The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-06
.HANNAIlES HOT IN WEBER
GLASMANN CHARGES FRAUD
AND TRICKERY.
Murphy Makes Pass at the Orator
Journalist, But Fails to Land
Stormy Time at the Convention.

NDtC u N4i6 tAtNtAlNS tOllN 6tillOu lOE QclS-
gate to congress, was not even elected
a delegate TO this state convention and
was furthermore the central figure of
one Of the StOTmieSt convention Incl
dents in the history Of the county. On
the floor of the convention he charged
George NJ. Hanson, county chairman,
with political tTickeTy and dishonesty,
but before fairly getting into the sub
ject the convention refused to hear
him further, and, amid cries Of shame
and Misses together with a persistent
but feeble ter-demonstration, bust
ness was suspended.
A personal encounter between John D.
Murphy and Mr.. Glasmann resulted,
and Mr.. Murphy was only prevented
from striking the hero Of the conven-
ton Of two months ago by the interior
ence of Joseph Bailey, deputy sheriff.
The convention was called TO order
by County Chairman Hanson.
A. B. Hayes was named as the tenn
pOrary chairman and made an address
on the principles Of Republicanism.
J. A. Howell was made temporary
secretary.
The roll call on the appointment of
committees disclosed that % number of
precincts were not represented. City
delegates had in many cases secured
proxies and sat as delegates in country
delegations.
An adjournment was taken for ten
minutes, which stretched to twenty-five
because of heated arguments in the
room Of the committee on organization.
On reas5embling, the committee on Gre
dentials recommended that each dele
cation be given its full representation,
unless all its members were absent, and
that proxies be recognized.
The report was adopted.
Meanwhile in the committee room the
real decisive battle was going on, under
the rival leadership Of GlaSmann and
John D. Murphy. Glasmann's candi-
date for permanent chairman was A. B.
Patton, while Murphy, leader of the
Hanson forces, and consequently the
opponent Of Sidney Stevens, was for
A. r. Haywood. Haywood won by a mar
row majority, eight o nine being the
vote. Right here Hanson won out, but
Giasmann would not throw up the
sponge.
The committee on order Of business
finally reported in favor of the conven-
ton taking up first the choice of a can
didate to be voted for by the Weber
county delegation as its choice for this
county's delegate to the national con-
vention, the vote TO be by ballot. Next
in order was the election of forty-four
delegates to the state convention. The
report also named Abbott r. Haywood
as permanent chairman, Mrs. J. F.
Gamble as permanent secretary and J.
Z. Henderson assistant.
The report was adopted.
On taking the chair Sir. Haywood
gave an inkling of what was coming
by appealing earnestly for harmony and
the elimination of all personalities. He
assured the convention that every man
would be given a fair hearing at the
proper time.
Mr. Haywood then called for the first
order of business, which was the nom
inatiOn Of Weber county's candidate to
the national convention. There was a
long pause, and finally Mr.. BagIey NOV
ed that the convention proceed to ballot
without nominations. The motion car
ried. and the chair called for the first
ballot.
Then up rose Glasmann. He had a
grievance and Roberts Rules of Order
in his pocket; also some other docu-
ments
He arose to a question of personal
privilege and was recognized by the
chair. The grievance was a statement
published heretofore in the Utah State
Journal and some other paper that Mr.
Glasmann had sold OUT in advance
the votes of this convention for the SUP
convention, when Glasmann got the
unanimous Endorsement for the nomi-
nation to congress.
The chair, after listening a short time,
ruled Mr.. Glasmann out of order Glas-
mann appealed to the house. The vote
was close. and on Haywood declaring
it carried adverse to Glasmann. the lat
ter again appealed, and perfect Bed
lam reigned for A time On the assur-
NJ Ft,~,% l.. .--A. l. L
GlaSmann subsided, and Mr.. Bagley
withdrew his motion to vote. Nomina-
tions were in order, and E. T. Hulaniski
named George NJ Hanson; J. A Wright
named Sidney Stevens.
After the secOnding was through.
Mr. Glasmann asked the privilege of
the floor. Mr.. Haywood ruled him in
order if he wished to make a nominal
ing or a secOnding speech Mr.. Glas-
mann said he wished to protest against
nomination, and the chair allowed
him to speak. Mr.. Glasmann addressed
the convention with much energy, say
ing in substance:
I protest against the naming by this
convention Of George NJ. Hanson. be-
cause his name stands for trickery
and shysterism in politics. 1 say this
convention owes him nor any other
man anything"
The speaker called attention. to the
Endorsement by Hanson for the posi-
ton of census enumerator of one of
the Weber county districts. the in
dorsement being that of Willard Hah-
son. brother of George, and q resident
Of Beaver county. I charge him with
dishonesty and say he has prostituted
his Office in the party"
The convention was in an uprOar in
moment There were cries Of
Shame, shame!" and "Sit down."
mingled with Kisses and now and then
shout of Hear him."
Finally Z. NJ. Allison got the floor
and raised the point of order that Mr.
GlaSmann was not speaking to the
question, and that. furthermore, his
talk was personal and unparlia-
mentary. The chair sustained Mr.. Al
iison's point and the vote was then
had. Each precinct ballOted and an
nouneed its vote. The vote stood:
Hanson, 1873; stevens, 40; Glas.
mann, l.
a. II. Rogers wanted to reconsider
the vote, but was ruled out of order
5. II. HcbsOn wanted information as
TO whether this convention could not
reconsider anything it pleased. Chair
man HeyW0 od said mo. A ballot
means something" And Hobson sub
sided.
A recess was then taken pending
ballot to select the forty-four delegates
to vote for Hanson, and during this
recess occurred the outbreak against
Glasmann by Murphy.
Sidney Stevens was elected alternate
by reclamation. The ballot on dele
gates brought out two sets of names
from the First ward and finally the
First ward was sent to the jury room
to settle its differences. They emerged
with a new chairman and new set Of
delegates. Dan Ellis, George J. Kelly
and L. J. Holther were named as a