Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-06
Mr.. SUTHERLAND
ACCEPTS HONOR.
Makes Brief Speech Before Men,
bers Of Committee
CALLlSTER IS CHAIRMAN
uembers of sew Republican STATE
Central Committee Met Yesterday
Afternoon to Transact Business"

The organization Of the new sia'
Republican central committee was pee.
fected at o. meeting which was held a.
the state headquarters at o'clock yes.
tsrday afternoon.
Aner the meeting had been called 20
prder by State Chairman r. II. Calls
ter. upon the motion OF d. II. Wengc'
Of salt Lake Mr. CalIster was unani'
mousy reelected 70 the position o.
chairman. Mr. +. p. Christensen was
made first vice chairman and Mrs. En-
incline b, Wells, elected second vice
chairman. At this juncture % delegation
OF ladies', consisting Of Mrs. Arthur
Brown, Mrs Emma j. McNloker ana
Mrs. Annie NJ Bradley appeared before
the committee and INDUCED In a ieW
remarks % the effect that The Republic
can women were not receiving enough
recognition This grievance was soon
adjusted 90 the extent that the name OF
Airs. Annie Bradley was Unanimously
chosen by those present for the once
OF secretary 90 the committee.
On the motion u Mr. Wenger the
chairman was authorized 10 appoint an
executive Committe Of seven members.
who were TO De eX.oilicIo members ot
the committee. After the meeting had
been adjourned the chairman am
nounced that the choice had fallen up
on the following
A. L. Thomas OF salt Lake D. r.
Wenger OF Salt Lake. John G.. Graham
Of Provo. Arthur Pratt " Salt Lake
Joseph a. Smith OF Providence Thomas
Kearns OF Salt Lake ". +. Adams OF
Ogden and the state chairman ana
State Secretary eX-oiiclO members.
George Sutherland, candidate for
Representative In Congress then acted
as Spokesman for the candidates Incl
dentally he defined bis own position
and al the same time accepted the noin-
nation given him at the hands Of the
convention al Provo on the day pre-.
Nious He said In part
Il endeavored as strongly as ! knew
how 20 prevent my nomination by the
convention. and 20 that extent tried
10 control lbs action The result re-
minds me Of the philosophical Ohserva-
ton Of a COWBOY friend of mine. with
reference to an exceedingly active
broncho which he was In the habit Of
giving his friends TO ride He said that
riding that troncho consisted almost
entirely OF climbing into the saddle and
rcgaining consciousness. / am just be.
ginning 90 regain consciousness now.
] was very earnest and very sincere IN
my desire that the convention should
not nominate me, It's action has put
ne personally as Well as others 10
Thom ! am under obligations, in an ex-
ceeGingly awkward situation. The
nomination. however. has been made
Z am told that for me TO decline It
would place the party in a serious pre-
dicament. | cannot AFFORD TO be respon-
sible for that result ! have, therefore
concluded 10 make the best OF the sltua.
Sion and % accept the nomination. My
duties 20 Olherg are such that / cannot
give my fui time TO the campaign. So
far as ! possibly can, however / VIII
engage In the campaign and 10 the
extent OF my ability help carry the
ticket 70 The victory that / am certain
IS coming The drift Of sentiment all
over the State IL decidedly in our direc-
ton We are gaining accessions every
day. In my deliberate judgment we
are going 10 win. and win by a ma
jority so decisive that this State In the
future viii not be regarded as doubt
full"
After the discussion OF various topics.
In which the party was interested. the
meeting then adjourned. The members
Of the committee present We're.
w VI. White Of Beaver b. II. Jones
OF Boxelder, Jos. A. Smith OF Cache ].
T. Fitch Of Carbon, J W. Seeley OF EN-.
cry. Thomas Sevy Of Garfield. ]. +.
priscOl OF Juab. j. 4. Brown OF Kane.
o. L, Thompson OF Mlllard. w. *. Wal.
ton Of Rich. d. II WenPpr OF Salt
Lake, William H. Livingston OF san.
pete ". II. Clark Of SEWER ID. T.. Me-
lauChlln o. Summit William Spry OF
Tocele, Charles De Moisey OF Utah, J..
w. Davis Of Uintah. A. G. Hatch Of
Wasatoh, \. L. Sheffield Of Wayne