The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-28

where it was found by the present head
of the city government.
The convention was held IN the Fifth
ward amusement hall
Temporary Officers Named.
Chairman E. T. Hulaniski of the Re
publican city committee called the con-
VentiOn to order At that time there were
not more than fifty delegates in the place
and a large number of those present were
candidates looking for office. A few ad-
ditional delegates came struggling in at
terWard, but the hall was not one quar-
ter filled. After Rev. ]. e. Carver of
the First Presbyterian church had IN
vOked the divine blessing, Mr.. Hulan-
iski made a few remarke, during which
he made a mild plea for unity among the
Republicans. He said it would be far bet
ter to have a straight Democratic ticket
elected than a mixed ticket, as had been
done two years ago.
The chairman then announced John z.
Bagley as temporary chairman of the con-
VentiOn, Carl Allison, temporary secretary,
and II. G. Jacobs as sergeant at arms
Mr.. Bagley had a speech in his system
which he rid himself of, after which the
following committees were selected:
ResoIutions-E- Z. Hulaniski, Sidney
Stevens. F. J. Henderson,, II. p. Randall,
w. d. Van Dyke, ST.
Permanent organization and order or
businesses. H. Henderson,, j. B. Nc
Cracker, ]. V. Bluth. A. Power, w. c.
Howell
CredentalS-Js Culley, john AUSTIN;
George ]. Kelly, NJ. Shaw, William ORA
ney.
Business Is Hurried.
There were less than 100 persons in the
hall when the temporary chairman called
the convention to order at BIB o'clock
This count included spectators as well as
delegates. Later most of the delegates ar
rived, but there were few additions to the
list of spectators.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton named Rudolph Kuchler as perma-
nent chairman, Carl Allison permanent
secretary and Rev. ]. z. Carver was
named as permanent chaplain. Mr.. Kuch-
Ter was then escorted to the stage by C
r. Hollingsworth and w. C. Howell In
an address that lasted less than two min
utes Chairman Kuchler extended his
thanks for the honor conferred, warned
the delegates to be cautious in their Sc
lections, and said that they were there
to do business and not talk Blessing
diately thereafter the convention got
down to business.
Sidney Stevens was the first TO take
the floor when nominations were de-
cIared in order for mayor. In a brief talk
he placed the name of Dr.. A. S. Condor
in nomination. Chairman Kuchler turned
the duties of the chair over to ]. E. Bag
ley while he went to the floor below and
nominated William Craig. There followed
the usual seconds from all parts of the
house. From the applause that followed
Lne menIiOn Oh name IL was evil
dent from the start that he was easily
the choice of the meeting. When the
vote was counted Craig came out with a
majority of . after defeating DR.. Con-
don in his (CondOn's) own ward by three
votes. Only in the Second did Condor
lead
Other Nominees Selected.
E. T. Hulaniski placed the name of ].
d. Murphy in nomination for Judge. I'M
mediately the nominations were closed
and the selection of Murphy was made
by reclamation.
For recorder A Power nominated W. ].
Critchlow, the present incumbent, and
]. B. McCracken named E p. Brown.
The fact that Critchlow had held the Of
flee for six years was the strongest ar
gument used against him. One delegate
put it: Don't believe in establishing
kingdom" The vote was: Brown, 50;
Critchlow. a.
The fight for treasurer was then taken
up and this proved to be the main event
of the afternoon. f. L. Woods nominated
Thomas B. Farr. Seth Thomas was
placed in nomination by r. Pincock D.
r. Wheelwright named F. j. Henderson,
and Z. w. Wade presented the name of
Fred +. Dalton. What is known as the
court house ring supported Dalton to
man and most Of the delegates from
that particular faction seconded his nomi-
nation. Candidate Thomas took excep-
ton to a remark passed by the man norni-
mating Dalton and called upon that can
oldate TO say whether or not in the event