The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-16

In the constitutional convention
there are some Republicans who have
exceedingly aggravated attacks of
soreheadedness The best evidence OF
this is the fact that they are now
charging that the political balance of
the convention has been knocked out
and that there IS no longer a good Re
publican majority as Of yore. The
whole trouble. though. has come
through the we'll meaning, but mis-
directed efforts of the leaders Of the
caucus. They endeavored to force
down the threats of the party dele
gates an extreme article of the pro-
lection doctrine and some found that
It did not agree with them. In con-
sequence the majority Of the Republic
cans found themselves left to nurse
the fact that they had been very
heavily sat down upon by the solid
Democratic vote, combined with less
than third of their own strength.
1t was well for Varian that the trip
10 Logan took place. It gave him time
to gather his forces and to begin work
Ing on the Republicans VINO had shown
some disposition to bolt from the de-
crees of the Republican caucus. He
improved the opportunity. All during
the afternoon in Logan the leaven was
working Republicans were talked
with by some who had not been sus-
pected of leanings toward Varian's
doctrine and before the afternoon was
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the section would again be triumphant.
The morning in the convention was
very exciting. 1t was seen very early
that a number of Democrats were abb
sent and that the Republicans had
been brought in. This fact was soon
whispered around on the floor e1J the
Republican eXtrem lists took It as a
good omen. They believed that through
this happening they would yet be able
TO protect what they chose 20 con-
slider their cherished doctrine. How
ever, Narian's speech undid more than
they had done by their arguments and
when 1t was finished enough Republi-
cans came over to carry the section
through.
In consequence OF the action the ma
JoritS of the Republicans are about the
most disgruntled lot of politicians that
have been seen in a long time They
are chagrined that the party lash has
have. Their utterances have been deep
and growing and every Republican
who went over has been called a
traitor in at least seven different
languages and told that he had better
take his dishes and go right home or
else come out sduarely as a Democrat
Farian might well take the latter adj
vice. He stated the Democratic doc
trine as well as the most enthusiastic
party man could want it stated. In
S4ct he was Democratic in all but his
claim of being Republican.
In the afternO on the committee Of
She Whole finished consideration of the
article on executive. Most of the time
was spent over the salaries of the
executive officers. During this discus
sion there cropped out great MANY
references to what seems 10 be a gen
cral fear. II is said constantly in the
convention that the people fear that
statehood will be too expensive. This
was particularly apparent when
Salaries were mentioned and as a con-
sequence they were shaved down as
low as possible.
The woman suffrage question is IN
come up again on Thursday end tben
IL will be developed whether The
demonstration of those who favor
separate submission have had anv &c
fecJ on the erstwhile solid ranks of tba
suiTraSists. There is hardly anv nrob-
aolhIy OF debate. It is generally con-
ceced on both sides that the subject
mas oeen fuily considered and the only
Inlng 10 DO is to take the vote and zee
what viii come of it. &C
Ioday the article on labor and arhi-
tratlon IS likely to come I'D unless H.
convention decides to finish third read
ing OF tne executive article A great
oeaL OF debate is expected on the
tormef, as the eight hour dav hIscl,
listing and other subjects have IN
tracted q great deal of attan+;o,.
There are number of hays -, -.
are endeavoring to pose as snecia, -
vccates of labor and some set sneacb f,e
are said to be in the background.
The Proceedings.
The president called to order AT IN
pollock and the members showed b,,S
few III effects of their visit to Logan
Lu1rd had remembrance of HE
roseate bushes. but that was all
Barely quorum was present h,,t
the seats rapidly filed up.
Farr, Of Weber. was invited tn offer
prayer.
Chidester still at It.
Chidester, who seems to have Soma
genH of the ring or lamp which nro-
duces woman suffrage petitions in
numbers to suit the occasion. sent in
another batch which took away tho
breath of the delegates. The abstract
Showed the following names:
Salt Lake county, 727 names; Salt
Lake city. 655; Emery, 1876; Utah, 535:
Washington. 80; Weber, SS-Total
BIS.
Petitions of the same import were
presented as follows: Hart, 1877 names:
Engberg, 81; Engberg. 2O3; Robson.
81: Thompson, 149; Joiley. 514.
The following petitions for separate
submission were presented:
BY Squires, signed by 122 names; by
ley bourne, So; Allen, 6; by Roberts.
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4 All these were filed.
Miller. of Sewer. presented prohibit
Zion petitions from 81 citizens of Utah
scounty and 104 citizens of Kane
co.llty. Referred.
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