The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-15
Or. Conroy Speaks.

AT this stage of the proceedings Dr.
Conroy was escorted into the conven-
ton hall and was received with ire
mendous enthusiasm.
The chairman introduced him mot
only as the nominee for mayor. but as
the next mayor" and cries went up foY
Speech! Speech DR., Conroy said an
part:
In my experience the field of poll
tics is not a field of roses. ! certainly
appreciate the honor that you have be-
slowed on me this afternoon. I have
tried hard 70 keep from being put in
a position of this kind-nOt that think
there is any doubt about the result
(great appiause). for / believe the city
OF Ogden is tired of boss rule | think
] see before me this afternoon men
and women who are here because Of
patriotic motives, because they have
some self-respect and some respect :or
the institutions of this country and IF
this city in particular. ] do not look
around me and see people who have
come here for the filthy lucre that is i'm
II, people that were bought and paid
for, else they would not have been
there. ] have no fight with the cen
tleman who was nominated the other
day for the position of mayor of Og-
den City. He is a bright young man.
but certainly deplOre the means that
were taken to obtain that nomination.
Buying Delegates.
81 tell you. ladies' and gentlemen. when
IL comes to going out into the primaries
gates who are TO come here TO nominate
d man who is TO occupy the position OF
mayor OF this city, things have come 70
a pretty pass. / do not want this nomi-
nation personally. / have declined it, but
| ! cannot look you honest Democrats in
the face and say that when YOU have
put YOUR trust in me that I will turn It
/ down. Great applause IL there is any
thing in my name or my reputation for
honor, for integrity. for truth, for
righteousness. take it. plant It on your
! banner, and if do not plant it on the
ramparts OF the enemy il is not my
| fault.
u think il is time that there should
1 be something else in Ogden city besides
Tweed, Ii wasn't "A circumstance TO what
it Is in Ogden. l seek no political ad-
vancement. but / am Democrat, first,
last and all the time, and no filthy lucre
can change my principles. Democracy is
the party Of the people. I would not
buy a victory. but ] say to you in all
| candor and all honor: Take my name
and use it. and. If elected. my - Mn
I istratiOn will be Democratic throughout
! / will administer the affairs OF the city
| absolutely honestly: there shall not be
/ a stain upon my escutcheon when ] have
] finished my duties in office. / Will not
| be controlled by any corporation po-
| iitical clique. or by any party against
| right and justice, | thank you"
The doctors speech was received with
much enthusiasm and his words made a
marked impression upon the delegates.
The business OF the convention was
then resumed and the following city COM
mittee was chosen: First ward. H. >.
! Foster: Second ward. W. NJ. Ottinger;
Third ward. James Harrop; Fourth ward,
! William B. Hughes: Fifth ward. ". W.
| Browning.
! rooster was adopted.
The reDOrt Of the committee on reso-
/ lutions was again called for by the chair
man and submitted as follows:
Platform Is Adopted.
I'VE. the Democrats OF Ogden City.
I assembled. do reaffirm our allegiance 20
| the Democratic party, and the principles
laid down IN the national platform adopt
ed at 81. Louis in 1903. and pledge our
selves TO a progressive and econenical
/ administration OF the city's sffairs
We condemn the principle OF CITY
nstronaEe being given 10 the members