The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-16
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Sharp, and the president at this tim,
called attention to the fact that h
should address the chair and not b'
looking at the transoms.
Mr.. Game spoke in vigorous accept!
for the confirmation of Mr.. Sharp. .
do not know he said, his politica
beliefs or affiliations, but 1 do know
he is one of the best citizens of Sal
Lake City and one OF the most faith
full workers / ever knew. He has haC
years of experience and has given thu
greatest satisfaction. 1 do not propose
to throw him down on account of hi:
position in politics, as l do not know
but I do know that anything that is
for the good of Utah he is in favor Of
and that when Utah is for silver Mr.
Sharp will be for silver"
Mr.. Robson quit walking his beat
and took another turn at the door.
Mr.. Game then made another appea
for Sharp, in which he went over much
the same ground that he covered IN
the previous speech.
Then Mr.. Harbour rose up and said
he would not vote for any man who
was for gold, and wished to be un-
derstood as saying so right then and
there.
Mr.. Game made another appeal fol-
Sharp. and Mr.. Hamer replied to him
that the senate of this state had gone
on record as refusing to vote for a
man for United States senator who
was a goldbug, and this was a rule
which should be carried out even to the
humblest appointment.
Mr.. Game then said that Mr.. Sharp
was a heightened gentleman and one
who would be a credit to the state
should ne be confirmed.
President Nebeker said that in Mr..
Sharp's district there were just as
many Mckinley men as silver men,
and offered that as a reason why Mr..
Sharp probably voted for Mckinley.
Then they sent Senator Smoot to the
telephone for information about
Sharps politics, and while he was
there Robson again went to the door.
After he got back he objected to the
nomination of Mr.. Sharp because n
was not well vouched for, and he did
not propose to take any chances. Then
Mr.. Hamer moved as a substitute to
everything before the house that they
do not confirm the nomination of Mr..
Sharp, but the chair ruled that out of
order. on the ground that the con-
firmation of the other two was before
the senate. In the meantime Wright
wasted a few yards of language.
SHARP TURNED DOWN.
Smoot came back from the telephone
at this point and said that he had
conferred with Mr.. Elias A. Smith over
the phone relative to Mr.. Sharp, and
that he was not exactly satisfied as to
his position. Then a motion was put
for the confirmation of Sharp, and the
ayes were one and the nays were the
balance of the senate.
1.-The nays have it, said the chair
he to fn
firm the nomination of Mr.. Sharp"
The secretary read the appointments
of Colonel E. W. Tatlock to be general
inspector of target practice and Mr..
II. c. Wallace to be inspector-gene
President Nebeker raised a laugh by
asking. Who is Tatlock?' The chair
man then stated that he was informed
both these men were goldbugs.
AND WALLACE DITTO.
Mr. Wright again made a few re-
marks, and Hamer asked Wright if he
would not rather have q man be ap-
pointed from the ranks.
Harbour asked il both these men
were gold men. The president replied:
The secretary informs me they are
both the biggest kind of goldbugs.
Hamer then reiterated his position in
favor Of CARRYING the matter of con-
frmation clear down the line, and the
senate, bv a unanimous vote, refused
to confirm the nominations OF Tatlock
and Wallace.
The state board of horticulture nom
inee, Mr.. c. II. Bloomsterberg, was
then accorded the attention of the SEN
ate. Mr.. Smoot moved that the senate
refuse 20 confirm Mr.. Bloomsterberg,
and after some little discussion, in
which Mr.. Smoot alluded to the gen
tleman's fitness and McKinleyite pro-
pensities Mr.. Bloomsterberg was
turned down and Judd and Wright
we're confirmed.
The land board was next taken up.
The president vouched for the silver
of Mr. Wesley K. Walton of
Rich county, and he was confirmed.
Mr.. VIII Nebeker moved that the
chair appoint a committee of three to
advise with the governor as to who the
Democratic members OF the board
should be. After some debate of an
character, Mr.. Smoot ar
yued IN favor of the conference, and
said they should talk it over with the
governor like statesmen and gentle
men.
Mr.. Caine quoted article 10, section
, of the constitution, to answer the ar
yument oe Smoot, which be said was
he consent of the governor about any
notably in the case Of
VIZ Nicholson, and he did not see why
tnything of the kind should occur now.
If you do not like the appointments"
lie said. turn them down" He de-
med the word advise" and proceeded
o relate how these matters were done
n congress.
Smoot asked if, in the ten years ex-
of the senator in congress, he
lad rot heard Of informal conferences
With the president by the senators, to
which MI Caine replied that he had, !
tut stated that thev were entirely in
ormal and not made on motion.
The motion 70 appoint committee
vas lost. After having been taken by |
iva vcce. il vas put to rising vote
md lost. ayes 4. nays, s.
Isaac McFarlane was then confirmed |!
s one of the land board, and then Mr.. |
Wright made an argument against
i'm and did not want him because he |
anne from Washington county.
Consideration on the nomination of |
2vron Groo. whose prediction in the /
ate election for Palmer and Buckner is !
expected TO result in his non-confirna-
ion. will take place today in another /
xecutive session.
CODE BILL GOES THROUGH.
The code bill with all the late amend
aents passed and was sent to the
ouse. where it met with favorable ac- /
ion. 1t was then re-engrossed and
ent TO the governor, who signed it
nd it will become law.
When the senate in reconsideration
oncurred with the governors veto of
he eight hour law, a look of intense
ain appeared on the Grecian features
f Senator Harbour, and in his low,
urgling accents he referred to his col