The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-03


and order of business was tie next
committee to report. The rirst line
of the report was greeted by an out.
burst Of applause from delegates and
spectators alike. The applause con-
tinued and Senator Sutherland VIII
was named permanent chairman was
forced to bow to the audience before
the uproar ceased
;tit. Change In Roll Call III
The committee deviated from the
usual method of calling the roll OF
counties and instead of having the
counties called in alphabetical order
reported that the counties should be
called in he numerical order of their
strength, beginning with Salt Lake
county. 1t was stated by T. II.
Burton of Sanpete county, chairman
of the committee, that this change
had been decided on Tor the reason
that the larger COUNTIES which con
troll nominations we're last on the
list and could swing tine convention
any way they desired at the end of
ballot. The committee also rec
commended that II u. Allen OF SUM
nit county be made chaplain Of the
convention. 8s,,9.
Platform Popular
After the report ,of 'Sthe committee
had been adopted the report Of the
committee on resolutions was called
for. The chairman Of the commit
tee was absent and Glenn Miller of
Salt Lake county, secretary of the
committee, read the platform of the
convention. During the reading Of
the resolutions Mr., Miller was fire.
quently interruptedipS outbursts of
applause from the delegates. The.
castigation of the Democratic party
for its stand on the tariff question
and on big business struck respon--
sive chord on thesEert of the dele,
gates. w.
One plank in the platform which
evoked great cheering was that with
reference to the Colombia treaty. The
plank defended the action of Theo-
dore Roosevelt and its sentiments
were echoed by delegates and spec
tators alike. ANN.
r. l.. Allen, chaplain of the con-
vention, offered prayer and Senator
sutherland announced that non,ina
lions for United States senator were
in order. Only one name was pre-
sented--that of Senator Smoot. Ben
l.. Rich of Salt Lake county placed
Senator Smoot in nomination in an
eloquent speech. He reviewed the
history of Senator Shoots care. r in
Congress and related the services of
formed by the senator for the people.
Pandomonium reigBed before Mr..
Rich had finished hss,address and oLe
of the greatest demonstrations ever
rendered the narieNo Of any candidate
outside of presidential convention
took place. Senator Smoot was nom
mated by reclamation.
When the name of Chief Justice
McCarty was presented for the nom
nation for the supreme bench by
Carl A. Badger the delegates from
the southern part Of the state began
h demonstration in which practical
ly every delegate in the convention
joined. So hearty was the cheering
for Justice McCarty that 1t was some
time before the convention quieted
sufficiently for motion to be made
to nominate him by reclamation
Judge McCsrty who was at the con
vention, was called on to address the
delegates and after much applause he
arose and thanked the delegates fol
the confidence they had reposed In
him.
Mathsson 10 Named
Prof. L. A. Merrill nominated A.
C. Matheson for state superintendent
OF public instruction. In short ad
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