The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-10
J. G.. LEARY FOR MAYOR
AND A PLATFORM DEMANDING
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW
Salt Lake Democracy Places LnVincibIe Ticket in
the FieLd--Straighf-O Out Declaration of Principles
that Meets Every Local LSsue--LiveLy
and Interesting Convention.

THE SALT lake theatre yesterday
afternoon held about as gingery
a crowd os Democrats as has ever
been gathered within its histori, walls.
II was what may be termed as scrap
Ply almost from the time it was
raped to order. but out Of the tur-
MOL and the heat and sweat OF battle
was evolved "a ticket which all who par
tici7ated in the proceedings believe
VIII be winner at the polls.
TIE afternoon session developed the
strife and while il lasted Z was lively
enough 20 suit the most eXacting on
locker. AS was expected. the sunday
closing plank in the = dtfOrm was the
bone OF contention. flany there were
in the convention. honest. straightfor-
ward party men. with only the inter
ests of the Democracy at heart, who
were against the open declaration in
favor Of closing the saloons on Sunday.
There were others who believed that
the only way TO meet the question,
which all agreed was q prominent issue
IN the campai gu. was to meet 10
squarely and fairly and fully. The
vote on the adoption OF the plank was
unanimous. and at the end the chief
20 stand on that platform and that
plank and to 90 an in their power to
make a mayor OF James - Leary. as
well as 20 i'm the other city offices
Opening Of the Fight.
Wher the platform had been read by
Chairman Fisher Harris OF the COM
uittee on resolutions. George y. " hit
aler. after calling attention TO the inn
pCuance of it's declaratio moved
that II be read and voted on section
by section. An amendment providing
for the adoption Of the platform as a
whole was made and voted down, and
the original motion was carried.
Then came some fifty or sixty min
utes IL as lively debate as has been
heard in n political convention this
D-1---iI-- a ia ~ Bordering on the a4ri-
monious at times full Of fire always,
the Theatre rang with the earnest eio-
Quence OF the opposing forces. Men
stood on seats and yelled sentiments
were applauded until the building
trembled. speakers were Kissed and
speakers We're JeeTed. but harmony
prevailed i'm the end.
Martin +. Mulvey led the opposition.
While declaring that as a representa-
tive of the saloon element he was op-
posed to the Sunday saloon, he feared
the effect on the party # the straigAf-
our declaration was made. on this
text Mr. Mulvey spoke a number of
times. bringing considerable logic and
much elcquence to bear in his remarks.
Time and gain the house broke into
cheers for him. but il was plainly ap-
parent that the majority chung to the
other side.
Fired by Henderson.
Then came Judge II. ?. Henderson.
called by many who look upon him
witt veneratiOn and deep regard. the
father Of the Democratic party n
Utah Judge Henderson had been
called ON to preside over his fellow
Democrats. but his blood ran riotcuslY
within him as he listened 70 the
speeches from the house. When he
could restrain himself no longer he
called Vice Chairman Howat to the
chair.
Presently a ripple of applause ran
around the Theatre. When those in
unfavorable positions turned to find
out what it meant, they saw Judge
Henderson walking down an aisle
through the dress circle his arms up
raised, demanding recognition. Prompt
~ It was granted him. and for ten
minutes he spoke in favor of the
Sunday closing plank.
As Jud Sc Henderson warmed to his
subject his voice grew clearer and
stronger. until il rang like a bell over
The convention. He swung his arms
straight from the shoulder and his
white hair danced like an aureoIe
around his brow. Never was man
more thoroughly in earnest. Frequent
~ thS rouse applauded wildly. but he
was so intent on his subject that ne
never paused.
The opposition was shaken. beaten
Gown. convinced by the force of this
leaders ringing elOQuence and crystal
clear logic. MUlvey went down before
81 BY the time Judge Henderson was
h%lf through his talk. And he was
prompt TO acknowledge il. for he stood
up and reached "a plump hand over 20
tire judge. The after took it, hardly
scopDing for a minute. but the conven-
tor Jaw and applauded
within FIVE minutes more the matter
was settled. BY unanimous vote the
convention adopted the contested plank
and all was peace where turbulence had
prevailcd This was practically the only
contest over the platform. There was
q little debate over a few other fea-
lures. but IT was quickly settled and
every plank as reported by the COM
uittes was given the unanimous en-
dorsement or the convention.
The Lsary Boom.
The next order of business was this
rnayOralty. and here came the surprise
Of rhcf 90 theriuE Tuesday night few
of the friends of 2 man who had not
beeR Thought of as p possibility were
gsLghered together. IN discussing tnt
fzfayors,lty situation somebody suggest
Ted the name of James g.. Leary. IL was
received with immediate favor, anc
when the party dispersed it was with
the understanding that an Of those whC
comp sed it would work for Afr. Leary'
nomination
When the convention was opened yes
ter6ay n-<rning che delegates We're Qui-
atir -clt out. They received Mr.
Iesry's name with every mark Of IA.
vor and By noon it was seen that his
nomination was almost a certainty
During the noon recess the Leary sen
ffrrcnf grew. and 10 kept on grCwine
until the ballot was taken.
SSH the friends Of John Clark and
Charles Crane rut G2 a eallsnt fight
though losing one Mr.. CLARK HAD
been seen fin tire morning and ha,
b.. e 4
were rendered to him. but his boom ral
started t7o late Mr.. Leary did no