The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-01
Result Of the Ballot.
The result of the ballot for Repre-.
seutatiyes follows:

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The ten high men were Bishop,
Reading, Morris, Schuman, Mutchler,
Killcullen, Jones, Smithen, Gray and
Waterhouse, and they were declared the
unanimous choice OF the gathering.
liams of the Electrical Workers, Fl. z.
Schraven of the Carpenters, and j. G,
Wentworth Of the Cigarmakers, were
placed IN nomination. Mr. Wentworth
withdrew and Williams was named, re-
ceiving so votes TO 4e for Schraven.
For County Treasurer. James II. La
mont, president OF the Carmen g union,
was nominated by acclamation.
For County Auditor, II. z. Schrayen
and Charles Vinson, both of the Car
penters' union, were placed before the
meeting. L. P Hubbard on behalf of
Mr. Vinson, said that his candidate
could read and write, and that if he
couldn It keep the books he could en-
ploy somebody to assist him. There
were number of seconds for each or
the candidates. The ballot resulted in
the selection of Schraven by the fol
lowing vote: Schraven, &C.; Vinsor, 4e.
The vote was made unanimous.
County Attorneyship, a...s
When the County Attorneyship was
reached Joseph Cottle secured the floor
and suggested that the meeting show
its good faith by going outside of
strictly labor circles, as there were no
attorneys among the laboring men. Mr..
Cottle then presented the name Of Will
lard Hanson. Chairman Elton was en-
Enthusiastically in favor of Hanson, ex-
planning that he recently had occasion
to swear to complaint in the County
Attorneys office, and that Hanson pro-
ceeded with the prosecution. Other sec
onds followed and finally Hanson was
declared the nominee by acclamation.
For County Commissioners, A. L. Os-
borne, blacksmith, of Bingham; II. B.
Cromer, plumber, Of Salt Lake; CaIl
Raleigh, retail clerk, of Salt Lake,
were named, it being decided that the
one receiving the highest vote be the
candidate for the four-year term, and
the next highest be the candidate for
the two-year term. The ballot resulted
in the selection of Osborne and Gro
mer, the vote being. as follows: Os
borne, los; Cromer, 50; Osby, 2l; Ra'
leigh, 10.
For Justice of the Peace, E, J. Bohe,
cigarmaker, was nominated by acclama-
For Constable, L. P. Hubbard, leather
worker was nominated by acclamation.
For County Clerk, j. c. Wentworth,
brewerman Theodore Johnson, barber,
and Daniel /. Elton, cigarmakeI, were
placed in nomination. The ballot re-
suited in the selection Of Johnson, the
vote being as follows: Johnson, 62;
Wentworth, so.
Elton Withdraws,
Before the ballot was taken Mr., Ell.
ton announced that he did not desire
the nomination, as he was known as a
radical agitator, and that he would |
injure the ticket rather than help 1T.
Not yet, but soon,'' was his motto. !
Mr., Elton added that be would be in
charge Of the campaign, and that he |
didn't want to be handicapped by be-
withdraw After Mr.. Elton withdrew !
the name of Joseph Cottle was pre-
sented, but MI Cottle promptly with
drew upon the ground that his health |
would not permit him to make the race |
If nominated.
For County Surveyor, Joseph B.
Swensou, the Republican incumbent of
the office, was named by Joseph Cottle |
and nominated by acclamation. Nj. |
Swenson was formerly a clerk.
For County Sheriff The names Of I. |
4. Corless, teamster; John Y. Smith, |
blacksmith; J. B. Beers, bartender; |
Thomas J Everell, contractor. and
Charles Eluson, carpenter, were pre-
sented. Mr., Ninson, however, withdrew
The ballot resulted in the selection of
John Y. Smith, the vote being rs FOL
lows; Corless, 3; Smith, 6l; Beers, "a;
Everelt ). The nomination of Mr..
Smith was made unanimous.
Campaign Committee Named
Charles Vinson moved that cam.
paign committee Of seven he appointed
by the chairman. The motion was
amended TO provide that Chairman Ell.
ton Of the meeting be chairman of the
and, rs amended, was car.
ried. The committee was named as fol-
lows: Daniel I. Elton, chairman; J. A
Johnson, T. pangcrfeld, T. Dixon, Joe
Cottle, s. 7. Singleton; Joe Edwards,
II. Wahlqnist,
The Following committee On finance
also was named: p. ]. Kilcu!leu, J. c.
Wentworth, II. 3. Cromer, Stephen
Stanford and Charles Vinson.
There was warm contest over the
adoption of u party emblem. 1t was
first moved that the emblem be the
picture of blacksmith, which adorned
the wall of the hall, but an amendment