The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-01
UTAH COUNTY
SOUNDS TOCS|N
Democratic Hosts Ready for
the Fray and Hopeful
of Victory.
STRONG TICKET is NAMED
GOOD SPEECHES ENLIVEN THE
PROCEEDINGS.
Especial TO The Herald)

Provo. Sept 30-The county Democratic
convention met today in the opera house
with PSI delegates. The convention was
marked with a determination to present
a platform and ticket to he voters that
Will command their attention, and the
feeling was general that there is a good
prospect for success in the county this
fall. Chairman Morgans speech was re-
celVed with enthusiastic approval, evil
denced by applause as he touched upon
vital questions
The convention was called to order by
county Chairman Giles. He announced
Andrew B. Morgan as temporary chair
man and Ashley Bartlett as temporary
secretary
Mr.. Morgan in his address spoke of the
Importance of selecting a good county
ticket and advised that ali necessary time
be taken to select a ticket on which an
appeal could be taken TO the voters and
which could be elected A spirit of indie
pendence was gradually growing in the
country he said. and for that reason there
was great hope for success in Utah coun-
~ this fall. So, nationally, in spite of all
Theodore Roosevelt could 10 for William
H. Taft. he would not be elected William
j. Bryan. with his great popularity with
the COMMON people, would. in spite of lack
of support of corporations, be elected.
Mr.. Morgan spoke humorously of cam
paign methods of the two candidates
showing that Mr.. Taft had been compelled
TO initiate the methods of Mr.. Bryan. but
had not been successful. The Republican
party in ITS Chicago convention was
scored for turning down the La Toilette
resolutions on popular elecSiCn of United
States senator's, publication of campaign
contributions, the physical valuation Of
railroads. etc. The protective tariff atlI
its injustice to the consumers was treated.
and in spite of this the Provo wooden
mills We're closed, which diu not happen
even during Claveland's administra tiCn.
Mr. Bryan's idea of the gu9ranty Of bank
deposits was fully explained and its bene-
fits outlined.
The nomination and deciination of M
Knight were REFER I'd to. This had not
been without good results. it had
aroused the people to a realization of the
hostility Of the Republican machine.
The following committees we're appoint
ed and an adjournment taken till 1:3O
o'clock;
Committees Are Named
American Fork-Jacob Greenwood, NJ. E.
BeZZant-
Benjamin-Thomas Richardson. ]. W.
Stewart.
Cedar Fort-J. f. earns. J. E. earns
Leila. b. Anderson, Charles Earl.
Lake Shore-A. M Ferguson, Joseph
Francis.
Mapleton-D. r. Evans. R. D. Bird.
PIovo-First ward, T. f. Thurman, o.
II. Berg; Second ward, Heber JeX, r. c.
Kirkland; Third ward. Candy Scott. Jesse
Mannering; Fourth ward, Joseph Hanson.
ID. l.. Van Wagner; Fifth ward, ]. c.
Swenson, Z. S. Hinckley.
PaySOn-T. H. Wilson, Jesse $. Taylor.
Pleasant Grove-L. P. Lund, J. L. Har-
Provo Bench-Charles E. Crandan, Otto
Olsen.
Pleasant view-George o. Hows, L. A
springviIIe-Lewis Phillips, G. w. Men
denhall
Santaquin-wflard Smith. Henry Boyle.
Salem-PaTley Coward. William Shee.~
Spring Lake-David Butler, William D.
Harper.
Spanish Fork-Ed c Christensen. W. o.
Greer
Vineyard-Chris sorenson. John WiIkin-
son.
Platform and ResoIutions-A. J. Evans,
Lehi: ]. II. Clark. American Fork; Hy
rum Lennon, Payson; Marinus Larsen,
Spanish Fork; William NJ. Roylance,
Provo; T. n. Taylor, Provo; John 5. Boy
er. Springville.
The permanent organization. effected by
the adoption of the committee report,
made A. 3. Morgan chairman; W. O.
Greer. first vice chairman; Mrs. James
II. Pulley. second vice chairman: Ashley
Bartlett, secretary; Mark Z. Bezzant, as
sistant secretary: o. II. Berg, chaplain;
J. n Williams. sergeant-aJ-arms; D. f.
Evans. assistant sergeant-at-armS.
Wnile the convention was waiting for
the committee on platform. l.. O. Taft an
nOunced that John Dern, who stood
good chance of being the next governor
of Utah. was in the city, and asked that
he be invited to attend the convention.
Mr.. Taft and Mr. \. B. Anderson were
appointed committee to escort Mr.. Dern
to the stage.
John Dern Speaks.
Mr. Dem spoke briefly. He regretted
that his friend. Jesse knight. had not &C
cepted the nomination for governor, as 1t
would have given more courage to the
party but the reasons Mr.. knight had
given were good and sufficient and should
he accepted, regardless of what anyone
might say. He did not, however. believe
that the Democratic party depended upon
any one man for success. This was
Democratic year. and with the leadership
Of William ]. Bryan, Utah. he declared,
would fall into line and elect a Demo-
cratic legislature.
The platform. submitted by A. ]. EV-
ans chairman OF the committee was then
adopted. 1t reads:
I've the Democrats of Utah county.
State of Utah. in convention assembled.