Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-14

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.,s,5ay and last night The Demo-
.,. have theirs today. Up TO the hour
,,hs closing Of this reports o'clock
s,,n business had been disposed OF
''l. from the usual pl'llminaries at
.s.,, upon such gatherings.
me- question Of fusion is one that has
.-, the delegates a good deal Of trou-
hr.rs the day. For several hours
"esym.ns and this morning leaders OF
y. psmoeracy and Populism were In
.,,s,eo with a view 20 bringing
by. ap understanding as TO the dis
.-tgt,r %, offices. There was a very
.-rr feeling however, on the part OF
-,vof The delegates 70 the effect that
~ papulists were asking altogether too
.-.,y Concessions They argued that
@.l.. mn circumstance or condition
-o8 tta populists give more than two
.,,lr.B votes In payment Of the nom
-.,,,s asked for. Some Democrats
syorab.s to- fusion admitted this claim
81. sortended that that two hundred
M. might bring victory TO them in
ibis county.
gg the committee on fusion-for
,t.rs WAS a special committee on that
,ai.ci-was not the only one that en-
..s,tsr.d difficulty in the work before
!, IN. committee on resolutions
,.,a.tls5 for several hours with the
blanks that are to be put into the plat
om and was still out at the hour Of
g,Bg TO press. A message from 1t, how
ever at that time brought the pleasing
Information that II would soon be
ready TO make us report.
state Senator Rldeout OF Draper was
temporary chairman Of the convention,
and the committee on permanent or
nn.ation and order Of business will
recommend 10 the convention that
Judge Powers Of Salt Lake be the per-
msnen, presiding officer The order Of
business brings the nomination Of the
legislative ticket first The prospects
i.r The Democracy having an all night
session are also very bright at this
time At this hour yesterday the Re
pubHcans had transacted considerably
more business than had the Democrats
. today
4 THE CONVENTIONS PURPOSE
The convention consisted Of l52 dele
gates from the county ana SSS from the
civ. or total OF 5iO as against 4Sl In
thg Republican convention. Like the
latter gathering the prime purpose was
20 nominate three candidates for the
State Senate. ten members for the
House VI Representatives, three menu
bss Of the board OF county commits
s0Iers clerk recorder, sheriff, attor-
lsg treasurer assessor, auditor and
surveyor, also 10 elect a new county
committee. and TO transact such other
business AS naturally comes before such
@ BODY The apportionment OF dele
gates among the election districts was
90 ODE basis of one delegate for each
sixteen votes or major fraction thereof
cast t0r the Hon b, H. Roberts at the
congressional election held In Noyem-
bar ls.N
NEARLY AN HOUR LATE.
AZ HAS Chairman Lloyd brought his
ga'el down 900 the table aud called the
convention 90 order. The delegates
were slow in taking their seats. and
10 TIE meantime patriotic and popular
alTs were played by Held'e band. The
Ihaaler was decorated In quite a pre-
lenuous manner The stage was
banked 10 front by a row of palms and
goilel plants In front OF the chair.
mans table rested a large portrait Of
william J Bryan. and above the stage
ulhs 9 large flag with the following
"Uas written upon II. "The Constitu-
u.h Follows the Flag"
me boxes and the borders Of the gal.
ielts were draped in flags and bunt.
,1s' ana az intervals were stretched
as steamers bearing the following
"A Nation Cannot Live Half Slave
ana Hat Free"
s'slis iyr Freedom for All"
tHe Flag % a Republic Forever, Of
ne Flag OF a Republic Forever of
an Empire Never"
o.. D.y poi words to the Kansas City
convention
~ An Explicit Declaration Of the Free
..N--a oi Silver Must be In the Plat
S1s'.l gf me Convention Seek Another
70 Governments Derive Their Just
'gogfs From the Consent OF the Gov
~ The Principles Of Bimetalism Were
i. 'ss 10 1896, They Remain True Ia
Behold a Republic Whose Flag IS
~, While Other Flags are Only
0hAIHMAN LLOYDs CALL TO Or
ORDER,
yaaiIman Lloyd. IN calling the con.
sIUon 20 order. congratulated the
democratic party OF Salt Lake county
A. s1Hs me county from the grasp
M, lae Republicans He said
r9,,... u was only necessary to
7,if.'e me Democratic administration
i.-s county with those OF the Repub-
i'' 10 Know which party stood for
"a. ls conduct OF the county affairs.
d.. stll ,hat there was no question
n.y. that the Democratic party would
c, eau lAls tan as Il had In the two last
Nv " 'shs The only thing for the par
~" ll. said he, Is to name good men.
-- 'NeiI success Is assured.
'IDEourTEMPoRARY CHAIRMAN.
pihitt yhen manner States Senator ID. O.
Us,'li as temporary chairman. and
49,. glAl gentleman stepped 20 the
MN VI me stage he was greeted with
C,-.N applause. The delegates OF this
r..-.',hu9n. said he have great
e,. visibility resting upon them. We
d. name men who are 20 largely
s,s.,.Inlne who shall be the United
U e'g' senator from this State. We have
W. spoons .billty Of naming good NOR.
~. we do not name men who en-
~, 'e confidence Of the people. we win
NJ. lor the support Of the people in
,S. .u. uut II they are good men. in whom
0e,," ,ple have confidence, they VIII be
N,,ee,edi (Appause)
many Of our associates OF 1896 have