The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-17

NJ L. Richie, and John W. Smith OF
Draper nominated Judge III, S. Tanner
Of the civil division of the city court.
Dan Harrington WithdraWs.
Daniel Harrington secured the floor
sufficiently long 20 make the announce
ment that he had withdrawn from the
Judgeship race in favor of Judge Good
win.
Amid much confusion and the scat
tering Of printed ballots, the delegates
began the preparation of their ballots.
During the noise and turmoil the
chair announced that his attention had
been called TO the fact that when the
motion was put TO make Judge Morse s
election unanimous, there had been
few who shouted no; therefore. ne in
structed the delegates TO vote for four
candidates,
Then there was confusion of a super
latiVe degree, augmented by cheers,
groans and cries of NO. and Yes.
Several attorneys informed the chair
that inasmuch as he had declared
Judge Morse the unanimous choice OF
the convention before any objections
had been made, that his announcement
was legal and must stand. Thereupou
Chairman Eldredge instructed the del
egates 10 vote but for three candidates
for judge, which announcement was
received with cheers and cries of No
and fYes."
The first ballot resulted: George q.
Armstrong, So; Thomas ID, Lewis 93;
@. s kinney, 90 G. 5 Patterson. -
George +. Goodwin. s.; D. III, Wenger,
IS; n l. Richie. ~ r. $. Tanner, o.
Necessary to a choice, rs.
Judge Lewis and Deputy County
Clerk Armstrong were nominated.
Before the second vote for the last
Judge could be taken, the names of
The second ballot resulted i'm no nom
iRation Goodwin got "a votes. Idtchie
20 and Tanner g.
The only dramatic incident Of the
convention occurred during the prepa-
ration of the ballots for the third and
last vote. From the cries it was eFi-
dent that the fight lay between Judge
RitChie and Judge Tanner. IL saFored
of Liberal party days, and many hot
words We're passed between believers
I'm different religious beliefs
During the uprOar u. A. Callisteri the
revenue collector. rushed into the con-
vention hall, yelling for Judge Tanner.
Lindsay Rogers observed him and adj
dressed the chair.
There is lobbying going on on the
floor of the convention by those who
have no right here. have special ref
erence to MT. +. II. teliistef. 4 move
he be. removed from the ROOM
The motion to that effect was carried
with cheers and yeIls Of delight by the
friends of Judge Richie and groans
from the adherents Of Judge Tanner.
Callister Leaves Floor.
While the motion was being put Mr.
Callister left the convention hail. lie
viewed the remainder of the session
through one of the doors.
At one time during the preparation
of the ballots there were cries of Vote
for a Mormon, "Vote for Tanner"
vote Tor a Gentle. Vote for Ritch-
ia " Tanner" Richie Down with
Joseph il. smith" owe don't want a
Judge who has TO be investigated by
grand jury" mo polygamist." Sew
eraI times personal encounters were
narrowly averted between delegates
who became SO worked up that they
forgot themselves.
The last ballot sumced 10 place the
fourth judge before the people, Judge
Richie defeating Judge Tanner by
thirty votes. The ballot follows,
Ritchie ...-.-------..-- .--.-...66
Tanner NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. So
Loofbourow Wins Out.
The selection of a nominee for dis
tlict attorney came next. The nomi-
mating speeches were few and cOmpa-
ratfveIy short Only one vote was me-
cessary to elect Fred C.. Loofbourow,
being as follows:
j.. L. Baker ..................1l
=. X. smith concurrence. .ltt2
f. O. LoOfbour0w. ........,.., 4g1z
NJ. III. kaighn .........----.2l
His nomination was made unani-
nous. The convention adjourned. after
the following delegates had been named
as members Of the judiciary commit
tee.
First precinct-A b, Elder.
second precinct-G. H. Backman.
Third precinct-H A. Smith.