Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-15

common scandal about the Grand
Theater and ON the streets Specific
charges were made and 1t Is said that
there will be some lively prosecutions
just as soon as the nominations are
over with.
THE PROCEEDINGS
The interior of the Grand Theater
was unusually plain for a political con-
venton, There was an entire absence
Of decoration beyond the display of an
American flag and the conspicuous
placing OF the portraits OF Lincoln, Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt. Held's band fur
nished the music today as II will for the
Democratic convention at the same
time and place tomorrow.
The convention was late in starting,
and IL was not until lll5 that City
Chairman ID. C, Eehnor raped for or
der and asked the delegates TO be seat
ed Meanwhile Held's band rendered a
few stirring selections and az 1880 Mr..
Eichnor, IN a few well chosen remarks,
introduced Temporary Chairman G.. $.
Holmes whom he characterized as a
thorough Republican and one whose
house had always been open to the Re-
publican cause. Mr., W. y. Ritter was
introduced as temporary secretary
CHAIRMAN HOLMES GREETING.
Chairman Holmes extended to the
delegates cordial greeting lie eN-
pressed the conviction that this was,
perhaps, the most important conVen-
ton ever held in this city and he be-
ieved that the work done would re-
dound to the credit OF the
Republican party and perch VIC
tory upon its banner not only
this year but for years to come. He
rdiculed the idea that party politics
should not figure in local affairs. Tor
such policy, said he had made the
nation what Il was today-the very
greatest upon the earth
Chairman Holmes exhorted the dele
gates to do their full duty, not only
to their party, but 10 their city, by
selecting the very best men TO MI Of
fetal positions in the municipality. lie
urged the delegates to name representa-
tive men, men who would be able 10
handle the growing affairs Of the city
and after naming them, to be true TO
their party and elect them to the posi-
lions for which they had been selected.
READ THE CALL.
Secretary Ritter then read the official
call, after which Mr., ID, II. Wenger
moved that each precinct name lis COM
mitteemen, which motion was duly sec
onded and carried. The committee
men named were as follows
CONVENTION COMMITTEES. %
observation-disclosures steifel, NJ, r.
Stewart. A. Il. Asper, A. I, sanford W.
+, Adams. -,.
w n Griffith, @. r.. Cleayeland, j, l.,
Nav r.. l.. Clinton, S. Is. Westeriied'
Platform and Resolutions--JacoD
NorItzz William Nelson. T.. ID. Miller,
Glen Miller, Or. Il, b. silver.
NECESSARY TO A CHOICE.
According to the official call the con-
yenton is for the purpose OF nominat-
ing candidates for the following OF
fees, Mayor, city recorder, city treas
urer. city attorney and city auditor
THE convention win also elect Repub-
lean city committee of 10 members,
two from each municipal ward, as per
appointments made at the precinct
primaries last night The big meeting
consists OF 5l1 delegates. so that 2O6
votes viii be necessary to choice
RECESS TAKEN.
II was agreed that the committees
named meet on the stage after adjourn
ment and select places at when 70
meet, after which the convention adj
ionrned until O'clock.