The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-22
Brigham Young Dead.
The Candidates for lhe Successl0m ms PresI-
dent-A 0uarreI fm the Chmrek LIN
Iy-LfIIgatlon and CempIIca-
lions Expected.

SALT LAKE CITY, August 29.-Brigham Young
died at 4 o'clock this afternoon Of ~ammati Of
the bowels. He has been sick about O week. There
is no Disgusting the fact that his death will materi-
ally weaken, il not destroy, the Mormon Church.
The litigation and complications which must imme-
diately arise from the financial troubles his avarice
has entailed upon the Church can hardly be sur
viyed. II IL conceded on all sides tonight that tho
successorship TO the position Of the Presidency will
be bitterly contested by the friends Of John w.
Young and Brigham Young, Jr, the Prophets
sons, Geo. Q. Cannon and John Taylor. The ma
jority Of the leading Mormons will oppose the
succession Of the Church is predicted by the most
intelligent and best-posted citizens. The removal
Of Brigham Young will be the emancipation Of
thousands from the rule Of the priesthood.
The opposition to the succession Of either John
w. Young or Brigham Young, Jr.. 10 the Presi-
cases most bitter. John. W., who is the only one
at all fitted by natural or acquired ability for the
position, is financially q bankrupt, and has until
the last six months been suspected OF %apostacy.
He returned from an Eastern residence last Fall,
embarrassed, and imposed heavy losses upon the
Prophet, upon whose credit he had been operating.
He was made First Counsellor 10 President Brigham,
without passing through the subordinate grades
Of promtion, contrary 70 the usages Of the Church.
in order 10 place him in the line OF Eucoession,
and since that time he has been very active, with
Brigham's assistance, In working his way into n
position 10 fill the Prophets place when the time
came. The appointments have been made, and
wires laid with that end In view. but there IL a
strong. outspoken, and rapidly organizing
OPPOSITION TO THE YOUNG DYNASTY,
Based upon the personal un6tness OF the candidates,
as well as upon the determination on the part OF
the Church leaders 10 rid themselves Of the pecu-
mary embarrassments that Brigham's avarioe and
selfish management have entailed upon the Church,
and 10 be exempt from the developments the last
few months have made Of the murders and " blood
atonement'' doctrines Of the Church, which are
claimed to be BrighAmisms, and not Legitimate
Mormonism. A strong party favor the retention
Of the succession 10 allegiance, allowing John Taylor,
who lie President Of the Council Of Twelve, to act az
e~x-ofhcio President Of the Church. Taylor is not
only ambitious, but entirely interruptions. He
was with Joseph and Hyram Smith at hauvoo, Al
the time Of their assassination, and was hled Will
bullets on that occasion. He 10 not q business man
but In every sense OF the word,
A RELIGIOUS FANATIC,
With more brains than the Prophets son. A stronl
faction favor George q. Cannon, who has been Z
great fayorite Of Brigham's. He 10 q smooth,
cunning, well-spoken man, and popular with thu
masses. He has been n member OF the Presidentt
household, and haU occupied n position sf o~onbdence
which he must In a great measure betrny 70 th'
weakening Of John w. YouDg's chances, BY BENZ
a candidate himself There are many who no
, only believe but openly express the opinion that th'
/, PresideDcy should be taken JT0n the family o
! Joseph Smith and this class do not hesitate 20 apply
the words.
, "IxrRUpER" AND "UsURPER"
: To brigham Young, and declare that the succession
s shall not pass TO his family. The contest will b
a bitter one, aad whatever difficulty there may b
In predicting the result, IL IL safe 10 say that Oh
! Young dynasty is practically at an end, and tina
e and shake the Church organization 70 It's fOunda
y ton. The elimination aud recriminahon tina
! will accompany this contest will be carefully gathere'
e up by the "outsiders" az legitimate fruits OF
b warefare in which they have no other interest thar
e the total humiliation Of all the belligerents.
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