Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-12
JESSE VIM. KNIGHT
HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Enthusiastic Democrats FIJI the
Provo Opera House on Mo-
mentous Occasion.
SPEECH BY LEVI N. HARMON.
Candidate Delivers Address of Accept-
nce-Demonstration Accorded
"Uncle Jesse" Knight.
Special correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, Oct 12.-One of the most
enthusiastic crowds that ever ASSEMBLE
ed at the Provo opera house gathered
there Saturday night The occasion
being the notification Of Jesse William
knight of his selection as the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor to fill the
vacancy caused by the declination or
his father, Jesse Knight.
Standing room was at premium the
theater being closely packed from pit
to the gallery and great number noe
being able to get in at all
with the arrival of the special train
from the north at 8 p. M, the crowds
from the north appeared accompanies
by the Ladies G. A. r. band OF SAT-
Lake They were met by the local
committee and the B. Y. U. band A
procession headed by the Ladies band
formed and marched from the depot
up through the main thoroughfares,
disbanding to meet again after sup
per.
With torches ana1ne they stormed
the residence of Mr.. Knight which was
decorated with antional colors a
torch light procession was formed ana
marched to the theater.
At the opera house, County Chair
man MILFORD Giles introduced Samuel
A. King as chairman of the evening.
Mr.. King made q brief address and
was we'll received.
HE is NOTIFIED.
Levi N. Harmon, chairman of sthe
notification committee was introduced
to the audience by Mr.. King. The
speaker said:
Mr.. Jesse w. knight: AT a meeting
of the Democratic state committee held
in salt Lake City, Oct 2, 1908. yon
were nominated for governor OF the
state of Utah. A committee of five
was appointed to inform you of your
selection as the standard bearer or
your party in this campaign. and this
committee now presents to you TINS
information.
1--WE feel assured. Mr.. Knight, that
your candidacy will not only unity the
party but will also bring in the NEG
essary strength to accomplish Its OBJ
jects, namely tho election of our whole
state ticket, but will also material
ly assist In the accomplishment OF
that other duty--the choosing OF
electors who will vote for the election
of w. ). Bryon for president of the
United States
Born and reared in the state. young
and vigorous in mind, free from bias
result of previous partisan effort.
honest and upright in action, we feel
and the people feel that you are the
one central figure to lead the Demo-
cratic forces to victory. 1t may not be
amiss to state that Utah county and
your home city In particular have given
to the state many good things, among
them wealth, talent and statesmanshlp
$''In the arts, sciences and various
professions, they have contributed 8
I. 1,f, ysY1{c I
statesmen in character and ability per-
haps unsurpassed and while not OF
the party faith, we are not unmindful
OF the fact the two United States sem
atorS who now represent US, We're
reared and educated in this city. While
the election of one of them has pro-
duced bitterness and contention in the
state as well as the nation, 1t cannot
be said that this condition Is brought
about because of deficiency in character
or inability to perform his duties 10 the
state, but is only the result of his po-
sition in the Church.
Thus believing and thus acting we
have selected you from the city and
county to become our next governor.
having the abiding faith that your cleo
ton will be the result and with IL bring
peace and harmony to the State of
Utah.
Addressing the audience, with the
question, viii you support him.?
Cries of Yes, yes came back.
Then, in the words of Andrew Jack
SON" continued Mr. Harmon, "by the
eternal We will elect him."
The speaker then handed to Chair
man King the letter OF notification,
which reads as follows:
NOTIFICATION LETTER.
Hon. Jesse William Knight: Sir
a
held at Logan. Utah. Sept %, 1908.
your father, Hon. Jesse Knight was
by reclamation nominated for COVER
nor of the State of Utah. For rea-
sons best known to himself and sub
ssequently explained to the state COM
mittee, he declined to make the race.
This action on his part required the
committee to fill the vacancy. at a
meeting held for that purpose in Salt
Lake City, Utah, Oct. 2. after careful
deliberations. you We're declared to be
the unanimous choice of the committee,
and we We're directed to convey to
you the formal notice of Your nonlt-
nation. The political conditions of the
state are such as to require man of
unimpeachable character, of sound
Judgment in business affairs and free
from bias. caused by political jugglery,
to lead the Democratic forces in this
campaign.
Such q man we believe can be elect
ed and VIC further believe that you are
that man. The platform adopted by
the state convention Is specific and to
the point, and one which fully endorses
the national platform. Neither of them
will require any apology; nor TO meet
the requirements of thinking people
will they have TO be enlarged or re-
duced. They fully express the prirci-
pies that animate the Democrats of
Utah as we'll as those of the nation. We
are especially gratifed that we We're
selected to convey to You this formal
notification that YOU We're chosen by
your party for the foremost plac, in the
state, and when the polls shall close in
November we feel assured that the
vote will declare you to be the peopie's
choice for governor of the State of
Utah.
(Signed) LEVI N. HARMON,
WYNN. EDDY.
JOSEPH JUDD,
Il. NJ. TH0REsON.
'.WILFORD GILES,
Notification Committees,