Chosen For Attorney General B,
Tremendous Majority.

tremendous majority.
As soon as the nomination of Mr.
Lund was made unanimous, and the
next order Of business was announced.
L. d. Johnson of Weber presented in
eioGuent terms the name of A. J.
Weber
He was born a Democrat" said he
on can see Democracy in his eve
1t tr1ckles from his fingers and with
a rev more happy references to the
distinguished lawyer, Mr.. Johnson pre-
sented his candidate as Andrew Jack
son Weber, the cheers being loud and
prolonged.
Delegate Hotter of Brigham City pre-
scented in glowing words the name of
Rtcy II. Jones, dealing with his sterling
qualities as self-made man.
F. X Nebeker of Cache seconded
MI Jones and Davis an, Emery We'd
with each other in getting on record
for the Weber candidate.
The result of the ballot follows:
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honor of naming r. c. Lund of ST.
George for state treasurer.
HE comes from a county," said Mr.
knox, lin which a Republican is actu-
ally a curiosity and no one has done
more to bring about that condition than
the Hon. Bob Lund"
Box Elder and Emery in quick sue
ceSsiOn seconded Lund's nomination.
Senator J. Y. Robson of Willard pre-
sented in eulogistic terms the name of
Alma Greenwood who would he said
If nominated. draw support from ali
directions
Judge Powers arose from the Salt
Lake section.
II wish to expiate a wrong / once
did a gentleman who is before the
house for place on the ticket, . said
he. II once asked in a public meeting
when things political were not as they
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The Health Problem

is much simpler than is sometimes sup
posed. Health depends chiefly upon
perfect digestion and pure blood, and
the problem is solved very readily by
Hoods SarsapariIla. You may keep well
by taking it promptly for any stomach
or blood disorder. Its cures of scrOfuIa
salt rheum, catarrh. dyspepsia. rheu-
matism and other diseases are num-
bered By the thousands.
The favorite family cathartic is
Hoods Pills.
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FIGHT FOR sUPERINTENDENT.
Interesting Contest Results When
This Office Was Reached.

As soon as the result of the ballot
was announced by Judge King Mr..
Hotter of Box Elder sprang to his feet
an moved that the nomination of Mr..
Weber be made unanimous. This mo-
ton carried with a wild yell and the
chair announced that the next thing
before the convention was the nomina-
ton of candidate for superintendent
or public instruction. D. o. Rfdeou
arose to a question of personal privi-
iege and being recognized by the chair
in ffttin' words withdrew the name
oscar Colt from the considerable.
of the convention
When Garfield county was reached +
the roll Senator Matte Hughe
cannon was recognized standing
the center aisle, from which posi-
ton she spoke earnestly in fave
OF recognizing the daughters
Utah on the ticket Mrs Cannc
said that she bad heard much in IL
convention about the honored sons q
the state; she would speak for one c
the hOnored daughters, sentirner
that was loudly applauded.
Mrs. Cannon For Miss Faust.
Her candidate she said was We
qualified for tie office; she had carrie
on hlgn honors from the university
Utah; she had been teacher sine
she was II; she was recognized as a
able educator by all the teachers O.
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VOLUNTEERS ARE PRAISED.
Resolution In Their Honor Incorpo
rated In Platform

The nomination of Mr.. ThOresen and
Mr.. Tarbet was well received by the
convention and then w. F. Knox of
Beaver was recognized and took the
stage. He said that a resolution that
had been unanimously adopted by the
committee had been omitted in copy
ing and that it was the wish of the
committee that il be inserted The res
Olution read:
whereas, The Utah volunteers. by
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greeted with great applause in which
the whole convention Joined and when
Mr.. Knox moved that it be inserted in
the official platform there was one roar
of approval and not one voice raised
in dissent
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Blair Opposes Hall.

Then George E. Blair arose and walk
81 down the aisIe.- You are getting
into the same tangle as you were In
last night said he. Nobody in this
house has the authority to present Mr..
Halls name. He is in California to-
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this was the first time in his fife that
he had taken part in Democratic con-
vention and he thanked Cod that he
was alive on this day he then pro-
ceeded to make a spicy little speech in
favor of M Porter.
Clark Is Withdrawn.
John Seaman and N J. Harris also
of Weber spoke for Mr.. Porter. san
pete followed. and Mr.. Christensen
spoke for Mr. Porter, while Mr.. Spicer
spoke for Miss Faust.
Al this point Professor J. H. Paul
arose to point of personal privilege
and withdrew the name of Professor
A o. Clark as a candidate.
Iron county seconded the nomination
of Miss Faust, and Mrs, Howard of
Davis county closed the nomination
speeches by speaking for Mr.. Porter.
The. tight had been waEed so long and
ardently that when Mr.. Bennion moved
that the convention proceed to ballot,
it was hailed with delight and voted
for almost unanimously. The result of
the ballot is given herewith:
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day How do you know he viii con-
sent to this proceeding"
Judge Powers spoke. II see no tan
gle IN this convention. Mr.. Halls abil-
lty and great strength is to be con-
sldered- He is more eminently quail
fed for the supreme bench than the
district bench. What says our county
chairman--that the county committee
VIII stultify the ticket by selecting an
inferior man.
That committee" cried Chairman
L have the floor, resumed Judge
Powers. L second the nomination of
Mr. Hall as a duty 10 my party
As soon as Judge Powers resumed his
seat, Mr.. Lloyd rose TO a question of
personal privilege
I desire this convention and the
gentleman from Salt Lake to distinct
~ understand" said he, that the
county committee or it's chairman
party. That committee has no au-
thoriry TO Ill such a vacancy and no
one should be better aware of ii than
the gentleman who has just spoken 1t
is in the hand of a judicial committee
to do it if necessary"
Senator Rideout then seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Hall and Judge
Thurman of Utah county arose 10
point of order He reminded the chair
that Beaver waived to Judge Hender-
he demanded the regular order of bust
ness.
Thurman Seconds Whitecotton.
When Utah county was reached Mr..
Thurman delivered a ringing and tell
ing speech in favor of Judge Whitecot-
ton.
4 am surprised at the attitude of
some members from Salt Lake" said
he: 4 am inclined to believe that after
this nnn1fFQt rxrf iS RI
be the last, is disposed of, some gen
tlenan from Salt Lake viii ask if
there is anything else in sight which
they might get
who viii dare stand on the floor of
this convention and say that w. C
Hall is brighter and better qualified
than J. w N WhitecOttOn?
This one sentence seemed to strike
the delegates just right and they cheer
ed wildly for u couple of minutes. Mr..
Thurman went on to speak of Judge
Whitecotton's ability and made some
thing of q hit when he pointed to a
legal case involving a constitutional
right which Judge Whitecotton fought
through the supreme court of the Unit
ed States.
The eminent members of the bar op-
posing him on the floor of this con-
ventiOn." said Mr.. Thurman, were of
different opinion than that entertain
ed by him then, but he it was who
pushed it step by step into the great
est tribunal of the nation and he it was
who fought until all it's members held
to be right the point he was contest
ing
The motion to nominate him by ac-
clamatiOn was just and proper. The
worst that can be said of him is that
he has been in the territory only
twelve years. But he has a record and
standing in the supreme court and you
cannot find his superior in this state
Whitecotton By Acclamation.
Senator Abel John Evans wanted to
know If Salt Lake meant to say that
no place but Salt Lake could furnish
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Whitecotton BY Acclamation.

Senator Abel John Evans wanted to
know If Salt Lake meant to say that
no place but Salt Lake could furnish
the nominee for the supreme bench.
Heber Jex of Spanish Fork spoke in
favor of Judge WhitecOttOn and was
followed by Emery county in the same
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nomination. arose to a question Of per-
-sOnal privilege. When recognized by
the chair she read high testimonials
given Miss Faust by the leading edu-
Gators of the state, among them one
from Professor Stewart himself. This
brought down the house at the expense
of the professor Mrs. Cannon also
read the law as to the qualifications of
the superintendent.
Profess or Stewart was recognized
when Mrs. Cannon sat down and eX-
planned that the endorsement that he
gave Miss Faust was not intended for
the Office she was then seeking.
Senator A. J. Evans of Utah county
said that he had Just received a tele-
gram telling him that if he did not
vote for Miss Faust he need not return
home. This gave rise to another laugh
and cries were heard telling Mr.. Evans
to produce the telegram and inviting
him to all parts of the state if he were
afraid to go home. Senator Evans
spoke ably for Miss Faust, but ]. Will
Knight and Mr.. Argyle of the same
county spoke just as ably for Mr. Por-
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Cohen Seconds Miss Faust.

Wasatch county seconded the nOmi-
nation of Miss Faust and then Joseph
NJ Cohen speaking for Wayne county
made an able plea for a woman on the
ticket.
Oscar Van Colt next spoke for Mr..
Porter in the interest of the educa-
tiOnal work of the state, and paid
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high tribute to that gentlemens quail
cations for the position.
Mrs. Alice Merrill Horne followed in
brief but able speech in favor of Miss
FAUST She did not want the Demo-
rats TO treat the women as the Re-
ublicans treat the negroes; take their
otes and shut them out from further
ecognition. The Democrats had been
ust and generous to the women in the
asst; she hoped the day would never
uTue when the Democratic women sof
ftah would be forced to go outside of
he Democratic party 70 get justice and
-cognition.
Captain WetherilI OF Weber said that
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DEMOCRACY OF UTAH
PRESENTS STRONG TICKET

CONTINUED from page u
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he ballot resulted IS follows: