Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-07
CAUCUS WITHOUT
DEFINITE RESULTS
MINORITY CONCEDE NOTHING
Want 60 spring n ozark 1sorsc''-
Hon. Moses Thatcher Declines
Go Enter the Hscc.


The Democratic members Of the
Legislature held "a caucus last evening
with the hope Of settling their diner
enccs and agreeing upon a candidate FOR
United States senator. All were pres
cnt with the exception OF Representa-
tive Larsen Of Utah county. Repre-
sentative McQuarric nctcd as chair
man. ana Representative Stewart as
secretary. Before going into the gem
cral caucus. the supporters Of Mr. Me
cune were called together at the lat
tors headquarters and released by him
from any pledge. real or otherwise. and
urged to work for a speedy settlement
II the senatorial contest. They worked
TO this end In the general caucus aud
were willing TO agree to either n ma
jority or two-thirds rule. but the minor
ity members refused to abide by any
thing less than thlrty-two or two more
than II would have tak"n In the joint
session yesterday. Az n result tho
members agreed TO disagree ny way
VI uN''HehV' wv nun "'"H'h ih"'"''
was Invited to read HIS declaration to
enter the senatorial contest. II was as
follows!
-, SAT- Lake city Fob; 8 1879.
dent. Harden ncnion, n. q. cham
beers, william O. Ncbckcr. A. ~. SmoOt
u. O. Nideout Jr.. j. V. Robinson. ID.
H. fcery Jri Hon. Representatives
william N. iioyiance. speaker. J. ~
Belts. j.. q. iiywRter ]. W. clyde. u.
X. cook. A. NJ FAR Jr.. J. Fisher A.
w. Forinntl. J. II. Fulmcr. IL. n. Green.
wood. Alice Mcrrill Horne, g. 81. Jack.
ron, j. f.aplst, ~. Larsen, II, r. Lloyd,
W. O'Nell, ]. Parry, l.. n. Redd. e. V.
Wheeler, 4. W. Stewart. N. W. Mans
field.
Lazy anu o.nueinch-i nave thc non.
or OF nckhowlcusinH he receipt OF
YOU 'Hueinen shu Important eominunl-
calon "t even hh'v. w when you desire
:" nnvW Mh.thei OF nov w"ulh become
ehhuinnte Tor IN" highest Office ~ the
htt o. we p,ople OF sovereign State
,hc uhiteh states dictatorship. Permit
NV N r"pplhk' !" express I" "hrh OF
~ W, n'khsr, pnrr'pl. appreciation OF
wnen AN eApsple Ior ,nr very srrat
n"nor rendered py tho oner OF your
s"npurr
W. ! '" ,hli ~ appreciation OF your
hch.,ouh intenuonr. should be I'M
.".ny " hc .philirhee Irpured IN me
~ 'nu.o LOT Nho" entertain profound
i'Hpeet
MoAIENTARY AMBITION.
IRON tho rmouldcrlng cmberA OF the
dead past you have famed Into mos
nenthry glow u spark OF latent human
simultaneously Z" be again consigned.
by conditions over which you aud l
nave niue control. TO Its former place
"' irpore,
You VIII. ] hope. agree with mo In
That determination whom you shall have
heard only few OF the many reasons
and their peace happlne~s' n,oa, as
nnd FOOD name. cannot be served by my
ace'punk, even VI elected, the high Of
".. wv would CONFER upon me.
WINE pr.ily nierring TO those rca-
. .os. , u'k ,n' you VIII patiently CON
.invr INC past anu present conditions.
as wen AZ Those likely TO appear In the
VIZ hsnI iuluir'
Ihc history OF political Affairs since
aiNsion on national party lines In Utah
" ui record, ana " herein referred 10
my 10. buIpohes OF THIS reply A. To
Wv paii nave taken IN politics. dur
ihk less hhn a single decade, or as to |
.,tuf ."nh'pu'nr' 10 me individually,
though " may DE viewed differently by |
you. When great principles are In
vowed, INDIVIDUALS should become OF no |
inoinent' Their ambitions and hopes be- |
,ns n.rHed into the public welfare. |
~ "ut natural that |
uhoh Individual SHOULD dcairc to be re- |
Nriru as conscientious, honest and |
lruthiuli devoted To God. loyal to coun-
,Iy anu wv, 70 an men An individuals |
VIZ should .hdehNor To maintain u high |
rs.hsr or compromising fully |
me meaning OF contracts implied or |
upecinc; the Aacroinens of covenants |
lnd tue binding obligation Of agree
nehlh.
pp.vrp non n..,
-" ~" ihN'H'
] have sought earnestly 10 impreHs
IhcHc facts upon my own mind. nnd 10 |
verify them at home nnd abroad. Most |
earnestly have / prayed Tor tho com.
nT OF time In this prosperour. vnunr
aud vlguruua rommonwcaith whom 49,,
lonal strife and rcligioun nnlnosi,lss
night cease. When M between cien,it,
aud Mormon pemocrnta there shnnIa
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