The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01
LIVELY CONVENTION
IS HELD At LOGAN
Governor Spry and Congress-
man Howell Endorsed With
out Opposition.
THEN TROUBLE BEGINS
Insurgents Demand Reconsid-
Grafton and Shout Gag Rule,
but Are Defeated.
THEN TROUBLE BEGINS
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special to Tho Tribune.
LOGAN, Aug. 31.-Tho Republicans
of Cache county mot here this after
noon and selected delegates to the
state and judicial conventions of the
party. The gathering was well attend
ed and was completely controlled by
the regulars. Congressman Joseph How
ell and Governor William spry received
emphatic Endorsements, the delegation
being instructed to vote for them at
the state convention. There was con-
siderable friction, however, in the gath
eripg and charges of gag rule and ma
chine domination were openly made,
while one delegate, Robert Murdoch,
the convention after having been elect
ed delegate. stating that he would
not be pledged to anyone.
Insurgency Begins,
The first trouble arose when rcso-
luton was presented, jnstructing the
delegates TO the judicial convention for
~. G. Walters of Logan for Judge. D.
r. Roberts, who is also a candidate for
,Iudge, vigorously opposed and charged
ijobbery on tho part of the local bar
association. Republican attorneys
warmly denied the accusation, The res
olution was finally tabled after rather
acrimonious debate. Resolutions were
presented demanding planks in the state
platform. providing legislation for the
tho state, an employers liability and
an employees safety act and a. better
system of taxation
Asks Reconsideration,
There were two separate resolutions.
one indorsing Howell and the other in
lorsing Spry and instructing the dele
gates for them, and the whole lot was
passed without debate or dissent. Then,
aftcr the transaction Of some other
business, Representative c. j.. Funk de-
mapded a reconsideration of the vote
hc which the resolutions had been
passed, saving they had been bumped
together and rushed through. He was
'rpied out of order. He appealed from
The decision Of the chair and lost again.
he denounced the proceedings as the
application Of the gag rule and the re-
he was for Howell hut insisted upon
registering his vote against Spry,
Later Chairman T. J. Metkle of the
board Of county commissioners demand
Ell a vote Of the convention TO asceT-
taiu whether or rot il was really in
favor of an instructed delegation. but
he was ruled out of order and angry
delegates insisted that the machine was
afraid 10 trust the matter 10 square
vote. 4. e. Bowen WAS chairman of
thr convention and i. w. Jensen of Fly
run WAS secretary. Thomas Smart of
Logan was elected n member Of the
Republican state committee for Cache
{ county.
Roster Of Delegates,
Delegates TO the state convention
-. NJ BickInore, George w. Summers
Garret Dahlc, s. W. Allen. G. w. Dunn
Andrew King, +. 7. Bsllam, II. II. Pc
tcrscn. II. II. Jensen, Johu W. Jensen
\. b Mauehan, r. n. Stephens, j. NJ
Anderson, John F. Wright, II. 4, Pc
\ derson, + A. Hinckley, ". T, Hopkins
h L. r. Roberts, Thomas Smart, j. II
Marshall. A. l.. Cole, y. Bullen. Jr, A
4 Bowen. e, w, Robinson, T. A. Nielsen
j. Il, Stewart. Jr,, w. ". McLaughlin
lanes McNiel Ephraim Christensen, E
n = Richards, Ole Olson, Fred Eklund
Merrill, J: l.. McCarrey, r.. II. Reese
= j. Gordon, r. d, Thornley,, J. j
4 Meikle. Thomas J, Richardson, William
j.. Rigbv, Jr, n. G. Allen, A r. Mer
rill, John A. Lcatham.
Delegates to the judicial convention
Orson Thomas, r. w. Shipley, Johr
Kicks, Thomas Godfrey, George Cornish
G. R. Jeppesen, George Q, Rich, H. W