The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Fisher s. Harris has followed the ex-.
ample OF Judge Powers and formally an
nounced his candidacy for United States
senator. which announcement will be the
political morsel for the gossips this
morning. Up to this time he has been
lin the hands of his friends alone, and
has made no specific declarations what
ever but this will settle all doubts. AS
will be seen. the candidacy of the gen.
tleman in a measure depends upon the
action OF Hon. Moses Thatcher in the
premises. If Mr.. Thatcher determines 10
remain in the field Mr.. Harris will with
oraw; AZ he ooes not then Harris VIII
stay and VIII fight 10 finish for the
place.
The announcement of the candidacy of
Mr.. Harris is as follows:
i am candidate Tor the SenatOrShiD.
My qualifications for the position must
De determined by my friends
might add, however, that if during
the progress OF the contest it becomes
evident that the Hon. Moses Thatcher
would accept this honor. L shall request
my friends to cease their advocacy of
my cause until his wishes shan have been
consulted. make this statement at this
time because l have just learned of the
possibility of his candidacy and l recog-
r-ze at once his evident fitness for the
place and concede that his selection
Democracy or this state"
AS The Herald has previously stated
It's columns are open to those who desire
TO announce their candidacy for the SEN
ate.
In relation to the candidacy of Hon.
Aquila Nebeker. that gentleman does not
care 10 make any statements as to the
matter. further than that several of
his friends have urged him to enter the
race. Nebeker saio yesterday: Il am in
this position that L do not care to say
whether am candidate or not. The
mention of my name in this connection
mas excited some comment ON the part
OF many gentlemen, who believe man
has no right to aspire to an Office of
this kind until he has achieved lesser dis
tinction of some sort. Ny opinion is that
a man has the right, unoer the laws
upon which this republic rests, TO aspire
TO the highest Office within the gift of
the people at any time. When my name
was alluded TO in connection with the po-
s;t-on. there were some who derided the
idea. on what grounds, they did not
deem wise to state. Several of my
friends have urged me to be a candidate
am undecided as yet, but this L will
cannot fih the ottce because of lack
OF intelligence. L believe l understand
the needs of Utah. diversified as they
are. as we'll as any man living within its
borders. L have been engaged all my
LIFE. in the industries which go to make
her great. l can make as dignified d
canvass for this office as any man living
and L am not egotistical when l make a
sta tement of this kind. Understand me-
L do not wish to be considered as pro-
noting my chances whatever they may
be. by this statement, but am merely
stating TO those who have seen fit to say
L would not be candidate, without con-
sulting me, that l have the right TO en-
ta- the lists If l choose and VIII do SO
il 1t suits me. Before L close l will say
that have not announced myself as =
candidate; neither have l denied that l
rs a candidate and / shall wait for
TINE ere l do either"
1t was given out yesterday that the
prc5osed contest of the recent election,
actually being seriously considered by
several Of the defeated candidates
throughout the state, and especially in
this county, and that measures are being
taken to have a contest begun in the
court= al an early GATE.
When the information that such a
course was contemplated was first given
the public, it was looked upon as a good
Joke, but recent developments are to the
effect that those who are fathering the
scheme are really in earnest. A county
Official, whose name is withheld at his re-
quest. said yesterday that he was aware
of meeting of several Republicans at
which the matter was discussed and SEN
tlment generally favored such course.
Pressed for Information as 10 VINO the
parties are who will bring the suit he
would not divulge the names but averred
they We're men OF standing and ability to
press contest of the character alluded
20.
The grounds for contesting the election.
should contest be made. will be that
t:e ballot was not a secret one, as pro-
v-ded by the constitution. inasmuch as
the law passed by the last legislature
provides that each ballot shall De num-
Oered by the judges and the corner
turned down over the number and sealed
was done in the recent voting
The constitution or the state provides
in article ". section s. ''All elections
shall be by secret ballot. Nothing in
this section shall be construed to prevent
the use of any machine, or mechanical
contr-vance for the purpose of receiving
and registering the votes cast at any
election; provided That secrecy in voting
be preserved.
The law governing the action of the
voters. which was passed by the last
legislature, IS found in the SESSION laws
OF 1896 page 202 ana reads as follows:
The judge, or clerk, shall Immediately
wr--e the name of such voter uDon the
poll list, and shall take the ballot of
such voter and number it in ink, in one
corner of the top thereof. in such man
nsr as not to expose or show how the
shall only be broken in the case of a
contested election
1t would appear from the reading of the
law that the breaking, of the seals on
the ballots was only to be induced in
when the election was contested on the
grounds of fraud and that then they
would be opened for the purpose of TAX
ing parol testimony from the voter HIM
self or herself.
For instance: If the election of John
Jones was contested by John Smith,
Smith might aliege that Jones was not
electeS by reason of the fact that the
election judges had substituted the ballot
and as many other persons as he had
evidence Of by ballots which were not