Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-16
alarm Citizens Movement oc-
.,,ion for Enthusiastic Con-
vention at the Theater.
ossFEc7 HARMONY THE ORDER
,.,a,dates on city Ticket Are Nom
matcd by Accla-
ulation.
CITIZENS TICKET

Z eor r,avor william r. Wallace !:
Z e.. treasurer-A. "A Peabody. i
I "a recorder-A. y Mckay. I.
\ r,- sttorney-Jamcs Ingebretsen I
{ For aulitor-w il. Lovesy s
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,,,so tenseness Of the desire for re-
,,r,o in the administration of city af-
,.l-, may be judged by the enthusi-
-, displayed al the Citizens conven-
-. held an the salt lake theater last
,isb, then the success Of the citizens
.,o,snent for business administration
SENS assured From the very start
-. sslsestes seemed imbued with the
,o,ra of the movement. and every
,si,t made by every speaker In show
r, the incomuetency Of the present
DEMONSTRATION OF municipal AFFAIRS
-. greeted with applause, as was
,ssrv declaration promising reform
"a The reconstruction Of the business
methods ~ the city.
william r. Wallace was named by
.,,laniation for mayor. The nominal
Fan went through with q cheer A com
,,.tfee was named 10 bring Mr., Wallace
Il and when ne appeared he was greet
"A with prolonged applause. the entire
,,rrention arising 70 its feet ana cheer
Inc Mr. Wallace was named the eve
ring before for mayor on the Demo
cratic ticket.
The second nomination also went
through without opposition, A. \. Nc
Eav. also named by the Democratic
sonvention for city recorder, receiving
hs nomination az the hands OF the
rit zens by reclamation. In fact all
M nominations were made by acclama-
Hon Indicating q harmony Of purpose
n selecting the very best men OBJ
sinable for the responsible positions in
he city government.
VOTED DOWN.
lust after the reading OF the platform
md declaration of principles and pend
lng motion 70 adopt the same, Arthur
Brown arose in his seat in the hall and
proposed an amendment 10 the plat
form declaring for prohibition. on mo-
ton Of A n Woodruff the amendment
was voted down with a vigor that
proved the determination OF the CON
yention not to inject into the munich
pal ampaign any question foreign to IT,
me Impression prevailed among the
lelegates that the amendment was in
iroducsd for the purpose OF precipitat-
Ing discussion and creating schism IN
the convention But. N that was its
object It was a signal failure
CALLED TO ORDER
When the convention was CALLED to
order hy e. y Fell. between two and
three hundred delegates were IN their
seats Present on the platform were
George y Lawrence, Councilman l.. r..
Han Col Nephi W Clayton. ROYAL w.
Daynes. Councilman f. s. Fernstrom.
Neph l. Morris, W II Lovesy and 9.
A. Carlquist
Mr. Felt said he took pleasure in call
lne 10 order the convention which was
20 name the winning ticket in the COM
Ing campaign. and introduced as tenn
roray chairman. Councilman L. ".
Han As temporary secretary. w. IA.
loyesy was named. with G. " carl
aust as assistant secretary and Gron-
way Parry as sergeant -at-arms.
L. r HALLS SPEECH
In taking the chair Mr.. Hall said
y am glad 30 take part In this move
ment Of the people for a better govern
meni for Salt Lake city. I am glad
lnc time rs coming when men OF diff
iefent creeas and opinions can meet
together and work for the advance
nent Of the interestse OF the city we
love with a business administration
OF mo affairs of salt Lake CITY. Il will
hol ~ necessary for a man 20 carry
lptnenuals rom any city committee or
lolllcm organization In order TO se-
.uie JOB ON our streets. or In the
p'Nce or fire departments ONLY
tQulrement of the applicant win be
~ aplhtY to do the work This Is
whai me people have been looking for
neu I'd Tor great many wears. An
tmclent fire department an efficient
Nlcf force and clean streets are what
1ne people want BIZ with them we
E.nl harmony of sstign. We need a
tnahge from the pre- administration
~ Guy affairs Their 4 a great work
bleie inls convention TO nominate tho
~, ~, men in the city who will carry the
~, vnehl Tor q business administra-
'' , VI cry affairs on 10 Victory"
go, ~, remarks of Chairman Hall were
" f'NN'NA hnnlhnaes
COMMITTEES NAMED
INC convention then proceeded 10 the
..lNt 'i committees on credentials.
llah'ni Organization and order Of
tt"n. emo platform and resolu-
upna. as follows.
u D.Ieaentials-P C. Gertson. "A Alma
isaac langton. n. j. Richards
",l David Cameron
Il. l''anent Organization and order Of
e..t II Woodruff G.. n. Carl
NllsL a. p. Carr. John o. Critchiow
"ne yonn NJ knight
alI1rm and Resolutions Elias Con
10y ashton. j M Siodahl o J Widt-
Taylor anu '"'ep" -
FERNsTROM TALKS.
a.. ",ie me committees were in confer
n, councilman Fernstrom was called
49, .iN hc responded with a charac-
49, speech lie said be- was IN
49, oI a change b. the administra
r pr city anala. believe there
H p' no posFlblea I'm making 4
,.inis., ior n H.. ~ POSSIBLE that n
go ne worse nan under tho present
nv, ,lean admiulstratlon The ques.
N.Y. now asked city employees is moi
IN. much work they have done foi
~ Ivy but how much work have Won
tN tor me nartv9 That a. thc rtata