Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-01
DEMOCRATS IN
STATE CONVENTION
Big Attendance Of Delegates From
All Over Utah.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Evans Introduces "a Roberts Reso-
luton, " hicb Went 10 the Come
mittee without Debate.

AS carly as 10 o'clock this morning
delegates to the Democratic state con-
yentlon began TO gather at the salt |
Lake Theater although The call was
for 1880. The novel situation which |
has brought about a necessity |
FOR special election has prompted |
greater interest In todays proceedings
than has attached as a rule to state
conventions heretofore The Interest,
however. is not confined TO today's pro-
ceedings, but there Is almost feverish |
anxiety as TO the outcome Of tomor-
rows convention, for then the lines OF
demarkation between The Two parties
will have been positively defined and
the grounds uTYon which both political
organizations come before the people
will then have been made known In
addition to regular and well known
principles which are usually or always
involved in political campaigns II is eX-
pectea that on both sides there win be
some expression as 10 the recent action
OF tie lower house OF the national leg
stature with reference 10 Utah's rep
resontation there. Utah's vacancy IN
the senate. It is also sufn.sed, viii re-
ceiye some attention. so that all IN
all, the present situation IN utah %
burdened with much interest," 10 eitl-
zens OF all classes and me actloh OF 70
duy ana tomorrow IS mat,er OF sIga'
concern TO those whose Weltare ID IN
separable from mat o. ue S'a'e'
A..
There was nothing VNeFlohe N lne
decoration OF the Iheatel; me Simple
tastefully arranged atpnt me stag,
tables ana balconies loiillel tne pHln
OF the dress IN when lhe eon l., a.i''
hall was ciothen' WINE pains anu INV
ers adyantageousiy paeeu Wy MIs:
Wool ana other laaies 81 .he lanes
neat democratic simplicity The ladies'
also placed ON the chairman tabie
heautlfei h"hqnet 70 be .ress's va ~ \,
the nvnilnte VI the eV, ft"."i,' anu -
is suspected that the h2iP lfSeN'
! ing MS tuher froh 70 - e,lu
ful source was large I $50 nsioie -
much OF the spirit AID ueletIllild.ion
that was thrown INTO louay eoh'es'
on the convention hoor'
49,, -.
Notwithstanding Tue iact lhat ~
gates were on hand carry lhe CONVEX
ticn was more than nan an houl iaee
IN coming 70 orueL, 9us t L,l liz 80
. e's ~ Which II was hoped would facln-
tate the work OF the convention
lields bahd aiso eillNeheu Vuc
casion WIN s'lrlle1 sudihs "a n,N;,
lArgely composed VI pa'n.os'C ,,ot'' 90
airs, WHICH as alWa!s' Nas iiue" uP
pfcclated ana ehvl'eu aPPi"uSe'
The attendance was eAcepllonaiiy
large ana appeared 70 pe tnolousntS
representative OF an seSlioHS "a w
State. Nearly all TIE DELEGATIONS Were
complete ana there Nds Necessity i0'
recognition of but few proxies
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
nur,re tho whole Of the dav the con-
gressional candidates. OF Judse hlns
and MT DUNBAR was lalheu " " wy ~
tent that olher supJyOls o,,.S iseSinSu
secondary CONSERVATORY ne L, sss
OF poth men appedtvu 70 w so ,.''I.',,,,
OF success uut sun Se'e 60 ens, 49, 49,
active m soHcitihg suppo.t; som,s . .na,s
were VINO sald lheg Mouiu tas. ~,
votes Tor elther OF llv seltlvi'l s.,. na'i,'u
while others ga mlhoillgl lxNoIeu
dark horse and frequently IN that con-
nection mentioned the name OF JUICY
Henderson.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
At ll:lS state Chairman james a.
Movie called the convention 10 OIueI /
and announced the temporary onicers VI
the meeting as follows
Chairman-Judge W. L. Masihhis'
Weber county.
Vice Chairman-state Senator Matte
Hughes Cannon, salt Lake county
Secretary-Grant {. bagley, Utah
county
Assistant Secretary-H. Nj. Hayes,
Sewer county.
Sergeant-a Lambert, sum
NIT county.
urncr NAGrNrNrs
'oDN
Mr.. Moyle introduced Judge Maginnis, |
who MADE short ADDRESS IS II, nan wh'eh ne
man who will be able to win and then
TO make II matter OF individual duty |
to see that he was elected.
when, in 1896, said Judge MaGinnls, |
Utah gave q majority Of over $4,000 10 |
that great man. William Jennings |
Bryan, conditions were the same as
they are today, and II Is the duty Of the |
people to show 10 the nation that they |
were earnest In their expression at that |
time"
The remarks OF Judge Maglnnis were |
well received and were given liberal |
expressions OF appreciation.
Mr.. Movie moved the appointment OF |
three committees one on platform and |
resolutions one on permanent organiza-
tion and order of business. and one on |
credentials. lie urged that the COM