The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-18


1nees for the city council were
endorsed by the Citizens ward con-
Venuo1s last evening. Seven other
nominations We're made. In some
wards these nominees were chosen
from men it was hoped that the Re
Dubiicans might also choose. If any
Of their nominees become members Of
the council it is prOba BILE that the
purpose of the Citizens party is to
claim the credit for his election, even
though he may be q member and the
candidate OF another party. In one or
Two instances, either through poor
management OF unforeseen CirCum-
stances the slate arranged for was
broken, but in most cases IL went
through according to schedule.
!. E LaugPord, vice president and
general manager Of the Saltair rail-
road and George n. Lawrence were
both nominated for the long term in
the Fourth municipal ward. The slate
was broken and the pieces scattered
under the apprehension that AR.
tsWrence would positively refuse the
nomination. Then the little gathering
EeSclnded its action in nominating Mr.
LangfOrd for the long term and when
q valiant effort to collect the frag-
xnents OF the slate had been made Mr.
Lawrence was nominated for the long
term, ana Mr.. Lang1Ord was elected for
the short term That particular part
or the slate which bore the name Of
Joseph kimbali. the Democratic nomi-
nee. was lost and although his name
was presented there was no second.
Slate Is Smashed.
The slip which smashed the slate was
made through a. report that Mr. Law
renee would under no consideration
accept any nomination from the party.
This lea TO g. revision, which called for
IL u. Ian gford for the long term and
Joseph kimball for the short term.
Just when the chairman had an
nOunCed the nomination Of Mr.. Lang
ford for the long term against Royal
W Daynes by q vote or 3 to IL, Mr.
Lawrence entered the room and told
tho slatemaE6rs that he might be In
duced TO accept. 1t took a half hour
for the convention TO decide to re-
consider the nomination. and then
there were only five opposing votes,
Then came the problem. Should
IangfOrd be ditched for himbau the
Democratic candidate, or should he be
sustained2 The vote was for Lang
ford, after the question as to whether
his connection with a railroad hold
ing q city franchise and likely 60 ask
Tor more. would interfere with his
holding office in the council was left
unsettled after q discussion.
j. Fl. Nelson was LangfOrds chief
supporter, but the vote for Lawrence
had won the second time. a motion was
made TO make his nomination unani-
Inous5 and this motion carried with
only one dissenting.
Seeks Some Help.
Although more than ninety dele
gates were named IN the Fourth ward,
only euty-thres were present, and
in order to get the vote Of A. 3. Irvine
counted q motion was made to allow
all present who were in sympathy with
Jhe movement to act as delegates Mr.
Irvine protested that he hoped to be
named a delegate 90 the Republican
convention FOR the sole purpose Of
using his influence to induce the Re
publicans to endorse the candidates of
ftbe Citizens party" in the same man
Iner, j. Q. CriTchIoW was allowed Il vote
lgfter he stated that he had several
verbal proxies but forgot who had
The acceptance OF Mr.. Lawrence
came under protest, after he had been
urged to make hero OF himself"
The following ward campaign com
.1uittee was elected, with power to fiji
vacancies that mi ght occur: George
tI. Felt, Al; John Q. CritChlOW, a.; Lu-
clan a. Ray. as: =. L. Murdoch. "a: p.
t-~ Brown, 45, John =, Ford, &C. and
George j. Cannon, 81. The convention
OF the committee. but some one suE-
Eesued that perhaps the committee
would like TO do lts own organizing
stnd this went.
by Q. A. r. OrlOb. t. T.. Hall was
elected permanent chairman and Il, Y.
l'oE secretary.
Without a ripple the delegates to
tle Citizens convention of the first
ward swallowed the ticket prescrib ed
by the people who made the slate. j.
n
Republicans would renomlnate, was
named for the long term IN the cOun-
scl, and J. ). Hyde, whom the Demo-
Gratis have already chosen as the can
didate for the short term, was en-
.dorsed as the Citizens candidate for
the position.
Nomination Unanimous
Mr.. Murdoch was nominated by Louis
IversOu and his nomination seconded
iby Orson Il. Hewlett, T.. A Gortson and
Councilman Oliver d0dEson. There
was no other candidate, and MIR. Muir
doch's nomination was made mani
nous MI. Murdoch was present and
.in BRIEF speech accepted the nomina-
riUu. Mr.. Hyde was named by Lon j.
HaddOck, and his nomination was also
made unanimous. He was not present
and 2 committee was sent to bring
him TO the meeting. IT was found thai
l8 was IN Murray, but from his wife
it was learned unaC ne was in sym
pathy with the Citizens movement and
would feel hOnOred to accept q posi-
tiOn on the Citizens ticket.
Z. g. Ashton officiated as chairman
OF the meeting and y. a. Burt as secre-
tary. Mr. Ashton was appointed on the
LoVesy, who resigned because he was
q candidate on the city ticket O. ii
Hewlett called attention to the state
mcnt made that the Badger election
law passed at the last session OF tho
legislation would interfere with the
endorsement OF other candidates Dos
had talked TO Mr. Badger, and was as
EuTed by him that there was nothing
I'm the law to prevent such an action
1ir. Ashton said he was glad that Sena-
tor Badger had explained the bill OF
which he was the author because there
was no other lawyer in the city who
understood il.
The Second Ward.
George W. Burbidge for the Ions
term and ). G. Raybould for the shor1
term were the councilmaniC nominees
Of the Second municipal ward. No op-
position developed 10 either of the
names presented before the Conven-
ton. and the rules We're suspended and
both nominated by reclamation, ShOr
nominating speeches in praise of the
strong business qualities Of the two
men were made by John ". BOwd fol
Burbidge and by George Smith FOL
RaybOuld.
Delegates to the convention in thu
Third municipal ward nominated Gus
tave II. Bachman and Joseph W. Tay
IOr for the offices OF cOuncilmen-Alr
Bachman for the long term and Mr.
Taylor for the short term, to succeed
John Holley and Henry r. Cowburn.
Ca motion OF c. b. Felt it was de
cided that the three members Of the
ward on the city committee-James n
Haslan, +. S. Fernstrom and T, a.