Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-14


Not since the strenuous days Of the
latter eighties and the early nlnetles
has there been greater activity dis
played in the political struggles Of this
city than was exhibited today. There
was no flourish and not much noise
but there has been action, action, AC-
TON. And there will be action to-
night In all OF the political camps, so
far as the proceedings Of the convn-
ton tomorrow are concerned, 1t was
jocularly remarked today that a new
word would have to be coined to ex-
press IT,
There will be contests for seats,
charges and counter charges about
packing primaries and resorting to d.
vers questionable methods in the cleo
lions OF delegates, Wounds that are
sore now will be made more so In the
conflict so near at hand, Some may
be temporarily healed by promises and
others permanently soothed by poHti-
cal reward. But there will be hurts
for which there wiz be no remedies, and
what the result will be cannot now be
told in detail only men who have
managed and participated In the man
agement Of campaigns that have hit the
rocks can surmise the full conse-
quences, OF course much viii depend
upon the selection OF presiding officers
OF the convention. The chairman or
ohairmen, as the case may be, can avert
no little trouble. In fact, by skillful
parliamentary rulings wonders can be
accomplished,
CITY COUNCIL CONVENTIONS.
Tonight, commencing at o'clock the
delegates to the Republican city con-
vention will meet in their respective
precincts for the purpose Of nominat-
ing three members Of the city council
from each precinct. and to select city
committeeman and members OF the
committees on credentials, organization
and platform for the convention tomor-
row, The meetings win be held as fol-
lows:
First Municipal Ward--Annex Ninth
ward Westinghouse, corner OF Fourth
South and Fifth East streets.
Second Municipal Ward--Old Boston
store room, l2-i4-l6 south WEST Temple
Third Municipal Ward--Seventeenth
ward westinghouse, First North be-
tween West Temple and First West,
Fourth Municipal Ward-Twentieth
ward amusement hall, Second street,
between - and +,
Fifth Municipal Ward-Old city hall,
corner First South and state streets.
For places on the councilmanic ticket
a good many names Of prominent citi-
2ens are mentioned. In the First pre-
cinct those named are Frank j. Hew-
lett, J., d. Martin, Joseph Christensen,
Thomas Holiday and l.. b. Moore. la
the Second J. H. Preece and i. ID.
Blackmarr are mentioned, while In the
Third the leading candidates are I. a.
Callister John Opcnshaw, Richard Pap
worth and James Haslam. In the
Fourth precinct w. c. Spence, Prof, w.
n. Tibballs Perry Arson and j. n.
Sharp hold the boards. while those
mentioned In the Fifth are a. j. Davis.
r. X. Black, j. S, Daveler and Z. NJ.
Ncuhausen,
In the Thirty-ninth district, which IS
a part OF the Fourth precinct, the dell
ogates elected 10 the convention are a.
b. Irvine, Charles Staines Robert Il,
Hardness, W. II. Ritter, John G. sharp,
James Sabine Perry Arson, Harry
Knight, Thomas Weir and w. S.
Barnes. Tho right OF these delegates
TO occupy seats in the convention WIN
be contested az Il is alleged that GER
tain parties who had perfect right
60,
peared at the primary. Ii is stated,
however, that the parties In question
did not put In an appearance TIL after
tho polls We're closed and that the only
reason their votes were not received
was because they We're too late. How
ever, the matter win be investigated at
the precinct convention tonight and
may be carried into the city conven-
ton tomorrow
WITH THE DEMOCRATS.
The Democrats are watching the
strife in the Republican ranks with a
good deal ~ satisfaction. They see I'm
1t an opportunity and are beginning to
talk shop. They say they viii name tho
best material they have. For mayor
but three men are seriously spoken Of.
They are city Treasurer Morris. John
Dern and John Clark. When MIR. Nor
rls was seen today he said:
81 am not a candidate do not want
TO become one. ! would much prefer
to see another man named. or course,
II the party Is nsistent | may accept.
! realize that It has honored me IN the
past and that II II seriously desires az
this time that | accept Il would hardly
be proper to do otherwise. But | would
really rather not do So"