Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-20
NAME MEN FOR
CITY COUNCIL
Democrats Meet in Various
Wards and Complete Their
Nominations.
FERNsTRoM WINS OUT EASY
1Hlrd saw Most Acti,ity-Thc Ballot
Necessary Made
BY Acclamltiou
cANnmArEs - c0rNcIL

CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL.
First Ward
oliver Hodgsou.
Herbert l. Pcnros.
second Ward
George Burbidge.
George C.. Smith
Third Ward
T.. e. Fernsrom.
Harry Cowburn.
Fourth Ward
l.. T.. Hail.
James Maxwell
Fifth Ward
William r. Wallace
Samuel NJ Taylor
Democratic candidates for council
were nominated al last nights gather
ings in the various wards. ln al of
the wards except the Third nominating
was done by reclamation. 10 was bon the
Third "a decidedly interesting WAr
waged over the selection OF nominees.
Perley A. Hm candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket for city recorder, made the
only talk of the evening. referring t'
cx-Mayor Morris as the "iucompara-
BILE" Mr. Fcrnstrom. who has been
I'm the council from the Third mine
years was nominated and then tho
following names were offered q. ID.
Hardy. Harry r. Coburn, Harry j.
Hayward and Joseph II. Haslam. Five
ballots were necessary 20 get tho cane
diAates weedod out and when Mn
Haslam withdrew after tho third ball
lot. Mr. Coburn was made short term
candidate with Mr.. Femstrom, whose
selection was assured from the start
GATHERINGS QUIET
The other conventions were quiet and
attended by small crowds When tho
name of Herbert Pcnrose was put up
several present wanted 10 know h ne
was to stay on the ticket Or p, sul-
stituted. Finally J.. II. Iverson moved
that the nominees BE- selected 10y aogld-
nation and this was done, oliver
Hodgsou and Herbert Penroso being the
men chosen. The meeting was held m
the Ninth ward meetinghouse ana ste
phon j.. Richards was chairman Wllu
Mr, lverson as secretary.
IN THE SECOND.
In the second the nominees were
George h. Burbidge for the tour-year
term and George G.. Smith for the two
year term This convention was hcli
in the sixth ward meetinshouse. g.. a
Carlqlist acted as chairman ana w.
j. Korth as secretary.
A special ward committee 10 act in
conjunction with the district chairmen
and the city committee was named with
five members They are j. W. Ure,
Thomas T.. TAYLOR, @ n. Cariquist W.
NJ Homer ana W. ]. Mcdonnell.
THIRD WAS LIVELY.
The Third ward was the scene OF
some enthusiasm and liveliness.
feature was the appearance of Edith
Houy-the 1S-year-Old daughter OF
Councilman Honcy. who nominated Mt
Haslam. The young lady spoke win
feeling and her calm, convincing stage
manner were decided surprises ana
treats to the gathering. The ballots on
the various nominees, briefly were as
follows:
ON the first ballot Fernstrom re-
ccived 46 votes. with a3 needed to nom
mate; CoWburn, A. Hayward, "a,
Haslam. Al. Hardy 49, Fernstrom
was nominated.
ballot. which resulted, Cowburn, 30,
Hayward. 20; Haslam, 2s. No nomi-
Third bollot: Cowburn. 80; Hay
ward IS: Haslam. 90 No nomination
and Mr. Haslam withdrew.
Fourth ballot. COwhurn. 491a; Hay
ward 34m: COwburu nominated.
Then "a ballot was taken TO decide
who should have the long term. This
resulted I'm "a victory for Fernstrom
by a vote Of Oh 10 49,
II was decided 20 leave the selection
of ward chairman Co the distric chair
man,
Perley A. HIN acted as chairman and
William Deal as secretary.
THE FOURTH
Judge O. W. Powers was elected
chairman OF the convention iu The
Fourth and Geo -. Alder secretary.
J.. h. HAL was named for the long term
and his name went through with ace
claim. Judge Powers nominated James
Maxwell and these gentlemen were ace
Ceptablc.
MET IL COURT ROOM.
Judge Dichrs courtroom was the
scene 40 ,he Firth ward DluNeutlou,C g.. T..
Ovorheld acted as chairman and A. N.
Mckay as secretary William r. Wal
lace for the long term and Samuel 81
Tallor for the short term were ihe
choice Of the Flfihe delegates. Mr.
Wallace us president oi tho Inter
mountain Milling company and Mr.
Taylor is the well known undertaken
OF Gas east First South.
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