Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-07
McCune Gets Bennion's vote-Is
Within Two Of Election.
ADJOURNED TILL -FOUR p. NJ.
Ninciy-ThIrd uaIion Cannon =; King
L %, McCunc ~. Ncbeker 1. Powers
Y. sutherland 10. Young 4.

Today'a session saw further
weakening Of the King forces IN favor
OF McCunc. Senator Dcnnlon. who has
stcadfastly supported King hitherto
ion him aud voted Tor McCune. Al
thought the end was now reached, as
only 30 would be necessary TO elect
there being only u votes cast But
Pccry. with his usual ccccntricity
voted again for Ncbckcr. and ne no
other vote came In for Mccunc. there
the situation rested. Many believe that
McCunc will be elected this afternoon.
when the assembly rcconycncs ut
y. M.
The join, assembly convened at is m,
Mr. Nebcker In the chair
Tho committee appointed yesterday
10 telegraph a resolution TO the Utah
volunteers In the Philippine. reported
the following resolution which WIS
passed BY a unanimous vote,
MESSAGE TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Committee Room. Feb. 7. 1899.
Mr.. President;
Your special committee appointed
yesterday 10 prepare u resolution "gx-
pressing utah's appreciation Of her gtl-
liant sons now Ia Manila, and telegraph
the same to Major X. w. Young ana
Batteries a and b." respectfully report
the following resolution and recommend
PARRY. Chairman.
Resolved, Ily the Governor and the
Legislature OF the state OF Utah. that
the thanks OF this commonwealth arr
due aud are hereby rendered 20 the ofli-
GERS and men OF Batteries a and ~.
! Utah Light Artillery for the gallant
conduct displayed by them In the sew
| ernl engagements In the Philippines.
| Utah. In unison with her sister States.
blends with tears of Erief for the fallen.
s0ngr Of rejoicing FOR the heroes who
survive to tell the tale o. valor and OF
victory"
The resolution VIII be signed by the
Governor, the President of the Senate.
and the speaker OF the House.
THE TRIBUNE CENstRisD.
Mr. RobinHon arose 70 a question OF
pcifonal privilege. He had mott "A n
Gun mex tlnE nj which rrroiutio'.A Mvfe
pnured IN orursition' 10 senator Y. J.
tannon'4 cdraidncy Tor rc-clea.ipn. rri
IN which meeting IL had been SAID that
Republican members o fthc Legislature
hsd Investigated the charges recently
them true. No such thing has been
done By the ilcupblican members. The
whole story N untrue, ana nt the NO-
mans meeting no such rcmnrkcH were
made aH here attributed TO Mrs. Brown.
u think reporters should restrain their
cxnggcrntionH." said the speaker. lie
dci' ccintcd the course OF the Tribune
In Tho mater M well nA the lack OF
wisdom ON the part uf tho women In
making the attack ON Afr, Cannon.
The roll call for the ninctieth ballot
fcnccd. At the call OF senator
llcnnion's name, be- spoke as followa;
Upon all ordinary occasions. think
tho majority should rule AMI fol-
out this rule. I today east my
vote for the Hon. \. w. Mcclure.
when Representative Fishers IAme
was reached, he arose and spoke briefly.
FISHER FOR YOUNG.
To nhow my appreciation OF the rtso-
buttons which we have Just passed ana
my sincerity In honoring the gallant
commander OF our brave troops IN tie
uupplneH. | again cast my vote Tor
Richard W. Young.
NINETIETH BALLOT.
The result was.
Cannon, 3. McCune. .s: Nobaker, =;
Powers. :; Sutherland. 10; Young.i.
For cAnnon-Scnntora kieacl and
Shurtlin; Representatives nramwcll.
Harris, ". j.. Johnson. Law. Smiths.
For king-Senntors Ncbcker, Ride
out ana Mr.. President; RcprcsontatiN,
Belts. Greenwood. Fisher. Jackson,
Larson and Mhecler-S.
Dor Mccune-scnatora Bennion, Can
non. Chambers. Evans. Robson. Sm0ot,
Tanner, Thomas, whitney. Wright.
Representative Bonnlon. Bywnter.
clyde. cummingn. Farr. Forman. Full
incr Hansen, Horne, Lloyd. Mansfield.
o Nell. Parry, Redd. Robertson. shep-
ari ana Mr.. Spcukcr-2s.
For Ncbekcr-Senator Pcsry i.
For PoworH-i,eprcsentatives cock
and aplsh--2.
For sutherland -iionator Howell.
Representatives Calllatcr, ChrlstianEon.
frosty, Harris G. r., IIolmgren. Mur-
dock. Richards. Robinson and Wcloh-
~
Tor Young -Reprcsentatire Fisher
I.
Alder, Crosby. Stewart. Taylor and
We.vh.' were absent
The ninety-hrst bailot was tho sarir.
on the ncNt ballot, the nlnei"- Second.
stewart can'oln aud voted for King.
y" chruFc or the ninoty-thlrl hnilot
Smoot moved that when tho ASSEM-
his dissolve i, do 30 20 3 y. ~. this ar
tcrnocn, w, a.. Ncbcker amended
making the time 1880 tomorrow. Roll
nall showed 81 against ana q for the
nuondincnt SwoOt nccep'sd a sag.
gration. mahing the time ~ m.
The nssemll" then dissolved TN I
. m. to-day
SENATE.