The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-28

lean flag, had been adopted as the en-
blem, that sterling patriot, II. j. -Dinlnny 9.
secured the floor and in clarion tones
nominated Judge Ogden Hiles. The men
ton OF Judge HiIes' name was the signal
for prolonged applause. The delegates
We're nearly tiCkled to death ever the
thought that Judge Hiles had consented
10 accept a nomination. A motion 10
nominate him unanimously was adopted
with glad acclaim.
W + Barrette was recognized after the
tumuH subsidized and did some nllid
who0ping for George F. Goodwin. Mt.
BaTrette earnestly assured his auditors
that Judge Goodwin would make an ex-
ceptiOnally fine judge. The convention
agreed with him, apparently, for Judge
Goodwin was nominated by acclamatlon.
Came also Judge James W. Mckinney.
a prominent First ward patriot. Judge
Mckinney desired TO present the name OF
a candidate whose "Americanism' could
not be questioned one who, If elected,
would make as good a judge as ever
wore the ermine; q man who, etc, etc.
etc.-Ailan +. Sanford. Mr.. Sanford shot
the chutes in eonsOnancs with the others.
Now arose Joseph Lippman. The peer
less leader of the Jet Blacks was in eX-
cellent form. Words OF great cneer dfiD-
bled from his lips. Three swell nOm-
nations had been made. Each of them
are honest" cried Mr. Lippman in thrill
ing tones, forgetting his grammar in the
unfit of the moment. Judge hileS was
declared TO be so honest that he bent
backward in his integrity. He was en-
blematic OF judicial honor ana all that
sort of thing Likewise Goodwin and San
ford falsely and enormously pronounced
Stanford by Mr.. Lippman in the first
time he was mentioned. But the noblest
Roman of them all was George NJ. Sui
Ivan and he moved that MIR. Sullivan be
nominated By reclamation. No sooner
said than done. Three rousing cheers
Series of Speeches.
speeehmaking by the candidates was
then declared M order. Judge Goodwin
spoke first. Messrs. Sanford and Sulli-
van followed in the order named. All or
them promised TO be on the job in the
event OF their election. Meanwhile a COM
mittee composed of Patriots Dininny,
Lippman and J. Walcott Thompson had
been rustling around looking for Judge
Hiles. AS Mr.. Sullivan finished Mr.. Din
inny reported that Judge Hiles could not
attend the convention because he was en-
gagged in the trial of a lawsuit.
When Chairman CritchlOW impaired this
information to the convention the enthu-
siasm made itself manifest in loud cheer
ina. A little later, though, damper was
thrown over the spirits OF those intending
to go TO Lagoon TO help the American
club celebrate by the announcement that
Judge Hiles would speak there.
Fastening on to the next order of bust
ness, p. J. DAILY rose grandly TO the Oc-
catsiOn. His speech placing the name OF
AguinaldO J. weber before the cOnNen'
ton for district attorney was altogether
lovely Also il was beautifully and mer-
cifully short. The regular order was fol
lowed in the case Of Mr.. Weber. An eff
fort was made to find the nominee anO
get him TO make a speech but, fortunate
". he could not be found.
Frank Mathews moved that the selec'
ton OF a campaign committee be leIt Il
the candidates. William Nelson Offered
an amendment providing for the appoint
ment of the committee by the chairman
The amendment prevailed. j. +. McGin'
~. 8. =. Armstrong. j. r. Darmer of Sal
Lake; LYMAN Baker of ToOele and II. s
Townsend of Summit.
Mr. Lippman called attention to the
outing a Lagoon and urged every body &
20 concluding with: II don't want to see
in The Salt Lake Herald tomorrow such
a cartoon about our outing as / saw today
about the Republican outing"
Thereupon the convention adjourned.