The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-03
FIFTY-FIRsT JOINT BALLOT.

FIFTY-FIRST JOINT BALLOT.
Thatcher .26
haW1lnS 30
henuerson IA
. 6ennett 3
Necessary to Choice SO
The joint assembly was yesterday
again thrown into a panic by the pros
pect of electing a United States senator
and again the disaster was averted
by a hasty adjournment. Those mem
bers who last Saturday denounced the
adjournment as an outrage and "a dis
grace to the state" yesterday pursued
the same course, but justified their ac-
ton with tbs admission that "condi-
lions have changed
RAWLINS GAINS ONE.
Rawlins had gained one vote during
the noon session, and during the recess
alarming stories were circulated to the
effect that the Henderson forces had
gone to pieces, IL of the IA votes going
to Rawlins and three TO Thatcher.
This would have given RawlinS 81 and
Thatcher 29, and it was expected that
two of the Republicans, Robinson and
Hanson, would elect. Rawlins. The
thatcher men admitted that they were
scared, and Henderson's manager .ac-
knowledged the squally aspect of the
situation, but some unknown influence
brought the Henderson men into line
for the afternoon, and no election would
have been possible had the assembly
proceeded to ballot.
1t was stated that the Henderson
forces were kept together by an agree
ment with the Thatcher side, involving
the transfer of three Henderson votes
to Thatcher and, in the event that they
failed to elect, 10 Thatcher votes were
to be thrown to Henderson
BOTH DENIED IT.
The managers of the respective sides
denied any knowledge of such an ar
rangement, but the DEVELOPMENTS of
last evening lead to the belief that
some such an agreement has been
entered into. The fourteen Henderson
men went into caucus at the Walker
house at about s o'clock and remained
in session until 11:30 At o'clock a
delegation, consisting OF Senators
Hamer and Shurtiiff and Representa-
tiveS O'Brien and Duffin, was sent from
the Henderson caucus to the Knutsford
and remained in the Thatcher caucus
for an hour, when they returned to the
AAS-A@OASOA1 AAACClAiS-
KNOCKED OUT BY THE FIRE.
The elimination of the plan last
evening was defeated by the fire. The
negotiations involved consultation with
certain persons about town who could
not be found in the excitement prevail
ing at that time.
THEY HAVE COMBINED.
Statements made after the caucus
justify the conclusion that there will
be a shifting of votes back and forth
between Henderson and Thatcher to-
day. and if no election is had a new
candidate will be presented tomorrow
One Henderson man stated that the
plan contemplated the election of either
Thatcher or Henderson, and that there
would be some changes in the ballOting
today, but he did not look for an cleo
ton. Another gave assurance that the
did not necessarily in
volVe a new candidate. 1t was ad-
nitted late last night that the plan had
not been fully matured. but it was ap-
parent that both the Henderson and the
Thatcher sides were confident that 1t
would result in the election of their
candidates.
If one Henderson member who was
seen is in possession of good Informal
ton, some difficulty might be en-
1t
plan as outlined above. THE moment
that three Henderson votes are given
to Thatcher" said he, IL Henderson
votes will go to Rawlins.'
THE EFFECT OF IT.
If the above surmises as to the
Thatcher Henderson programme are
correct, the three Henderson votes will
be given to Thatcher in the belief that
hey will not elect. But il is believed
hat there are three or four RawlinS
members who would take advantage of
such an opportunity to upset the COM
)ination and end the contest by elect
ng Thatcher From the expressions of
some of the Henderson leaders last
.vening, it is apparent that they enter
ain a very friendly feeling towards
Thatcher and would not regard his
election as very great calamity, but
here are 10 or II Henderson members
Who will not knowingly enter into any
agreement that they believe will pos
ibly result i'll Thatcher's election
1t is conceded that the Henderson
orces yesterday showed symptoms of
IN impending breakup, and il is
znoWn that the Thatcher managers
md three or four OF the Henderson
members do not desire to see the Hen
lerson forces go to pieces, fearing that
t might bring about the election of
2awlins. If the Henderson men can be
Induced to remain together, under
romise of assistance in the election Of
heir candidate, or concentrated upon
new candidate, the anti-Rawlins ele-
nent will avert the danger they yes
erday foresaw.
CHANGES LOOKED FOR.
In view of the volcanic state of af-
airs, todays balloting is likely to show
ONE important changes and may re-
ult in an election.
RAWLINS GAINED ONE.