The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-30
ANGUS 7. WRIGHT SLAUGHTERED
AND GEORGE ]. KELLY NAMED
Republican County Convention Sees The Machine
Once More in Operation, Moving Down All
Opposition From Whatever Source.

I clared that they should not be toler-
ated
Even though the lnsurgeut element
was pronounced in the convention.
their influence was limited to The
passing of the Baglcy amendments 20
the platform.
The machine had sHch complete
control OF the delegations that the
voting was matter OF confirmation,
except in only one instance There
was some little friction within the
machine ranks. there being two FAC
tions who had their choice between
machine men This was demonstral-
cd on the floor OF the convention in
nominating and secondmG speeches.
the real meaning of which many of
the delegates did not understand
The first ballot for representatives
showed the strength of the two ma.
chine forces. Heywocd lost out and
storm was Immediately raised for the
nomination OF a country candidate
which move completely showed Hey
wood under.
One OF the peculiar features OF the
convention was the fact that Myron Il.
Richardson. president OF the Brewery
for the state legislature than did A.
r Haywood, president OF the Weber
club Richardson had the support cf
the labor element, the liquor element.
and the Republican machine.
Carl Allison. in nominating Mr.
Richardson, says he and other Re-
publicans had made deal with >ths
labor unions TO place Mr. Richardson
fT1lrn lpt.V ha fnlI 10 = a fn
whether the real object of the deal
was for or against prohibition, or Tor
or against Sutherland
Temporary Officers Made Permanent.
/At the reconvening OF the conyeu-
tion yesterday afternoon at 2:3o
O'Clock the report of the committees
were read and considered. The adop-
tion OF the report OF the committee
or permanent organization and order
OF business placed the following per
sons i'm command OF the meeting as
permanent officers; Samuel c. Dye,
chairman; John E Bagley and lyman
Slleen vice chairmcn, John V Bluth
secretary and w. D Van Dyke and
Miss Annis Brown. assistant secreta-
rIes; Thomas Lundy, se:geant-atarmS
and Albert Engston, assistant. c Z.
Middleton, chaplain.
After the seating Of the permanent
chairman, the report of the platform
committee was read. John Z. BaGlev
offering amendments that were final
" made part Of the report The fol-
lowing planks were offered by Mr..
Bagley. the second plank being pre-.
sented to the platform committee and
accepted by it, the first and third he
ing offered on the floor OF the con-
yention and adopted by the couven-
tion as part Of the original plat
form.
The 6agIey Additions.
Re 1t resolved by this Republican
county convention that ne recognize
the urgent need,
l. or law creating a public util-
ity and railroad commission for the
purpose Of regulating and controlling
the public properties and public car.
rlerS. Of this state.
We favor the passage OF n law
granting the elites OF the first aud
second class in this state the priyi-
lege of voting upon the proposition to
govern cities by the commission plan
OF government and the enactment of
a general law providing for the or
ganlzatlon and government of such a
commission.
8 or law regulating the expenses
OF elections OF this state and to pre-
vent candidates from eXpending any
money for hiring vehicles for the pur.
pose of hauling voters TO the polls on
election day for either state. county
or city elections.
Named by AeoIamatIon
After the heat of he discussion ON
the BaClcy amendments the conven-
ton settled down to the naming OF the
ickct. There was some rivalry for
places on the ticket, but, withal IL was
done in good part and the best Of feel
nG prevailed after the work of the
was over. An adjourn
nent had to be taken 1T s O'Clock 10
give the delegates an opportunity to
get dinner and 1t was nearly o'clock
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