The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-08
Smoot Main Question.
Shifting of Support.

Ihere was one sudden shifting of sup
POlt Yesterday, as result of which Og-
ueh idiIed 10 secure a representative in
me Utah delegation to the convention.
CIlasmann was yesterday morning prom
lsed The support of the federal machine
ne was unable, however, to get the sup
port OF mis- own delegation, that of Web
en- and A. r. Haywood of Ogden the
Weber caucus candidate, was slaughtered
oy tne convention when the Smoot lead
ers decided on DR.. Wilson of Park CITY
presumably TO rebuke the Weber dele
gates for declining to accept Glasmann
W ID. Livingston, the sixth delegate
although elected from Manti, has home
in Salt Lake.
Test of Strength.
1t was in the afternoon that the test of
strength came which showed how COM
pletely Senator Smeot was master of the
situation
When Chairman Dan D. Houtz of Provo
called the meeting to order after the noon
recess Henry Adams, chairman of the
committee on credentials reported that
Grand and San Juan counties had not
sent delegates TO the convention. This re-
Guced the number of votes from 473 TO
4i0, Grand county being entitled to votes
and San Juan TO 1. The report was ac-
cepted.
BY some mistake. the proxy which
James Latham had given a, B. Irvine was
mistaken Tor protest. After reading
the document, Chairman Houtz discovered
ITS nature and allowed Mr.. Irvine to take
a seat in the convention.
Roosevelt Enthusiasm.
Then Postmaster Thomas read the Mat
form and resolutions endorsing President
roosevelt for a third term, with William
Il Iaft as second choice. His first mem
uGn OF MI; Rooseyelts name was greeted
with mild, perfunctory burst of an
pause, hut when the postmaster PRO
claimed Roosevelt as the preference of
the Utah Republicans for the nomination.
the demonstration was considerably more
vigorous Harry Joseph and others yelled
Justify, endeaVOring TO fan the enthusiasm
OF the delegates to a fever heat but sub
sided when it became clear that the del
plauded enough
- Postmaster Arthur J.. Thomas read in
The platform the loyalty of the Utah or
ganizatlon was pledged TO the national
RepuDlican party. The history and
achievements of the Republican party
We're reviewed. The need of a protec-
tive tariff was described. and it was urged
that II revision of the tariff ever be-
comes necessary, it should be done by the
friends of protective tariff. Legisla-
ton was urged for the restoration of the
American merchant marine and the presi-
dent was applauded for sending the fleet
of WarShips TO the Pacific coast
The platform faVoTs the building of four
or more battleships. and also the estab-
llsh!nent OF department OF mines and
mining.
Endorsed and the party was pledged to
favor all legislation in favor of old SOL
'dfers,
The ninth. and concluding plank in the
platform dealt with the denomination of
President Roosevelt and was as follows:
Roosevelt First, Taft Second.
We are proud tc be able to say that
as the successor of d long line of dis
tingHished presidents, Theodore Roose-
welt has nobly held his own and we en-
Enthusiastically and unreservedly indorse
his administration. When the future his
tOrian Will write the history of our ma
tional life and rogress. he will say that
Theodore Roosevelt has done as much as
any other living man TO quicken the con
science of the people and to elevate the
moral standard of the nation to the high
est plane. He has won for himself un-
fading laurels and for his country imper-
ishable glory
Ia regard TO the coming presidential
nomination. We but give expression to the
wishes of the vast majority of the Re
publcans of Utah, when we express to
our delegates our expression first for
President Roosevelt and second for Viii !
liam II. Taft.
The six delegates chosen for the national |
convention were instructed for Roosevelt |
with William II. Taft as second choice
Then there was breathless pause. EV-
cry delegates seemed to know that the |
hour had come for the clash between the !
insurgents and the regulars on the |
question of having the Republican candi-
date for United States senator from Utah |
nominated by The state convention.
Seeing Mr.. Irvine rise from his seat
Chairman Houtz gave him the floor. Mr. |
Irvine opened his mouth and took a long
breath, preparatory to a flow of oratorV |
but, catching sight of D. A. Rideout of |