The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07

bench in the middle OF the room, and
took a semi-active part in the proceed
ings,
Eiehnor Opens the Ball.
II was we'll towards 4 o'clock before
the word was given to adjourn TO the
court room. Up to that time the dele
gates and politicians had been discuss
ing matters on the sidewalk In front
Of the old building.
d. c. Eichnor, the county chairman,
decided IL was the proper thing for him
20 call the meeting TO order, which he
proceeded to do by tapping lead pen
ell on the desk from which Judge Diehl
serves thirty days and $40 costs. Be-
fore the meeting adjourned. Judge
Goodwin was compelled to use a ham
mer as a gavel. and dented the top of
the judges piece of furniture by pound
ing upon il with force and dignity
With Chairman Eichnor starting the
ball off, ]. U. Eldredge. Jr.. naturally
concluded his place was beside him,
and he got out a lot of paper and pen
ellis. and waited for things 10 get
busy"
The calling OF the roll, after the
caucus had been called 20 order showed
there were 100 delegates present, If
every one who answered here" had a
| right 10 do So Subsequent events
showed the house was packed. Joe
/ Lippman who was present by holding
/ ID. n. Straup's proxy, answered here"
in his louSest voice.
| The roll call showed that very few
| OF the country districts were repre-
] scented. The chairman said that mas
much as eighty-two delegates were
] present. they constituted a quorum and
/ the meeting could proceed. In a few
words he outlined the work OF the
/ caucus. and said nominations were in
/ order. Some one from the back of the
| hall asked him 70 serve. AS that was
/ not a dignified gay 10 place a man OF
/ Chairman Eichnors standing in nomin-
alton. Mr.. Cummings did il in a very
neat speech. Jake GTeenewald said
/ Chairman EichnOr was not a delegate.
and II would not be Just the thing for
him to preside. that II Mr.. Cummings
twas anxious to have him at the head
Of the caucus. the thing for him to do
was to give the district attorney his
proxy. AS Mr. Cummings could not
| see IL In that light. he sat down with
disappointed facial expression. II
was then that Judge George f. Good
win was named.
Goodwin Makes Speech.
After taking his seat. ne said the fall
/ election viii determine the alignment
which Utah viii take in the govern
ment OF the country at this time; will
determine whether Utah will align it.
self with the policy of the dead presi-
dent (murmur OF applause) and with
the policy of President Roosevelt. IAN
other faint attempt at applause by
stamping of feeD; or whether the align
ment will be with the policies of Bryan
Hill and Cleveland.
He said that when the Elks were in
the city he noticed that many of them
wore emblems with a dial showing II
O'Clock AS he was not an Elk he did
not know what il meant, but he said
the hands of the clock of time pointed
to noon of prosperity; that farmers
manufacturers and merchants were
never so prosperous since the soup days
of CleVeland's time, when there were
not enough ladies' to go around in the
soup houses"
|. He hoped the delegates would go 10
Ogden united and not divided. and
would abide by the decision of the state
convention. whether the selection OF
candidates suited them or not.
j. +. Booth suggested that Mr.. FL
dredge, IT.. act as secretary, as had
undoubtedly been arranged at the
morning caucus. and he was slated tC
occupy his seat alongside the judge.
Cannon's Only Success.
The first Howell man 10 say a WORD
was George NJ. Cannon. He rose al
this point and suggested that the order
of business be as follows: Selection OF
a chairman, secretary, member OF the
state central committee. and three mer
TO serve on the state convention com
mittees at Ogden-credentials, perma'
inent organization and order of business
and resolutions. His idea was not OBJ
jectionable to Chief Devine, who nodd'
ed his head. and the vote showed Mr.
Cannon that. so far, he was all right
Everything had moved along so serene
IN that the dove of peace, resting OF
the edge of the jury box. had falleI
. asleep. But its slumbers were broker
] when Councilman Eardley stood up anC
CONTINUED on Page p