Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

IN behalf OF tho majority OF the Salt
Lake delegation. The gentleman Lhut
has been named, the Hon d. II, Peery
appears to be one OF the most honored
names IN our state, honOred I'm this new
dominion VI the west and also hon0rod
IN tie old dominion Of Virginia, II So
not on that consideration, however, that
/ second the nomination that would not
be sufficient 10 rest upon, / second his
nomination as cool headed young
business man. A man whose character
Is a character for inhdelity TO the trust
that we would impose on him, 1t is not
necessary for me to say that money
win not tempt him and that the clamor
OF political ambition VIII not seduce
him from the path Of duty l know
that he will remain democratic. demo-
cratic by intuition and that he viii fol-
low Il by the light of reason. This man
IL entrusted with this position may be
depended upon at all times and every
where to stand the unquestloned friend
{ this state"
SPOKE FOR POWERS.
4 great many more secondng
eeches were made and as It appeared
tu be a very close contest, David Evans
tied 10 put Judge Henderson IN as %
c,npromise candidate. The judge had
J, Il seconded Powers nomination.
iust before the ballot was taken,
lge w. II. King appeared. II was
" 70 minutes before he secured the
of the chairman, so great was the
ltement and confusion. But when
hnal'y was recognized, he spoke for
yers saying
have not had the pleasure until "a
minutes ago OF participating In this
fention. ! think that | would be
uo TO myself and forgctful OF the
bl interests OF the Democratic party
did not avail myself of this oppor-
t,nity 10 second the nomination of Hon
q. ". Powers ! think that no one in
this convention and no Democrat I'm
this state can forget the splendid SER
vices that have been rendered to the
party by Judge o. w. Powers. In sea-
son and out Of season. I'm victory and
IN defeat he has been a matchlcss lover
Of the Democracy of this state.
4 few years ago when an effort was
made TO divide on party lines and when
Il was q question as 20 the attitude
that men would take IN this state, he
was one OF the first to realize that the
solution of the Yexed problems OF this
state was In dividing an party lines
And when this division was effected,
from that time until the present hour
IN every convention. whether municipal,
county or state the voice OF Judge
Powers has been lifted IN nearly every
county from the north to the south,
When has he been rewarded? | do
not mean by that. that a man because
he Is devoted 10 his party must be re-
Warded. Yet when a man Is devoted TO
his party and has given his life and
his means In advocacy Of the principles
Of that party the fact that he should 60
before the party and ask for q reason
able compensation, n seems to me that
such a man should not be turned down
and the party should not forget their
loyal servants,
II has been said that the young men
IN this state should have recognit ION
| concur IN that aud have not q word
against the distinguished gentleman
who contends against Judge Powers
for this position The people Of Utah
have not been unmlndful OF the young
men, and the young men have been
selected for many Of the Offices In thls
state and the young men control the
helm and manage the ship Of state and
control largely the destlnies Of both
parties.
but Judge Powers is young man
in years and an old pnan I'm honesty,
integrity. old IN the things that make
him splendid leader IN any state In
this union.
think that II is neither tho wish
nor I'm accordance with your judgment
TO take from him this honor by sug-
costing that YOU want him for Con-
gress. That convention Is not before
us, We have not reached that You
don't know what the convention Will
want You don't know who We Will
want for Congress, or governor or Of
ficers Of state when the convention
meets next fall But you do know
that the man whose name is suggested
to this convention and whose nomina-
ton has been seconded has been de-
voted TO the party and has never been
rewarded
THE RESULT.
The vote was as follows,