Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-07

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state Fair and conference crowds with
a vast amount Of advertising were the
chlef factors IN "a great demonstration
OF Republlc0nlsm I'm this city todav
me Salt Lake Theater was the arena
rom which party principles were pro-
claimed win power aud eomence by
national leaders from other states. Most
conspicuous among them was senator
Fairbanks, the Republican vice presl.
Dental nominee But close Ia him
were Senator Dollker Of Iowa and
Congressman Smith Of the same state
II was only a few minutes after ~ 20
noon. schedule time when tho dis.
tlngulshcd visitors entered the hstori.
cal playhouse. A stirring ana piotur.
osque scene confronted them. Hun.
dIeds Of yards Of bunting. national and
STATE embIems, such as shields. bee.
hlVe and other devices. the stars and
stripes electric and otherwise had
peen artlstcally placed. and ported
pants. flowers and portraits OF the pa.
iron Saints OF by-gone days had prom.
nent positions, both on and OH the
stage.
The party had been escorted from the
depot 10 the Theater by local leaders of
the Republican party preceded by the
utoh Stale band under the leadership
OF Prot, Peterson Entrance to the
building was from the State street side
on to the stage At the head OF tbe
column was Senator Fairbanks whose
giant form, straight as an arrow
was promptly recognized and IN an IN.
slant the audience which reached from
the stage to the top gallery was In
stantly upon It's feet and hats went
into the afr and cheers Of welcome filled
and reverberated through the house. As
Senator Fairbanks stepped to the front
OF the gtage It was observed that Sena.
tor Smoot and Senator Reorns followed
In the order named. Then came Sena-
tor Doliyer Congressman Howell. Gov
ernor Heber NJ Wells. Hon. John c.
Cutler the partys nominee for that OF.
fee state Chairman Spry. Secretary Of
state Hammond, ex. Congressman suth.
erland and other well known local lead
ers,
The meeting was called to order By
Chairman Spry who presented Gov.
ernor Wells as chairman. The latter
was given almost as warm a welcome
as was I'm turn extended TO Senator Fair
banks and associates From that time
the meeting was extremely enthusiasts
tic. As to its personnel there was a
notable feature, and that was the great
OF men out OF the 1000 /
persons that elbowed into the building |
there Was lesa thar 100 women IN at
tendance. At the outset OF Senator
Fairbanks speech his voice was some.
what husky, but as he proceeded It |
cleared gradually, and when he closed
amidst the generous applause Of his
hearers his tones were strong and dis
.inct In conclusion he paid a strong
rbute to his colleague, Senator DOLL.
YER, whom he designated as one Of tha
greatest orators Of America.
But there was whispered converse
ion between Senator Dolliyer and Con-
ressman smith. In which It was agreed
bat the latter should speak FIRST, and
his he did Each Of these gentlemen
vas given an ovation for remarks up
n this phase Of politics or that There
ias one remark Of Congressman
mlths speech that pleased the au-
ience immensely and that was that
was the duty Of the people
{ Utah to return Howell to Congress.
When Senator Fairbanks finished
peaklng he LETT the theater to talk
18th Senator Kearns and drive TO the
where luncheon was served
nd where there was an informal recep-
on prior to the departure of the spec.
Il on It's trip toward the east. Al
05 the meeting adjourned. +,