The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-30

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der of business was the nomination
Of a county clerk. there We're cries
OF "Pyper," "Pyper." David Evans
was recognized by the chair. and
placed the name OF Bishop o. f. Whit
ney, asking that he be the nominee
by reclamation. A. J. Scare seconded
the motion and il was carried with
only a few dissenting votes.
J. G. Bywater received the recog-
milton of the chair, and in a neat
speech placed Thomas Aston in nom
ination for recorder. ID. o. Wiley
moved a nomination by reclamation.
which was done.
The air was filed with cries of
Dale Dale" when the chair said
the next order of business was the
nomination of a county treasurer.
James C. Leary moved the nominal
tons OF w. II. Dale be by acclama-
ton. Every one yelled AYE" with
out waiting for the chair to put the
question.
The selection Of a nominee for as
SCISSOR did not go by reclamation at
first. There were two candidates
John Halverson, who was placed be-
fore the convention by B. T. Lloyd,
and Milando Pratt, who was nomi-
mated by N. V. Jones. Although there
We're but two candidates to vote for,
the delegates consumed almost as
much time preparing their ballots as
they did when they voted for the
county commissioners. There was
more or less confusion during the
preparation of the votes, but the dele
gates came to order very quickly when
the chair welded the gavel.
When the Fortieth district was
reached on the call of the ballot Mr..
Pratt, seeing he was defeated, with
drew his name in favor of Halverson
amid cheers and applause.
Wood For Auditor.
Cries OF Wood" Wood" went ur
when the chair announced that the
next order of business was the selec-
tons of a candidate for county au-
ditor. Judge H. P. Henderson placed
the name OF George H. Wood, the
present incumbent, before the conven-
ton. and the chorus OF seconds was
quickly followed by his nomination by
reclamation.
w. H. Evans was nominated for
county surveyor by G. A Whitaker
An attempt was made to make il
by reclamation, but the motion was
cried down. J. 7. Game then placed
c. w. Hardy on the list. the announce
ment being followed by applause. AZ
ter a number of secOnding speeches
had been made, David Evans produced
the card he had up his sleeve. II bore
the name OF George A. Snow. Nom
nations were then closed and the bal
lot taken. which resulted in no cleo
ton, as follows:
T1druy ...................... .23s
Evans ''.....-.'.-...'.... ~
/ Snow 81
Necessary for choice. 259.
/ The request from the chair that the
delegates, prepare their ballots a sec
| ond time was the signal for cries OF
/ ''Evansi" and Hardy" To the strains
OF a waltz played by the orchestra the
/ delegates prepared for the second roll
call, which resulted as follows:
4 dafdy p.
/ Evans ...........-..........
1 ouOW .............-.-.....
/ Necessary for choice. 269.
! The selection of a county attorney
} came next. Graham F. Putnam was
J the first to receive the recognition 0.
/ the chair and nominated Ray Var
Colt. David Evans rose up from q
i seat near the orchestra, and, after 4
few words, said he placed the name
of Judge Andrew HOwat before the
convention. The mention OF Howat'.
name electrified the delegates, and FOL
fully minute there was a most hear.
| ty applause.
When quiet had been restored, MIR
Evans said there was a letter in IN,
pocket of delegate from Judge How
at TO the effect that he was not
candidate, and would not run if nom,
mated.
But, in spite of that" said Mr.
Evans. Judge HOwat viii make ,th'
! race"
Delegate Gunter created a sensation
by standing on his chair and demand
ing that. Howat's name be withdrawn
He refused for some time to take hi
seat when declared out of order. Afte
some confusion, and cries for the let
ter mentioned by Evans, Judge Hen
derson rose to his feet and said tina
the epistle in question. up to an hou
| ago. had been IN his pocket but i
had gotten lost or mislaid. He sal,
the letter had been written by Judgl
Howat especially for reading befor
the convention and was TO the effec
that the judge would not make tn
race. even if nominated. and hope,
his name would not go before the con
vention. Several other delegates ties
titled TO the same effect
Stood For Howat.
In spite OF those assertions. Howat'
name was not withdrawn. A delegat
whose identity was unknown to tn
chair placed H. ]. Dinniny in nomina
ton. A few minutes later he with