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| bic, and Mrs Witcler, when the con-
vention was called TO order, was not
thought to be a strong candidate,
But when the gale of cheers went up
as Mrs Witchers name was mentioned,
and when the sentiment spread into an
ovation as the seconding speeches were.
made, there was only one thing for
E.ldredge to do, and 1T was to advance
down the floor to where he could get a
hearing.s and withdraw the name he had
previously urged for the place A
friend of Bassett did the same thing
after every seconding speech made in
the final ten minutes Of the demonstra-
ton for either Bassctt of FarnsWortl1
had been cried down,
There was much joy in the conven-i
ton when the consciousness dawned
upon all of those there that the we'll
iaid plans of ambitious candidates had
been shot skyward under the mood of
the moment and from that time on no
one dared to forecast results a point
ahead.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Afternoon session convened at
1:30 o'clock. after q morning session
IN which Chairman II. A Smith had
exposed the fallacies Of the kearns
party movement. and convention COM
inlttees had been appointed.
The adoption of minority report
on order of business brought the county
commissioners first on the list. and
there We're many nominations for the
place. A
Col. Geo. B. Squires, who had already.
taken a hand in altering the order OF
nominations as brought In by Had
docks committee, placed In nomina-
5tfon John c. Mackey. 'You have en-
dorsed the administration Of county af-
fairs" he said. Don't do III as we
did two years ago by endorsing the
work of the men in office and then
refusing to renominate them"
John w Smith, a school man, had a
long speech ready and couldn't shorten
it IN spite of many suggestions from
the floor that he name his man.
who finally was mentioned as w. W..
Wilson.
TWO MINUTE LIMIT,
y n appeal to the "three-minute rule"
for nominations developed the fact that
the committee had neglected to make
such a provision in its report on the
order of business, and a motion was
made successfully to enforce the limit
to two minutes,
Stephen FL Love nominated Walter
j. Burton, urging that he was sup
ported by the southern section en-
masse.
!, Edwa Va, p p Miller was named BY 1, s, 6.
out named Seth Pixton, urging him
as a representative of a section of the
county which has received but little
recognition. a. l.. Hamlin was named
by James Devine,and Hiram Nielsen by
II. G.. Iverson.
AS the balloting was about to begin,
it was found that the order OF business
committees report contained no provi-
sion as I'd long term commissioner, and
+ by. what process election should be de-
}clared.
HARRY JOSEPH TO RESCUE.
Harry S. Joseph remedied the diff
Guilty with a motion that the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes,
provided 1t We're a majority should be
llong-tern commissioner, and the can
didate receiving the next highest.
short-term commissioner. provided it
We're a majority.
q The first ballot brought Mackey out
at the head Of the ticket, with 32S l-3
votes. Burton second, With 2aa. The
number necessary to Il choice was PA,
so that only Mackey was declared
elected. A motion from Mr.. Riser
made Mackey. the long term commits
sioner. and there We're. q number OF
Withdrawals. Seth Pixton withdrawing
in favor of Burton, and Nielsen In ia IS
vor of Mr.. Wilson.
Harry Joseph moved that on the next
ballot the voting be by. wards in the
city, and precincts outs,ue of the city,
to save time p. P. Christensen again
offered a few remarks to this purport:
II don't care if we stay here a week.
There isn't delegate sitting in this
convention that hasn't seen the most
S,,1,
when we had the ward systems. Let
us. so through this convention right if
it takes all summer
Joseph IS motion was almost unanim-
Ously de fcated.
The second ballot brought Burton OUT
u winner, with 370is votes, Miller get
ting IS, Wilson, OIla, and Hamlin, ~.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
All that had preceded the selection
OF Il candidate for county clerk had
added fuel to the flames that made:
this event the spectacular feature of
the convention. Fred G. Bassett was
named first by J. NJ. Stull Then came
the name OF w. II. Farnsworth. sug
" The name of Mrs. Witcher and an
ovation Mrs D. G.. Eichnor, Mrs. w,
Fl. Jones, A. Z. Irvine NJ a. Breeden:
James Devine, Prof. Richard Lyman,
ard others seconded the last nomina-
ton made. When finally the names of
her opponents had been Withdrawn ami
Mrs Witcher secured the nomination
by acclamation,. she was called upon
for q; speech, in which she gracefully
thanked the convention for the. honor
done her. @
SHARP FOR SHERIFF. S
Joseph c. Sharp. at present chief de-
putty, Was nominated for sheriff by
John K. Hoppaugh, and w. S. NaHlor2
was named by Carl Badger. The first
Sc votes called We're soiidly for Sharp
and this caused Naylor TO withdraw
TO save the time of carrying the con-
test tota finish. Sharp was then named
by acclanlation.
JOB LYON, ATTORNEY.
o. w Carlson counted his strength
in the race fci' county attorney2out in
the country districts, Job Lyon was
supported rather unanimously in the
city. When both. had been nominated.
thu. former by Col. Sauires and the lat
ter by Farley p. Jensen. an unfortunate
secording speech for Carlson deter
mined which waysthe tide was drifting.
Lyon received 352 votes and Carlson
es33s votes.
y At this point the convention adjourn
ed until 1880 o'clock, with half of tho
ticket still TO place in nomination.