The record-union., 1896-01-16
M0RMONS ARE WIDE AWAKE.
How They Succeeded in Defeating
Trumbo for Senator.
Brief Sketches of the Lives of Brown
and Cannon, Who VIII Go
to the Senate.

SALT LAKE CITY (Utah), Jan. 10
The result of the Republican caucus
last night, by which ex-Delegate Frank
J. Cannon and Arthur Brown were
nominated for United States Senators,
was a great surprise The call for the
caucus expressly stated that all that
was expected of those who signed it
was that they attend, and that no legis-
lator would be bound by any action
taken 1t was this condition that in
duced the supporters of Colonel Trumbo,
Judge Goodwin and c. S. Varian to at
tend.
However, as George @. Cannon and
his son were the only Mormon candi-
dates, and as the former withdrew yes
terday afternoon, it was proposed to go
through with the form of nominating
Frank When it was done, the support
ters of Judge Bennett and Arthur
Brown, in violation of the call, sprung
their contest, as each side was conf
dent of a majority, and wanted to gain
the advantage.
The move was made so quickly that
adherents of other candidates seemed to
be dazed, and by unanimous consent it
was decided to vote and make the ac-
ton binding. No time was lost, and on
a secret ballot Brown received a votes,
and was declared the candidate, Ben
nett receiving 19.
The Legislature will not ballot until
next Tuesday, and there is a strong SEN
timent in favor of ignoring the nomina-
tions, except as to Cannon. Judge Good
win of the Tribune who was a can
didate, says in a leading editorial this
morning that the nomination Of Brown
will do the party no good locally or ma
tionally; that he possesses none of the
qualifications for a Senator; that the
legislators must have been seized with
a sudden madness, and that the whole
proceeding is mistake. In spite of this
opposition, however, it is generally be-
lieved that the caucus nominations Will
stand.
Arthur Brown, who will be the senior
Senator from Utah, is 50 years of age.
and was born near Kalamazoo, Mich.
He spent his boyhood on a farm and
after an academic education graduated
at Ann Arbor, afterward taking the law
course. He practiced law in Michigan
with success from 1862 until 1879, when
he came to Utah and at once took a
position as one of the leaders at the bar
He was one of the founders of the Re
publican party in Utah, and has been
active in politics since the division on
party lines in 1891.
His libel suit against the Salt Lake
City Tribune last year attracted
much attention. 1t was very sensa-
tional, and Brown obtained a verdict
fes' $1,000. The next morning the "Tri-
bune'' repeated its attacks upon him
and invited him to bring another suit
Which he Immediately did, this time
claiming $4,000. Brown is considered
one of the ablest lawyers in the West
He is aggressive and fearless, and viii
champion the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to /.
Frank ]. Cannon, the junior Senator
is q Mormon, the son of George =.
Cannon, of the First Presidency of the
Mormon Church. He in under 40 years
of age, and was born in San Francisco,
but spent most of his life in Utah. He
took up journalism when very young
man, and was connected with the San
Francisco "Chronicle." Afterward he
became editor of the Ogden stand
ard and his home is in that city.
After the division on party lines in
1851 he ran for delegate to Congress on
the Republican ticket, but was defeated
by Hen. J. l.. Rawlins. They ran
against each other again in 1894, when
Cannon was elected.
II the great campaign of last year he
did not seek any nomination. preferNing
to take his chances for the Senatorship.
That he succeeded is due solely to the
withdrawal of his father at the eleventh
hour It is presumed that the Legisla-
ture will indorse the caucus action on
Tuesday next Utahs Senators will
leave for Washington day or two
thereafter.