The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-09
CALLED TO ORDER
IN THE FORENOON


The time set for calling the conven-
ton 10 order was 1880 a. M. but as
early as 9 O'Clock the country delegates
began assembling at the Salt Lake the
i'atre. Held's band paraded the princi-
pal streets of the business district of
| the city from $3.50 to 10 O'Clock and en-
livened the proceedings fl nm time TO
time during the day by playing popular
+, airs
Y The vast auditorium was deliberately
yet tastefully decorated. At tie rear
of the stage was a large American flag
and another hung Just above the foot
nights. There were flags on the boxes
and bunting on the baIconv and gallery
rails, and at intervals along the bal
! cOny rails Were pictures of Presidents
Jefferson, jackson and cleveland. Cen
eral Niles and Admirals Dewey and
/ Schley.
The convention was called to order at
lO;45 by National Committeeman d. h
| Peery.> He named Judge Henry p
HENDERSON Of Salt Lake as temporary
chairman. John A. Hougaard of Manti
| as temporary. secretary, William How
! ara OF Emery county as sergeant-at-
j arms. and Samuel Oldham of Cache
: county as chaplain.
: On taking control of the convention
Judge Henderson said he was sensible
of the high honor conferred upon him
Dy Delng selected to preside over its de-
! alterations.
Il congratulate the people of Utah
upon the favorable and auspicious cir
cumstances under which this conven-
! ton IS assembled" ne said THE Dem
oeratic party has united to make a
! Ilght for constitutional government,
ana all the indications are favorable.
! we nave nominated a leader that is
worthy 10 lead any party a man who
| began IN the humblest walks of life
ana has risen TO the highest judicial
Office"
This statement was greeted by
cheers FOR Judge Parker.
combining, Judge Henderson said
IhaS all that was needed by the Dem
ocTacy Of Utah to win a sweeping VIC
cory at the coming election was to
present united front to the enemy
he urged the delegates TO work in a
spirit OF harmony and to nominate a
! ticket that would commend itself to
the voters. The Republicans of Utah,
! ne SAID, were quarreling over a divi-
sion OF the spoils After the conven-
ton that nominated their state ticket
adjourned an attempt was made TO
| ratify at Saltair. But many of the
leading men in the party were not
there. They had TO go TO Ogden or
Provo or had other business that pre-
vented their taking part in the ratif-
cation. These men, said Judge Hen
derson, had retired to sharpen their
claws and their teeth for the contests
ana conflict that were 10 afterward oc-
cur
After briefly sizing up the national
pontlcal situation and declaring that
conditions were favorable for the re-
tlrement from the Office of president OF
the United States of Theodore Roose-
Nelt and the election thereto Of Judge
Alton g. Parker, Judge Henderson an
nounced that the convention was in the
hands Of the delegates.
Telegram From Frank j. Cannon.
Secretary Hougaard then read ~
following telegram:
N2terville. Ne. Sept Z.
democratic State Convention
Lake City. Utah:
Get together, and when you
gether, stay together.
FRANK J. CAN
me reading OF this telegra
lowed by app,alAe thra SeGt the
house.
The various counties were then. by
resolution, directed TO name their rep /
FesentatiVes on the committees on Gre
dentlals- order OF business and resolu-
lions. They named the following:
Committee on Credentials.
Beaver. Ray Barton: Box Elder. John
H. Baird; Cache, Aaron f. Farr, jr.;
Carbon. Samuel Naylor: Davis. J.
Reedy; Emery, c. G. Larsen: Garfield.
James Neater; Grand. p CroUt: Iron.
4. c. Lund, jr.; JUab. p. J. Fenneil;
Kane, not represented; Willard. G.
Emerson; Morgan, Joseph b. Robbins
Piute, John II. Fulmer: Bich, John
SNOWFALL; Salt Lake. James e. Moss
san Juan. J. r. Letcher: Sanpete. ]. 3.
Christensen; Sewer. Lucian Wingate
summit, G. H. Nicely; TOoele, W +.
Hudson; Uintah. William ONeill
Utah, A. j. Evans: Wasatch, J. II. Nc
Honald; Washington, ID. II. Morris
Wayne. James y. Smith; Weber, H.
w Williams.
Committee on Order 0 fBusiness.
Beaver. Henry Collins: Box Elder.
r. T. Davis; Cache, l. G. Thoreson;
Carbon, c. l.. Oleson: Davis. Hiram
Stewart; Emery, a. NJ. Truman; Gar
held, James Veater; Grand. r. +. Rob |
erson; Iron. James Allerton: Juab. ". |
A. &. Bryan; Kane, no representation:
Millard. George .. Olson: Morgan. W |
H. Rich: Piute. Bracton Brody; Rich. |
9. NJ. WescOu; salt Lake. Simon BAN |
berger san Juan. J. r. Letcher: San
pete. Peter Sundvall: Sewer. Peter |
Christensen; Summit. Daniel p. !
Shielcs: Tooele. 4. J. McQuiston: Vim /
TAI. John g. Davis: Utah. James II /
lark Wasatch. J. a. Forsythe: /
Washington. James Andrus: WAYNE. /
Alonzo Billings; Weber, Daniel Ha-
man.
Committee on Resolutions.
Beaver. r. Il. Tanner; Box Elder.
Thomas Aston Cache. Joseph Mon
son: Carbon, Hiram Mulstein: Davis, /
J. A Bourne; Emery, i. w. Fox. jr.;
Garfield. James Neater: Grand. +. r. /
Hammond; Iron. Thomas Adams: Juab.
Me Combs Kane. 10 representa- ton;
Willard, Edward Stevens: Morgan. s.
Francis; Piute, J. F. Gibbs; Rich,
Aquilla NebelSer: Salt Lake. ~ j. We
Der san Juan. 6. $. Variant; Sanpete,
J. W. Cherry; SEWER. +. 2. Bean. sum
NIT, G. A. Calls; Tooele, A. H. Dun
leavy; Uintah, Havelen Bennion: Utah.
5. II. Thurman; Wasatch, William /
Buys; Washington. +. l.. Daniels;
Wayne. r. ". Mansfield; Weber.
Thomas d. Dee
Tie convention then adjourned until
: o'"l"ek in the afternon