The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-27
TWELVE BALLOTS TAKEN.
Senator Chambers and Speaker Per.
kinS Vote For Thatcher.

Twelve ballots were taken by the
Joint assembly yesterday and after the
first roll call there was not the change
OF g single vote. Upon the first bal
lot Senator Chambers went from Raw
Inns to Thatcher, and Speaker Perkins
changed from Henderson 20 Thatcher.
Parry left Henderson and went to
Rawlins, and the vote stood as follows
Thatcher, %; Rawlins, IS; Henderson,
II. a i. Sorensen, d Rawlins mem
Der, was absent.
Ballot after ballot was taken and
throughout The day the vote stood as
above. The contest seemed 20 have
become, more than ever, a question
Oh endurance and many members an
nounced their choice in sharp and de-
liant tones, as if TO repel the sugges-
ton that they could ever vote for any
other candidate. At the close of the
afternoon session there was every in
dlcation that the legislature had set
tied down into a hopeless deadlock.
Senator Chambers explained his
course in changing from Rawlins to
Thatcher, and the question of church
interference was touched upon by Rep
resentatives Calls and Sloan.
When the journal had been read
Senator Hamer moved that Roberts
Rules of Order" he adopted as the rules
of the joint assem- bly,. which was
and finally tabled. During a discus
sion of the chairs ruling Senator Evans
SafcaStlcally remarked that some of the
members seemed to forget that the as
sembly was still governed by the presi
dent Of the senate If governed by
parliamentary rules the effect of a mo-
ton might be one way and if governed
by the president it might be another
Finally the special rule limiting the
number of ballots each day to three
was abolished and the assembly then
adopted Roberts Rules of Order" 1t
was apparent that the assembly did
not care to tie itself up by the adoD-
ton of any rules of order that would
require tWO-thirds vote to permit
more than three ballots.
Mr.. Bennion thought the joint ses-
sions should be opened with prayer and
made a motion TO that effect.
Il am opposed to that" exclaimed
Mr.. Sloan. 7 know we need prayer,
but each house is prayed for sepa-
rately before they get together, and
we ought no to waste all of our time
in prayer. If this keeps on we will be
prayed for every fifteen minutes"
The assembly decided that no more
invocations were desirable, but the di-
vision on the vote failed to indicate
that the senatorial factions took sides
on this important issue.
The roll call was then proceeded with
for the eighteenth joint ballot and de-
veloped a genuine surprise. Senator
Chambers. who had Heretofore voted
FOR Rawlins, changing his ballot to
Thatcher.
MR.. CHAMBERS EXPLANATION. !
Mr. Chambers requested the privilege
Of the floor for the purpose of making
an explanation. 4 have voted for a |
man." said he, who has stood true
to the principles of Democracy and |
hn al CT as.l
principles of political and religious lib |
erty. and I have no regret for voting |
for him. There are other candidates |
who are just as SteadfaSt in their de- |
votion TO political rights as the gen
tleman for whom l have voted. / have |
been importuned for some days past /
TO change my vote and l am satisfied /
that q large majority of the people of !
my district wish me to change. l feel |
constrained to obey the viii of those |
who sent me here, whose choice is one |
who has also stood SteadfaSt TO Dem |
ocracy, as well as to the principles of |
political and religious liberty and |
therefore l cast my vote Cor Moses
Thatcher.
Mr. Chambers announcement ere
ated something Of a sensation, and
when he concluded he received ap-
plause.
Speaker Perkins, one of the Weber
county members, who has been voting
for Henderson, changed to Thatcher on
this ballot but this had been expected.
Mr. Parry, another Henderson mem
ber transferred his ballot to Rawlins.
and A. P. Sorensen, a Rawlins man,
was absent
The vote resulted as follows:
Thatcher, %; Rawlins. is; Henderson,
IA; Lawrence, d; Lafayette Holbrook,
5; Powers. 1.
On the nineteenth ballot Wright
voted for Henderson, but subsequently
explained that it was a mistake. and
his vote was counted for Rawlins.
There was no change in the result.
CALLS SPIRITED SPEECH.
During the progress Of the twentieth
ballot Representative Calls of Summit
county delivered some vigorous re-
marks in reply to his colleague, Sen
ator Chambers. and attacking the can
didacy of Moses Thatcher The re-
marks Of my distinguished colleague
from Summit county, said he, call
for some reply. For once in mEtlife
am unable to agree with him. In
regard TO his contention concerning the
demand of his constituents, l believe
him TO be conscientious, but this de-
mand comes from men who declare it
is necessary to elect Moses Thatcher
in order TO preserve the integrity of
the state, and 10 resist the encroach- {
mentS of the dominant church. Upon l
this platform they are urging the cleo I
ton of that distinguished gentleman. t
While I give credit to Mr.. Chambers {
for sincerity, I have been unable to {
learn that it is the desire of my con-
stituents that ] vote for Moses Thatch-
er. If such should be their desire l | 7
Should vote for him or resign. Y
But when L vote for Thatcher or I
RaYiins or any other distinguished e
Democrat, I do so under no undue liz t
nueuce. The men who stand at the s
head of the dominant church are men Y
of honor men of integrity Their de- Il
votiCn to this republic is not questioned
by any man. I deny the allegation
that church influence has been exer- d
cised upon any member in such man il
ner as to prevent him from voting h
for the candidate of his choice. In b
common with other MOrmons I have b
worked steadfastly for Mr. Chambers j,
political promotion, and today the j,
Mormon and Gentle citizens of sum- s
nit county are proud of Hon. r. c. j,
Chambers. To prevent a union of Il
church and state ] am compelled " p
vote for J. /. Rawlins." Mf. Calls il
were followed by applause. C
sI.OAN'S VIGOROUS REPLY. u u
Three more ballots were taken he n
ore the Joint assembly took a recess, 81
,ut there was no change in the result le
During the twenty-first ballot Repre- o.
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