Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-10

'~ ,yened here today under pecuh-
w" .,umstances. All the more con-
ro,iye members had combined in the
...,,ulnaries against the friends Oh
Toyor Tom l.. Johnson, but the compih-
,ros not maintained after the
,oittees we're selected and during
,bs ali night session Of the committee
4 :, reeolutions II was claimed that the
Mclean and Kilbourne men were no
longer cooperating against the propo-
sitlons Of the Johnson men on the plat
i torr and organization. The contest was
a IN the committee on RESOLUTIONS anu
on both national and state ISSUES
4 NO MENTION OF BRYAN.
q The Johnson men won on their ia
n write views on the state matters ana
& the others on national issues. There is
M re-affirmation Of the Kansas CITY
\ or any other platform There Is no
n mention of previous platforms, or OF
Il pryan The subcommittee OF seven
81 mat drafted the platform stood TO
~ in favor of the conservatives but the
mi committee rejected both the ma
iorlty and minority reports and then
nicked out such parts Of each as were
Il voted In section by section. The full
committee did not stand the same on
ali sections or planks. The three plaNss
Il ~ the Johnson men on franchises
steam and electric railways and cor
poration taxation, were adopted as
Amendments TO the majority report or
The sub-eommitte and then the resolu-
lions as amended were adopted so that
the minority report OF the sub-commit-
Zee practically became the majority re-
mort OF the subcommittee and things
were generally reversed from what had
previously been the course Of the con-
yention
Previous 10 the assembling Of the
convention today there as unusual agi-
tation among the delegates.
c. p. Salem, a member Of Mayor john
4 sons cabinet al Cleveland had been
| continued as permanent chairman and
4 other friends OF Johnson had secured
the taxation resolutions that were
wanted. There was much talk about
the Kilbourne and Mclean men hav-
ing differences but II became evident
tcANi Nll ANtA NHt JNihENAi Altfi ittu VII
on the taxation issues without any 9TH
er changes.
The convention was not called to Or
der until about II o'clock by Chairman
Brucker. when prayer was offered by
Rev John Hewitt.
Hon. Charles +. Salem was greeted
with an ovation on being introduced as
temporary chairman
CHEERS FOR JOHNSON.
Before Salem could proceed, the Guy
hhOga delegation gave three cheers for
TON johnson and Charlie Salem" and
/ The demonstrations followed,
The closing part Of Salen's speech on
railway taxation was loudly applauded-
After the adoption of the rules and
order OF business report on credentials
was submitted seating the Bowling de-
legates from Montgomery, the McCloud
. delegates from Union. the Buckley de-
legates from Portage and the Mason
oelegates from Butler county
A MINORITY REPORT.
f, II. Moore presented minority re-
port signed by seven of the twenty-one
members Of the committee to seat the
anu'Dowling delegates FRI N Nontgom-
cry and an animated scene followed
over this contest, which involved the 10
cal power Of ], H. Bowling and which
mas been preclpitated into the state
conventions for several years.
lhomas Calvin moved as substl-
,uIe Tor both records, that both dele
cations be seated with half votes each
aha that next year the state committee
hEe charge OF the Democratic prim-
ares IN Montgomery county, ignoring
po'h local factions.
THE LIE PASSED.
Joseph n. Bowling opened the argu-
n,ehls IN a most animated statement.
ne was requested by the chair to use
more parliamentary language when
tne lie was passed. He accused his
opponents OF defeating n. S. Buckley
is congress and other Democratic can
gglaales and being In league with the
"ePlehcan secretary OF state.
hhle r. ". Moore was replying TO
lowing there were heated demonstra-
uo1s IN the audience and they contln-
SSsu while j. p. Seward replied TO Mr.
.aode especially when l.. A. Russell
'",,eltupted Seward with questions
.,Suuse y. r. Mccain Of Dayton |
SSusrsed Bowling with attempting to
S,sa' hin and other Democratic candi- |
Inc motion Of Calvin to seat both
ssesesuons, with half votes was de- |,
saIel The chair declared the motion |
81 substitute the minority report for |
w, Wv majority report carried on a viva |
49,. ~ vote There was great excite |
~ ~ ghtll Chairman Salem recognized !
sa gSe demanding a call OF the counties |
ena ordered a ballot.
cIu,ie was much disturbance In the |
,S9anoga delegation on the floor over
~. .llOFcement Of the unit rule, hut |
sov. enat recognized those who an
n S."lsl It's Is votes solid against
,. Al'er the IS votes OF Cuyahoga county |
a. ostn recorded, It was challenged |
mn nm we delegation was polled. amid |
70 " confusion. The poll was &c ayes
sy5.. Jays whereupon Chairman Salem
- 80 secretary Cochran 10 record |
c,oo,syahoga vote as So ayes.
MAJ, a Iu,ah salen refused to recognize
~ POINTS u order and appeals from
Sscre,..slon on the chair and directed
esn ,ey cochran TO proceed with the
49, i',le ne was ordering those ap
Usnlt,i rom his rulings 10 sit down.
nav uSon county voted "a ayes and 6
ant. f Sul tlus caused applause from the
yun.-i',S ing men, who were greatly |
NH ''fea at the Mclean men voting |
noe,,S,o1h hhson men from Cleveland. as
Mcfe,tt i had been considered one OF the
raye 'No'''eu' v9o ayes and a5l /
"a se minority report was then adopt
Dor - d substitute for the majority re-.
~ ,i.C.lhg delegation had received
I'm s,i The state committee ', yeste lss
bef,,. ~ me long contest last night
its,ss,,.hle committee on credentials and
mo, ,.'. had also Won In an the series
oouysr,,,r ,neiy contests before the stat.
"'sn Bowling aud his delegation