The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-08

y and engrossinS and enrolling clerk.
four OF the most important positions
SiuOn at the mouse caucus OF Republican,
members in Judge MOrses court room last
night The caucus considering its peace
fuI nature was remstE'lSahi bic for its dura-
tiOn. It began before o'clock and ended
one minute before the Sabbath day be-
gan
The caucus was called to order by Allen
II. Sanford. secretary Of the state com
mittee and elected Representative George
Austin of Utah chairman ana Representa-
tive +. w. Fishburn of Box Elder secrc-
tary- All Republican members We're pres
emit
After motion to increase the number
of committee clerks to four bad been
seph of Salt Lake nominated Thomas HUJ
of Salt Lake 10 succeed himself as speak
haa Deen mentioned as probaDle pp-
ponent OF Hull was the first man To ma i5e
withdrawal from the field and the nom
nation of Hall was by exclamation.
Vigus Made Chief Clerk.
Representative McCrea of Salt Lake
chief clerk After Representative Wilson
of Wasatch had inquired. rs that the
man who suffers" and had been as
sured it was not. the choice was made by
Charles u Olsen of Sewer. nominated
by Representative HaWley- was the unaR-
imous choice of the caucus for minute
clerk
Former
resentatiVe w r. Barrett of Beaver
county. was nominated for eugrOssing and
enrolling clerk by Representative Hull
Mr. Barrett represented his county during
two sessions. Shortly after the close Of
the last session he was seized by paIdly-
sis and has been unable TO rise from his
bed since. The family now resides in
Utah county With the understanding
that this choice should be REGARDED as a
recognition Of the able and faithful serv-
ointie OF tbe state tn, selection Of Mrs
f.fcrr i'm
For docket clerk the names Of Alexan-
der E Carr of Salt Lake and James T.
won on the first ballot by a vote of q
to II.
Utah, 5. r. Gee of ToOeIe. DR.. T. 5.
WadswOrth of Morgan and George Rob
won on the first ballot receiving .
votes.
Carlson Sergeant at Arms.
For assistant sergeant-at-arms Andrew
Lindsay Of WasatCh. L. J. Larsen Of
Salt Lake and John Carlson of Sanpete
third ballot. During the ballOtiuE Rep
resentative Wilson took the floor to
gently suggest that Salt Lake had re-
ceived about all II was entitled 10, con-
sidering that il would swing in toward
the close with candidates for committee
clerks. and proposed that the country
members get together to shut salt Lake
out unless the members OF the big dele
cation behaved Representative Johnson
of Sanpatc had sentiments similar to those
of Mir Wilson. Two or three Salt Lake
people spoke in an attempt 30 JUSTIFY
their position and the affair was set
tied by the election OF Carlson.
For Waterman William Memmott OF
Millard. W T. Hopkins of Cacne. James
Sheffield Of Box Elder and Albert De
Long OF Garfield were presented Snef-
field won on the second ballot, receiving
. votes.
William J. SeeIy of Emery. Robert Ball
OF Utah. John IuEcbretSen of Weber and
John T. Beckstead of Salt Lake We're
presented as candidates for messengers
SeeIy and Ingebretsen won on the flrsI
ballot, receiving 20 votes each
Hess Got Job After All.
David Hess of Davis defeated n. K.
Palmer of Kane for chaplain, receiving
% of the votes cast.
Andrew Lindsay of WasatCh, Albert
De Long of Garfield, Ernest Nichols OF
Juab. Thomas Hill of Utah, AleNa nder
Davis of Piute. Charles NJ. AhlstTom OF
Iron w T. Hopkins of Cache w d
Powell and James Bradley, or Salt Lake,
keepers. 1t appears the state committee
promised one of the places to the col
ored voters. Powell and Bradley are both
colored men and both We're said TO have
the state committees endorsement for
the place. Powell proved the stronger
and won out on the first ballot with IS
votes Two additional ballots cid not
select the other doorkeeper and. on mo-
ton. Ahlstrom, who was the high man,
was given the place
Miss Cora snyder OF Summit, Miss Ed
ma Void of Morgan, Miss Angie Bfcktoru
of Salt Lake Miss Anna Lloyd of Salt
Lake and John d. Hooper Of Weber were
presented as candidates for minute clerks
Miss Void. Miss Bickford and Mr- Hoop
, Ct were chosen on the first ballot.