The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-02
GRANT WINS VICTORY
Soldier Candidate Controls Re-
publican Caucus.
MATTERS GO HIS WAY
HANNAITES HAVE FIGHT ovEp
ORGANIZATION.

The hackers Of Major Grant and Fire
Chief Devine fought for supremacy in
the caucus CT the Salt Lake county del
egates to the Republican state conven-
ton yesterday afternoon. and both fac
tons were claiming a victory after the
scrimmage was over. The victory.
however, if victory there was, was in
favor of the major His main fpbt
was made for the member of the com
mittee On permanent organization and
order of business III the state conven-
ton, and here he won a decisive vic
tory.
In fact, he is said to have swept
everything with the exception of chair
man and secretary of the Delegation
He won another victory in the matter
of taking the Utah Battery band TO the
convention at the expense of the dele
cation. That was looked upon as p
scheme to boom the major by working
up military spirit, and was opposed
on that account.
The meeting was called to order by
Dennis &. Eichnor and JOdie Eldredge
acted as secretary. OF course the first
business of the meeting was a colIec-
ton, and $3.50 was thrown into the
pool. Then the proposition came up
to. hire the Battery band sixteen
strong, for 500, 10 accompany the dele
cation to Provo. After some Wrane-
ling this carried by d vote of hfty@fVe
to Giye. George NJ. Cannon, Grant II.
Smith and w. O.. Van Horn were an
pointed Q committee to collect the
cash to pay the bill, and later the same
committee was authorized to secure
badges for the delegates.
The next thing up was the matter of
going TO Provo on a special train on
the oregon Short Line with the deleea-
tons from the northern counties. Inis
proposition was bitterly fought as
both roads out Of Salt Lake had men
in the meeting Finally it was de-
cided TO accept the invitation of the
northern counties to go with them. and
thus the point was lodged
George NJ. Cannon was nominated for
chairman of the delegation by Fred
LOOfbOuroW, and G. z. Allen was plac-
ed in nomination by Colonel Squires.
who said IN his behalf, in substance
that as he had come back to the flesh (
pots he should be given some of the (
stuff. Allen declined; his declination {
was not accepted, and the vote was !
taken. showing sixty-one for Cannon /
and twenty-One for Allen
Grant II. Smith, who was one of De- /
vines chief hackers in the caucus. and /
who saw that things were not as they
should be for his man, moved at this |
point that the caucus adjourn to meet /
at Provo Tuesday morning. After a /
work went on, the next thing being
the unanimous nomination OF j. o. /
Nystrom for secretary of the delega- /
ton.
+. =. r. Thompson and D. H Wen /
ger were placed in nomination for mem
Der of the state central committee for
salt Lake county. Wenger won by a
vote Of fffty-six against thirty-One for
Thompson. This is looked on as an
victory
The real fight Of the caucus was made
ln the member of the committee on
permanent organization and order of
business T.. w. Whitley and Alma d.
\atz were placed in nomination, and 4
IN the first vote Whitley won by a
of ten, the vote being fifty
wO to fOrty-twO. This was considered
Is Grant victory and was the point
or which his friends were working.
Clarence y. Allen was named as the
ions by reclamation For member of
he committee on credentials Ralph
Guthrie, Jesse w. Fox, II. T. ShurtHm
md F. g LOOfbOurOW were placed in
nomination. The first two withdrew,
md the ballot on the other two result
d in the election of Shurtlin by a vote
# fOrty-seVen to fOrty-three for Loot
,ourow.
After this the precincts in the city
nd the county as a whole organized.
he First precinct chose George Buckle
Hartman and w. J. Meeks Secretary:
n second chose w. G. Van HUrrl and
esse w. Fox respectively: the Third |
hose Andrew Jensen and II. s Tan ,
er; the Fourth chose Glen Miller and ,
V u Hutchinson; the Fifth chose
rank r.. McGurrin and George +. !
prague, and the country chose G. H.
;Oberts and g. NJ. Hendrickson, and ,
;. l.. Cutler. for teller.