The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-22
Lates, Kink in the Kentucky's
Senatorial Situation.
COMES OUT VERY
BOLDLY FOR DOBEE
BELIEVES THAT THE PARTY Is
GREATER THAN ONE MAN.
Willingly Sacrifices Himself in Order
That Republican Principles in the
Blue Grass State May Not Be En-
dangered-speaks His Piece and
Then Leaves For the Capital.

Frankfort. Ky. April :1.-Today's bal
lot stood: Hunter. IS; Blackburn, Il; Mar
tin. p; Boyle. 6; Stone. L Necessary TO
choice. GO.
d.. Hunter finished writing his COM
munication to the caucus called at his re-
quest for s o'clock tonight. and then left
with his wife on a 7:25 train for Wash
ington. He came out boldly for Deboe
this afternoon, and he had gotten all his
friends at work for Deboe but the latter
and his friends were evidently worried
that the doctor should have gone away
before a successor to him had been
named.
When the caucus met at s oclock Chair
man Jones stated its purpose and the
roll was called. The clerk called the
names OF Baird. Stout and Norman, and
the gold Democrats who have been vot-
ing FOR Hunter. There were a number Of
proxies. Those not present, even by
proxy. were Dehoe, Whitaker, Stout, Nor
man and Jasper. Present, 20; necessary
to a choice. IS.
the hands of Mr.. George Lieberth, in
structing him to cast his vote for Judge
Holt. Mr.. G. p. Thomas came in with a
telegram this evening authorizing him
TO cast Morgan's vote for Hon. W. J. De-
Doe. There was, of course, a wrangle
over this but the chair decided the ques-
ton would not be passed upon until the
voting was begun.
Mr.. Howard then read a communion
ton from DR.. Hunter, which was in part
as follows:
"Gentlemen OF the Republican Caucus:
Some weeks ago you conferred upon
me the distinguished honor of the nomin-
alton for United States senator Bearing
that commission from you 1 have labored
from day 10 day assiduously and zeal
ously 10 reach an election 10 that high
trust, but my labor has been fruitless and
without avail.
LAS a loyal Republican I recognize
that our party is infinitely greater than
any man. For the success and growth
of our party in Kentucky in the future:
for the contamination of the policies Of
the Republican administration just now
being inaugurated. a Republican senator
from Kentucky should be elected l will
not stand in the way of such result, but
1 will rather work to cooperate with you
in all laudable ways to bring it about. To
this end l have requested that you De
called together that l might make to
you this communication and return to you
the nomination which you so generously
gave me FIVE weeks ago. in order that
you may at once and without delay Sc
lect. if possible, some one among the
+ any distinguished and worthy lfepub-
licans of our state on whom all can unite
and whose election may thus be assured.
Thanking you again for your kind
ness and confidence. I desire 10 now form
ally return to you the nomination yoI
Eevc me. and TO withdraw from the SEN
ate race. W. GODFREY HUNTER
Ar Howard 0f the Deboe-Hiunter side.
moved 10 proceed to the nomination of I
senator Mr.. W L. Morgan of the Holt
side counselsd caution against haste and
proposed & postponcment for a few days
TIN trey al could agree on some one
7Span.
AZ Lieberth argued that the two con
n.ct.ng proxies of AIR. Morgan was sufh-
Gent reason TO postpone the nomination.
Things finally got warm and Mr.. Lieberth
sad IN so many words that Deboe had
been given an advantage by Hunter in
being allowed TO electiOneer. while Holt
-fts~a
ter two hours wraneie. the motion TO
ndiourn carried bV one Yota-32 TO 81