The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-05
REPUBLICANS DECIDE
To NOMINATE TICKET
Primaries Are 10 Be Held in
the City on Oc-
toher 10.
CONVENTION ON OCT. IL
Few So-CalIed 'Insurgent"
Americans Attend the
Meeting.
CONVENTION ON OCT. Il

The Republicans last night, at a
room in the city and county building
unanimously decided TO call city con
vention. and to nominate "a Republican
city ticket At the meeting there
were 1913 persons. including members of
the Republican city committee, ward
chairmen and district chairmen of the
Republican party and several so-callcd
''insurgent Americans. II was
pointed our that the attendance Of l33
did not represent the total strength OF
the Republican party in the city. but
that it did represent majority OF
those requested 10 attend the meeting.
During the course OF the meeting
two of those designated as ''insnrg
cnt'' Americans declared their will
inCness TO affiliate with the Republi-
can party. and two others who were
called upon declined 10 commit them
selves. Those who expressed willing
ness To Join the Republican ranks
were George Mover and j. II. Thomas.
s. ?. Armstrong and \. III. Parsons
were asked 10 address the meeting. and
did so briefly. but declined TO express
allegiance to tho Republican party Mr..
Armstrong thanked the gathering tor
calling upon him. and said;
"You appear TO have an enthusiastic
meeting, and if YOU put up ticket
and VIC clash with you, we will prob.
ably know we have been in the fight.
Call Is Authorized.
Others designated as "insurgent
Americans who we're at the meeting
were J. VI Hopfcnback. II Warren
Smith and Charles g. Weaver. To This
number Jake Grcenewald added the
namo of Joseph Lppman. who, he said.
was former American, who rendered
valuable aid 10 the Republican party
in the campaign of a year ago.
Tho meeting WAS called 10 order by
Judge Fred G. Loofbourow. chairman
of the city committee Immediately
Fred Price. president Of the Young
Men s Republican club. and an active
candidate for city commissioner. moved
that the city committee be instructed
10 issue call fer primaries and con
rcntion. James Devinc opposed this
motion. but later withdrew his oppo-
sition and the motion was unanimous
" adopted.
The city committee then withdrew TO
decide upon call which had been
drawn up in anticipation of this action
hv- the meeting J. NJ Havcs sue
and during the absence Of the city
committee there were few impromptu
speeches.
To Hoki Primaries
The city committee returned in a
few minutes with the call for the con
Nentiun and primaries. Under the call
tho Republicans invite all persons. ir. |
reSnective of party, who arc dissatisfied |
with tho present administration in The
city. TO ioin with Them in the pri
maries. The primaries for the selcc
tiou Of delegates will be held next
Tuesday evening, October 10, in each |
voting district of the city, and the con
yontion Will he held on Thursday, Oc
,ober 10. in the Colonial thcater.
The representation in the convention
will be one delegate for every twenty |
five votes cast at the last general cleo
tion for Congressman Joseph Howell. |
Under this appoT.ionmeut the conyeu |
ton will consist Of 44J delegates.
After tho call was read the meeting |
was adjourned.