The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-03

( promptly declined.
| City Chairman Samuel Thatcher,
having recovered from the shock Of
some time ago. arose and placed
Moses Thatcher, Jr.. in nomination.
Moses Thatcher then arose and il
was here that he took the severe rap
at the committee for nominating Ed
wards in the platform and resolutions.
He very sarcastically-that is. If IL
is possible for Mr.. Thatcher to be
sarcastic thought II best TO have
platforms shorn of nominating speech
es. He then placed Henry G.. Hayball
in nomination, and asked some one
to second the nomination After some
minutes had elapsed Johnnie" VIII
SON. end man of the lesser magnitude,
Jumped up and said 81 second the
nomination and the crowd wonder
ed what nomination he was second
ing. John smiled an air of satisfaction
when he realized that he had put one
over the convention, even so much so
chat his political brethren did not
know what he was talking about.
Councilman William Evans who was
there with his cohorts, lined up
strong against William Edwards,
then arose and said 4eHi ave been
hin the city council now for height
years, and desire to second the nom
ination Of Enry G. Hiball"
Mr.. Hayball arose and said he hop
ed his friends would withdraw his
name and nominate Mr.. Edwards. The
former mayor was not slow in get.
ting on to the game and right there {,
and then arose and positively refused
to have his name further considered |
by the convention. The rollers had |
been put over the former mayor to .
a nicely, and Evans, Thatcher, ct. al,
smiled a broad smile of satisfaction
Peace then began to be restored .
} and the ointment boxes were opened .
IN the hopes of healing up the sore
! spots before the ballotting began,
!. but middleman J. NJ. Blair was not
satisfied with the outlook. lie did not
like to have the rollers put over Mr..
Edwards, and began Grating on his
qualifications. He then nominated Mr..
Edwards for mayor and Mr. n. c.
Hayball for the four year team com.
missioner. Aren't Johnson backed up
his friend Blair and thought the form
er mayor entitled to another term.
Ed Edwards then arose and began
talking good sound logic. He said
that inasmuch as the new plan OF
government contemplated that man
Should spend all his time he believed
that Mr. J. NJ. Blair had the time and
was the man of the hour" He placed
Mr.. Blair in nomination and the con
vention applauded.
! George Skidmore, distinguished end
man, and first lieutenant to middle
man Blair, who had been padding
! for recognition for some time. then
got the floor and Immediately began
directing remarks towards Moses
! Thatcher. He denied having slated
Edwards in the platform and resolu.
tons, and told how pure and fair he
was, and always had been. politically
saying that he had never been con
nected with "A body of men where .
slate was made favoring one -candi.
date against another Weston Vernon
was in the act of explaining but fin.
ally decided il best to make no ex-
plantations, as the platform spoke for
Itself. While Mr.. Skidmore apparently .
satisfied himself It was plainly seen
that it did not satisfy the majority OF ,
the convention, who were undoubtedly I
In favor of William Edwards. and il
Is not unlikely that the action of
Skidmore may be investigated" at
least by Interrogation The Ed ,
wards following are loud in their /
statements that the former mayor
was the victim of Skidmore's trick. I
cry, assisted by the cohorts of Coun- 3
Gilman William Evans
The balloting then began and re- ,
suited in 20 votes for Henry G. Hay. /
ball and rs for Moses Thatcher. II
For the four year commissioner
George Skidmore made an attempt to
square himself with Moses Thatcher
by placing that gentleman in nomina-
ton. Mr. Thatcher was named
For the two year term, Mr.. Peter
C. Nelson won out easily.
Mr.. n. p Nielsen, Jr., was named
as auditor and secretary to the city
committee.
DR.. Samuel Thatcher was then
shnlNnd nc Nm IL q. rn,nr AIr IL