The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-29

change my vote: and although our ranks
are somewhat decimated. although some
of our friends are now in the camp of
the enemy lighting us, yet will We close
up the gaps and march steadily forward.
believing that We are working in a just
and honorable cause till victory shall
perch upon our banner. Mr.. President.
( again L have the honor TO cast my ballot
for that distinguished gentleman, Hon.
William H. King.
a WORTHY TRIBUTE.
Representative Fisher. in his turn,
took the floor to pay a deserved tribute
to the candidate whom he has been
unswervingly supporting from the first.
He said:
Mr. President: In casting my vote for
the nfty-tifth time during this senatorial
! contest, feel constrained TO offer d few
words of explanation for the course I
have pursued in voting continuously for
the same candidate I do not deem it
necessary 10 mbake any apology for my
course. At the commencement of the
election for senator l voted for the in
dividual whom 1 had, to the best of
my judgment, ascertained to be the choice
OF my constituents. l had made up my
mind to support that individual as a mat
ter OF duty, believing that ] was sent here
to represent that constituency. and not
10 further any personal choice or prefer
ence. But, Mr.. President, l am free to
confess that ii gave me great pleasure
and satisfaction when 1 aScertained that
their choice was my choice, though up
TO the present time l have not been asked,
neither have l pledged myself to vote
for the candidate of my choice, but have
continued my support from day 10 day
solely because l have canVaSsed the mer-
us or the several candidates candidly with
myself
While I freely pay tribute to the marked
ability Of each, yet ! have been cOnstrain-
ed 10 decide that l have chosen wei and
wisely. l have looked over the record of
each have examined their records sever
ally. and in summing the matter up now.
/ after having cast 1fty-fiVe ballots in favor
Of one candidate, my conscientious con-
illusions are that 1 have made no mis-
take. Whether my candidate shall tTi-
umph or whether he shall so down TO de-
feat, my concience does and believe my
/ constituents also viii approve my course
Mr.. President and members, l offer the
{ life history OF my candidate for your
] inspection. A son of q worthy sire. who
/ was a pioneer OF this once desert region.
J As youthful student the loved friend
and champion of his classmates =
member OF MS profession a bright NSnt
shining through obscure clouds, later as
judge upOn the bench, while still III early
manhood. dispensing impartial justice
wisely and well; still later, when at
+ present. our representative IN congress,
/ who. l ask in SO short a time, has gained
I so great Il prestige as he2 And while
being the associate of those men wise
and great who go TO make up the con-
+ gress OF our great nation, proclaim him
peer of any.
+ MT. president. 4 90 not Know llaL II
would be out of place TO refer here TO his
course as an evangelist. who. whenever
/ duty called. was ready to lift his voice
I TO proclaim the divine word and call sin
+ nerS unto repentance. Mr.. President and
fellow members. / ask you TO canvass
your hearts. as I have done. in behalf of
I this prince OF men. pure and spotless; see
/ if YOU can find any Objectionable trait
: in his character that would disqualify him
for Tie eva ted station that / desire should
, be his. " HE 1 admit. as before stated,
} the many admirable traits of character in
the other candidates IN TINS contest, l
/ still claim they do not cannot, equal
I those of the man whose cause desire TO
advocate
/ Ladies and gentlemen. Of this assembly
I I am sure YOU will make no mistake in
electing to the United States senate this
eminent gentleman, this advocate of
bimetallsm. who so ably represents that
+ just and noble cause with his tongue
f of silver and his heart Of gold, both nee
/ essary to make the perfect man.
/ 1t is not likely that l shall tresDaSS
/ again on your time during this contest, 1
I Therefore pray you to come with US. and
! elect afWOrthy and able man to this en-
I viable position by naming, as now do on
I this ffty-siXth ballot for United States
/ senator from Utah, William II. King.
ADJOURNMENT FAILED.
Tt the conclusion of the ffty-seventh
/ ballot Representative Stewart moved
! for an adjournment. The motion was
l)H IA tl-t- eilAll l4ielLi anu ~ III t4AC
negative-as follows:
! Ayes-SenatoTs BenniOn. Kiesel, W.
/ G. Nebeker. Aquila Nebeker, Peery,
/ Rideout. Shurtliff. Representatives
! Belts. Bramwen Cook. Farr, Fisher,
/ Greenwood, y. J. Harris, Ivers, Jack
! son. Johnson, Lapish, Larsen. Law,
/ Smith, Stewart, Taylor, Wheeler.
Noes-SenatOrs Alder, Cannon,
/ Chambers. Evans, Howell, Robson,
/ Smoot, Tanner, Thomas. Whitney,
/ Wright. Representatives Bennion, By
water, Callister, Clyde. Crosby, Cum
mings, Forman, Fullmer. Hansen, c.
Z 4. Harris. Holmgren, Horne. Lloyd,
! Mansfield. McQuarrie, Miller. Murdoch,
! O'Neil, Parry, Redd. Richards. Robin
son, Roylance. Robertson, Shepard,
/ Sorenson. Welch-3S
The ffty-eighth ballot was then pro-
! ceeded with, resulting in no change
BENNION's LOGIC.
As the voting proceeded, Representa-
tive Heber Bennion took the opportu-
nifty to say:
I am not ike some of the other
members on this floor, who declare
that they viii vote for no other man
! than their own first choice. l am not
ready TO say as much as that. 1t is
neither patriotic nor consistent. If we
. ] ~ ere all 10 lr4AE Nlldl view We s'AAc AAA
not be able 10 elect a United States
senator at all. If we cannot get cur
first choice. we should take our second.
If we have not got Il second. we should
| find one and get into line. / have been
| voting for Mr. McCune. not because he
is wealthy. but because he has been
a successful business man. He was
successful as d farmer, n cattleman
d contractor. a lumberman, asrailroad-
er. a mining man. and as an all-around
man of affairs. and such a man. be-
1 lieve, we ought to have for our sen
ator. These are some of my reasons
for my voting for the Hon. a. W. Nc
Cune."
Senator Evans then moved that wher
= the assembly dissolved, il be until Il 81
on Monday The motion was adopted
by unanimous vote, and Immediately
the senator proposed dissolution. There
were but few dissenting votes on tht
latter motion.