The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-27

these, and another one was recent
Hopper who dictated the platform,
In taking the chair Mr.. Simons made
a speech which was received with si-
lencc. The delegates were anxious for
the fray and not in the humor for lis
tening TO q stereotyped rehash. The
order OF business was called for from
the house before Mr.. Simons was
through with his speech. The report
amended to admit the vote of proxies.
This amendment was offered by Post
master Glove of Provo. This, OF course.
was the voice of Smoot, ii having been
Prearranged that these proxies should
be used.
The first business was the naming of
the County Central committee, two
from each precinct, who are empowered
to elect county chairman. Nomina-
tons Tor State Senators were called
for. Henry Gardner of Spanish Fork.
president g counselor; Harvey Clulr of
Provo and John Y. Smith of Lehi were
placed before the convention and re-
ceived the following vote. Gardner,
24l; Cluf, 102; Smith, 235. Gardner
and Smith were declared the nominees.
Representatives Chosen.
For Representatives, seven names
were presented and the following We're
declared the nominees: G. S. Westfall
of Pleasant Grove; 3. II. Bower, Provo;
j. j. Jackson, American Fork; George
4. Home, Benjamin.
a. 3. Walker of Pleasant Grove was
declared to be the nominee for County
Commissioner for the fouryear term.
On a melton 10 elect Walker by acclo-
nation, opposition was heard from all
parts of the house, but. regardless OF
this. Walker was declared the nominee.
John II. Dixon was nominated to sue
ceed himself as County Commissioner
for the two-year term.
Elias \. Gee, the present County
Clerk, was nominated by acclamatlon to
succeed himself.
Jesse NJ. Harmon received 1sS as
against l07 votes for David Barnett for
Sheriff, thus securing the nomination
TO Office for the third term.
Ed. T. Jones was named by acclama-
ton for Recorder TO succeed himself:
r. Anderson, the present County At
torney, lost the nomination to Thomas
John, through sympathy for Mr.: John
being defeated so many times III the
past for the same office.
After serving one term as County AS
SCISSOR, George A. Smith was defeated
by Joseph il. Beck OF Alpine Tor the
nomina ton.
Mont johnson, the present Treasurer,
was renominated.
Frank Wentz, the present County
Surveyor, was renominated.
As stated above, this was an olhce-
holders convention, and with two eX-
ceptions the slate went through without
a hitch,
Harmon, for Sheriff, received the
nomination for third term, and DIX,
on. for Commissioner, for his third
term. When one OF these third-term
men WAS being discussed. a lady, dele
gate obtained the floor and wanted TO
know if "the great Republican party or
Utah county intended 10 give man u
life cinch on a job -; but he got there
just the same. %
A great roar went up when one OF
the delegates, in sccouding the nomi9a. gS.
ton of Lewis for n second term Tor
Assessor, stated that the Republican
party had declared against a third term;
Throughout the entire proceedings oil
the convention three of the postmasters
of Utah county took very active pnr1'
They were James Glove Of Provo, .. w:
Ross of Nephi aud L. 0. Lawrence Oh
Snanish Fork