The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-04
REPUBLICANS
NAME WINNING
COUNTY TICKET
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had received 262. An appeal from the
decision OF the chair was involved, aft
er a hot debate. and the chair lost. the
erect being that Bassett was the
nominee.
A fight none the less remarkable for
rs exciting incidents. arose between i.
u. Wiley and Job +. Lyon for attorney.
Lyen came with the prestige of one
term, while Wiley. backed by his Sec
ond precinct, showed unexpected
strength IN quarters OF the county
mat had been thought 10 be nailed
down for Lyon. Moses C. Davis who
had been a candidate, withdrew in favor
OF Wiley.
Ben e Rich named Wiley, while W.
Lyon. Joseph Christensen presented
the name Of G. 5. Kinney, and Samuel
g Park named Robert \. Porter Kin
ney and Porter received five votes each,
while Wiley was given 265 and Lyon
254.
W. II. POLAND named Charles A.
Feet FOR surveyor. and W. W. wilson
nominated III. allan Gardner, who had
been unanimously Endorsed by the
county delegates. Gardner received SO1
votes and Peet 223.
Benner y. Smith and W. y. Williams,
both or whom have done yeOnan ser
vice in the state senate. were nOmi-
mated. after a listless race. in which
James Devine, entered at the last mo-
ment, was also candidate. Devine
gathered l6l votes, while Smith re-
ceived 49S and Williams 40s
Harry Joseph nominated DeVine. VIII
lard Done presented the name Of VIII
lams and A. Z. Irvine named MI
Smith.
Nomination OF a county auditor was
the first order of business for the even
ing session. which was called 10 order
by the chairman at 1850. c. Roscoe
Nigus won the nomination from Frank
HeginbOtham by a vote OF 3s1 to $50,
after a series of nominating and sec
onding speeches that were a feature OF
the convention. Mr.. Nigus, the sue
cessful candidate. was nominated by
Joel Nihiey. who commented on the eN-
cellent qualifications OF Mr.. Nigus,
who. through long experience as depte~~
in the office, was fitted 70 fill the posi-
ton In manner that would reflect
credit on the Republican party or the
county and state. G.. T. Barns nOmi-
mated Frank Hegenbotham, stating that
his two terms of office had been sat
isfactOrY in every way. that while the
work of the office had increased TO a
remarkable extent. the present tncum-
bent had succeeded IN showing reduc-
tiOns In the expenses of running the Of
flee. Fred Price. in secOnding the
nomination of Mr.. Nigus pleaded for
recognition for the Second precinct and
warmly seconded the statements made
by Joel Nibley as 10 the qualifications
of ais an1idate. Jesse d. JeWkes. state
auditor. said he was happy 10 speak N
favor OF Mr. Heginbotham, although he
was most scared to death" Mr.. Jewkes
said that through his experience as
state auditor in checking accounts, Mr..
Hegin botham had demonstrated that he
was the most capable and efficient
county auditor IN the state Of Utah. A.
p Kesler OF the Third precinct, a. q.
Anderson Of Bingham and Charles COtt-
rell, ir.. seconded the nomination of
AFR Vigus and Mr.. COttrell promised
that the delegation from the Second
precinct would be unanimous for Nigus,
a prediction which was verified when
the vote was taken.
Vote for Auditor.
The vote for auditor, by precincts,
was as follows.