The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-18
PETER anderson.

in Ogden. He was nominated the pre-
Vlous evening as the long term council!
candidate from the Third ward and his
promotion makes a vacancy there.
me convention had favored II. w
civilian, but he declined to allow his
name 10 be presented. and this seemtd to
disOrganiZe the convention for a time
ihe Idea Of nominating Anderson. how
ever, grew in favor, and when the con-
Vention reassembled I'm the evening ne
was the only candidate thought Of He
made modest. unassuming address IN
which he disclaimed any political Prov
ess. but promised an honest. business az
mlnlstraton n chosen He made an eX-
ceiient impression and the convention adj
JOurned after a season Of enthusiasm.
The party leaders worked hard to get
mp the strongest possible ticket and have
sible
The exciting feature of the morning ses-
sion of the contention. which was held ~
the city hall, was the address of former
named by City Chairman Gideon as
chairman of the gathering.
Mr.. Cannon deplOred conditions in the
nation, and particularly I'm Utah. which
have brought about conditions of political
servituGe
It was IN bis recital OF local CONDITIONS
that the speaker worked up the dele
gates. His plain words on the action of
the municipal officers doing the business
of the city with themselves was heartily
appiauded. as was also many other tell
ing points.
Cannon's Searching Speech.
Re went through the long list of Og-
den's mayors. mentioning the names of
those splendid men who have ruled the
city S uesuuies ia past years. The only
mayor whom ne did not mention was the
present incumbent After recalling the
names from Lorin Farr to Matthew S.
Browning he asked his audience 60 gaze
on that picture and then. turning toward
in 10 cir 1.rf1
which the convention was i'm session ne
said, with Infinite scOrn, "And look on
this. lie said that the fathers would
turn IN their graves If they could know
of the base uses 10 which their Ogden
had come. The character of Ogden
present administration he declared, was
eNemplticd 10y one incident. A few
weeks agO one mighty city councillor.
p&nopile0 in Righteousness, arose in his
place IN the chamber ana arraigned the
mayor for Itching money from the pup
lie treasury ON contracts between himself
and She city. That city councillor intro
duced q resolution 10 stay this dishonesty.
But when toad from the Fourth ward
insisted that the members of the city
council were engaged I'm the same prac-
uce. and that he would proceed after
them IL the man panopiied I'm righteous
ness We're 20 proceed the courage Of thai
individual oo1ed out ana he withdrew ali
offensive proceedings. and so ogden was
left with one thief afraid to accuse ans
other thief lest his own brigandage be
from the pubic treasury against the
plain letter of the law was no less than
theft and therefore he liked TO use the
good, plain, AnglO-SaXon word thief
when describing man who performed
the tnievery. He made the open chal-
lenge that IL these men had thus violated
The law ten years ago in Ogden they
would have been indicted. Some room
was likely 60 be made in the peuitentary
of Utah by the recent killing OF one es-
Gaping convict and the probable pardon
need have no fear that there would not
be ample space Tor boodlers when the
day OF vengeance should come. That Gay
might be long delayed but the wrath
pointed 60 cities in the east where rings
have ruled term after term and then
called attention to the wave Of muniCipaf
reform which was sweeping over the
and some into exile He would not VEN
tuTe to- predict that democracy would
win a victory this year I'm Ogden. but he
would declare the plain duty OF that
convention which would be to nominate
rnon of proved honor and integrity urge
them upon the people and then leave tne
responsibility with the people them
selves.
He closed by declaring that some day
all men under the flag would be equally
free Utah would De brought back 90
Democratic rule and ogden would Dec
given back 90 the rule OF the people. and
80 that eEd. however remote or however
near. the assembled delegates Of that
convention would cOnsccrate themselves.
their lives. their fortunes and their
sacred honor.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Gideon at about l:3a
After the ringing address Of Chairman
Cannon the business OF organization was
taken up. Daniel Hamer being secretary.
The Committees.
on CrCdentials--AIrs Orson Riser. II
\. OConnoiy William Taylor. H. A
Shells, George Poulter.
on Rcscluti0 ls--John Wintle III ID
-essenger, ID. r. Higginbotham. John
teaman. w W. BroWning
ON Permanent Organization and Order
oi Business-B. H. Goddard Peter Min
NICK A. Johnson, Max Davidson s |
After the appointment of the commit
,ees the convention adjourned until $3.50 I
There was considerable delay in as