Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-22

Ing the next four years The conyen-
lions last night were characterized by
harmony and the single purpose OF
selecting men OF the highest possible
personal qualifications. regardless OF
party or religious affiliations. Three OF
the slx men nominated are now serving
on the board Of education. The other
three are well known AZ good citizens
and men especially qualified TO take
charge OF the ritys school interests,
OF the candidates selected, the three
now serving on the board are: MAI
Thomas, a, O. Giauque and O. w
Moyle The election Of the ticket
means that the policy and complexion
Of the school board Will not change
from what Il now Is,
FIRST PRECINCT.
In the first precinct the candidates
for nomination were G. s. Martin and
William NJ. Thompson, Mr. Martin win'
ming on vote Of 1873 10 So,
Julian Riley called the meeting to
order. After the reading OF the call,
G. 3. Kinney was chosen as permanent
chairman. In taking the chair he made
brief speech In which he referred TO
the pleasure Il gave him 70 realize tina
both OF the national parties had com.
bined IN the movement for the good OF
the schools. In which the Issue was the
man and not party interest Opposition
by the American party and Us sian
derous. false accusations against the
school board management OF the past
he characterized as futile IN the race
OF the movement against which II was
striving for success.
When nominations were called for
Mr.. VIM Thompson was nominated ny
Clarence h. Christensen ana G. y MAR
tin by G, W. Symons, in speaking
Of his candidate Mr. Christensen spoke
earnestly Of the necessity Of beating
the American party for the good OF tne
city schools. lie traced the growth OF
the school system under the present a1-
minlstratlon, and its predecessors, ana
expressed the hope that II would con-
ilniie so. "if Mr. Thompson Is the
choice OF this convention" he said In
closlng, 1.-The American party VIII not
only be showed under but II VIII be
buried 80 deep II viii never be heard
OF again.
In speaking OF Mr. Martin, Mr.. Sy-
mons. who nominated him, said that
his candidate had always had his heart
IN the work Of building up the schools,
and would n nominated, carry the dis
trlct almost unanimously. serve the
people faithfully and come as near 10
showing under the American party as
would any other candidate.
The voting was proceeded with and
showed "a victory for Mr., Martin. AZ
once Mr.. Thompson rose TO his feet
and In a brief speech, pledged himself
TO support Mr. Martin. thanked the y0t-
ers for their support 10 him, aud moved
that the election be made unanimous
The motion carried.
Mr. Martin, Il was proposed, should
name his own campaign committee, but
this he declined TO do on the grounds
that he had not personally sought the
and did not desire to
manage the campaign Tor himself J0-
seph + Mcknight was hnally selected
with power 10 choose one aide In each
Of the n districts IN the precinct The
convention was a long one and was
we'll attended
THE SECOND PRECINCT
In the Second precinct, A. @. Glauque
no opposition TO renomlna-
ton The business Of making the
was finished within 10 min.
utes after the oall to order, and then
Mr. Glauque made a statement IN re-
gard 10 recent attacks on the school
board and OF his personal relationship
TO them.
Fred Price acted as chairman. and
Ben d. Luce as secretary When nom
nations were called for Mr. Glauque's
name was presented by Jacob Green.
valid rising vote was held and the
candidate nominated by reclamation,
there being no contrary vote. As CON,
mittee 10 choose campaign managers
Ben d. Luce and Arnold Gauque were
selected.
Mr. GlauQue was then called 10 the
platform. whore he made a statement
10 his constituents In regard 10 recent
attacks made upon the school board by
he SAT- Lake Tribune. He said IN part:
The false statements that have been
made public are from an ox-employe
NJ the board Of eduoatlOn," said the
speaker. "end everyone here knows who
the man is ! VIII say that persons
who make such statements are cow
ards They are enemies To themselves,
their fellowmen and their children.
The article which said that the pub
No schools ~ Salt Lake are growing
worse, Is false. our schools are get
ling better every year In my capac-
ty as school trustee for several years
have noticed this. Unbiased strang-
PRS have said that the Salt Lake
schools are equal 70 any In the United
states. II has panied me 10 hear that
my member % the hoard OF education
has been charged With working 20
he detriment Of our schools.
In regard 10 the charge that I had
% harassod eN-Supt OF schools Coop
,r that he was compelled 10 leave and
went TO Seattle where he received a
higher salary, l sill say that no ore
gave him more loyal support than |.
My opposition was 10 his salary. Mr..
cooper was hired by the majority Of
he members OF the hoard without the
knowing anything abont the
matter. His salary was to be 5000 I
objected to this because his predecessor,
Dr. Millspaugh, had only received 81, 800.
We were told TINT he was a man OF
great experience, and hence Worth more
money than Dr. Millspaugh When an
attempt was made 70 raise Mr. Choppers
pay TO $500, objected, This is the ex-
tent Of the persecution lac received at
my hands"
MoYLE REN0MlNATED.
In the third precinct oscar W. Moyle
was nominated 10 succeed himself, re-
oeivng on the FIRST ballot 16 Of the lSS
Votes cast, The other two nominees,
n Il - lf.la.