Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27

The interest taken In today's ballot
ing for United States senator was
greater than on any previous day.
though the votlng was very quiet de-
void OF special incident. Expectations
that today might see the end OF the
contest, coupled with the persistent
rumors OF the final precipitation OF the
contemplated movement for Frank D.
cannon wrought up the general cx-
.spcotation to high pitch. state
ment was widely circulated last nish,
BY friends OF Mr.. King that today the
i've King men who left him for NC
cune Yesterday would return 10 the
King column and would bring hNc
others with them. had also Its effect
Neither OF these predicted movements
materiaIized. The Cannon boom was
not launched. nor even limited NJ by
any OF his faithful followers. we arc
seven" was all the fuHioniats could
say. ut the close OF the session. us they
have said on every day since the begin
ming. The rehabilitation OF the King
column did not occur. though two OF
his supporters. Belts and Wheeler.
strongly rcafirmed their allegiance to
him. Aa AN Offset. Pccry declared for
Mccunr. and the Mccune column. In
stead OF being weakened. gained one
more. standing at 81. the highest mum
her yet reached. when the voting closed.
rne voting ON the adjournment ques-
ton seems 90 indicate that II Is Nc
cune against the field. the combined
assembly voting against the Mocuno
men, when the latter desired to hold
today an afternoon n--sscss ....a
A lars, crowd gathered early In the
hall before the legislative chamber.
The pressure was 10 great that by
sheer force The doors were forced open
before the hour for opening had ar
Rived. whether or not any one IN par
tlculnr was TO blame for this. could not
h. definitely learned.
The joint assembly convened NJ u m;
today, with roll call ana prayer. ana
the reading OF the Journal Of the Ism
day,
Iailoting for u. 4. Senator was then
Proceeded with. the ffty second ballot
rvsultlng as foilowB:
Cannon. I.
King, ~
McCune, 81.
Jno. 4. Baglcy. ~.
Jos. =. HowcllH, I.
Pecry, In a brief speech. supported
and voted for A. W. Mccunc,
Belts made "a speech for w. III. King.
Law nominated Jos. Howell. In u GU
logiftic speech. and voted for him.
Wheeler spoke briefly. announcing
bic allegiance to King.
The 51rd and sith ballots showed no
change.
This was the end OF today'a bailoting.
an adjournment being taken To lli5O
a. IN. tomorrow. Saturday
Representative Chrlatlanson asked
unanimous consent To be absent Tor "A
few days. he held In his hand telc-
ram announcing the death OF ms
father. The chair announced that the
consent would be given.
Fisher moved that the joint assembly
dissolve. Evans moved that when the
ioint assembly adjourn II do so To meet
Al $3.50 y, M. today. w. q. Nebekcr
amended, making the time ii:bp to-
morrow. The amendment was lost by ~
70 ~ l.aplHh then opposed the Time
wv p m. today saying that there was
10 necessity for haste In electing u
senator. lie paid his compliments to
NE Tribune. during his speech. nA an
fgnn that was injuring the State. An
amendment was offered making the
lne .. m. The motion was defeated.
ayes. ~ noes. Fishers motion TO
dissolve an lii5o tomorrow was then
A1led, % TO "a, the Mccune people
'enng against adjournment
me vote today In detail was an fol-
For Senators klesel and
muftllii Representatives Bramwcll.
~ lVers, johnson aud Smith. Total,
For king-Senators .Bennion. w. q.
s'uehrr, kideout, and Representative
sets, Cook. Fisher. Greenwood. Jack
~ ~ laplnh, Larsen. Redd, Stewart
m'neelsr. Mr.. President tAqulia Nebe-
VIZ. Total. II.
For Mccune-senators Cannon,
,aa'hbers. Evans. Pcery, Robson,
,neg. Tanner, Thomas. Whitney,
st' and Representatives Bennion.
snalrri Clyde. Cummings, Farr.
pieman. Fulmer. Hanson. Horne,
,u Mansfield, McQuarrie. O'Ncil,
,,nl robertson. Shepard. Mr.. Speak
"phoylanee). Total. 81.
lsF, Jos, iiowell-Representatiye
s fsl John T.. MISREPRESENTATION Alder.
Haiuanson. Crosby. Harris. e. r..
ssilaIen, Miller. Murdoch. Richards,
rolai sorenson. Taylor. Welch.
.hl.h'Ial speeches were made today,
we give In full below;
"a PEERY FOR MccUNE.
,hs lH u lady In this room
mi. very near and very dear to me.
Turning | asked her II she cared
ne ,n nom voted. She said she wanted
lens,. note for A. w, Mccune. She is
rts,'onian Democrat OF the old school,
oom no better Democrat In the
nd man this lady. She IN my mother.
ief hnse " no better Democrat than
ier "ioahd' my father. In line with
ihe,s IN ana with my own prefer.
W Mor, now east my vote for Alfred
N, BELTS FOR KING.
Ills as.psMher beg the indulgence of
sh'piy for about three minutes.