The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
COUNTY DELEGATES
AGREE IN CAUCUS
Pledged for Four Members of
Legislature, Commissioner,
Assessor and Surveyor.
BIG MEETING AT MURRAY
All Districts but Three Present When
Demands Are Made to Be Taken
Before Convention Monday.
BIG MEETING AT MURRAY

When the Republican county conven-
ton assemblies at the Salt Lake the
atre tomorrow morning. it will be
found that lie delegates from the vot-
ing districts outside of the city stand
sOlidly pledged for four members OF
the legislature. one county commits
siOner. assessor and surveyor
The county delegates met in caucus
at Murray yesterday and decided upon
thesi things, and VIII go into the con-
venI on insistent for them. The eau
Gus was held at the Murray opera
house and brought together delegates
from all but three districts in the
county, these three lying up canyons
in the Wasatch range, and having only
one delegate apiece.
The demands made by county dele
gates upon the convention are stronger
than ever before. the delegation ask
ing for at least one more candidate than
has ordinarily been apportiOned TO the
county. \ move was made In the eau
and substitute a surveyor. but This was
defeated.
CabOOn Il Chairman.
James p. CahOOn of Murray was
chairman of the caucus. He had befn
candidate for the lower house. but
withdrew yesterday in favor OF j. W.
McHenry of Murray. who later was de-
teated in the caucus. Seth PiXton OF
Riverton was secretary OF the caucus.
Five members at large on the Repub-
spirited contest, in which there Were
eleven candidates, representing every
end of the county. The new county
committeeman selected are:
Nephi Jensen, Forest Dale.
A. Y. Anderson, Bingham.
Warren II. Lyon, Murray.
Seth PixtOn, Riverton.
Il. +. Bagley. Big Cottonwood.
The other candidates before the eau
Gus were: John Dunn, +. r. Morgan
Amos Gabbott, Ben r. Eldredge, Adam
D. Il -.
Withdrawing shortly after the ballot
ing was commenced.
Name Committeeman.
The caucus choice for the county
members OF the committee on platform
and resolutions We're W. W. Wilson and
c. NJ. Brown. Farley Glover was also
nominated, but received only few
votes.
For the committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn and order of business, Z. r.
lected. A. A. Butler and P. ]. Sanders
were defeated.
George c. Sharp and John Dunn were
selected on the committee on creden-
tails. while A. T. Williams and Charles
Holm were defeated.
The caucus Endorsed Oscar w. Carl
son for county commissioner; Amos
s. GabbOtt for assessor, and II. Allan
Gardner for surveyor. Carlson was the
only county candidate, and there Is no
opposition TO GabbOtt, while Gardner
the surveyors Job.
Bingham Is United.
For the first time in many years, the
Bingham delegation came into the eau
Gus united upon almost every question
that usually comes before delegates
prior TO a county convention. First of
ALL they We're united upon Ted Holman
Tor the lower house, and A v ,Ander-
son for the county committee. They
won in both instances.
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were called, George NJ. Cannon asked
II the Bingham candidate would stand
by the party platform on the liquor
question. Mr.. Holman replied that he
not only stood on the state platform,
but also upon his own record, which,
he said, was consistent with the liquor
plank in that platform.
In addition to indOrsing Mr.. Holman,
the delegates stood for Danied Nc
Rae of Granger, c. c. Grape of Sandy
and Thomas F; Page of Riverton. ].
W, MeHenry of Murray and Joseph NJ.
Holt of South Jordan were defeated,
the vote being very close
Name Precinct Officers.
Taking advantage of the general eau
Gus, delegates in various precincts got
together and nominated justices of the
peace and cOnstables.
Francis NJ. Bishop was nominated for
justice in Precinct 2, and L. II. Sims
was nominated for constable.
In Precinct 4, Charles Holm of Muir
ray was renOminated justice, and VIII
A. Mcmillan was named for constable.
In Precinct z, /. Frank Goff was
named for justice of the peace, and
Alex. A. Brand for constable.
L. z. Dudley of Bingham was named
for justice Of the peace in Precinct 10,
and Lafayette Chidester for constable
Other precincts viii hold caucuses at
the county convention, when their
nominees will be announced.
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