Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-07
John Shcrinnn's victory oyer
tafHher

publCaua OF Ohio have spoken and
John Sherm1u II 10 succeed himself In
the United States Senat. Foraker ls
defeated, hut even In defeat his leader
ship eScitss tue admiration u his
opponents aud no IL tonight more than
ever the IDOL Of those dauutluss young
Republicans who have given him such
noble allegiance. Win the expiration
OF this senatorial term 10 which 5her.
man Is to be elected, h. will have
com pleted
PUBLIC sEhviCE.
IL viii be- a record without q parallel In
the history Of American Eti,tesmauship,
for every year viii have been spent In
Mashlngt0n aud In tho service OF tho
federal government. John Sherman Is
90 ycnrS old. lie was elected to Con-
gr.s- In 1854, at the time OF tho Kan
sas.NVbraska trouhles,and was n meme
Der Of tue congressional committee on.
/ the question u the extension Of slavery
| In 1904 ho wrote the famous anti
slavery report, which thrilled the ma
ton and made him one Of the pro
minert leaders OF the day. How well
he has maintained his prominence In
the service OF ELK years In the lower
| house, four year, ia the cabinet, NJ
Secretary OF the Treasury, and an az.
gregate OF twenty-eight years In tho
senate, the pages Of American history
bear record.
When the Joint caucus convened, by
acclamatiOu Speaker Layln was se-
lected a. chairman. He made a fcllci-
/ tous speech aboundlng in compliments
Z 10 both candidates. Every Republican
was present except Represe ntatlve
a.
was adopted directing the sergean t.at.
arms TO clear the galleries. The vast
I audience Kissed the action roundly aud
TWAS only after great trouble that tho
| Hcrgeaue performed the task.
the FIRST DIVISION oF sESTtsfESr
took place on the resolution u the For
/ aker men FOR secret ballot. Immedl-
ntcly the Sherman forces moved . sub
hitute providing for M open ballot. a
| lively debate followed.
Representative Grill Of tho Foraker
force insisted that a secret ballot was
necessary Ia order TO protect men from
intimidation and coercion, and the
"only argument against secret bal-
/ lot, said he sis the desire that he who
/ dares vote "a his conscience and con-
I viciions dictate may be- exposed to the
/ bplliozer. lApplauso.l The right OF q
secret ballot l. one OF the greatest
| prorogAt!ves Of the public, and that
| right ia rigldly preserved at the polls
| by every law upon this statute books"
Representative Taylor warned tho
! caucus that II was by secret ballot
/ that the Democrats n few years age
| nominated Goal OH Payne" Tor Unit
cd States Senator and irretrlevably
wrecked their patiysud doomed them
selves 20 private lie. tApplause.
Representative McjEeW's Argument
/ was little short Of sensational. "Aro
we towards or men?" said he. "rwics
| has notice been served upon Us that
I the calamity OF private life may 10 our
| portion n We fail to respond to that
| side which has been greatest In
| strength Of noise and threats. IL won't
l do 10 talk about looking people Ia tho
l face. We say 10 them, let somebody
else look somebody in ths face. ,Sensa-
toni We have nothing to hide, but
demand that men be protected against
coercion. We object, too, that any one
/ In u powerful position In the nation
shall cast his shadows upon this ASSEM-
bly,, to hover over the men here and
make them do something not In ac-
cordaucs with the dictates OF their
own Coincidence" lApplause.l
AFTER AN HOURS IAPAsEoSED
DEBATE,
the substitute, providing an open bal.
lot, was adopted by vote Of AZ to "a,
/ three members not voting.
In an eloquent speech, Senator
| Nichols OF Belmont presented the
name OF John sherman. Representa-
| tive Griffin Of Lucas nominated Joseph
Is. Foraker. His speech was frequent
ly Interrupted with applause. Repre-
sentative Welch placed Govornor-elcot
| Mckinley In nomination, and repre-
sentative Dicks OF Hamilton nomin-
nted Secretary OF the Treasury Foster.
The nominations OF Sherman aud For
aker were seconded by several gentle
men.
There was intense excitement during
the roll call. The result was: Sher-
man So, Foraker rs, Foster /, McKin-
Icy l, and amid tremendous applause,
Sherman was declared the nominee.
On motion OF "a Foraker man
sHERNiAS's NOMINATION.
was made unanimous, and IA commit.
tee appointed TO wait upon Sherman
and korakerHud invite them TO APP
pear. Long cheers greeted their APP
! pcnrance.
| 'sanuhtuthi iNtIlItttlNAANts anu Itl-
lOw-citiLens," said Senator sherman on
being Introduced, 81 return heartfelt
thanks for the very high honor con-
ierret. | am under obligations can
not express In tho language at my
command. We have Just passed
through quite coniest--the most for
midnble ever encountered In Ohio,
/ and, hope, more formidable than
shall be called upon 20 encounter here
after. Laughter and applaus-.l In
/ the contest | held, in Language and
heart, the highcst respect ana honor
Tor my competitor lApplauso,l lilo
Is euuilod 10 the love and affection OF
the people Of Ohiv, Though you nave
been engaged IN q contest, you were
Republicans, and, trust, ever win
be Republicans, true 10 the cause and
| principles VIZ advocate. (Cheers.l 1
again return thanks Tor this almost
| unequsled honor" (Applauso anu
cheers.)
FoRAlun's apEEou.