The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

venting the sale of Intoxicating IL
GUOrs within this city and.
Whereas, Under the laws Of this
state the ma or ard city council have
ECwer and authority 10 suppress and
prohibit salO JUS aTI Che sale Of alcO-
|oIic liquors in salt Lake; therefore.
BE il resol, ed. that we pledge the
nominees of the Citizens party in Salt
Lake City. If elected. to suppress the
saloon evil, 91d tC prohibit and pre-
vent the existence in this city of sa-
looms and drl'nshOps for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors"
CEaiTm9u Hall asked what would be
don" WIKI the resolution. From all
parts of the house came cries of Re
Ject it Among half q dozen who
were on their feet, Chairman Hall rec
ognized Bishop A. II. Woodruff. He
moved that the resolution be rejected
by the convention. Mr.. Hall put the
motion and a laundering chorus of
ayes voted i'm favor of the rejection of
the resolution.
Only single voice was heard in op-
position to the motion.
Nominations Made.
George n. Lawrence was then rec
Ggnized- In a short eUlOgy in which
he said that this was the first time he
had ever nominated a Democrat for any
position, Mr. Lawrence placed William
X. wallace in nomination for mayor.
\. = ReiSeT asked whether Mr. Wallace
would stand on the platform adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence assured him that he
would. On motion of Lon J. Haddocb
the nomination was made by acclama-
ton A committee consisting of Lon
j. HaddOck, George n. Lawrence and
Orson II. Hewlett was named to escort
Mr. Wallace to the thea tire.
For treasurer. J. Q. CritchIow named
y. n. Peabody. and ne was made the
nominee by reclamation. r. +. Grant
named a. y. Mckay for recorder, and
seconding speeches came from all parts
of the house. Mr. Mckay was also
named by the convention by a unani-
nous vote. James Ingebretsen was
nominated for attorney by Z. c. Ash
ton. and with the usual procedure Mr..
lngebretsen became the unanimous
nominee of the party. George @. Smith
named W. f. Lovesy for auditor. and in
a Few moments Mr.. LOVeSy was placed
on the ticket. Mr.. LOvesy was the only
candidate named who was a the con-
VentiOn. and he was called upon to make
a speech. He said he was too busy to
make a speech. and that he would still
be busy after his election.
On motion Of John NJ. Knight col
lection was taken up to defray the pN-
penses of the meeting. This city com
mittee was then named;
First ward, w. II. Lovesy, /. +. Iver-
son, L. J. Haddock; Second ward.
George G. smith. George Q. Morris,
y. Haslam. +. :. FernstrOm. T. \. FL
lis; Fourth ward, Nephi ". CLAYTON.
George +. Felt +. +. Brown: Fifth
ward. Joseph .Worthland, Martin =
Lindsay. John NJ Knight.
At this point Mr.. Wallace and his es-
cOrt went TO the stage.
This is the second time" he said.
within tweuty-four hours that 7 have
been nominated for mayor. Yesterday
had no thought of becoming a Candf-
date for mayor. The matter has been
brought about so suddenly that / have
not had time to give it much consid-
V-Frrr -
promises this evening. but I think I
can promise YOU a careful. economic
and honest administration"
Several minutes were given over to
the discussion of party emblem.
Finally the matter was left to the city
committee.
George z. Rose presented Mrs VIII
liam r. Wallace with d large bouquet
Of asters in behalf Of the new party.
as the convention adjourned cheering
for Wallace.