The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23


of the acts that the convention would
be authorized TO perform. The motion
prevailed.
Homer Makes Suggestion.
Thomas Homer raised a laugh by
moving that the county committee be
authorized 10 nominate Joseph Cohen
Tor Office. The motion was not placed
before the convention.
The first ballot resulted as follows.
w. II. Sibley, LOG: J. w. Edmunds.
l1l; w. Penn Lynn, 179; r. s WINNER.
$50.
The result was announced at 1901 a.
m.
The roll call on the second ballot pro-
ceeded drearily. The delegates were
tired.
Matthews is Doubted.
A slight ripple arose when Frank NJ.
Matthews was called TO order bv dele
gates from various parts of the house
after having announced the vote Of
number Of districts in the Third ward.
Protests were made from the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-eighth districts. but
when recount was taken in the dis
tricts affected the results were the
same as Matthews had announced. and
he was indicated
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Sibley, Is; Edmunds, 245; Lynn, 1876;
WINNER, 1885,
Again there was no choice. The bal
loting went ahead.
Edmunds Is Nominated.
Charles Mostyn owen announced the
vote of the Thirty-sixth. and was chal-
lenged vehemently by w II. Edwards.
who declared that he had cast a vote
for Lynn, which was not announced
He demanded a square deal and de-
clared that it could not be had in the
convention
A protest against this statement was
made by another delegate, but Edwards
won his point and his vote was allowed
The third ballot resulted in the NOM
nation of Edmunds. 1t was as follows:
Edmunds, 400; Lynn, $50; WINNER,
70.
Colonel NJ. A. Daugherty named Jo-
seph NJ. Cohen for county recorder
saying this would complete the list Of
nationalities represented An effort
was made to nominate him by accla-
nation. but this was howled down
Charles Mostyn Owen nominated
George W. Parks.
Cohen Makes Strong Plea.
Joe Cohen made a strong talk. declar-
ing that if other candidates Zere in the
field be wished to withdraw from the
race.
MY name has been placed in NOM
ination for recorder. A few days ago a
number approached me and offered me
the nomination. I said that If no other
candidate appeared 1 would accept My
name was mentioned in connection with
that of Mr.. Parks If Mr.. Parks name
has been placed in this convention. with
his consent 1 will withdraw from the
race. l want TO withdraw in favor of
Mr.. Parks if his name is before this
convention with his consent. I have
never in my political life sought to re-
oeive a nomination at the hands of any
party. If the statement is officially
made that Mr.. Parks is a candidate
am willing 20 withdraw and take off
my coat 10 work for him and Cor the
whole ticket"
Judge Street declared that Parks
nomination was bona fide, and disre-
garding a cry from the right to with
draw Parks name. insisted that Parks
name remain on the ticket.
There were shouts Of appreciation for
COhen's remarks. and a call was made
for the vote
Cohen Wins Nomination.
Joseph Cohen was nominated on the
first ballot for recorder, with a vote of
$50 to his CT edit Parks secured 295
votes. Cohen's talk mad evidently had
the desired effect.
Mercer Beats Stenhouse.
Clint b. Leigh nominated S. NJ. STEM
house for auditor. T. r. Black sec
Onded it, Harry A. Mercer was then
nominated and the lists were closed. l.
Mont Fisher had previously declined to
accept a nomination on the American
ticket.
When the vote of the Twenty-third
district was called Jake" Raleigh
challenged the vote on the ground that
the entire delegation had left, agreeing
to vote for no candidate. The challenge
was sustained. the vote was thrown
out and Stenhouse lost seven votes.
Mercer received 3O1 votes and Stem
house 276 votes on the count.
Frank Raleigh, brother of Jake Raj.
eigh, was challenged when the cast the
vote Of the Twenty-ninth. 1t was chal-
lenged on the ground that he had no
written authority.
Clint Leigh insisted that the ruling of
the chair i'm the case Of the Twenty
third be accepted. The motion TO throw
out the vote of the Twenty-ninth was
carried.
Good Neighbor for Surveyor.
Ben Johnson nominated l.. o. Wight
as surveyor az don't know what he
can do as surveyor but L know he's
a good neighbor."
The nomination was made by accla-
nation.
A protest was then made on the count
that had been announced on the vote
for auditor, and the teilers were in
structad to cast up new totals
White waiting for the revised count
the handful of delegates remaining
stood around in the pit or crowded to
the stage to help" the tally clerks. II
was ten minutes later when the vote
was finally announced. On the recount
II was announced as follows: Mercer,
301: Stennouse. 276.
No change was made i'm the vote on
recount.
Adjournment was then taken at 1:23
o'clock Sunday morning.