The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
BROWN And CANNON
Utah's New SenatOrS-Elect Recipient,
of COngratulatory kilograms.
JUDGE BENNETT SATISFIED
But the Tribune" Doesn't Go Out
of Its Way to Shake the Hand
OF Arthur Brown-Short Bi-
ographical Sketches.

Salt Lake. Jan. 15.-Hon. Frank ].
Cannon and Arthur Brown. the repub-
lican caucus nominees for the United
States senate, have been the recipients
OF numerous kilograms from all parts
of the country to-day. Offering congrat-
ulations. Judge G. w. Bennett who
made a gallant fight and received with
In three votes OF the required %, says
he Is satisfied with the result
The friends of Col. Isaac Tr7umbo
say that he declined to have his name
used In the caucus. because at least Is
members favorable TO his nomination
had gone into the meeting with the
understanding that it was to be only a
conference. and not binding. Col.
George Pepper Norris. whose name
was put before the caucus, claims he
was third man in the race, although
he received no votes.
The Tribune. editorially, this morn
ing, congratulated Cannon on his nom-
ination. and of Brown says: "As TO the
nomination of Arthur Brown. II was
unexpected and viii strike the people
as something In the nature of a trick
and bad faith. Mr.. Brown deserves
nothing from the republican party. He
Is not OF the stun that the ideal senator
Is made; he has none of the qualities
that are looked for in the incumbent
OF that high and illustrious position.
but many that one would suppose
should forbid thinking OF him in that
connection. The caucus action as to
him can only be explained on the the
ory that a sudden madness overlook
the members in their frenzy: they reck-
oned not of consequences. His election
Will moan nothing good for republicans
locally; II will signify nothing for Utah
before the nation"
Arthur Brown of Salt Lake was born
on farm near Schoolcraft. Mich. In
lS43. He attended school at Antioch
college. Ohio, where he graduated In
1862. From there he went to Ann Ar
Dor. Mich. taking a higher academIcaI
course and studied law, receiving the
second degree OF A. IL. and was ad-
mitted To the bar in 1864. Later he
practiced law in Kalamazoo and built
up a large practice throughout West
Michigan. He removed to Salt Lake In
1879 and at once entered into the prac-
tice OF law. He has always been a
stalw1rt republican and took an active
part In republican work. long before
the division movement. and was among
the first who engaged IN organizing
what Is known as the division move
ment of the republican party.
Frank j. Cannon of Ogden Is a son
or George .. Cannon. was born at Salt
Lake city in January. 1853. attended
school at the university OF Utah and
graduated In 1878. He Is a printer and
newspaper writer and Is connected
with some OF the largest commercial
enterprises In the state. He was a del
egate to the republican national con-
vention in 1894 and a candidate for
congress In the same year. but was de-
feated by ]. L. Raw1ins. He was
elected as territorial delegate to the
Fifty-fourth congress and served in
that capacity until Utah was admitted
into the union as a state. Mr.. Cannon
took an active part In the last cam
paign. making speeches at every i'm
portant place in the state. He is an
advocate of free silver and protection.