The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
A Party Emblem.

After the adoption of the platform, the
city committee, which is composed of the
party leaders who were chosen WedneS-
day night was confirmed,
NO. not confirmed" shouted one dele
gate. ratified"
IAN right" said the chairman. who
stood patiently throughout IL all while
people wondered why he didn't sit down,
not being much more than a sphinx most
of the time.
When it came to the selection of a party
emblem. there was lot OF discussion as
to which or what owned the American
flag The American" party was quite
sure that it was entitled to the American
flag as an emblem, but inasmuch as the
nasty thieving Republicans had jumped in
and taken it, there was some doubt about
whether the American" party was of a
right the possessor of the American flag
as an emblem
Someone who was getting pretty tired
of the talk and wanted to get down to
nominations, said that the party ought to
srab the American flag as an emblem,
and then, if il found that some other
party was entitled to use it. that the cen
trail committee should get another one.
Bransford for Mayor.
1t did not take long to nominate John
S. Bransford for mayor. E. B. Crttch-
low, as do all clever nominating speakers.
kept Mr.. Bransford's name in the dark
until the last, which was not long, the
time for speaking having been fixed by
Critchlow said the man he was about
to nominate was a plain American citi-
zen in whose achievement Of things ac-
complished in this year and in times gone
by the speaker was filled with pride. Mr..
CritchlOw spoke for the man for whom he
spoke for the reason that the man for
whom he spoke was absent at this time
"on your business and mine"
''Bransford," said someone.
cut the cheese and tell US what you're
talking about"
But Mr.. Critchlow would not be put
down. He referred to municipal improve
mentS of which Mr.. BransfOrd never
heard, probably, and never will, unless he
reads Mr.. CTitchlOw's speech. Mr..
CritchloW said that the improvements
were due to a citizenship for which Mr.
Bransford stands. At the end Mr.. Critch-
low let the. convention down lightly by
merely nominating that modest man,
that accomplished citizen" and a few
others.
II move that this nomination be made
by a rising vote of the congregation"
shouted the man who saw the point
1t wasn't done quite that way, but it
was done by reclamation.
w. Mont Ferry was recognized next. He
briefly nominated J. B. Moreton to sue
coed himself as city recorder There
were no other nominations and Moreton
went through by reclamation.
The same thing happened to Rudolph
Aft after Judge A. N Cherry had elo-
quently placed his name before the con-
vention. Judge Cherry went so far as
to say that Mr. Aft had made a good au-
ditor and would keep on making one.
The Treasurership Fight,
| In the treasurership fight centered the
real interest also the real bitterness. And
/ if the Snyders didn't pray to be delivered
/ from their friends before they tucked the
nomination away IN their inside pockets
/ ii was because they didn't have time to
/ think about praying. Undoubtedly the
| only reason Gidean Snyder landed the
nomination was found in the statement OF
one of his devoted admirers, who sad;
1--WE had our Homer but, thank God,
i they had their Raleigh"
The ball was opened by George w.
Meyer, who placed Swens0ns name be
/ NAV not have done Swenson much good,
but it didn't do him any harm
Then came George NJ. Sullivan with a
/ for business, political and practical rea-
| sons Snyder ought to be nominated. "
| Judge j. W. Mckinney seconded Snyder
and Adolph Richter seconded Swenson
| Then came the real fireworks the fuse
being lighted by z. B. Critchlow-
/ This is not a question of personal pref
erence," said Mr. Critchlow. but ques-
strength. The nomination of Mr.. Snyder
will give us in this campaign the strength
we are going to need.
SPOKE up then Tom Homer, one of the
early patriots" Homer had an eye to
| tbe main chance. I'VE are going to need
| finances in this campaign" he pro-
claimed. land the nomination of Snyder
| will get the money for us" Homer was
| proceeding when delegate interrupted
with point of order. MIR. Snyder" said
the rude. unfeeling delegate. did not fur
nish the finances for this convention"
! This doubled Mr.. Homer up but, the sub
| iect of finances having been preached, it
| looked as if the convention could not get
| away from It,
IF we are going to put TINS oIflce up at
| ] Of % hOOmQ6 MT a
delegate from the rear of the house. but
! 7 second the nomination of Frank Sven
! son." 49,,
| lake Raleigh, who had torn himself
| avrav from his arduous duties as. street
| supervisor in order to mingle with his fell