The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-07
DEMOCRATS ARE
READY FOR BATTLE
Weber Convention Shows the
Members of Party in Fine
Fighting Trim.

Everything was William j. Bryan at
the Democratic convention of Weber
county held in the court house here COM
mencing at o'clock yesterday after
noon. Every time the Nebraskan's name
was mentioned it was greeted with pro-
longed applause and just before the close
of the convention a motion prevailed in
structing the Weber county delegation
To vote and work for Bryan, first, last
and all the time.
Among those present was State Chair
man l.. X. Martineau of Salt Lake who,
after the business of the convention had
been disposed Of delivered a short ad-
dress. Mr.. Martineau, by his reference
TO the state and national machines of
thk Republicans, elected much applause
His remarks were filled with truths
garding the prospects for both national
and state Democratic victory next fall
lie was first TO mention Bryan's name
and the applause with which II was greet
ed left no doubt in the minds of those
present that Weber county would sup
port him as its candidate for the pres
idency.
Judge H. H. Rolapp was another speak
er who received a warm greeting from
the delegates. His remarks followed close
" those delivered by the state chair
man. He said the people of Utah were
tired of the state machine and were OPP
posed TO being bOssed by any one man,
no matter IT that man is a United States
senator. He also stated that the people
of the entire country were opposed TO
several timely filings at the Weber cOun-
~ court house ring" He said the peO-
pie were tired of machine rule every
where and that II was time for the DEM
ocrats of the county to get in and clean
them cut
Much Enthusiasm.
The gathering. which was an enthusi-
astic enc. contained many of the old time
workers of the Democratic forces, which
indicated a renewed interest in the issues
at stake. The convention was called to
order by State Committeeman S. S
Smith. who issued the call. w. Fred
BOssner. chairman of the Democratic CEN
trial committee of the city, was made
chairman, and John L. Herrick was chOs-
en- as secretary.
Without wasting any time the conven-
ton got down to business on the ques-
ton of selecting its representatives TO
the state convention 1t was determined
that the unit rule would govern the dele
cation, which means that the delegation
must meet in caucus before the state con-
VentiOn next Friday.
The only districts not represented We're
RiVerdale. Uintah, Warren, West Weber
Nos. l and ,. and Wilson. The chair
man of the convention was authorized TO
confer with the committeeman of those
districts aud select delegates TO complete
the representation of the county. The
members of the county committee pres
ent were instructed TO get together after
the convention and select county chair
y
vacant at the present time The commit
tee met as directed and selected Council
man Samuel Thomas of the Third ward
as chairman and John L. Herrick of the
Fifth ward, ogden, as secretary.
The list OF delegates to the state con-
vention, together with the alternates,
named at the meeting yesterday. fol-
lows:
The Delegates.
First wards. NJ. Kershaw. Mrs. A. T.
IRIS 10
cliffe, n. A. Tanner, w. J. Stephens, jr.,
J. W. White, S. A. Maginnis.
Second ward-JOseph NJ. Doran. W. H.
Williams. Mrs. Sarah Z. West, Miss
Humphris. D. ". Evans, w. G. Kind.
Third ward-Samuel Thomas, w. L. I'm
derwOod, F. E Kinman, J. Stanley Dee,
Richard B. Porter, James Harrop, Jo-
Fourth ward-A. L. Brewer. Chris Fly
care. John Seaman, Horace z. Peery, A.
E. Pratt. Valentine Gideon. T. d. John
son, S. T. Whitaker. DR.. E. NJ. Conroy.
Gilbert Belnap. Martin Cullen.
Firth ward-W. W. Browning. H. II.
Rolapp. E. S. Rolapp. T. P. Horn. J. L.
Herriek. J. E. Browning. S. S, Smith,
George Lochhead. Jr., J. {. Davis, w.
Fred Bossner. Mrs. J. f. Browning.
Burch Creek-D. c. Lawson.
Harrisville-W. H Taylor.
HuntsviIe-NO. /, Adam L. Peterson;
No, >. Albern A Allen.
Liberty. II. Brown.
North Ogden-William Bailey.
Pleasant NieW-Willard Cragun.
Randall-David c. Shupe.
observation-disclosures Slater
Farr West-JOseph Chugg.
Hooper-No. l. J. G. WiddisOn. Jr.; No
. James r. Beus.
Kanesville-Henry Green.
Marriott Preston A. Blair.
Plain City-No. l, Peter Folkman; No 3
Milo Sharp.
ROy-ChaTles A Lundquist.
Aiternates.
First Ward-George B. Wardlaw, Hag-
bert Anderson.
Second ward-David S. Tracy, George
H Tribe Frank Weisgerber.
Fourth ward-Hyrum Belnap. W b.