Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-15

given, which was adopted unanimously
II was also stated that a supplement
tary address would be prepared TO pre-
sent 60 the people in connection with
the platform. which on account Of the
limited time allotted to the committee.
did not contain all that the party would
like to say on the question Of local
politics. The committee will in n short
time prepare and issue the suppieu en-
tarv address, which Is 20 be cOnsid-
cred a portion Of the Democratic plat
form.
TICKET RATIFIED.
The nominating committee Their pre-
sented the following ticket for city Of
fees. which was ratified without dis
sension.
For mayor-W. r. Wallace.
FOR recorder-A. n. Mckay.
For treasurer--Byron Groo.
For city attorney-C. &. Dey.
Z For auditor-W. j. Bateman.
w. r. Wallace. the nominee for
mayor. was present and made a brief
speech Of acceptance.
COUNCIL NOMINEES.
The ward committees then reported
their nominations for the council with
tho exception Of the Third, the menu
bers Of this ward being unable TO agree.
The candidates reported were as fol-
lows
First ward-Joseph s. Hyde, short
term: Stephen Hayes. long term.
Second Ward--George r.. Burbidge.
long tenn; Henry Wallace. sr., short
term.
Fourth Ward Orlando W. Powers.
long term; Joseph Nimball short term
Fifth Wari--Noble Warrum. long
term; $ NJ Taylor, short term.
The above nominations were ratified
4
following named members OF the city
committee named by the various
wards.
First ward-Joseph A. Young. chair
man; Frank RAWLINGS, Herbert l.. Pen
rose.
second ward--C A. Carlqust. chair
man; Judge ". y. Dusenberry, l. w.
Jones
Fourth wari-r. II. Fitzgerald.
chairman; D. \. swan, William \.
Williams
Fifth Ward-John Tobin. chairman;
Benny Roberts. Richard p Morris.
on motion the convention adopted
as the emblem OF the Democracy the
figure OF rooster, in deflan, attl-
tude.'
IN THE THIRD.
Five candidates for the council ap-
pcared et the gathering OF the delegates
from the Third I'm the nomination cau-
Gus namely. John HOiley and H. T.
Cowburn. present oouncilmen from the
ward, and w. J. korth, Joseph Haslam
and H. II. Walters. Perley Hill was
naoled as chairman ~ the caucus On
the first ballot with n total OF li9 votes.
John Holley had %. Korth, sS, Haslam.
%. Walters Is and C0wburn g. This
shut out both Of the present council-
men from this ward. korth seemed 10
have a. plurality Of the votes cast, but
somebody charged that he had packet
tho convention with non residents OF
the ward. Then the wranele started
Tho chairman ruled that he would not
declare the vote until II was shown that
every man voting was q resident OF
the ward. An attempt 20 settle the
matter was made by taking another
ballot. THIS time Korth received 81
votes. Walters 2S. Holloy 90 Haslam II
and COWhum o. The chair declared
liolley and Cowburn out of the race,
and insisted that each voter should
prove his residence IN the ward This
We being done when Holley moved
to adjourn. a vote on the motion was
apparently lost hV a vote Of 81 to 20.
but Chairman ilill declared IL carried
by a vote ~ 81 20 g. and he declared
the convection adjourned and so re-
ported 20 the city convention.
Tine city convention. on protest OF
fhftn, rejected The report 81 the COM
miitee frnm tho Third, and ordered
II 10 reconvene for the nomination or
counciImanic candidates Another ses-
sion WIS held ana after ar hours
wrinflipg the chairman reported that
hoNey and Walters had been soIcctcd
as The wards candidates. Korths sup
porters again protested and the con-
Neutl1n again rejected the report and
empowered the city committee 20 cali
primary fpr a ward convention 90 name
thf candidate for the council.
~ midnight thc convention adj
iournc1.