The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-14

continued the boss, sit becomes the duty
of the governor within twenty days from
the time he receives such information to
designate day when an election snail
be held. The press has announced the
TACT; the governor, it seems, has not yet
received an official notification OF the
resignation of j. l.. Rawlins. For my
own part, | am convinced that when his
resignation was filed it created vacancy
which no juggling OF the politicians
can fill, and unless an election
is held Utah will not be repre-
sented in Congress. We presume that
the governor will perform his duty, as
outlined by the law, and order an cleo
tions Now in case such election is or
dered, do we deem it wise to put g Lib
eral candidate in the field, and again, IN
case the politicians attempt to fill the va
cancy by some hocus pocus plan, shall
we see that with the aid of the courts,
the law is carried out and an election held?
son the second proposition l would
say that early IN June there Will be here
committee of senator's, especially ap-
pointed, to see whether Utah, along
with New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa. are ready for statehood. Shall The
Liberals of this territory designate q
committee to represent them and make a
statement opposing immediate statehood.
son the first proposition / wish to say
that believe there is a vacancy in the
office of delegate. Some think we should
adjourn until it is ascertained whether
Mr.. Rawlins will withdraw his resigna-
ton, but since have been in the Liberal
party, it has been an aggressive organi-
cation, waiting for no one and acting
according to its own views. Shall we let
these people who claim to own the earth,
fight it out among themselves, or shall
we put up our own candidate? l am
ready to hear from any man who is a
Liberal.'
And having thus given the cue to hi
followers, the boss sat down.
KAIGHN CATCHES THE IDEA.
Colonel Kaighn at once took the floor
and said: SIN order to bring the matter
properly before the meeting, move that
it is deemed expedient by this conference
that a candidate should be nominated to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Hon. J L. Rawlins.'
Judge Powers-The question Is now be-
fore the house and the discussion is open
to all, but speeches must be limited to five
minutes each.
AGAINST NOMINATION.
Morris Somers-I think we should not
take any action at all, because believe
it will be better to let "these people"
fight the battle out among themselves.
JAKE WANTS A DELAY.
Jakey Greenwald-I think the whole
matter should go over for thirty days.
There is no doubt but that we will put a
candidate in the field, unless some OF our
able men can show us that 1t would be
unwise.
J. S. Daveler-I think Colonel Kaighn
u for
putting a candidate in the field. For
my part, it seems that it would
not be wise to do SO. If we put up a
candidate, we will certainly be defeated
and Mormon Democrat elected. | be-
lieve we should stand solidly with the
Mormon Republicans. We have been &C.
cused of standing in with them, and now
we might as well stand pat in the game.
GOODWIN IN NO HURRY.
Judge Goodwin-People have not yet
recovered from the surprise caused by a
Democrat pretending to resign. think
Mr. Greenwald's amendment should
carry, and favor an adjournment until the
matter crystalizes, and we can see what
is coming of it. l think we should ad-
iourn, subject to the eau OF the chair.
THE BOSS LAYS DOWN THE LAW.
gether for consultation and not for post
ponement. l have been accused of trying
to run the Liberal party to suit my own
purposes, but | simply want advice. If
it is desired to postpone the whole matter
you had better call some one else to the
position l have filed for the past four or
five years. My own mind IS fixed and
settled. There is no doubt but that a
vacancy exists, and if the governor SO far
L. - -.
an election we will try it in the courts.
GOODWIN DOUBTS EVERYTHING.
Judge Goodwin-They have the matter
all in their own hands. am beginning
from the press reports, to doubt if Raw
Inns has resigned at all, or whether he has
been in Washington at all. think it is
| like going off half cooked to take any
action at this time. The governor has
twenty days in which to act after the res
| ignation is received. If he does not act
in that time it will be in order for the
committee to act, but there is nothing
you can do now.
Judge PoYers-The chair has something
positive to say. There is vacan in the
Office of delegate to Congress.
| Judge Goodwin-You are overruled on
that by a two-thirds M ajority in this ter
ritory.
POWER S ENDORSEMENT.
Judge Powers-I am Endorsed in my
position by the DeSeTet Meas.
Judge Goodwin-That's why the people
are getting suspicious OF the chairman.
D. N. Stroup raised point Of order.
He thought that under the call, some
thing more must be done than simply to
adjourn.
NOTHING TO BE GAINED.
William Ryan thought it would be use
less for the Liberals to put up a candidate
and incur the expense of a campaign when
there was nothing to gain by it. 1t was
premature to say what should be done at
this time.
Judge Powers-I will say frankly that I
will never consent that this matter should
be decided, except by the Liberals of the
territory, in convention assembled. We
felt, though. that we might gain some
information from conference.
KA1eHN WON'T SURRENDER.
Colonel Kaighn-It seems to me that
some things are being lost sight of. 1t
may be necessary to mandamus the gov
ernor and cause him to issue procIama-
ton calling a special election. Before
doing that the committee would like to
hear an expression. Some gentlemen
advised the Liberals to fuse with one
party or the other. The issue in this
camo aign is the same as it was last year
/ L e L )eral party is here to protest
a. ANS statehood. Are we ready to pull
dow the flag? If we put up no
candidate it will be said that the
Liberal party is dead, and what will
be your answer? Suppose we vote as we
/ please in the next election. The bonds
that have held US together will be
weakened. A vote with the Republicans
( or Democrats is vote for immediate
statehood. ] believe we should keep the
party together and keep the banner float
ing, and l don't believe we should adj
journ.