The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13


years repudiated at all times by Re-
publican congress, and partially adNo-
Gated by their president in the White
house. The people are ready 20 vote Tor
a man they can trust and for principles
in which they believe. Il is Impossible
for the Republican party to nominate such
man spd 1t has no such principles IL
is possible Cor the Democratic party TO
fulfill both requirements and on the eth
day of July next the convention IN Den
yer will nominate as its candidate Tor
president of the United States man
whom the people respect. honor, love ana
trust, and he VIII be certain of election.
Committees Are Named.
On account of the non-arrival of D.
Il. Norris of Washington county. slat-
ed for temporary secretary, A. B. Nor
gan of Utah county was installed in
that position, after John E. Clark, sec
rotary of the state committee, had read
the call for the convention.
Announcement was made that the
Womans Democratic club desired to
entertain the women delegates at lunch
con at the Commercial club, and the
temporary organization was proceeded
with.
General committees on credentials and
permanent organization were named
| first. as follows, the first named being
the credentials committee and the sec
ond the permanent organization MEM
| her,
Beaver, w. G. Vickery, r. r. Tan
ner; Box Elder, F. f. Petersen, f. F..
Horsley; Cache. p. NJ. Vaughan, NJ.
]. Ballard: Carbon, W. f. Olsen, L. o.
Hoffman,; Davis, George Swan. Leo ].
Muir: Emery William Howard, b. F.
! Luke: Garfield, John E. Meyers. both
committees; Iron, Mrs. Katherine Bell
| John Parry; Grand, Henry Gum, j. H.
| Stamford; Juab, George G. WhitmOre,
/ Edgar Howe; Kane, not represented;
4 Willard, o. II. jacobson. Edward Ste
vens; Morgan, George r. Thackeray
James r. Stewart; Piute, not represent
/ ed; Rich, John Shelby. Mary NJ. Shell
| by; Salt Lake, Mathonihah Thomas,
Ashley Snow; San Juan, J. r. Letcher,
both committees; Sanpete, Peter
! Graves, l. NJ Becker; Sewer, Olaf
Micklesen, William Matson; Summit,
John Lambert, George Smith; TOOele,
! D. o. Williams, R. n Bush; Uintah,
i Miss Hazel Johnson, William Gibson;
Utah. Eli J. Clayson. Hiram Lennon;
! Wasatch A. T. Bond, Harmon Cum
mings; Washington, Ellis Pickett. E.
NJ. Brown; Wayne, Ephraim Blackburn,
II. B. Maxfield; Weber, John L. Her
rick, w w. Browning.
Thurman of San Juan.
There was a little debate over the
naming of the committee on resolutions.
is. R. Thurman of Salt Lake, recog-
nized first as from San Juan and later
as from Uintah, moved the appointment
by the chair OF d committee Of seven
TO look after this work. A delegate
from Emery county proposed as sub
stitute that the committee be made up
of one delegate from each county. Judge
o. W. Powers got the floor and, amid
great enthusiasm, spoke in favor OF
the Thurman motion.
I'VE don't want a lengthy platform, -
said he. "All that is necessary is to
reaffirm our allegiance to the party and
instruct our delegates to vote for VIII
liam J. Bryan first, last and all the
time"
The cheering that followed plainly in
dictated the temper of the convention
as far as Bryan instructions were con-
cerned. The gentleman from Emery
withdrew his substitute. and the orig
inal motion was carried unanimously.
/ While Chairman Stephens was think
ing out the committee there were call:
for talks from Judge Powers and Judge
". H King. Both leaders announced
though, that as the hour for taking
q recess had arrived, they would defer
. anything they might care 10 say unit
the afternoon session.
The resolutions committee was an
nounced as follows: s. r. Thurman o
Uintah, chairman; J. r. Letcher of SaI
Juan, L. r. Martineau of Salt Lake
Abel John Evans of Utah, George C
, WhitmOre Of Juab, S. S. Smith of Web
! er, J. n. Blair OF Cache.
Then a recess until 2 o'clock in tn,
afternoon was taken.
The ballot resulted in the selection o
o. W. Powers, W. H King, Samuel New
house Mrs. II. j. Hayward, S. 5. Smitl
I and Abel John Evans. The vote was: Q
". Powers, 60l12; W. H King. 55Sla
Frank b. Stephens, 30, Samuel New
Martineau, 1O3: T. II. Fitzgerald, %; Mrs
5 H. ]. Hayward, 400; S. s Smith, 3S7iz
John StOker, 40; L. P. Nelson, 27612; A.
I Evans. 44512; W. F. Olson. lS912; l.. !
Boyden, 1O3; George Dern, Is; John Pope
42; DR.. Harvielle, SO; J. d. Call. S1ia:
, Following the announcement Of tn
) election OF the six delegates, Cuthbert l
Olson moved that the six candidates mex
in order of strength to those elected dele
gates be named as the alternates. Thi
, proposition provoked lively opposition an
: the motion was lost after a short debate
E National Committeeman.
During the period required for the tabu
: lation Of the Salt Lake county vote IN
: / convention proceeded with the selection {
a national committeeman. Frank j
{ / Nebeker of Logan was nominated b
. / Judge King in a short speech, who's
[ / references to the stalwart Democrats
y Cache county evoked many cheers. NJ
. ! Nebeker was unanimously selected an
d in response TO a general demand went
e the platform and spoke his acknowledl
n ments OF the honor. It do not need an
{ office" he said. Ito keep up my intere!
+ in the Democratic party. / Will give &
e literally as 1 can of my time and N
means TO help the party. / know WIKI
the duties of the position are and l hOI
to be able to fulfill them. Certainly
. will do all in my power to fulfill them
I On motion of Mr.. NebekeT. a letter is
u be sent to eX-President Grover Clev
: land, congratulating him on his recover
II and expressing the good wishes of II
a Utah democracy.
4 Judge Powers declared himself in fave
It of the motion, because Grover CleVelaT
a made me a citizen Of Utah D"
# Jerrold r. Letcher was similarly frieni
q " 10 the idea, but because Mr.. CleVelaT
e signed the bill making Utah a state.
D ]. F. TOlton of Beaver said that v
/ enjoy some of the blessings we have b
J., cause of what Grover Cleveland did. 81
II he wished 10 demur TO going on record
: believing that Cleveland had done muC
n service for the Democratic party, thoug
admitting his service to the state
Utah in signing the statehood proclaim
% ton.
Is Memory Of Peery.