The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-29

his ability to secure Bourgard's election
in return for their support of his own
missioner. The McGinty workers also
ranged several other trades with the
candidates for offices that were to be
named later on the ticket.
M. E. Wilson placed the name of John
c. c. Glanfield before the convention,
stating that his candidate was sue
cessful business man and one who had
the leisure to devote his whole time to
the duties of the office. The name of
Charles d. Rooklidge was placed before
the convention by c. S. Pulver while
Matt Daugherty nominated Fred j. Leon
ard. Edgar A. Rogers presented Bour-
speech in which he reminded the con. =
vention what was due to the county dis
tricts for their services for the party
In the past. ]. E. McGinty was nomi-
mated by w. J. Barrette. McGinty's serv-
ices as county chairman were especially
iauded. As soon as the balloting COM
menced il become evident that the con-
test would be landslide for Bourgard
ana McG1nty Bourgard received Az
votes and McGinty $50. This gives Bour-
gard the four-year nomination and Nc
Ginty the two-year place on the ticket.
Swenson Is Resurrected.
Frank A. Swenson former city treas
urer, who was turned down for renom-
NATION year ago, made his peace with
the party leaders and was renominated
without much opposition. He was NOM
mated by b. 5. Rives. and his nominal
ton was followed by cheers and show
ers OF paper ballots from the galleries.
FRANK Setrlt nominated j. W. Edmunds
Tor the place. When the ballotins was
nan over II was seen that Mr.. Swenson
mad a tremendous lead and a motion
was made to stop the balloting and make
Mr.. Swenson's nomination unanimous.
wee Chairman Daugherty ruled the mo-
tion out OF order and the balloting con-
GrraNVw A.
votes, and all the rest went to Swenson-
making him the nominee by a majority
of more than 800.
sharp contest was expected between
Mltcnael j. Fitzpatrick and A. j. Charon
Tor sheriff, but, although Mr. Fitzpat-
rex supporters worked hard for their
man man Charoii won in walk. Charon
had considerable lead in the city dis
county precincts Mr.. Fitzpatrick was
nominated by S. p Armstrong as the
next high sheriff of Salt Lake county"
j. DAILY bestowed on Mr. Charon a
similar title and declared that the off
cial acts of Mr.. Charon would need no
defense; that he would enter into no AL
lance with criminals, nor inaugurate a
crusade tor political effect. A j. Joynt
ana Patrolman Horace Heath were also
nominated. The vote was: Charon 2iI.
Fitzpatrick, 2l0; Heath, IL and Jovnt &
Following the nomination Mr.. Armstronp
and Joseph Cohen, in behalf of the FItZ
nominal
tion be made unanimous, and promised
that the Fitzpatrick men would work
hard for Charon's election
Hurried the Proceedings.
AT this point in the proceedings. a mo-
uon to adjourn for two hours was made
but was quashed by Chairman CritchIow'
who from this point on hurried the pro-
ceedfngs through as speedily as possihle
forcing any delegation which was not
prepared to declare its ballot when called
upon by the secretary to lose its vote
II was proposed by d. b. Hampstead to
limit the nominating speeches to one
minute and the seconding speeches to half
a minute, but this proposal was not
adopted
E. A. Rogers placed the name of Frank
r. Christensen before the convention. E.
b. Critchlow laid aside his gavel for the
moment and announced that he did not
consider that the fact that a man had al
ready held office was a recommendation
to him. He said that the candidate whom
he would name depended for the support
of the convention on his ability and up
rightness and named John w. Pike. These
being the only candidates for county clerk