Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
WEBER COUNTY
DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Convention Held in
Ogden Today
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
win Settle Down 20 Business This
Afternoon - Say Tbey VIII Name
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Ogden Oct. s.--The Weber county
Democratic convention convened this
mornh ( In the district court room OF
the county court house. At 10 O'Clock
the appointed hour Tor the converting
Of the convention there We're only
about thirty delegates present, out Of
the 200 appointed rom the city ana
county, but by II the convention hall
was well filled, and at ll:9 Democratic
County Chairman Daniel Hamer
called the convention to order and
named as temporary chairman Judge
W. l.. Maginuis, temporary secretary
+. $. RQlapp; temporary sergeant-at-
arms, a. g. Harris. Judge Magnnis
on assuming the chair delivered a short
but forcble speech, touching on some
Of the issues Of the campaign, and urg-
ing the party to put forth every ener-
gy for the success Of the ticket nomi-
mated by the convention. He was in
terrupted a number OF times during the
delivery OF his speech by loud applause,
The delegates appear TO be very en-
thusiastic, and declare that they are
going 10 put a winning ticket in the
field. Judge Maginnis asked the fur
Their pleasure Of the convention. Hon.
Daniel Hamer moved that three com
mittees be appointed, one on creden-
tails. one on permanent organization
and order OF business, and one on plat
form and resolutions The committees
to consist Of one memberfrom BACKWARD
IN the city and one member from each
precinct In the county outside the
city The motion was amended by
r, c. Gertson, providing that the COM
mittees consist Of one delegate from
each Of the city wards and four from
the county at large; delegates from the
county TO be named by the chairman.
The amendment was accepted by MIR,
Hamer, and the original motion carried
by unanimous vote. Following are
the committees apDointed
on organization Joseph Hall First
ward. Second ward A. G. Horn; Third
ward, Samuel Thomas; Fourth ward,
HyTum Belnap; Fifth ward. Charles
Stout.
From the County---James johnson, Jo-
seph Bldwell, j, b. Carver, Joseph
Wangsgard,
On Credentials--Flrst ward, Bessie
Oakley; Second ward, John w, Taylor,
Third ward James Taylor; Fourth
ward, Z. d. Johnson; Fifth ward, s. f..
Smith
County-R. d. Brown, A, b. Jen-
sen, Thomas Gibson, Robert Gale.
on resolutions and platform-First
ward Moroni Brown; Second ward,
Martin Cullen; Third ward, Thomas d.
Dee; Fourth ward John Seaman; Fifth
ward, G. lslob.
County-M. Montgomery, CIV, Bran
well, T. G. Gertson, George c. Hunter.
After the naming Of the committees
the convention adjourned until this
afternoon.
ESCAPED PRISONER CAPTURED.
man arrested at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
by the sheriff at that place, Is Clarence
Castle, the man who was arrested here
and was being held awaiting trial on
the charge of robbery. but escaped from
jail about two weeks ago. Sheriff
Layne Of ogden left for Cheyenne Mon
dag night, and this morning Deputy
Sheriff Cave received the following
telegram from Mr.. Layne. "Will leave
Cheyenne on No. 8 with man"
No. will arrive In Ogden about mid
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