The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-16

chair with refusing to entertain his
appeal.
Judge Powers explained that the ap-
peal was out Of order, as it was made
too late
NJ. E. Mulvey was next recognized
and stated that he considered the
chairman arbitrary in his rulings. and
was convinced that the adjournment
beat Mr.. Fowler, and he supported him
in the morning simply because of that
adjournment.
r. f. Aveson got the floor and an
nounced that he represented both sides
In the contest. He was laughed down
by the conventions.
w H. Dale raised the point of order
that as there was no motion before ehe
house the whole discussion was out of
order The point was sustained and
the incident closed.
Ballot For Assessor.
The second ballot for assessor was
then announced 1t was as follows:
James f. Lynch 263
John Halyorsen acknowledgements. .202
H D Folsom So
George G. Smith was recognized and
withdrew the name of II. D. Folsom in
the interest of no particular candidate.
Ihe third ballot was then ordered as
Mr. Lynch lacked several votes of hav-
ing the majority.
After the roll call was completed c..
e. Smith moved that after the an
nounceHient of the vote the convention
take recess till 8 O'Clock. This mo-
ton was tabled
Delegate Sullivan moved that in
nominating candidates for the legisla-
ture all seconding speeches be cut off,
and instead thai each candidate be
called TO the platform for a two min
utes' speech to enable the delegates to
size up the men. This motion was also
tabled.
A. w. GALLAGHER suggested that
committee consult the Rapid Transit
company to secure late cars Tor the
country delegates in order that the
before ITS work was finished Mr.. Gal
lacher was appointed "a special COM
mittee of one to look after the matter.
Lynch Is Nominated
The result of the third ballot for as
SCISSOR was then announced. 1t was as
follows:
James E. Lynch ..2S9 1h
John Halvorsen PAP
walter P Jennings ..,.......... 81
Inc announcement of Mr.. Lynch's
nomination was received with great ap-
plause, and A. w. Gallacher's motion
10 make the nomination unanimous
went through with a whoop.
nominations for state senators were
next declared in order and Hugh Wat
Judge Henry P. Henderson, Bishop R
t. Burton and Henry W. Lawrence be
made by reclamation. This motion was
hoWled down by the convention The
Rldeout men were especially Yociferous
w. H. Dale was next recognized and
presented the name of Judge Henry p
Henderson. The announcement of the
name was greeted with loud shouts of
approval. Mr.. Dale moved that the
rules be suspended apd the nomination
be made by acclamation, and that if
any man vote the negative he be
thrown out Of the convention.
When the motion was put by the
chair 1t was responded to by one solid
snout OF ayes" When the negatives
SIDE was put not voice was heard. For
then the entire convention broke out
INTO cheers. 1t was as fine a compli-
ment as man ever received in a Utah
convention.
81 Rideout Is Named.
George A Whitaker next placed in
nomination. d, o. Rideout ir.. and
moved that the nomination be by ac-
cIafnatlon- There were objections
raised as there We're other candidates
10 be named, and Hugh Watson was
recognized to nominate Bishop Robert
L. Burton of the Second precinct.
Harry Matthews of TayIorviIle nom
mated Heber Bennion of that place And
defended him for voting for George o.
Cannon for United States senator in
the last legislature.
Joseph NJ. Cohen nominated Henry
w. Lawrence, and moved that he he
nominated by exclamation. The chair
ruled TINS motion out of order, as there
We're other candidates in the race
Judge Powers surrendered the chair
10 Vice Chairman Stewart and nom
mated Mrs. Alice Merrill Horne. speak
ing in the highest terms of her work
in. the last Legislature
Norris Sommer seconded the nom
NATION OF Mr. Burton, after which a
motion 10 proceed to ballot was lost.
oscar Moyle seconded the nomination
OF Mrs. Horne; George E. Blair sec
onded the nomination of D. o. Rideout.
Speaks For Mrs. Horne.
Mrs A. w. McCune was next recog-
nlzed and spoke in behalf of Mrs.
Horne's nomination as a recognition of
the work done by her in behalf of art
and the schools.
Another motion TO nominate Henry
w. Lawrence by reclamation was
made 1t was declared out of order
by the chair, who stated that a motion
10 endorse the action of the conference
committee would be in order and be
equivalent to nomination.
M. E. Mulvey moved that the action
or the conference committee in rela-
ton to Mr.. Lawrence be endorsed. and
the motion carried without opposition
Joseph NJ Cohen raised the point of
order that the election law demanded
mat candidate be nominated. and
thdt an endorsement would not fill the
OIL. he renewed his motion to nom
mate Mr.. Lawrence by reclamation,
and this time it was put and carried
with a loud shout
Judge LIE Grand Young spoke for
Mrs. Horne's nomination, as did also
Mrs. Matte Hughes Cannon By in
ference, Mrs Cannon charged Oscar
Moyle with having promised to sup
port MISS Faust for superintendent of
public instruction in the state conven-
ton, and then going back on his pledge
Mr. Moyle's Denial
Mr.. Moyle sprang up to deny the
charge and make an explanation, but
the convention was in no humor to
listen to him, although it enjoyed the
spat between him and Mrs. Cannon.
NJ E. Mulvey moved that non1ina-
lions close and that the convention pro-
coed to ballot, but he yielded to D. r.
Allen, and he in turn yielded TO Mrs
Horne, who said she hoped her can
dldacy would give rise TO no unpleas-
ant discussion
ID. r. Allen was then recognized and
said the country was embarrassed IN
having to oppose Mrs. Horne ''It
breaks my heart" he said, and got no
further; the convention laughed him
into his seat.
Oscar Moyle was again on his feet
on a question of personal privilege, but
Mr.. Mulvey insisted on his motion be-
ing mt and il wa mt q nd CARRIED