Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-16

known throughout the country for
his honesty and business ability. and
would make an ideal officer N
chosen 60 be city treasurer.
No. PeahOdy's nomination was re
csived with applause and he was
made the convention candidate by ac-
Clamation
For recorder. u y. Grant nominat-
ed A. n. Mckay. He eulogized Mr.
Mckay as "a man we'll known IN the
business circles who had the welfare
of the community az heart This
nomination also went through by ac-
Clamation.
ELIAS conway Ashton named FOR the
nomination OF city attorney James ~.
Ingpbretscn He said Nj. lugchretscn
had served as assistant county attorney
and A. assistant city attorney and
was capable lawyer OF known In
tegrity Mr lngebretscn WAS named
by reclamation.
For auditor. George e. smith from
the second ward placed before the
convention the name of W. n. Lovesy
lie said Nh Lovesy had passed sue
cessfully through the rigors OF an
Idaho campaign and was capable of
making a good officer in the position
named The nomination was seconded
from various parts Of the han and was
on suspension Of the rules put through
by reclamation.
John NJ knight then moved effective
~ that those present contribute toward
the expense OF paying for the conven-
tion hall Hats were passed ana
substantial sum was collected.
APPRECIATES HONOR.
The committee 70 notify Mr Wallace
OF his nomination then appeared ace
companied by the nominee. When Mr.
Wallace appeared on the platform all
a. F.rF nff
cheered Mr. Wallace bowed his ac-
acknowledgements and said This is
the second time in "a hours that l have
been notified OF my nomination for
mayor OF Salt Lake CITY. l was not
| n candidate yesterday and my setec-
ton came somewhat as surprise
While I appreciate the honor conferred
on me. I feel that ] can make but
very few promises, because II is
matter that has not received very
much consideration at my hands. /
can. however, make this promise 90
this assembly. and that rs, N am
| elected / viii give YOU careful pru-
! dent economical. progressive business
! administration. When ] say economical
| I mean Just those words when | say
prudent. ] mean a prudent eXpendl
| ture OF the public funds. i VIII carry
forward as rapidly Is possible the Inn
prOvements that are now under way
and we will take up new ones as
RAPIDLY as II Is possible for MS TO 10
so Nothing more can / say. but that
| will do the very best that l can
HADDOCKs SUGGESTION.
Tho matter OF selecting a party EN-
blem was the next order OF business.
Lon j. Haddock suggested a broom as
| the emblem, indicating a municipal
| housekeeping A. II Woodruff sug-
gested the goddess Of Justice and p G.
| Gertson suggested the goddess Of lib
| erty c. G. Neslen moved that the mat
ter be left to the decision Of the city
| committee, which motion carried and
the matter OF selecting an emblem
was added TO the duties Of the COM
mittee.
CITY COMMITTEE NAMED.
The city committee was named from
| the several wards. as follows;
First ward-W. n LOvesy, l.. e.
| Iverson and L. J. Haddock.
Second ward-George r Smith, Geo.
| @ Morris and Charles e. Davey.
Third ward-James n. Haslam, F. :.
| Fernstrom and F. a. Ellis.
Fourth ward-tNephi w. Clayton,
| George r. Felt and T.. =, Brown.
| Fifth ward-Joseph Worthland. Mar
| tin Lindsay and John NJ. Knight
THIS committee was empowered 10 M
| any vacancy that might occur upon the
| ticket and 10 also arrange TO have the
ticket placed on the Official ballot.
| Places OF holding ward meetings or
| conventions TO name counciimanic can-
| didates were designated as follows, the
date being fixed for Friday evening,
| Sept II, at O'Clock;
| First ward-Nnth ward amusement
hall
| Second ward-Sixth ward amusement
| hall.
| Third ward-Seventeenth ward
| amusement hall.
Fourth ward-Twentieth ward amuse-
/ ment hall
Firth ward-Old Twelfth ward hall.
The convention then adjourned sine
| die.