Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION
v. Sloan as Chairman Delivers a
sc,,,h That is Well Received
By the Delegates.
rse USUAL COMMITTEES NAMED
Who They are And the Places to Which
inherent Delegates We're Assigned
-u,y be Two Days Convention

80 Nldl W. wv W
m. democratic county convention IS
, ' al the Salt Palace theater
..1.y II is made up OF 527 delegates
No, been called for the purpose OIL
ao,rlratlne a county ticket the same
y consist Of two county commissioners
,.nnty clerk. recorder assessor treas
n,sr attorney auditor, surveyor sher-
n three state senators, ten representa-
,r.s superintendent of county
,soo,s and city and county
committee The aim OF the con-
,,ntlon is to complete its business IN
one dsy but this is regarded as so great
,.,k hat Il IS not unlikely that the
legislative ticket viii have TO be named
tomorrow -
friends Of the respective candidates
a, olsees on the county ticket were
,.,y active this morning and afternoon
and as there are many Of them, indi-
,.nons point to spirited contests at FREE
aren't intervals. Just what the order
o, business viii be is not known, but
uron Il depends 10 a marked extent
n. success or failure Of certain can
ddates,
FIGHT FOR SHERIFF,
There is sure 10 be a lively fight Tor
me nomination for sheriff as there are
seven candidates and az least three Of
Them have strong following.
Prominent among these is John Hol-
lev OF the Third precinct, whose friends
dsclare he will be nominated on the
lrsl ballet. For county clerk there are
Ave candidates, the fifth having an
nanced himself but last night. He is
NJ g. Mcponough. a newspaperman.
WA h pltted against g. NJ. Jackson,
Albert j. Scare, II. v Meoy and Perley
Nm. There VIII also De spirited con
tests Tor treasurer and auditor to say
nothing OF the scramble for commission
trships which promises to be decidedly
lively. Henry c. Lund has a clear
field for county attorney there being
10 other active candidates. Interest IN
The nominations Is quite keen as the
delegates say this Is Democratic
sesr"
THE DECORATIONS.
The Salt Palace theater. in which the
Convention was held. was neatly,
though not deliberately decorated. on
ihe stage were pictures OF Judge Al
lon B. Parker, Henry G, Davis George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson ana AN
drew Jackson, each draped with the
hars and stripes, The chairman's table
WAS similarly decorated, the whole pre-
tentlng a patriotic appearance, The
rocsedngs we're enlivened by stirring
Hrans Of music from Held's band.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called for 10
o'clock but II was 1880 when Vice
Chairman Nicol Hood raped for order
md announced as the temporary chair
nan Robert W. Sloan, and as the tenn
porary secretary. Mahonri Spencer.
Ihe call was read by Secy. G. M. Jack
lon after whleh Chairman Sloan step
pd 70 the platform and In short
Heech addressed the convention sub
Nanllaly as follows:
Ladies aud gentlemen, and fellow
democrats. We have met here for a
mo-Idd purpose, first 10 enunciate
democratic principles, and second tC
homlnsle ticket for the consideration
me voters Of this county, that VIII
VIZ nom the Republican party.
Y has been said Of the other party
mel i Is the party that does things
ahQ' gentlemen, Il Is. II did things
wlsn permitted the postofiice scan.
nals II did things when Il Increased
we expenses OF the government owe
Twice what they were few wears ago
uia lhlngs when II took the Philip
NV and had to hold them In the IN
wesH OF civilization IL does things
"D'n " makes the cost Of living high
man u ever was before, II doe
uiss when strikes are brought on be
~" wages are being reduced. I
VIZ thlngs when It makes the head
lamilies contribute 90 per cent o
NJ N earnings 10 the trusts. IL doe
mugs when 1t puts Theodore Roosevelt
me presidential chair, man who II
W. own mind IL the greatest man tina
,, hved, who has written and sal.
lungs derogatory OF every man VIII
vS preceded him as president of IN
eu states, He Is o man vho know
y. Oh history more OF war. moro a
ecratl more OF sportsmanshlp. II
H. V"n mind, than any man who eve
l. Gentlemen, II the nation had on
'n VINO knows as much about an,
,s ming as Theodore Roosevelt claim
~ snoE about all things. then the ma
~. would be fortunate.
Inc Republican party has don
w.N IN Uiah--for principle? Hardl,
4 Vsn feeling Is that neither OF IN
,ea states senator's are at 10 reure
4 'as me state Of Utah In Congress
n Yur DUTY today In TO get tovethe
Nv say together, and nominate a rer
4 b s asuve ticket We are not here /
Y M, interests Of any one man. we Ar
IN, nere 70 have a slate thrust dow
IN, ulIoas The personal Interests {
one man should not equal IN
4, IVY OF The ashes Of a single straw
!, wwInlning the makeup Of our tIel
we must nominate men who a,
er 70 our principles, and then n
NV present them 10 the voters an
sog ~ you want men who WIN ri,
,s,, az ana honest government, the
NY me Democratic ticket.w
COMMITTEES NAMED.
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