The Evening critic., 1881-12-23
THE OTHER SIDE
To the Utah Contrasting DcIegoteship
What the Hon. George q. Cam
non, the Mormon. has TO Say ON the

To the Utah Contrasting DeIegateship
What the Hon. George q. Cam
non. the Mormon. has TO Say ON the
Subject.
A CRITIC cmissary to-day called upon the
Hon, George Q. Cannon, ono OF the contesting
Delegates from Utah. He was found ut the
Riggs, and the news-man was by him received
in the most cordial manner. Mr.. Cannon Is
81 years old, OF rather heavy build medium
height, has a large, round head, full blue eyes
that speak intelligence, short gray whiskera,
and withal OF u rather ministerial appearance.
He Is very quiet, undemonstrative, reserved,
genteel and unassuming. His manner could
not we'll be more pleasing.
To THE CRITIC he replied, when Informed
that he was TO be interviewed, that he was not
seeking notoriety; that ho was trying his case
before tho reading world. He said further
that he had not gone n step out OF his way TO
have anything pertaining to the case published
In the press, but he had no objection to talking
TO 80 sedate and pious a young man as the ono
who sat before him.
what are your claims to the onlcc Of Dele.
gate to Utah, Mr.. Cannon" asked THE CRITIC.
"Mr. Campbell, believe, has said that you
have no valid claims"
"My claims are that was elected TO tho po-
sition, receiving 1868 votes 10 Mr.. Camp
BELLS 1, 357, and that am decidedly the choice
OF the people OF Utah."
"Mr. Campbell raises the question of ineligi.
billy, on the point o. your having plural
"Yes, I'm Mormon" replied Mr.. Cannon.
"But this is lato day, 1t seems to me, 10 raise
that question. Certainly the statutes OF the
United States revised 1862 makes It n penal
ofrenso to have more than one wife, but have
served rs Delegate from Utah four terms, am
on.my 1fth term, and the circumstances have
not changed. say this is n late day for that
plea. This whole trouble has arisen from tho
desperate attempt OF the governor Of Utah to
usurp the rights and votes of the people,"
From Mr.. Cannon's pamphlet on the situa-
ton, THE CRITIC quotes the following as ex-
planatory to the theory OF the governors usur-
patton OF votes: SIN tho fall and winter OF
1880, II was rumored and whispered around
Salt Lake City that whatever the result OF the
count OF actual votes cast at the election for
Delegate, Mr.. Allen G. Campbell would be de-
clared elected, and would be foisted by some
mysterious means Into Congress as the Dele.
gate representing Utah, although IL soon be-
came known he mad received but 1857 votes,
TO 1S, 50S votes cast for Mr.. George o. Cannon
When events are foretold with accuracy, and
Immediately We sec them take place as fore
told, 1t IL but fair TO presume that there was
some substantial reason for the prophecy.
In this case IL Is apparent, by what
has since TRANSFERRED, that long prior to
the election OF 1880, there was widely organ.
lied conspiracy in Salt Lake City to force upon
the people OF Utah, as their Representative and
Delegate In Congress, person whom they did
not want, would not have, and who received
less vote than any minority candidate that ever
aspired to that position from Utah. 1t mat
tered little to these consplrators that this re-
suit could only be compassed by the greatest
frauds and outrages upon the rights OF free
people to choose their own Delegate. 1t mat
tered nothing that the plan could be carried
out only by violation OF every principle of repre-
sentative government wherever conducted;
that 1t insulted the theory upon which every
political party that has ever governed this
country has acted. The end was determined
and the means were within the ready inven-
tion OF the instigators."
"The returns from the election say that
was elected" continued Mr.. Cannon, "and
there is no doubt but that Congress Will sus-
tain the returns. My religion is the only
point raised why am ineligible. But II the
certificate OF Mr.. Campbell is not prim0 Jdcic
evidence, he cannot take his seat. I hope to
go In on my broad certificate-the election re-
turns. Mr.. Campbell's certificate is unusual
1t contains lang that invalidates It,"
"Are you n minister In the Mormon church,
broke I'm THE CRITIC.
"well, we are all ministers In our church.
We have no paid ministers. At services one is
as liable to be called upon to preach as an
other"
ais Mormonism increasing ?"
sob, yes; II Is always increasing"
"Suppose another law, one more rigid,
Will your people try to maintain the church,
and the theory of taking more than one
wife p
"Yes; tho religion cannot be done away
with"
"Have you held any other ofIlce than Dele
gate In Utah ?"
"I have been n member of the Legislative
council and OF the Chancellor Board OF Re-
gents" replied Mr.. Cannon.
"To return to the contest. Mr.. Refer, as
Speaker, refuses to recognize YOU" asked the
scribe.
swell, he does not call the roll OF Utah.
That may BIO a failure of recognition. This
same objection-my religion-was raised
| against me In the Forty-fourth Congress, but
/ was finally admitted by Il unanimous vote of
the House. shall succeed In this contest,