Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-10
CITY FILLED
WITH DELEGATES.
Have Assembled Preliminary to the
State Convention Tomorrow.
PLEDGED AND UNPLEDGED.
Former In the Matter Of Nomination
For Supreme Bench, Latter ms 10
Congregational Nomination.

Salt Lake was today filed with dele
gates--delegates to the Republican state
convention at Ogden, which convenes
in the opera house there at Ii o'clock
tomorrow morning. They came from
the north, they came from the south.
they came from the east they came
pose of getting together on tuitable
candidates for two highly important po-
sitions-United States congressman and
justice of the state supreme court. The
result Of their deliberations It Is almost
impossible TO foretell, but this much Is
quite certain, those In the race viii
know II before the time comes for the
convention to pack up and adjourn.
The convention Will be made up of
52S delegates, with 265 votes necessary
to nominate. What will be the order OF
business is not known but during the
past few days desperate efforts have
been made TO bring about the nomina-
tlOn OF congressman first. Those inter-
ested in this contest believe that II this
Is done their interests will be best SUBJ
served, as they fear that If otherwise
the vote Of the outside districts might
be somewhat difficult to control. one
gentleman, however, said today. AS
far az eve are concerned ii is immaterial
TO us what the order of business Is. We
believe that our man will be sufficient
ly strong In the convention as to alb
solutely preclude all fear OF adverse in
reference from the outside"
Salt Lake county will have the larg.
est delegatiCS in the convention, its
apportonment being l5l delegates. Utah
viii come next with GO delegates, while
following In their order viii be Weber
Cache, Sanpete and so on down to the
smallest county, numerically, In the
state. These counties, Il is safe 20 say
have all been labored with but from
all reports the results have not been the
most encouraging as II Is understood
that as far as the congressional nomi-
nation Is concerned, the outside dele
cations, for the most part at any rate,
have preferred to remain absolutely
unpledged. Not so. however, with the
nomination for the supreme bench, for
most of them particularly those from
the south, are said 10 be pledged to
either Judge Johnson or Judge McCar-
". Which will be the winner is not
known.
John ID. Murphy of Ogden will be
temporary chairman OF the convention.
with Col. George II. Squlres Of Salt
Lake temporary secretary, Gus Henroid
OF Eureka, sergeant lat arms. and Rev.
Simpkin OF Salt Lake, chaplain. The
permanent officers win be decided upon
later on.
Besides the nominations referred TO
the convention will elect state COM
mittee, adopt platform and in other
particulars prepare for the waging OF
vigorous and effective campaign. II
Is quite generally whispered that James
II. Anderson VIII be made state chair
man. After the convention grand rail-
ly will be held at which United States
Senator Beyeridge Of Indiana will be
the principal speaker 4 great many
of the delegates from outside counties
went 10 Ogden today and the remainder
VIII follow tomorrow on special train
leaving over the Short Line at $3.50 a.
m.