The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-12
IN WYOMING.
Twenty-One Ballots Taken in the
Senatorial Contest.
NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Senator Russell Is ExOnOrated from
the Charges Made.
But Six Days More of the Legislative ses-
sion Remain-Mr. New Withdraws
from the Senatorial Race
Political Pointers.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. Feb. n.-[Special.] ]
The twenty first ballot taken today for
United States Senator was a disappoint-
ment. The expression of the Populists
for Ohm Charles Thompson made the be-
lief strong that all the Democratic mem
bers would seize the opportunity of
electing a Democratic Senator, and that
Thompson would be elected this morning
with rush. Beck and Baxter, however,
interposed and the contest is now no
nearer settlement than it was when the
first ballot was taken. The ballot today
was as follows: Thompson, Democrat,
II; Baxter, Democrat, 8; Robinson, Re-
publican, %; Osborne, Democrat, q;
Beck, Democrat, 1; Brown, Populist, /.
The Populists assert that Thompson is
the only Democrat they will vote for.
The hopes of Baxter and Beck are based
upon the prospects of getting sufficient
Repu blican votes TO elect them without
the aid of the Populists. The aim of the
Repu blicans is to vote solidly for one of
their number, secure the Populists If
possible and if not to aid in continuing
the deadlock to the end of the session,
which will secure a Democratic Senator
for two years instead of six. But six days
more of the session remains. A. L. New
withdrew from the contest today.
The Senate committee appointed to in
vestigate into the charges made against
Senator Russell has reported. At the
night session of the Senate the committee
report, which was unanimous, completely
exonerates Senator Russell. There was
no evidence introduced indicating any
crookedness on the part OF Senator Rus
sell or his friends. The report says:
''Your committee, appointed to in
vestigate the alleged attempt to prevent
one OF the members of the Senate from
participating in the joint ballot of the
legislature for the election of a senator to
the Senate OF the United States, have the
honor to report that they have made a
thorough investigation of the charges
made respecting the absence of Senator
John Russell from the sittings of the Sell
ate and Joint sessions of the legislature OF
the 4th, 9th and 18th of February.
'sWe have examined twelve witnesses
and received statement from Senator
Russell, all under oath. Your committee
find from the evidence before them that
there is no color of truth in the charges
made in the newspapers respecting the
motives of Senator Russell in absenting
himself upon said day. That Senator
Russell absented himself from the city of
Cheyenne on said days for private bust
ness and your committee hereby fully
exonerate Senator Russell from all of the
charges and imputations cast upon his
honesty and integrity by scurriIous
newspaper articles and recommend that
he be excused for his absence on said
days. (Signed.)
F. CHATTERToN, Chairman.'.
The Kline dragging affair will be taken
up on Monday afternoon, but it is not
expected that any proof can be adduced of
the charges made.
Mr.. Russell received dispatch from
President Woodruff this afternoon re-
questing him to remain true to his party
The advice will be followed by Russell
and the other Mormon members as well
as Russell SO telegraphed in reply.