The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-11

city an adequate rental for the benefits
conferred
Ne pledge our candidates. If elected, TO
the sIricrest economy IN the city's az
tairs in every branch thereof, to the end
that taxes may be reduced and the
city 5 credit strengthened We favor The
repeal OF the merchants license law. az
the supreme court has declared a part OF
said law unconstitutional, and We think
or our business men while others escape
said tax.
that Tor the past six years a Democratic
mayor has presided over the public az
fairs of the city OF Ogden. ana that the
Democratic mayor under whose ADMIN
istration the litigation against the
waterwOrks company was first begun,
is now one of the owners, or the repute0
owner. OF the city's water system,
which he. in his official capacity, as
serted belonged TO the city OF Ogden We
ton to the fact that the ely is now no
nearer a solution OF the water question
after six years of Democratic mlsrule
than when legal action was first begun
event of the election of the Republican
ticket. speedy settlement of the water
to expensive and useless law suits
We call attention to the fact that &C
cording 10 the Judgment OF the Demo
cratic mayor the lack OF ability ana want
of experience in the Democratic city at
corneys office was SO great as TO re-
Quire within the past two years the en-
plOyment of three attorneys from Salt
Lake City and one from ogden to act
as his assistants. and that in spite OF
penditure of thousands OF dollars the
legal affairs OF the city have gone from
bad TO worse, ana we pledge the people
that If they eutrust the legal affairs OF
the city to the nominees of this conven-
ton that a prompt and speedy trial OF
all law suis will be had and fair and
lust attention to the city's interests will
be obtained without the employment OF
an attorney from Salt Lake or any other
foreign country
How It Was Done.
For mayor, John d. Murphy placed
Mr.. Glasmann in the race, saying he
and bring certain success to the ticket.
On motion of 0. P. Mcdowell the
rules were suspended and the nomlna-
ton was made by reclamation The
candidate was brought in and thanked
the convention for the honor, saying
he had never sought the office he
would not pledge any Office to any man
because he contemplated the necessity
for adjustment of some of the places.
He could not tell Just which ones.
For municipal judge r. T WoOley
Albert Howell and his name
was seconded from all over the house
E. NJ. Allison named the Oldest mem
Der of the bar of Ogden City" James
n. Kimbaii. Fred w. Chambers
A. B. Patton G. J. S. Abels
seconded this nomination, speaking at
considerable length in behalf of the
Dutch
The ballot resulted: Howell 12S;
Patton, "a. and Kimball 10. By motion
of the two defeated candidates the
nomination was made unanimous
For city attorney Edwin Dix put for
ward z. T. Hulaniski. Mr.. Murphy
name1 ]. L. Bagley. Mr.. Bagley -
ceived lis to his opponents sc, and the
usual courtesy was extended
For Recorder F. J. Henderson, pro-
posed the name of William J. Critch-
low John D. Murphy again arose 10
name John V. Bluth. Alr. Critchl0w
received $50 to Mr.. Bluths 81.
For auditor Mrs. William Brown re
ceived Us and Mrs Ellen NJ. Shep-
herd g.
Robert A. Moyes for treasurer had
no opposition
The seieetion of city committee was
referred to the ward conventions,
which are to choose councllmanic can
Monday night.
At the close Of the nominations
George NJ. Hanson moved a resolution
that this convention hears with pro-
found regret the news of the death Of
President Snow, which occurred an
hour since, and we hereby express our
respect and esteem for his character
and extend our sympathy for his be-
reaved family
Chairman Haywood called upon the
to rise while the motion
was put.
The convention then adjourned