Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
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LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
Treasurer, sheriff and Auditor Cho-
sen 800 Fight over Clerkship.

Shortly after s o'clock last evening
Chairman Powers called the convention
TO order and declared nominations FOR
county treasurer IN order
j. G.. Lambert placed w. II. Dale in
nomination by reclamation. The mo-
ton was laid on the table.
Judge h. A. Wilson then placed the
name OF Dale before the convention.
o. +. Whitney nominated George +.
Felt
J. c. Bywater performed a like SER
vice for Orson Rumel Dale got 1t on
the first ballot. the vote being as fol-
lows: Dale 1891, Felt l40 and Rumel
GOia. Upon motion Of Felt the nomi-
nation Of Dale was made unanimous.
MONEY FOR TEXAS SUFFERERS
AT the close Of the ballot Chairman
Cohen Of the committee that had been
appointed 10 solicit funds for the Texas
flood sufferers, reported that he had
secured yl515 with a number Of dele
gates To be heard FROM
Next came the report Of Chairman
Smith OF the committee appointed TO
look after terms Of fusion with the
Populists.
Mr. smith reported that the Populist
confarees had agreed 60 accept the
Democratic endorsement OF Henry w.
Lawrence for State senator and James
Thompson for representative as their
pro rata in a fusion agreement The
committee recommended that the prop
osition be accepted. Judge Powers
put the question and the convention
unanimously decided TO adopt the re-
port
NAYLOR FOR SHERIFF..
Nominations for sheriff were next de-
Clared In order.
Judge Powers. IN an earnest and
hign5 euioglstic speech nominated the
present incumbent OF the sheritt's Of
flee. John +. Howells, whom the
speaker said was fully entitled TO an
other term. The speaker also referred
10 a fight that had been made on his
candidate, which he declared was un-
worthy Of Democrats
Matt Thomas seconded Howells' nom
nation, and in the course OF his re-
marks took occasion TO pay his respects
to the enemies OF the sheriff. A storm
OF Kisses greeted the remarks Of the
speaker, and It was several seconds be-
fore the storm subsided., Concluding
Mr. Thomas said that only the lowest
Of Gods creatures had been given pow
er 10 express their dlsapproVal IN the
manner used against him. and only
traitors would do u.
Gustave kroeger presented Brig
ham H. West. and Senator Rdeout
nominated Ham Naylor. The ballot
resulted In SOC votes for Naylor 1921
for Howells and 72ia for West. Upon
motion OF Judge Powers the nomination
Of Naylor was made unanimous.
CONTEST FOR COUNTY CLERK.
For the county clerkship the names
Of Alex. s. Fowler. i. r. Lloyd. Al
bert ]. Scare. Fred w. Little and
Afales Young were presented 90 the
convention. The result Of the first
ballot was as follows. Fowler 1856 Lloyd
1924. Scare rs, Little 72h. Young Sc.
The second ballot resulted IN no cleo
ton the result being as follows: Fowler
25i, Lloyd 1874. Little AZ. Scare a9ia,
Young 20.
WOOD FOR AUDITOR.
Pending the totallng Of the vote j
G.. Lambert nominated George H. Wood
for auditor The nomination was made
unanimous.
At 1880 an adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock this morning. with the
contest FOR the elerkship undecided.