Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The long hard battle that was fought
10 a decisive finish In the Republican
cts convention last night terminated
IN victory for Frank Knox who
wiped his two opponents, w. f. James
.,l George r. Odel, off the political
slate so far as the present contest Is
concerned at least The struggle was
notable one and II was, after ALL
victory for Senator Kearns, who backed
and worked for Mr. Knox throughout
every changing phase OF the fight The
sutherland forces, who champloncd the
cause OF Mr.. James acknowledged
their defeat and accepted the same as
gracefully as possible, However, they
ray there is another day coming and
that old scores viii have to be settled
all which means more bitter politics for
this city and state, II Is argued that
senatorship Is involved and that tho
preliminary skirinish only Is over with
and that the real fight Is TO come. What
happened In detail after the News"
went to press yesterday afternoon Is
told as follows
The credentials committee completed
ia work about $3.50 o'clock and at $40
ihe convention was again called to or
der and the report was read by the
committee chairman. NJ, r. Stewart.
DELEGATES SEATED.
None Of the contests were successful
and the delegations as reported In the
FIRST list Of delegates were all recom-
mended to be seated In the contested
fpA M m .atlf aH
that the following delegations be seat
cd
Twenty -fourth--Olof Nelson Mrs. A.
y. Riley Joseph Motif, G. II. McQuealy,
A, j. Cronin j. 4. Berry, f. II. Wilson.
Twenty eighth-State Engineer A. u.
DOremus Il. A. Olsen. j. u. Hageman,
j. H. Garrett II. n. Hancock. j. ID.
Harrison, j. X. Morris and Tony
Wheeler
Thirty -nrst--Joseph Mellin, George
Roach, II, ID. Johnson, II. Bouck, Jo-
seph Mathews, william Kemp and d.
Cleghuru.
Thlfty-nmth-P. j. Arson, j. C.
SHARP, w, D. Ritter a. y. Irvine, II. b.
Harknoss, Charles Staines, James Sa-
bine, Jr, one vote each, Thomas Weir,
Harry Knight and w. $. Barnes,
tWo-thirds OF vote each.
Forty-nrst--John James, Tom Mulhol-
land w, NJ Wantland, I. w. Whitley,
]. ii Richards, Joseph Lippman ]. T.,
Darmer Mrs. V, III. Peace, Bryant
Young and Ed Milford.
Continuing, the report read:
IN the matter OF proNiese we recon-
mend that the person holding the proxy
shall be n resident OF the district for
which the proxy IL good.
In the absence OF any member OF
delegation without proxy on file with
the delegation, We recommend that the
delegation be authorized TO cast the
fun vote OF the delegation
REPORT ADOPTED.
The committees report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order OF business then sub
mitted its report which was also adopt
ed. Temporary Chairman Holmes then
introduced Farley p. Christensen, the
permanent chairman, who was greeted
with round Of applause, Mr.. Christen-
sen acknowledged the honor and then
proceeded Ia restore order and pass TO
the next order Of business, which was
the report of the committee on platform
and resolutions which appears else
where in these columns. The report
was received with the usual demonstra-
tlon OF approval. City Auditor Relser
asked that the plank In regard to rail-
road franchises be read again. His re-
quest met with disfavor from large
number Of delegates, but Chairman
Christensen restored order and request
ed secy Ritter 20 read the plank for
the benefit OF the city auditor The
report was then adopted unanimously.
SOME ARITHMETIC.
The chairman then wanted to know
nhat agreement had been reached by
,he convention az to the number OF
soWs necessary to nominate the candi-
uates District.Attorney Eichnor said
,hat ne was not much of n mathema-
uelan and would like to know how many
VOTES would constitute majority OF
lAe convention, James H. Anderson
secured the floor and stated that there
were oil delegates and that three Of
mem were only entitled to % OF a
vote each, and hence 255 20 votes would
majority OF the convention. These
nBures We're finally accepted as reces-
fe'y Tor nomination.
JAMES NOMINATED.
After the chairman appointed two
,ss'stant telers, to avoid any possible
uBghng OF votes, as he stated, nomina
sons Tor mayor were declared In or
ier y. NJ. Allison was the first man
rcognlSed by the chair. He com.
msenoeu his speech by saying, mr.
thurman, ] nominate w. +. James for
,,'Iyor The demonstration which
moved the announcement OF Mr.
ZINES name lasted for several minutes
w Alllson then proceeded to outline
W. James record for the past 20 years
,nl 70 SHOW wherein he had rendered
dlulple assistance to the mining in
riests and had made good record In
,e Guy council He closed by SAYING
ua' nus candidates. character and rec
Nv were beyond reproach and that he
luction. ""' ''''o-
HOLMES NAMES KNOX.
After the applause had subsidized and
,ere nad been several seconds OF 81
ve; cnairman Christensen announced
'hA' u there were no more nominations
~ convention would proceed 10 ballot.
u's was the signal for @. s. Holmes
WeAent the name of Frank Knox.
~, ioiincs speech was a glowing trlb-
az 20 ms candidate's sterling quail
as a business man and n man who
S.paole OF coping with the difficult
,eNns winch are constantly arising
tne government Of city which is
rowing so rapidly and Is as PROSPEROUS
SAT- Lake city. He stated that ~
rank Knox were elected he alone
,uulh DC mayor Of this city and no one
Use. The applause which greeted
nnoxs name WAS far more deafening
ma demOnstrativa than ,ho. ,.hi,,