The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-23
BY A. NJ. M'kAY.

Logan. Utah. Sept 92.-At the begin
ming of the night session r. w. Sloan
offered resolution in appreciation of
adopted with a wild shout. Before be-
ginning the nomination of candidates
speeches We're limited 10 five minutes.
When the nominations Cor governor
were called for by Chairman Powers,
Abel J. Evans of Utah county rose to
speak. All the delegates understood
that Mr.. Evans was on the point of
nominating Jesse Knight OF Provo, and
there was burst of cheers before
Uncle Jesse" was named. Mr.. Evans
said that the honor was conferred upon
him to nominate a man whom all the
people respected and a man who had
done much in the building up of the
state. He then named Mr.. Knight, and
a demonstration followed which was
unequalled by anything ever before
seen at a political convention in Utah.
After twenty-four minutes of cheering
and wild marching about the hall. the
enthusiastic demonstration Quieted
enough for L. r. Martineau to make a
motion that Mr.. knight be nominated
for governor by reclamation. The mo-
ton was adopted and Mr.. knight was
declared the Democratic nominee for
the head OF the state ticket.
Nominations for secretary of state
were then called for s. A. King NOM
mated Harden Bennion of Vernal, and
Frank X. Nebeker nominated Evan r.
Owen OF Wellsville. Mr.. Owen won the
nomination by a vote Of 270 to 235.,
Speaks for His Father.
Just as the nominations were being
made for state treasurer, ]. William
knight, son o. Jesse Knight, addressed
the chairman. saying that his father
had instructed him to say that Mr..
Knight would decline the nomination
for governor II offered.
TT is a difficult task, after this dem
onstration," said Mr. Knight. land |
perform il only through obedience to
the instructions of my father When
he went away he said:
"'You must say for me that I will
positively not accept the nomination. if
II is offered"
Mr.. knights address was received
without comment. the militant Dem
ocrats feeling sure that Uncle Jesse"
will change his mind after hearing of
the demonstration in his honor at the
mention of his name. James II. Moyle
nominated Joseph F. Game of Salt
Lake for state treasurer.
Levi N Harmon of Carbon county
nominated ]. w. Nixon of Emery
county for state auditor. viii H
Leary nominated w. ]. Korth of Salt
Lake.
The result of the ballot was: Nixon.
439: Korth, sc.
For superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Joseph Judd nominated David II.
Robinson, principal of the Manti High
school. Mr.. Robinson was nominated
by reclamation.
Demonstration for RoIapp.
Nominations for justice of the SUI
preme court are now in Order" an
nounced the chairman. And he was
greeted with a chorus of ''Rolarp. Ro-
lapp," from many parts of the hall.
Judge Rolapp is nominated" said
Judge Powers. intending to hasten mat
tiers by dispensing with any nominat-
ing speech. Then |. G. Thoresen moved
the suspension Of the rules in order to
nominate Judge Rolapp by acclama-
tion. W. Fred Bossner of Ogden unsuc-
cessfully attempted to withdraw Judge
Rolapp's name. after which a Box Ell
der man nominated s. W. Stewart of
Salt Lake. S. S. Smith of Ogden made