The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-10
NO SENATOR ELECTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE
Joint Session DiSSOYeS Without Having Performed
This Important Duty.
George O. Cannon Defeated Afera Magnificent Fight Dur
ing Which at Times Victory Seemed Sure For Him.

for senator in 1901. Senator Smoot of
! Utah county also rendered his support
to Mr.. McCunel
From clock until u the joint ses-
sion remained in continuous session,
balloting Intellectually again and again
for a senator. There was one inter
mission-fcr bare twenty minutes
! during which the Democratic members
caucused. An informal ballot was
taken, which showed Mr.. McCune's
strength still remained a majority OF
J the Democratic side.
/ But the minority, still stubborn, still
willing to adjourn without senator
unless the majority yielded to them, re-
| fused to accept McCune, although the
caucus had been obtained on the tacit
understanding that a majority should
| govern. Then Moyle was sprung as a
compromise. But his candidacy was
not submitted to the test of ballot in
the caucus. Everybody who favors j.
II. Moyle say aye" shouted Aquila
Nebelzer, and half dozen yelled their
support of the chairman of the state
! committee. Forthwith the members
poured pell-mell out of the caucus
room back to the house chamber, some
of them apparently believing that
Moyle had been agreed upon, though
! the viva voce votes of the majority op-
posed to Moyle had not been called for.
He wasn't agreed upon, however,
and though a strenuous effort was made
! TO COVE this impression, it failed. Mem
| bers voted just about as they had be-
fore, with the exception that the mi
nority and two or three of McCune's
/ supporters voted for Moyle, instead of
Richards, whose boom, sprung by Rep
! resentative Lloyd, had collapsed before
| the caucus.
George Q. Cannon's boom, when at its
! height, reached % votes. In the list
were nine Democrats, two Fusionists
and twelve Republicans
The thrilling part Of the session came
at Its close. After a number of in
effectual ballots, a recess was agreed
/ on for a caucus, in which some had
confidence. 1t was then nearly half an
hour after IL o'clock, and the big
crowd, hopeful Of new sensations,
awaited the end.
THE LAST BALLOTS.
The crowds patience grew as the
precious minutes fed and the Demo-
Gratis failed to return. But soon there
was commotion in the hallway, and
at eight minutes before midnight, back
came the Democrats. President Neb-
el1er leaped upon the press table,
climbed thence through the crowds to
the roStrum and called the house to
order He pounded vigorously, but
there was but a selnblance of quiet
when Secretary Morris began the roll
call. Senator Harden Bennion was the
first to announce the name of the new
candidate, and when he shouted
James II. Moylep' there was a yell of
approval from the crowd. Mrs. Can
non stayed with McCune. Senator
Chambers. disgusted with the action of
the so-called caucus, had gone home.
Senator W. C. Nebeker voted for
Moyle. Senator Peery announced that
c. c. Richards was his brother-in-law,
but he would leave him for Moyle.
Rideout voted for Moyle without COM
ment. Robson remained with McCune.
as did Smoot Whitney and Wright
Thomas said he should vote once for
Moyle, but if he did not show strength
enough TO be assured of election, he
should return to McCune. RettS went
to Moyle. Bywater stayed with Nc
Cune. as did Clyde and Farr, without
explanation. Cook went to Moyle and
so did Fisher, Forman and Fullmer.
Things were going with lightning
speed, and no one seemed to have any
inclination to do any talking. Hansen
stayed with McCune. Mrs. Horne
Joined the new candidate, and so did
Jackson, Lapish, Lloyd, O'Neil, Parry,
Stewart and Wheeler. Shepard and
Royiance remained with McCune.
The result of the ballot was: A. w.
McCune, II; F. j. Cannon, Z; George
Q. Cannon, %: James H. Moyle, 20;
George Sutherland, l.
Scarcely had President Nebeker read I
the totals when the rollcall was de-
manded, and, as it still lacked four
minutes of midnight, Secretary Morris |
again began the rollcau. The buzz and
hum of the spectators had grown loud |
er. There were catcalls and yells from
> I,-1f I
after the first few names had been !
called, that there would be no cleo |
tioE, the crowds gradually loosed all I
bounds and shouted and yelled as they /
chose. The voices of members an
nouncing their choice could scarcely be |
heard, as the noise and hustle grew |
louder and louder.
Senator Thomas rang the death knell |
Of James II. Moyle's hopes. He said !
only ''As it is evident that Moyle can !
not be elected I shall go back as I said |
/ should to a. W. McCune." There /
were loud shouts of approval at this. |
Peery, the Nebekers and Bennion |
stayed with Moyle. Belts left him for |
his first choice. w. II. King. Cook cried |
I'll die with my first choice, o. w. /
Powers" FaTT said. If didn't believe |
that James H. Moyle was one of the !
blocks in the wheel OF this contest, |
should vote for him. but it's my own |
opinion that he's been laying on his |
oars hoping that the lightning might |
strike him. III vote for A. W. Nc !
Cune." Forman went back to Powers |
Jackson and Lapish went back to their |
first choice, Powers. Robinson cried |
with watch in hand. 'I call time on you |
by voting for George @. Cannon.
McOuarrie climbed on top of a desk |
and standing there began at the top of |
his voice. Il burned my breeches-I |
mean my bridges behind me"-but the I
crowd roared with laughter at the slip |
of the tongue and it was some time |
before McQuarrie could go on. Then |
he announced that ne would wind up |
the race with his first choice. a w. Nc
Cune.
Bedlam broke loose when the end of !
the roll call was reached From all |
over the house members were trying to |
get President Nebeker's attention. The |
president stood there twisting the gavel |
in his hands as he looked down where |
Chief Clerk Cohen was trying to add !
up the final figures.
Ere the result could be announced |
Mrs. Horne arose and after many ef-
forts made herself heard above the din.
She changed her vote back to McCune
Peery went back to Nebeker. Fullmer
Mrs. Horne to McCune. Evans
and Robertson left George Q. Cannon
to go down with McCune. c. z. Harris
left George Q. Cannon for George Suth-