The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11


just a moment" said Mr.. Stephens.
who had just entered the hall. Just
moment Mr. Chairman-it would be i'm
possible for me TO accept IL.
Judge William II. King pleaded with
MI. stephens TO accept the nomination in
this crisis
the nomination at this time and he would
like nothing better than term in the
state senate, but that he would be COM
PEELED to decline the honor.
Judge King nominated Philip s. May
cock and moved that the nomination be
made by reclamation. III. G.. Watson NOM
mated John Dern. who declined the nomi-
nation for personal and business reasons.
There were shouts of mo, no." from all
over the house.
James H. Moyle believed that Mr.. Dern
would serve well in that capacity. but if
Mr.. Dern insisted, he would nominate
Samuel w. Stewart.
Morris Nominated; Withdraws.
Rulon S. Wells said:
There are some names that speak for
themselves. ] will not take five minutes
to tell who he is. His name is Richard
p. Norris
Mr.. Morris also Withdrew from the
ticket.
Joseph F. Merrill nominated D. W.
Moffatt of Murray
Nicol Hood named Joseph G. Bywater,
saying that he was a working man who
had served in the lower house with great
credit to himself and his constituency.
G. J. Benson said that Mr.. Bywater
himself had stated two days ago that I'M
| less he would be nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket he would withdraw from the
Independent Labor ticket.
Lyman r. Martineau, chairman of the
Democratic state committee. said he had
a candidate in mind He is not a mem
Der OF the dominant churches and the
ticket should be balanced. The man is
Noble Warrum
The convention showed great enthusi-
Mr.
Il cannot tell you how much I appre-
| ciate this honor" he said as the ap-
plauSe subsidized. II cannot tell YOU" he
continued, how much l appreciate the
| honor, but l cannot accept this nominal
| ton. because of business which will likely
| take me out of the city the greater part
of the time the legislature will be in ses-
SION
The withdrawal was accepted. The vote
resulted in the selection of Stewart and
Maycock. The vote was as follows: Stew
art $50; Maycock, ga; Bywater, 22S1k and
Moffatt, 9112. The selection was then
made unanimous.
Chairman d. o. Wiley. jr, of the COM
mittee on resolutions read the commit
tee report. AT the mention of the names
| of Judge o. W. Powers and Judge w.
Fl. n. Whitecotton, the convention vigor-
ously applauded these standard bearers.
The reading of the platform through
out was punctuated by applause. The
report was adopted unanimously. The
| platform in full is published elsewhere.
Candidates for Lower House.
The task of naming the candidates for
the lower house was then taken up
James III. Moyle nominated Joseph Hib-
| bard of West Jordan. David W. Moffatt
or Murray nominated Amos II. Turner of
Sonth Jordan; Delegate Evans of the
E1ghty-ninth named Theodore Tobiason:
John Dun placed the name of C. P Over
field in the list; Prof. w NJ Stewart
nominated Stephen L.. Richards; Hugh
L. watson named David J. Williams: Roy
van Colt named Samuel Russell; c. P
OVerfleld suggested the name of William
IL Bywater. former chief of the Salt
Lake fire department; Stephen l.. Rich
ards named Will w. Raw temporarv
chairman of the convention; Judge Will
liam III. King placed A. z. Hyde in nomi-
nation; Mahonri Spencer of Taylorsville
was nominated by Milton Bennion: wal
ter j. Sloan suggested that Alan L. I,oyev
would be an ideal legislator
Mr.. Lovey is elected-nominated 7
mean said the chairman
James Moss nominated Nuts Lind: W.
W. Ray nominated Clarence H Mccoy.
former chairman of the state board of
pharmacy, and Joseph Hubbard named
John Allen of Draper.
The usual seconding speeches were
mace and the ballot was called for
"saunter" During Tabulation.
During the counting of the legislative
vote the delegates demanded an adjourn
oeen incompatible with the rules OF the
convention. the district chairmen were in
structed 10 hand the votes of their dis
trict TO the chairman, and while the vote
was being tabulated the delegates could
saunter The delegates welcomed this
opportunity TO go to their dinners and
they slowly filed out OF the hall.
A few enthusiasts remained until the
secretaries had concluded the count. The
secretaries did not conclude their count
until o'clocls leaving but a half hour
Tor them to rest before the opening of the
evening session. The result of the vote
for the lower house was not ANNOUNCED
until the convention reconvened after din
ner.
The result Of the ballot left McCov
ioplason, turner, Hubbard and Lind orr
In the cold. The vote was as follows.
6lboard, 256; Turner, 273; Overfield. 4ae:
Richards 490; Williams, eos; Russell S2s;
Ger, 413; Lovey, 317; Lind. los: Mccoy 9a1 !.
Allen, 3O6; Tobiason. 81 -