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

Benner x. Smith by Pennel Cheering
Ton, Angus K. Nicholson by Mr.. Pat
terson. John A. HOughton by George A.
Marshail. W G. Van Horne by E D.
II thompson. ". NJ. RiSley by Hugh
cannon D. B. Brinton by Lester Stew
ems, william Mcmillan by j. A John
son, Fred Price by A s. ReiSer, Fred
4 McGurrin by George w Meyer,
Francis NJ Lyman. jr., by DR.. J. NJ.
Tanner. James F. Smith by H. F.
Booth, John T Axiom by B. F. Jackson,
Nephl L, Norris by r. w. McMurray,
" alter J. Meeks by Colonel NJ NJ
kaighn, r. W. Jennings by John H.
hneign, James Ivers by J. S. Daveler
James Godfrey by A COuntryman, W.
X hutchinson by Judge Bowman w
G.. Williams by Arthur Thomas. Ben
n Harmon by Judge Loofbourew,
chris Dlehi by Judge George r Good
win, Arch Stewart by w ". Wilson
Seconding speeches OF brief but num-
erous order followed and again the
convention had q Surfeit OF Ordtory.
Finally the talk was ch0ked off with
a motion to proceed to ballot. Several
delegates were on their feet at this
time with seconding speeches all ready,
but the motion to vote carried by a
large majority It took long time to
prepare the ballot.
Rush of Motions.
Before the vote from the First dis
trict could be announced @. F. Good
win moved that the rules be suspended
and that the roll be called by precincts
instead OF districts. Z. 3. Critchlow
favored this as Il would save time
The motion was laid upon the table
A motion to take a recess until 1870
was laid on the table as was also a
vote 70 begin the call of the roll at
the Eighty-eighth district instead Of
the First ]. s. Daveler jumped into
the breach again with a motion to re-
consider the manner of voting, but he
too was Knocked out.
There was long and tedious wait
for the First district that was in a
wrangle over the men il was TO vote
for cut of the tWenty-seven before
the convention Finally the First was
ready and the long and dreary roll call
of over two hours began. That roll call
vas the most tiresome thing ever seen
in a convention As each district would
announce its vote the delegates would
get up and leave the building, until
toward the end it looked as though a
blight had passed over the convention
hall.
The most interesting thing connected
with the roll call was to watch the
young fellows who were candidates as
they got back in some corner and kept
tab on their vote. Toward the end of
that some favOrite had won out a feeble
cheer would go up and the count would
drag on.
Result of the Count.
Finally the count was done; and then
Guthrie moved that when the conven-
ton adjourn it adjourn to $50. This
carried and then some other delegate
moved that the convention adjourn
after the announcement of the vote.
This carried; the convention was in the
humor TO adjourn till any old time
Then the vote was announced and the
agony was over.
The first ballot resulted in the follow
ing vote: Barrette, 120; Hamlin, $50:
Kenner, SIS; Stewart, 81; Edwards. 116;
Hewlett, 299; B. X. Smith. 213; Nichol
son, 140, HOughtOn. ia; Van Horn,
1879; Risley. Il; BrintOn. So; Mcmillan,
227y Price, 1S9; McGurrin. 230; Lyman,
1872; J. F. Smith, ia; Axton. 327; Nor
ris. 290: Meeks. 235; Jennings. 81; Ivers,
1877; Godfrey, Sc; Hutchinson, 10Y; Will
Hams. 235: Harmon. 1872; Delhi, 167- In
addition to these there were number
of scattering votes for men and women
who had not been placed in nomination.
1t required 242 to nominate.
Chairman Nye then announced that
A l. Hamlin. J. J. Stewart, o. H
Hewlett. John AXtOn and n. L. Morris
having received a majority of all the
votes cast in the convention were de-
cIared the nominees for the legislature.
Then the convention was declared
adjourned until $3.50 and the hungry
and tired delegates made a wild break
for the door