Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-27
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.


After some further prelimnaries
Chairman Game announced that nom
nations were In order and Judge o. w.
Powers took the floor and In a short
and pithy speech named Mr. y. 5.
Young as man who had known Meth
or creed nor politics IN his work upon
the board; who had been weighed in
the balance and had not been found
wanting, q sentiment that was warmly
applauded by the friends OF Mr.. Young.
The same thought received ampliflca-
ton Of Joseph Geoghegan. q fellow
member with Mr.. Young upon the
board. Mr.. Geoghegan declared that II
was indeed fact that Mr.. Young had
sesved his constituents ably and well,
that he had proved himself the most
broadminded OF all the members, and
that all the circumstances considered,
II would be little short Of a calamity
at the present time TO fail to name him
for the place. He had not always
agreed with Mr.. Young. but that Mr.
Yung was able and honest.
Bishop 0. +. Whitney in a few well
chosen words seconded the nomination
and said that Judge Powers was en-
tirely correct IN the conclusion that Mr..
Young had been weighed In the balance
and not found wanting; that he was an
affable intelligent and respected cit
izen. man who was an admirer OF ed
ucatiCn and loved II for what II was
and the good 1t would do.
John A. Houghton moved Mr..
Young's nomination by reclamation. a
motion that brought f. H. Calllster to
the floor That gentleman did not deny
Mr.. Youngs good qualities, but he was
Of the opinion that II was often a good
thing 10 inject new blood into public
bodies. He had observed that fact many
times In his political experience and
considered that the board Of education
was no exception to the rule. II. too,
needed new blood which IL could get In
} measure from an honored citizen he
was about TO name In the person OF
John c. Sharp.
TELLERs APPOINTED.
At this point there was some little
talk as to the method of nomination,
whether II should be by standing vote
Or by ballot. The latter met with the
greatest favor and on notion the chair
named Messrs. James Sabine, Johl Z.
Hansen and William lgleh,art as tel
ers and the vote was taken. II result
I'd as stated above. 10 for Mr.. Young
Ind Ct for Mr.. Sharp. After II had
been announced, Mr.. Callister moved
that the nomination be made unaHi-
nous. and Mr.. Sharp crossed the hall
and warmly congratulated Mr. Young
and assured him thai he would do ey-
"seni"s possioie W seeuie JUS eieeuo"'
PROTESTING RESOLUTION.
During the Time tne pallots were pe-
ng gathered Mr. Glen Miller urged
me ADOPTION OF the following resolu-
non:
Resolved, Ihat he cluzehs OF the
rourth precinct ia convention assem-
plea, protest against the Delay 9f the
he Eighteenth ward school building.
Diher schools ., TINS preclnet are over
sIo"neu !or meh Oh propes iacihles III
tne Hish,een'n "aIu, shu one excuse
si.er anoeher nas oeSl oIereu LOT the
.anure " mo "hat mas peen LOT TWO
FEARS promised 70 th's precinct Inc
.Wo members Oh 'he poata IRON the
ronrtn preeihot are urBea 70 use all
heir ihnuence IN having tns bulldlns
srected az the earliest possible date
MT. Miller contendea mat there had
been continuous delay IN the matter OF
ne erection OF the Elghteenth ward
!cbooihouse on north state street and
declared II was about time the citizens
81 tnat section knew what was what
N relation TO the delay
Mr.. Geoghegan made the gratifying
statement. In speaking to the resolu-
ion, that the bids Tor the building
WOULD be opened on Monday next and
he contracts let for the cOmDletiOn Of