The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-04


on Monday, was in it on Tuesday, and
he is still. in it. We voted for every
thing that was advanced K the
Thatcher men, and stood the IRE of
our friends for having changed our
vote. 1 say, therefore, under those con-
ditions and considerations, it is about
time this contest was brought to a
close. We must study our constituents.
1t is no matter whom we elect-Rawlins
or Thatcher. The people demand that
this question will be settled. As for
myself, I have a first choice. There is
no question who that choice is.
Mr.. Shepard's remarks, delivered
with great earnestness, created a pro-
found sensation.
SLOAN'S REPLY.
Mr.. Sloan rose to reply.
Il shall impugn the motives of no
man. he said, but I am justified in
putting such construction upon their
remarks, and SO constituting their
motives as may suit me. For three or
four days, here, I have voted every
time-no matter what the occasion
was-as L did yesterday, to continue
balloting that we might arrive at some
decision. On Saturday last when the
fear was, by some, entertained that Mr..
Thatcher would be elected. all manner
Of tactics were resorted to for one hour
and a half to prevent ballot. Gentle
men say that the object of that was to
avoid any question of the validity of the
proceedings. But the record shows how
the matter stood. 1 am reminded of
the saying that it makes all the diff
ference whose OK is being gored. 1t was
not your OK last Saturday, nor is it
necessarily our OK today. have asked
for two hours time to deliberate upon
this matter. Is it any serious infrac-
ton upon the rights of the people of
this state that l should have it? If not
why the fear Of some men as to this
adjournment? AS the old preacher
said: God hath made man upright
but he has sought out many inven-
TONS. l want to be prepared for some
of the inventions of these upright men.
In regard to the remarks of Mr.
Shepard, [ want to say that anything
that Moses Thatcher may have said
to him or Mr.. Wilson has nothing to
do with me. 1 am not working for
Moses Thatcher. l have voted for a
principle. Moses Thatcher, in this con-
test is no more to me than the dry leaf
under my foot. If I am right 1 am
right, and if 1 am wrong I am wrong
altogether. Moses Thatcher could make
no pledges that would be binding upon
me. He is simply in this contest as
the representative of a principle which
1t is desired shall attain in the state of
Utah. If the gentleman had a consider
alton for his vote. let him have it. He
says he voted for Moses Thatcher be-
cause he knew he could not be elected.
Then the fair inference is, that if Moses
Thatcher could have been elected he
would not have received his vote. A
great many people share that view
with him. There are many appeals for
urgency in this matter. l grant you
the interest of the people of the state
demand a speedy solution of the ques-
ton. But above that above the ex-
pense, there is a demand for a
righteous solution Of the matter. That
is the paramount issue, and I have
been at least consistent in my vote.
and [ am ready to go down to political
oblivion upon il. In this issue the mat
ter of expense is not to be considered
for one moment. If we are right the
treasures in the vaults are nothing
compared with the issue before u.s.
How much are we going to lose? It
may be that in two hours 1 may be in
a position to present another candi-
date, and therefore I ask time"
Mr.. Kenner desired to be fair to the
opposition and thought the assembly
could afford to grant what they asked.
The motion to take a recess for two
hours was carried by a vote of Al to %.
A ER-HENDERSON eau
Gus.
The Thatcher and Henderson forces.
the latter including those who had
gone over to Rawlins on the last ballot,
Immediately went into joint caucus in
one of the committee rooms. After an
hours deliberation it was announced
that no agreement could be reached.
and it was given out that five more of
the Henderson members would vote for
Rawlins on the next ballot. This would
increase his vote to 81, when it was ex-
pected that one Of the Republicans
would step in and end the contest by
electing him.
The Thatcher adherents held final
caucus at the KnutSford and went into
the afternoon session with the determine
alton to die in the last ditch. They be-
lieved that another ballot would elect
Rawlins, and their only salvatio was
an adjournment. While the members
were assembling great pressure was
brought to bear upon several Thatcher
men, in the effort to induce them to go
over to Rawlins. Poor Mr.. Dotson
was pulled this way and that way and
in fact every way, but his allegiance to
Thatcher remained mistaken. Mr.. Man
gan and the Republicans also received
much attention from both sides.
Mr.. O'Brien opened the proceedings
with a motion to dissolve the assembly,
which was amended by Senator Evans,
so that it should meet again within
five minutes. Roylance offered an
other amendment, fixing the time at
which the assembly should meet at
11:50 today.
THE FINAL EFFORT.
Then ensued a prolonged and bitter
struggle between the opposing forces
With the energy of despair the Thatch-
er men fought for an adjournment,
firmly convinced that another ballot
meant their final defeat. Smoot charged
that they had acted in bad faith, in
view of the implied pledge made by
them before the recess that if the re-
cess were granted they would consent
to further balloting, and Sloan denied
that any such pledge had been made or
intended.
Duffin protested against any further
delay and demanded.tha the assembly
get down to business.
Kenner declared the legislature had
got down TO business. This Demo-
cratic legislature had accomplished more
work than any preceding legislature in
an equal length of time and he pro-
tested against the charge made by
members that is was squandering the
money of the people. There was not
a word of truth in it. The speaker
denounced some of the statements
made by Mr.. Robinson, Republican.
and that member rose to a point of or
der.
L don't propose to sit here and listen
to this harangue about the gentleman
from Kane" he declared with some
warmth
IF there is no objection the gentle