The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-05

The fight for the postponenlent of the
article on suffrage and elections came
up as per schedule yesterday. The con-
test was on all afternoon and an ad-
journment was taken before final ac-
ton could be had. The suffragists,
while losing many delegates who have
been won over to the separate article,
carried everything before them and
have now apparently a fair feiG, 18th
every prospect of victory. The plan of
the opposition for today is not yet de-
termined on. 1t may be that fiHbuster-
ing tactics will be tried, in which case
cooler man than President Smith will
be needed in the chair. 1t may be they
will take defeat gracefully.
The Proceedings.
President Smith was rather slow IN
calling to order. being five minutes be-
hind the tedious clock.
A Archdeacon Crook, Of the Episcopal
church, was invited to offer prayer.
Christensen, of Sanpete offered q
cation for prohibition, signed by
Joseph Christensen and about 500
others of Sanpete county. Referred.
AS soon as the chair called special
order" Squires moved to go into COM
mittee of the whole to consider bust
ness on the calendar.
The Suffrage Question.
The fight between the suffragists and
their opponents for precedence was i'm
mediately in evidence. Thurman in
terposed the point of order that such
a motion could not be made until
motions and resolutions" was called.
President Smith ruled with him, aid
went right on and called for third
reading. Before a word could be said
the chair passed on and called mo
tions and resoluhons."
Squires Immediately renewed his mo-
ton to 60 into committee of the whole.
Hart and Thurman called for the
regular order.
"What is the regular order?' asked
the president
Third reading answered Thurman
and Hart almost together.
The chair called for third reading"
was the reply, land nothing was said
I therefore passed on"
Richards had been waiting for an
opportunity to speak.
'fA1r. President he said Indignantly.
''I would like 70 know whose duty it is
to look after the calendar. Does that
devolve on members or is it in the
frovince Of the secretary? I call for
che regular order
Squires said he would like to nave
unanimous consent to say few words.
lie was proceeding when Thurman OBJ
Weted 10 his speaking and again called
fCr the regular order.
Two Articles Passed.
The president was compelled TO do
some lively craHfshing and the article
on cities, counties and towns was
taken up on third reading and disposed
Of n short order with only a few Slight
corrections.
The article on future amendments
and constitutional conventions was
then taken up snd perfected in some
minor ways, among the amendment a
icing one that constitutional questions
shall be submitted a, general. NOT
Special, elections. The article was then
passed.
More Suffrage Sparring.
The vote was finished at 11:50 and
Squires jumped up and moved for q
recess.
Thurman asked what reason thar.
could be for taking a recess at tina
hour. There must be some hidden mo-
tive in such an unprecedented thing
He said with peculiar suggestiveness
II there was any good reason WHY ac-
ton should be taken that reason saoufd
m0ti0n
Should be voted down.
The recess, however. was taken hv n
vote Of SO to &c.
Preparing For the Battle,
Hardly had the chair announced tba
result before the leaders of the two
sides had sought each other ont and
were In consultation. At one place
were Roberts. Earian and Sou;res. at
another richards, Thurman. Chidester
ana Cannon. The first knot finished
It's conference in a very few minutes
Sfhe other delayed much longer. All
Euring the recess members on both
eldeS were being worked with and re-
minded Of their stand.
The Fight Begins.
The result of the consultations was
seen IN the afternoon. for as soon as
the president raped to order ,Sollires
moved that consideration of the cues
ton be postponed until the 18th inst
Cannon said this required a Susper
sion Of the rules. but he was ruled oiE
by the chair.
Scuires said that It would not fs
wise TO rush to a vote as there were
several members absent who woulo
like to be recorded. Besides this there
Vas strong evidence that a great put
lie sentiment in favor of the submits
sion of Separate article was being
worked up. Petitions were being sent
out to every poStoffice and they would
soon be in. He had favored woman sl,f-
frage. but under such circumstaac
he was inclined to pause and hear
what was to be said. He granted that
there had been a session for a month
without any movement against SUI
frage. He did not know why this was
He did know now the movement was
quite general. He wanted fairness and
an opportunity to allow the constitu-
elts Of all the members TO express
their views
Evans raised a point of order that
the setting of a special order required
g tvso-tbirds vote, and there was some
discussion between Evans. Varian and
'4Squires.
:zFhe president ruled Evans out and