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

1899.
drew in favor of Judge Howat, amid
applause.
N v. Jones moved to adjourn until
10 o'clock in the morning, that a dele
CATION might wait upon Judge HoWat
and ascertain from him personally
whether he would run. Delegate
Gunter hoped the convention would ad-
journ that he might prove that his
statement was correct when he said
Judge Howat would not accept the
nomination.
Fisher Harris said there was no ne
cessity to adjourn, because there was
nothing to take a recess for. To his
mind the letter of Judge Howat was
sufficient that he would not run and
the calling OF a delegation upon him
would be little short of an insult.
Joseph Fowler, in a most excited
manner. referred to Judge Howat as
the noblest Roman of them ah.' say
ing that any man who knew him would
know that if he said he would not run
that he meant II. The convention
then proceeded to ballot.
When the Fifty-third district was
called, David Evans asked unanimous
consent to be informed as to the con-
dition of the ballot, that he might
make a motion which would expedite
matters. His request was granted.
The secretary informed him that the
vote then stood: Van Colt, 244; Howat,
81; Dininny, 90.
Mr.. Evans then moved that HoWat's
name be withdrawn, which was done
by unanimous consent. After about a
dozen districts had been called, which
cast almost solid vote for Van Colt,
Mr.. Dininny withdrew his name, ask
ing that Mr.. Van Colt be nominated
by reclamation. which was done.
Naylor the Next Sheriff.
The convention then reached that
most important order of business, the
nomination of a candidate for sheriff.
| Throughout the rnonotony of long roll
calls during the evening, broken once
or twice by a nomination by acclama-
ton. and dashes of dance music by the
orchestra, the delegates had looked for
ward with expectancy 10 the fight
which it was generally conceded would
occur over that selection. And the
| spectators waited patiently all evening
for the stirring scenes which they had
been promised when the convention
got that far down the list.
] In a most eloquent and forceful
speech, c. B. Stewart nominated Ham
| Naylor. The mention of his name threw
the convention into a frenzy of excite
ment, men standing upon their feet
! shouting and cheering for the present
| incumbent. When Mr.. Stewart referred
to the fact that Sheriff Naylor had led
the Democratic party to victory two
| years ago, and ran ahead of his ticket
| by about 1900 votes, the convention ex-
! perienced another paroxysm Of enthu-
siasm and there were repeated calls
/ for Mayors denomination by acclama-
| tion.
/ Amid more cheering and excitement,
/ j. r. Letcher nominated John Howell.
]. C. Leary, in behalf of a Democrat
| whose name he did not mention, who
at the last moment was unable TO at
/ tend the contention, placed the name
of Samuel Dowse before the delegation.
! The cause of Benjamin Harries was
earnestly espoused by J. ]. Bywater.
/ Joseph Hibbard was nominated by
| Neils Lind.
/ Many Of the seconding speeches were
very heated. and some of the state
ments of the delegates bordered on the
! personal when they referred TO the
! other candidates. but the line of pro-
priety was not crossed sufficiently TO
warrant the, gauntlet being taken up,
/ and hard feelings being engendered
thereby.
Amid much confusion, cheering, call
/ ing of the names of the candidates and
the throwing of ballots. the delegates
prepared the votes. The ballot resulted
as follows:
| Mayor -..-..-. .s..-..'-..-... -. .Sol
/ Howell ........... ...-.-..-.....-..-.-l Ut
| DoWse ...-. ........---. ........-...-. o.
hafrles .-..--..---.....- .--..--... ID
/ HtbbaFd --....-.... ...-...............
Total vote cast, 5S7; necessary foI
choice. 269.
Before the vote was announced. Mr.
{. Howell was given the floor and moved
i the convention make the nomination
of Naylor unanimous. But before DO
ing so he began the airing of personal
grievances, going back to a convention
held in the Salt Lake theatre six years
ago. He was interrupted several times
by the chair and delegates for refer
ring to matters more personal thar
bearing upon the motion TO make Nay
for's nomination unanimous. He con.
Guided by asking the delegates to make
MAYORS nomination unanimous.
With shouts of approval and cheers
| Naylor was made the unanimous
choice of the convention for sheriff, and
the convention adjourned. the hour be.
ing 1885 o'clock.
SCHOOLS OPENED.
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