Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21
Has Now an Even Twenty Votes, Leading
King by Seven. =
FOUR BALLOTS TAKEN TODAY.
Senator Robson and Representatives Barry MeQuarre and
Fornan Change to MeCune--Redd Leaves King
and Then Goes Baek-Wi Try Again.

The Joint assembly convened at u M.
Sneaker Royinnce In the chair. Roll
cali showed all present except Fullmcr.
Prayer was offered and the Journal
read, aud bnlloting for Senator COM
nonccd The first ballot the a2nd OF
the Joint assembly. was then taken
resulting as follows:
Cannon. I.
King. IL.
McCunc. ~.
Ncbekcr. l.
Powers, l.
James A. Miner, II.
Sutherland. !.
The Republicans voted for Miner;
Law for sutherland. the Democrats
~ before. for King. Mccune, Ncbcker'
and Powers. the fusioniats for Cannon
ON the thlrty-third ballot Iudcout
voted for King. Rcdd left King for
Ncbeker aud Robson and McQuarrie
left King and voted for Mccunc while
the Powers men except Laplah and
jackson voted for samuel l.. New
house. The vote stood:
Cannon I.
King ".
Mccunc 20.
Nebckor 2.
Powers 2.
Miner ~.
sutherland l.
Ncwhouse 8.
on the sith ballot Rcdd returned 10
King, and Foreman voted for Mccunc.
Thomas voted for W. q. Nebcker. and
Parry changed from King to Mccune.
the vote standing;
Cannon 7.
King "a.
Mccunc 20.
W. q. Ncbekcr I.
Powers Z.
Miner II.
Sutherland ].
ON the next ballot there was no
change.
A motion 20 adjourn was made;
amended that when the Joint assembly
dissolve, II do 10 10 meet AZ ~ ~. lo-
day. W. q. Nebekor offered "A HubHu-
tutc making the time li.50 on Monday.
Evans argued In favor ~ the hour 90
this afternoon. that the matter OF
electlng a senator might be completed
II possible. Jackson argued for the
hour ~ ii:50 ON Monday. urging that
he desired to "buttonholc' his col-
leagues.
shepard made an earnest plea against
delay,
t.Rplsh favored the delay IN Mon
day The amendment, making the time
Monday was lost. noes %. ayes -. The
McCunc mon and the Republicans
mostly voted against the amendment.
The motion 10 adjourn I'LL D. IN.
was then put and carried.
Today waN a day OF nnccch-mnklng'
llldeout. Robson. WEIGH. w. q.
Nehcker, McQuRrrie. Murdoch. LaplHh.
Jackson and Evans made npeecher'
RIpEouT FOR KING.
on arising to cas-, his first vote, SEN
nior liideout said; II do not think my.
telf greater than my constituents !
believe they prefer the man shall now
vote for, W. II. King"
robson FOR MccuNE.
Senator Robson snid; II have
hitherto east my ballot for man whom
have long known. Mr.. King. | now
vote for another fully capable gentle.
man. who VIII ably represent us In con-
gteas, a. W. McCune."
WEIGH FOR MINER.
MIR. Speaker desire to call the
attention OF the Joint assembly to the
number of candidates that the minority
party have presented here for the Of
ice " United States senator. any one
% whom would represent our fair
state with honor. II appears 10 me,
Alr. Speaker. that the majority partS
nrc unable TO agree upon candidate
but " they win make "A selection from
one NJ our candidates. we VIII Join with
th.m and settle this question without
delay
Tho honorable senator from salt
Lake has said, How happy We could
D. with either were tother fair
thnrner away" Would II not be n good
Thing, Mr.. Speaker. Tor the Joint as
sembly TO dissolve ana the honorable
Senate retire TO It's room and then We
would have but one fair charmer IN
each house. or else let us amend the
Constitution 40 that the candidates pay
vle expenses instead OF the state. while
mlH election IL going ON.
J wish, Mr.. Speaker. that the major
Wy VIII please consider our candidate
ahi Join US In electing United States
senator.
take pleasure In casting my vote
'of the Hon. James A. Miner.
PARRY FOR MecuNE.
In changing his vote Representative
larry made a brief, vigorous speech
lllH constituents were divided ON the
question OF the selection OF "A candidate
ni he United States senate, although
believed the majority of them had
49," inNpfhble To Judge klnk heletu-
XIX lie said he had done everything
a. MS power to forward the election ot
Wa, gentleman. but II now seemed
w w the case was hopeless. and as ho
~ not believe In frltterlng away the
HnN nt the Legislature he would east
- vote IN favor Of Hon, A. w. Mccune
mn n a View 10 bring the matter 10 n
'peedy settlement.
MURDOCH FOR MINER.
representative Murdoch on the 35th
,s,au represent the minority party
No., yet II seems to me that something
S"a DC done 10 end this protraeted