The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-16

"Mr. Chairman, ] nominate Mr.. ". T.
James for mayor"
He got no further Bedlam broke
loose from all sections of the house
and held high carnival ia the middle
Of the vacant space for a few seconds.
Re Talked For James.
The speaker then consumed several
minutes of valuable time in recountfng
the early history of the life of Mr.
James, which had no especial bearing
upon Salt Lake City Utah or the far
west. But il did have some reference
70 the character OF the man. He told
how Mr.. James. at his own personal
J sacrifice, fought for the mining inter
ests Of the state in Washington. what
a good councilman he made In times
past, and added that mot a breath OF
suspicion had ever been cast against
his character or record"
/ After talking for a few minutes Mr..
Allison said Mr.. James was too well
known Cor him to say much at that
time, and he sat down amid a storm
/ Of applause
Mr. James has been nominated for
mayor" said the chair. Arc there
any further Nominations"
A death-nke stiffness fell over the
! convention, which lasted several sec
onds.
If there are none. we viii proceed
to ballot" said the chair.
Holmes Nominates Knox.
Mr.. Chairman shouted Gus
Holmes, jumping to his feet as though
ne had been shot out Of It,
Colonel Holmes" said the chair.
Thank you" replied the colonel,
amid laughter.
he made a fiowery speech for Frank
Knox, in which ne said that it was time
70 he. IL ,.af
who can protect the city and be equal
70 the occasions which are certain to
arise owing to the granting Of the two
railroad franchises and the rapid
growth OF Salt Lake City. He said
the city needs a business man, prac-
teal one.
If he is elected mayor of the city
he viii be the mayor Of the city"
! shouted the ex-chairman, amid ap-
plause and cheers.
When the speaker mentioned the
name Of KnoX-Of course everybody
knew he was going TO do it sooner or
later, when he got up-there was an
other wild scene. and the air was filed
with Knox ballots.
With a majestic attitude Elmer b
Jones rose from a box and said:
II am almost persuaded that this
/ demonstration is for the man I am
about to nominate"
It was meant for a joke: no one
caught on. and after waiting in vain
few seconds for laughter and applause
/ which did not naterialize, Mr.. Jones
continued with his nominating speech
/ Of George 4. Odell.
Said odell Was Needed.
THE city needs a big, broad end
capable man." he said For twenty
years George T. Odell has been trying
/ to build up this city"
I The speaker said that Mr. Odeu.
without question, was the man of the
hour.
What hour?" yelled some one from
/ the gallery.
Attorney Jones did not have time to
/ look at his watch, so he made no reply.
but continued with his nominating
| speech.
You ask who are his friends >"
! shouted the attorney. almost falling
out Of the box in his energy and ex-
I element. Il say they are numbered
! BY the census takers"
! That was a signal for cries Of Knox"
and "Oden.'
Attorney Jones concluded with the
! assurance that If Mr.. Odell were NOM
! mated he would harmonic all fac
/ tons and leave no heartburns behind
/ in the theatre to be swept out by the
/ Janitors. He said his candidate was
/ not bound by creed of church.
He knows no right but the right Of
| justice and fairness" said the speaker
with emphasis. L appeal to the friends
/ of George T. Odell to stand firm and we
! viii nominate him."
If we nominate him we win leave
! this hall to victory"
/ But you won't nominate him." yelled
a dozen men in chorus.
When the seconding speeches had
/ been concluded. Chairman Christensen
said the ballot would be taken, and
| then began a wild scene which lasted
/ for an hour or more, while the four bal
/ lots were being taken and announced.
/ which resulted in the nomination of
| Frank Knox.