The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-11
Bedlam Broke Loose.

Bedlam Broke Loose.
When it came to electing the alter
mates, there was bedlam. This was
started by Wilson Of Utah county. who
moved that the rules be suspended and
that Ephraim Homer be elected by ac-
clamatiOn. In twinkling there were
a dozen strOng-lunged delegates on the
floor demanding the same privilege for
some man in whom they were partic-
ularly interested. Men were on their
feet bowling like dervishes for recog-
milton from the chair; motions, amend
ments and substitutes We're hurled
about while the chairman tried with
all his powers and good humOr to keep
the tangIe straight
In this carnival the Salt Lake dele
cation had all the best of it; the coun-
try delegates were compelled to run
for their trains while the local fellows
remained in a solid. Dhalanx. and led
by George n. Meyer, 2. p. Christen-
sen and John A. HOughton with voices
like fog horns, dominated the tail end
of the convention and got all they
went after for themselves, besides
knocking out Sydney Stevens of Og-
den. It is true that z. y. Critchlow
went down, but the Salt Lakers sue
ceeded in substituting the name Of Mrs
w. H Jones, so that they We're very
well satisfied over the outcome.
Alternates Elected.
Out of all this confusion the follow
ing were elected alternates to the Phil
adelphia convention, under a suspen-
sion of the rules and by reclamation in
each case: John Meter of Sewer
county, Ephriam Homer of Utah coun-
ty, S. H. Love of Salt Lake county.
W. H. Clark Of Salt Lake, E. P. FL
lison of Davis county, and Mrs. w H.
Jones of Salt Lake county. The nom
ination of Mrs Jones was made by J.
I. Eldredge, IT., and went through
with a whooD.
Wesley h. Walton was placed in
nomination for alternate, but fresh
from his overwhelming defeat for del
egate, he declined to enter the race.
Alma D. Katz was placed in nominal
ton, but was never afterward heard
from. One delegate from far out in
Wanted police of Salt Lake be brought
in to maintain order. Another dele
gate arose for information.
You can't get it from Salt Lakel"
yelled 2 fiisgruntled countryman.
John 10y Chidester remarked in a
very sarcastic vein that he thought
Salt Lake. ought to be taken care of,
but he thought the limit had been
reached in this case and that other
parts of the state should be considered.
No Chance For Fitch.
After the work of selecting the alter
mates was completed and the dead
were dragged out, the cry was renewed
for a speech from Orator Fitch. Mr.
Fitch had been brought upon the stage
early in the session for the purpose of
stirring up the animals. He was CIV
en- a most cordial reception, but re-
fused to speak at that time, as it
would interfere with the work of the
convention. He waited patiently for
the end Of that awful mix-up, an end
that never came until most of the del
egates were gone, and those who were
left were so worn out with wrangIing
that even the elOquence of the silver
tongued would have failed to soothe
them. Fitch was bright enough to see
this and excused himself very nicely
With a vote of thanks to the Off
GERS, on motion Of p. p. Christensen.
the ragged remnant filed out and the
convention was over.