The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-14

/ Aetcalfe.
c. B. Jack named Henry Harker of
IIay y, " NJ Carthy proposed
J. c c Glenneld, E. d. r. Thompson
named H, n. Standish of Bingham,
t'aniei Harrington offered John r.
Shlth or Sugar, A T. DoremuS pre-
! scented J. J. Coram. Chief DeVine HOmi-
I mated Beber A Smith OF Draper. Post
/ master Thomas suggested James H.
anderson r. w Lewis nominated
Merori North of Mill Creek
Then came the seconding speeches.
AFTER almost everybody who wanted
/ 70 had seconded one or more nominal
ions ballot was ordered
Delegates Getting Tired.
While it was being tabulated. Judge
LooI borrow stirred UP mess by NOV
ing that the convention adjourn after
the result OF the ballot was announced,
TO meet at 10 o'clock in the morning
at the New Grand theatre The Judge
feared the convention would vanish
II II stayed until ! o'clock, and il was
now midnight. A down-county dele
gate raised vigorous objection. and
moved that the motion be laid on the
table The chair held the latter motion
out Of order.
/ ing up, does the chair mean TO say a
/ motion 10 adjourn to a certain time
! and place cannot be laid on the table?''
Yes, answered the chair.
/ IiuI lHuisnahtly appealed from the
( decision of the chair The chair was
sustained by everybody but Mr.. Hull
Then the motion TO adjourn was de-
! bateo, the lone delegate from Silverton
/ declaring he had no blankets with him
| and wanted to get through The motion
| was lost, but il required a rising vote
/ to defeat it.
/ The ballot was as follows. eIecting
] Standish and Anderson: Standish. 293;
Anderson, POI; Harker, 191: Metcalf.
] I'll
Heber a. Smith. 1Os Glenheld, 6S;
North. 80.
North withdrew and the second bal
/ lot was ordered, there being one more
commissioner TO select.
Delegate Has a Fit.
During the roll call Delegate George
sWiseman fell from his seat in an cpl
! leptic mt There was great confusion
/ for time, but Mr.. Wiseman soon re-
/ covered. His illness was due to the
| long and protracted seige of the day
The second ballot resulted: Metcalf.
/ 81; Corum, 101; Harker, ISL; John r.
Smith, S.; Heber A Smith, 80; Glen
| field, 10.
There was no election Another mo-
! ton to recess until morning failed, and
| Tor a third time the ballots were pre-
pared.
When it was half through with
| Harker had received more votes than
necessary, and he was declared the
/ nominee unanimously.
Prior to the taking of this ballot ].
/ II. Smith withdrew in favor of Harker
/ H. A. Smith drew out and Metcalf fol-
| lowed when he saw he had no earthly
/ show 10 win.
a recorder was next in or1ar. Joe
| Llppman arose
Two years ago''-he began.
Don't make a speech, Joe,'' yelled
Straup from a seat lower down
Joe said: Il desire to nominate
Lance NJ. Earl
George NJ. Cannon moved that Earl
be chosen by reclamation. and the mo-
ton carried by a margin Mr. Earl
was declared the nominee, but there
were mutterings from those who had
had other candidates to present.
Named for Sheriff.
For sheriff H. c. Edwards presented
the name of Captain Gibbs, saying
Major Grant had recommended the
captain for the Office. Z. H. Pierce
nominated Joseph Y. Smith: William
NJ. Elliott was named by H. F. Evans
Thomas Hull proposed Frank Emery
c. ]. Wash Young offered James Rae.
Seconding speeches were shut of in
short order. The first ballot resulted:
Gibbs, 40; Smith, 1T0; Elliott, 81; Eme-
ry. 152: Rae, 81. No one having a ma
jority another ballot was ordered
The prediction of Judge LoOfbourow
that the convention would vanish was
fast becoming realized. Still more
delegates had left before the second
ballot was concluded. Smith was
chosen on this ballot, which stood:
Smith, 25S; Emery, 1861; Rae, BIZ;
Elliott, 70.
When the ballot was over Delegate
Stuck modestIy withdrew the name of
Mr.. Rae.
Colonel Squires. Who had relieved
I Chairman Nye of the gaveI for an hour
] or so. was first recognized when nOmi-
nations for county treasurer We're de-
ciared in order. He named w. O.
Carbis. who is a deputy under County
Recorder Jensen. Mr.. Carbis was
chosen by accIamatiOn.
For county clerk, John James was
named by H. c. Edwards.
George Westervelt named Arthur z.
/ Graham
Dan Harrington came UP again. not
having been heard for half hour or
more He named John NJ. Whitaker
Wiley Brown seconded the nominal
ton of Johnny James.
w. C. Van Horn. Mrs. Jones and
viii McA1lister seconded John James
The ballot came Tt gave James. 145:
! Graham 135: Whitaker 1875. There
was no election. During the second
I ballot Bush" Lowry proved a disturb
ing element, standing up and shouting
over the chairs protests that he had
no personal grievance against Mr.. era
ham. but he could prove that he ezra
Hdlt NOIeu IOr w II King Inere was
a subdued sensation, but Bush was
QUieted.
James is Nominated.
While the second ballot was being
counted Dan Harrington appeared on
The stage greatly excited and very
warm.
IA has been stated on the floor of
this house with some emphasis
There were dozen Interruptions and
a point of order was pushed by Mr..
Straup. He stated it to be that il was
too late to say anything for or against
any candidate
Dan1 maintained that he had the
right TO answer a false attack on any
candidates character.
The point of order was sustained
and Harrington quite Wrathfully ap-
pealed from the decision OF the chair
now occupied by Colonel Squires, Mr..
Nye having collapsed under the great
strain On a vote the chair was sus-
tanned and Mr.. Harrington took his
seat
The second ballot elected no one
Whitaker led with 1SS votes, James
had IT'S, and Graham lib.
Turmoil succeeded the announce
ment and as soon as he could be
heard Ralph Guthrie got up on q chair
in the dress circle and withdrew the
name of Graham in favor of James.
James was victorious on the third