The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-25
Allen 7. Sanford Is Nominated for
Representative in Congress and
Judge John A. Street for
Supreme Bench
DELEGATES GO WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM
WHEN DISTINGUISHED MEN ARE CHOSEN
Next Congressman from Utah Makes Stirring
Speech of Acceptance; New State Com
n1ittee Is Selected

the committee had selected Ben g.
Riyes to act AS secretary. This selec-
tion was approved by the convention.
Some one in the audience called foi
rouslng American speech by Mr.. Bar
rette. The chairman declined the priv
ilege of making speech, saying that
the time was limited and the important
business of the convention should be
transacted as soon as possible, Chair
man Barrette then named the follow
ing committees.
Permanent organization and order Of
business-P. j. DAILY, +. |. Sefrit, D. G.
Dunbar
Platform and resolutioDs-Co Colonel
William Nelson, John A. Street, ]. W.
Mckinney.
After a selection by the band the
committee on permanent organization
and order Of business made its report.
1t recommended that the temporary or
ganzation be made permanent and that
the order of business be the report of
the committee on platform and resolu
| tions, the nomination of candidate
for congress, the nomination of can,
dldate for justice of the supreme court,
the selection of state committee and
the transaction of such other misce
laneous business as might properly come
before The convention.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutlOnS SUBMITTED INC which
was later adopted by the convention.
Prolonged applause greeted each telling
sentence IN the document.
Mischievous Amendment Defeated
Colonel Matt Daughcrty enlivened the
convention with an attack on Secretary
Richard A. Ballinger, moving the adop-
ton Of the platform as read, with the
addition of the following amendment:
tfWn Tho action of thc Rp-
publican senators and representative OF
Utah in congress for voting first. last
and all the time for the nefarous Payne
bill, and we denounce Senator Suther
land for lodging making n quorum of
the committee at ST. Paul at the iuves-
tigation of Secretary Balinger of the
interior for dereliction of duty
Without any debate on the question,
the convention, which had not had the
opportunity to learn the bearing of the
resolution, adopted 1T. However, at the
request of Allen 7 Sanford and others,
the convention reconsidered its action,
and when the effect of the resolution
Daugherty had presented was brought
to the attention of the convention, The
amendment was Overwhelmingly defeat
ed.
Sanford Named for Congress.
When Chairman Barrette announced
that nominations for representative in
congress were in order, j. T.. Darmer
obtained the floor, and IN q stirring
American speech presented the name OF
Allen T. Sanford. Judge Darmer called
attention to the able craftsmanship,
sterling integrity and the stalwart
Amcricanism of Mr. Sanford. He
spoke of his long service to the Amer
lean party, his ability as a speaker for
American principles and of his qualiti.
cations to serve his state IN the NATIONAL
congress.
p. j. DAILY moved that the nomination
of Mr., Sanford be made by acclama
tion. This was done, and the American
candidate for congress was gwen a
great ovation by the convention, Ev-
cry one shouted for a speech from the
next congressman, but they were re-
strained by Chairman Barrette, who
promised TINT Mr.. Sanford would speak
to them before adjournment.
Judge Street Is Chosen,
judge j. w Mckinney then NOM
mated Judge John A. Street for Justice
of tho supreme court. Judge Mcklu-
ney began by congratulating The Amer
lean party on the splendid county ticket
nominated and on its selection OF MIR.
Sanford as its candidate for congress.
He said that the people were beginning
TO understand that the American party
is not fighting Mormons, but that it is
hphting q union OF church and state;
that it was not denying the right OF
any man TO worship God according 10
the dictates of his own conscience, but
that it is cvcrlastipgly opposed to II
government of priests, by priests and
for priests being substituted for gov
ernmcnt of the people, by the people
and for the people,
Mr.. Mckinney said that Judge Street
was mun who is distinguished for his
moderation, his crudltiOn i'm the law and
his superb AmericanSm-a gentleman
who would be a credit TO the supreme
bench of this state or any other state.
On motion of Colonel Daugberty the
nomination OF Judge Street was made
by accamation This action was taken
amid great and long.contlnued applause.
New State Committee.
On motion of q. S. Pulver, tho fol-
lowing were unanimously chosen rs
members Of the new state committee:
Salt Lake county-W. w, Armstrong,
Ii. j. Dininuy, Tony jacobson, w. j.
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