Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-04

some that his name will be presented
10 the convention and that he WIZ D.
nominated on the second ballot Othels
are equally emphatic lu declaring lHd'
under no circumstances VIII Mr. SUN
erllud allow his name 90 be placed IN
nomination. or accept the honor II con-
ferred upon him. 10 Is reported thaI
ho has written a letter explaining ms
position and stating why he cannot ae-
cent the nomination This letter. II Is
further claimed, viii be read In conNeeh-
ton when the proper time comes VINO
the individual Is who has this letter no
one seems able 10 tell
The b00ms of other candidates Tor po-
eluous on the state ticket are matters
" lighter moment by the majority or
the delegates, as one delegate put ~
"they amuse us and can 90 no posslDle
BY ACCLAMATION.
II Is generally conceded that both
Governor Wells and Secretary Of state
Hammond will be renomInated by ac-
clafnation. and Attorney General Bish-
op viii be treated similarly. There WIN
Doe am interesting fight In the nominal
ton Of auditor. treasurer. supreme
court justice and state superintendent
Of public instruction. For the apdltoI-
shin the candidates are $. q. clark OF
SEWER who seems 90 be slightly IN the
lead. Conner NJ Richards of Salt LAKE
and Charles J. Tingey of Juab W. IT,
Candland of Sanpcte Is also a candidate
and IS said TO have quite following 10
the southern counties For the treas
urershIp the fight IS between John
Dickeon of Utah county and Judge
Stratford OF Ogden. In the supreme
iudgash.p contest are Chief Justice
Rartch and Judge George T. Goodwin,
both OF salt Lake. For State superin-
PENDENT Of schools the candidates
are A. C.. Nelson OF SAN
pete. Mrs. Emma j. McNlckers OF
, Salt Lake. William Allison of ogden
ana Joseph a. Smith 1f Logon For
the attorney generalship, the present
incumbent has O powerful opponent IN
the person Of Judge NJ, A. Breeder OF
ogden.
IN THE CONVENTION HALL.
The opera house. which, 1t IS claimed,
will seat 600 people, was crowded 10
its utmost capacity Chairman To- H.
Calllster called the convention TO order
| Tho stage and the interior We're taste
I fully decorated with the national coll
ors. which We're beautifully lraped
| around the balconies. and streamers OF
bunting were suspended from the cell
ing. Colorod electric lights greatly
assisted IN the harmony of hues Pot
| ted plants We're also freely used IN
| identifying the house. a large pic
ture OF President Mckinley draped
with bunting. occupied a prominent
/ place In front of the stand the picture
was surrounded with electric lights.
| The salt Lake delegation occupies
prominent place on the stage immeqi-
/ ately back Of the speakers stand. Ihe
/ Juab county delegation IS also seated
| upon the stage II was 1850 o'clock
| when state Chairman Callistcr with up
/ lifted gayel called the convention 10
order. The secretary, r. p. Chrlsten-
sen. then read the call Chairman
Callister afterward announced the fol-
/ lowing list Of temporary officers. re-
/ commended by the State committee
! Chairman. Hon. Thomas Fitch, Of
/ salt Lake county. secretary J. G..
/ Walters. OF Cache county; assistant
secretaries. Mrs Ruth NJ. Fox. Of salt
Lake county, and H. S. Tyne, Of Utah
county; chaplain, Rev J. n. Hansen, OF
| Sanpete county, sergeant-at-arms,John
| +. Barnett Of Utah county,
MR. FITCH'S SPEECH,
Hon. Thomas Fitch, the temporary
! chairman. was then introduced by
| Chairman Causter. Mr. Fitch, al
| though a stranger 90 many " the dele
gates. was received with enthusiastic
applause. and after the tumult had
subsidized. he spoke as follows
TOM FITCH's SPEECH
Members Of the Republican state
convention: I appreciate he high honor
Of being selected 20 preside temporarily
over the deliberations OF this splendid
assemhaFe OF men and women, who
represent the intelligence and patriot
ism and the progress OF Utah | con-
graduate YOU upon the suspicious OPEN
Ing OF the campaign, which during the
next two. months viii be carried for
ward I'm every election district In this
state. ! congratulate you upon the re-
nomination OF the best President that
the country has had since Abraham
Lincoln went 10 heaven. / congratulate
you upon the nomination for Vice Presi'
dent Of that rare combination of con-
science and courage Of genius and CON-
mon sonse-the soldier statesman, who
whether upon the battle field or In civil
contests. has always led his followers
to victory ] congratulate you IN al
vance upon the ticket that viii be NOM
mated here. Those who shall be hon
Ored by your choice will be entitled q
receive the earnest and vigorous sup
port OF every Republican in Utah Wh'
can make a speech. or organize club
or write an editorial. or draw g check
or persuade a Democratic friend 90 for
sake the body OF death into which Bry
ansm has transformed a once power
ful party For myself although nay
hair Is whitened with the SHOWS NJ six
ty-two winters. they have not chiliel
my ardor Tor the principles which
have advocated IN seventeen nttiona
and state campaigns, and n my poo
voice Is needed Tor the eighteenth one %
this the State II my adoption. IL shat
not be lacking
CAPACITY FOR sELF-DEsTRUC-
TON.
"Our opponents have usually exhibited
| great capacity for Observation-Disclosures
have been IN the habit OF doing OF say
ing the wrong thing Tor themselves a
the right time for US. and IN the pTesen