The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-25

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American party conventions were
held in three of the five municipal
wards OF the city Tuesday evening. for
the selection of candidates for the board
Of education. The wards IN which con-
ventions were held were the second,
fourth and fifth. In the first and third
wards the conventions were postponed
TO q later date, the first TO Friday eve
ming in the basement of the CITY ana
County building and the third 10 date
10 be later determined.
First Ward.
The meeting of the Americans of the
First ward, which was TO have been
held Tuesday evening for the purpose
of nominating an American party
candidate for the board of education
from that ward, was adjourned to In-
day evening, owing to the lnclement
weather and the lack OF publicity or
The place where 1T was to be held. Con
sideriDg the elements there was falr
attendance present. but IT was the
sentiment of the meeting thet u larger
representation of the voters of the pre-
cinct would perhaps make the nomlns-
tion more satisfactory. The meeting
was presided over by \. ]. Charon, and
Fritz Palmquist acted as secretary. The
meeting on Friday evening viii be held
in Judge Whitakcr's court room In the
basement of the city and county build
ing.
Before adjournment was taken, the
question of reInuneratlng the men
who acted rs special police ou election
day. for their services, was discussed,
and motion was unanimously carried
authorizing the city committee and the
district chairman Of the First ward
10 take The matter UP with the city
council.
Second Ward
The elements did not deter American
party men of the second ward from as,
sembling in large numbers at Social
hall Tuesday night to place IN pomlna-
ton candidate Tor member of the
the incumbent in that office. The names
of two candidates were given to the
convention, George s. Smith. nominated
sv James Williams. and DIR. w, a,
Wade. named by Mr. Cramer. On
vote being taken. Mr.. Smith received
the nomination by 20 votes against
10 for Dr.. Wade.
Z. y, Burlugame, chairman of the
ward. called the convention 10 order,
snJ on motion William Nelson was
made chairman of the gathering and
Frank kimball secretary.
After fhc nonlinatiou had been made
the convention proceeded to perfect an
organization to prosecute the campaign
The finance committee selected by the
ward committee was confirmed by the
convention and will continue its labors,
That committee consists of c. II. Reed,
chairman; Councilmeu Raybould. Wood
and O 'DonDcll. Benjamin Heymanson,
Thomas Horueg, y, II, Kelly and Ru
lolpb Alf.
MI, Smith Relieved.
M Smith. who was chairman Of the
committee on transportation appointed
10 secure all possible vehicles tor elec'
tiou dgy was relieved from that po-
sition. and Mr.. Burlngame was made
head Of the committee. Mr.. Burlingame
viii associate with him all the chair
men OF the election districts in the
ward. and such other aid os may be
necessary.
]. j. Stark was made district chair
man in lien of Mr.. Smith, TO act during
the campaign.
s. p. Armstrong was elected chair.
man Of organization, to succeed VIII
liam Nelson. rs tho latter could not
undertake The duties on account Of lack
of the necessary time TO devote TO the
work.
W. J. Mclaughlin moved that com
mittee on information to prepare and
issue to the electors of the ward a
statement Of tho issues of the cam
pplGn.
Committee Named.
The motion was adopted and the fol.
lowing committee named by the chair;
W. j. Mclaughlin. chairman; w. J.
Fraser and A. \. jarvis.
The finance committee will meet at
The Tribune. building on Saturday
evening at 1880 o clock. At clock
that evening the committee on trans.
taf hg
orGani izatJon, together with the election
district chairmen, will meet with the
finance committee al The Tribune
building Il is imperative that all be
present at this meeting
Third Ward,
Owing 10 the bed weather not
enough delegates could get together in
the Third ward 10 transact business \
few delegates went 10 the home OF 7
Y. McGinty at 5 clock, but it was
decided 10 postpone the convention nm
III a time in the near future TO be
designated by the district chairman.
Fourth Ward.
Tho gathering Of American party
men IN the Fourth ward Tuesday even
ing 81 the Brigham street pharmacy
was one of the most enthusiastic held
in many months. Those present ex-
pressed themselves in no uncertain
''hDc o. " "Hob nu'h4h p' hbut III jDt
matter of campaign, and each urged
that not only those present should get
out and work, but that all the voters
in the district should do their dut-
DR.. La Motto, chairman Of the ward
committee. called the meeting TO order.
NJ. L. Wilson WAS chosen as chairman
of the evening, and Deputy City Re,
corder Benjamin S. Rives was chosen
secretary. Mr.. Wilson said that the
mooting had been called for the pur.
pose OF nominating a candidate for
membership on the school board. and
that the man should be n representa-
;'fc American in every sense of the
ws.d- man who would stand tor all