Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-27

q, session which lasted unul near
,1,isbt the Republicans Of utah IN
,,,,e convention at ogden no'n'''a'e
Va, 1oseph Howell for Congress- ana
.,n.,i,. D. y. straup for the supreme
- and adopted platform favor
- ,,, s,,ppression Of liquor rahlc
.,.,,hors except where the people
vote to the contrary
fl yas a memorable convention char-
.o,srizad by enthusiasm from the mo
,rent the chairmans gavel feH on tns
,,,eliminsry gathering untll the closc VI
IN long night session. II was nla.heu'
"a bv sucn freedom of speech anu a'
han that the chairman was compeIlsu
ia can a members attention 70 ~
nct that he was using lahsues ~.
ssoy,lv In a public gathering. ana the
.,,ontinn Itself demanded that the
oserding member apologize before NJ
s,isht rroreed with his remarks. II
- marked by a tWo-hour debate on
,he question as TO whether direct
'rlmarv plank should be read mo INC
ristform as an amendment 10 the re-
,ort Of the committee on platform ana
tos,irtions which turned the resolu-
,,o, down in committee, after protract-
"a debate. only by majority OF ono
,oto II was marked by an attempt 10
institute statewide prohibition
tlank for the declaration OF the COM
nlttee on the subject, the state-wiue
amendment, upon being put failing 10
receive even the supporting vote OF the
member who introduced IT,
Farley p. Christensen, candidate for
Congress. told some secrets OF ward
POLITICS during his hours talk in favor
OF the direct primary law, and said that
In his district. zone Kelley and him
self we're. under the present plan Of
holding primaries. able to dominate
those gatherings with I'VE voters. He
ssid the same thing applied to every po-
lltical ward in the state. and that where
the bosses or sub bosses saw the
thing was going against them. they
would 60 out and get another bunch OF
voters or put n row Of niggers In
the front bench. and then no one else
would come in the primary" ON the
return trip to salt Lake after the con-
yention closed, the delegations we're
singing. Has Anybody Here seen kel-
ley" with Christensen joining in the
chorus,
Committees LONG SESSION.
Wien the preliminary session adj
burned after the naming Of the va
lous committees Monday morning. IL
vas To- meet at O'Clock in the after
noon The platform and resolutions
which was composed Of 70
held its meeting at the city
hall The direct primary plank had
been offered on the floor Of the house
prior to the recess. but wss referred
Without reading To the committee.
There Il caused long debate. and was
elected by n majority Of one vote and
eferred back to the body Of the con
'ortion The liquor question did not
'ccupy 50 much time. the sentiment
,eing practically unanimous for tho
ocal option plank which was finally
'dopted The big night IN committee
ame on the adoption Of the plank IA
'oring railroad commission. the COM
nittee first adopting the plank. and
hen afterwards reconsiderinR us ac-
Ton. The committee did not report
intl $50 In the evening. the convention
skine two recesses meanwhile IN
waiting the committees renort
AZ tho last hour named the conven-
ION re-assemhled and the committee on
Aatlom submitted its report which
vas read by a. l. Thomas. chairman
Y the committee, who moved its adop-
Ion. Nhas. r. Hollingsworth Of We
'er. offered the direct primary plank |
Is an amendment TO the report Of the |
ommittee Some debate followed. |
ieoreo Halvorsen Of Weber speaking |
p favor N the amendment. intimated |
hat any attempt 10 enforce gag rule" |
would not gn. Chairman Smoot quietly |
announced that the fears Of the dele |
rate from Weber were groundless. that |
very delegate should have a fun and |
nee opportunity TO be heard on every |
luesuon. ana that no gag rule" was /
ohleInr lated, Delegate Halvorsen aft |
wards expressed his regret for haN- |
w in'inuated that any attempt at gag
'ule might he made
FARLEY TALKS AN HOUR.
Farley Christensen obtained the floor
nu lAiked FOR an hour in favor of di
a primary system. f.. G. Ashton and |
~ ~ liNinc Of salt Lake also favored |
W. il1n harrN :, Joseph Daniel Har-
.mkioh. ~ p. Smyth OF Sanpate I "
y ldester Of SEWER and Senator Georga
Suherland opposed the amendment.
gu'ch Was then voted down nv a de-
sVe majority
Neorge 4 Startup ~ Provo intro
IN, rs Hn amendment a plank provid-
~ 'uI statewide prohibition. stating
nv. position with regard TO the amend
M, AFTER brief debate the matter
va pul 10 vote and the amendment
IN H.. '.st not one vote being registered
,,,,, renort NJ tho committee on Mat
sb,r,,,a ~ resolutions was adopted
M, 'y before 10 pm. and the conyeo,
mailing ticket W "0'"-
VIE sTRAUP NOMINATED.
trs, arr Badger Of salt Lake. in
n 81. speech placed the name OF ID
p,,1Iiaup In nomination for supremc
.Tss senator Badger said.
as a. suldlng and discharge OF duties
asts, iu ,rs are not Of political char
ate bss ue Judge whom ! shall nomln-
This - no' n peer IN this state or in
m, olhtrN For six wears he has held
court 6s trust ot Judge Of the highest
"ur state, and the Republican