The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-05

When it could not win fairly it appealed
to religious prejudice, and foully and
maliciously assailed tho Democratic
party And now what is it doing? Hav
ing by its actions created the American
party in Utah, IL now appeals to the
Democratic party silently in the night
TO abandon their organization aud join
hands with the infamous machine that
has wrecked its own party and brought
ruin 10 the State. So far as | am con-
cerned- II every man, woman and child
IN Utah is seduced from the Democratic
party by these infamous arguments, or
the still less Infamous machine, [ hope
] would have manhood to stand and
fight for Democratic principles and re-
ligious liberty in Utah. Whether we
win or not, we are right Ultimately the
Democratic party will rise and conquer
and rule this commonwealth, and so
there VIII be 10 fusion. You cannot
fool the people all the time. The senior
Senator is fooling them now. The peo-
plo sec the hand behiud the machine,
and they viii rise in their wrath and
despicable machine that is trying to
ruin the State. We make no war upon
any ecclesiast. We do make war upon
an ecclesia5t who viii forsalle his high
office and seek 10 prostitute any re.
hglous organization for his own person
al OF party enqe.
Prayer Is offered.
At the conclusion Of Judge King s
address prayer was offered by Chaplain
John B. Miner and the report of the
committee on platform aud resolutions
was called for. The committee was
not ready TO report, however, aud mo-
tion was made that the convention pro-
coed to business-the nomination OF
candidate for the Supreme body-aud
tho motion prevailed, One delegate oh
jected to proceeding until the platform
had been adopted. but Judge Kellogg
OF Provo suggested that any man com
petent TO Gil the position would stand
upon the constitution and statutes aud
not on a party platform.
Chairman King then announced that
nominations were in order, but there
was nothing doing" tor some min
utes.
:" Are there no nominations?" Chair
man King finally inquired
We'll, remarked Judge 4. y, Kel-
logg, as he arose in tho Utah county
delegation, "W; Il. King would suit
me pretty wen. "
Chairman King blushod furiously aud
hsstened TO say that, while he appre.
ciated the honor sought 10 be conferred,
IL would be impossible for him TO ac
capt
- can make a speech on It, If YOU
want me TO, - Judge Kellogg suggested,
whereupon lie proceeded TO say q few
nice things concerning the Judge. The
permanent chairman, however, still
persisted In his refusal TO accept and
was allowed to Withdraw. Other nomi.
nations were then made as follows:
Other Names Presented.
Cuthbert L. Olson of salt Lake pre-
sentel the name of Judge 5. W. Stew
art.
Jesse L. Driver Of Ogden named
Judge II. H. Rolapp Of Weber county
+. y. Baslzin, adding that the Judge
II elected would give fair play to
everybody-'' YES, even the RepUbli-
cans, he added, "and God knows they
need IT, -
Abel r. Evans of Lehi nominated J.
W. r. Whitecotton of Utah county and
there were o number OF seconds for
each of the candidates.
Rolapp Out Of It.
In the meantime, however, Cuthbert |
l. Olson Of Salt Lake suggested that he |
Judge Rolspp would not &C
cept and State Chairman Martipeau |
tool; the foor and announced that he |
had been advised by Judge Rolapp, per- |
sonally, that he would not accent the |
nomination. The name OF Judge Rolapp |
was then withdrawn.
Win G. Farrell of Salt Lake pre-
sented the name OF Judge Charles n. |
Hart Of Cache county, but Judge Hart |
promptly withdrew.
The ballot was then taken and re-
suited in the selection of J. W. \. |
by the following vote: