The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09


George Q. Cannon, to my MIND. is moi
Democrat. l was not elected To vot,
for MeCune, nor for anybody else. bu
l was elected TO vote for a Democrat
believe 1t would be wrong to eject +,
congress a man not strictly sound M
the silver question. BRYAN has do
clared that the whole gist of the silve.
question is in the ratio, and aecordin,
10 remarks heretofore made on mi,
subject, George O. Cannon is not par
icular about the ratio. If we canno
support Judge Powers, what is Their,
in the life of William II. King that NJ.
cannot support him? He is a capable
man. an able lawyer. I thoroughly for.
give Mr.. Cook for his offer to secure
my vote"
Representative Murdoch. when his
name was reached, rose to explain that
he was, silver man and was voting for
silver man.
REDD'S EXPLANATION.
Representative Redd rose to ex1lain
why he was voting for George o. Can
non whom he said was a Republican.
when his name was called. He nnt If
on the ground that one third of his
supporters were Republicans and he
had received many letters and a petit
ton from members of that party ask
ing him to give some support TO one of
their candidates and so voted as he
did
When the result of the 147th ballot
had been announced the next was be-
gun Senator Robson rose, when his
name was called, to explain his vote
and make a personal EXPLANATION as
Well When he reached the ''2ersonaP'
explanation and remarked that he
probably would not have said what he
did at the morning session had he
known that he was to be mailed to the
cross by his bishop, Representative
Callister, he was interrupted by Mr.
Lloyd on point of order that religious
discussion was not allowed The chair
declared the point we'll taken and when
Senator Robson resumed by saying
that this religious question ought not
to be brought into body of this sort
the laughter that swept over the
hall was cyclonic. He
that his vote for Thatcher two
years ago was one cause of the criti-
cisms directed against him and when
Senator Bennion moved the previous
question Senator Robson added. II
don't wish to be put on trial here. in
bishops court" when the crowd
again had good laugh.
MIR. Belts.
During the speech of Representative
Belts which followed, Senator Smoou
accused him Of having charged that he
Belts had been improperly approach
I'd by members of the McCune sup
1orters and Mr.. Belts denied having
said or meant any such thing.
Representative Callister, who is also
he bishop of the belligerent Senator
ROhiEOn tO q ON - ,saT
privilege when his name was called
Ind dropped a gentle hint of what was
n store for his outspoken parishioner.
SPEAKER RoYLANCE.
Speaker Roylance rose at the end of
he roll call to speak for the Demo-
rats and during his remarks was fire. |
luently interrupted by hearty ap-
,lauSe.
In beginning he said that the gen
leman from Utah (Mr. Betts) had |
harged the McCune men with voting !
gainst consideration of the investi- |
-ating committees report when the |
ournal showed that they were the |
My ones who voted to have the re- |
'orts considered.
Mr.. Belts insisted that he had said |
he King men had voted against con-
idering the reports and Mr.. Law |
allied attention TO the fact that he
lso had voted to have the reports !
oted upon. President Nebeker said !
hat the assembly was satisfied that /
IT. Belts had said the King support
rs instead of McCune supporters and
Deaker Roylanee said all were salts
ed but himself, and then took up the
bread of his speech. He said:
I take it was an insult TO the COM
llttee not to accept at least and thank
hem and discharge them honorabIy for
he services they performed. 1 want to
ay to the Democrats that we were
lected as Democrats to the Legislature
the state of Utah. You certainly
re not going to lend hand in electing
Republican TO the senate of the
'nited States. If you do, what are you
DING to say to your Democratic friends
hen you go home? Can you stop and
xplain to every man. woman and child
HON you meet on the street why you
o this? How are you going to help
aving the finger of scorn pointed at
on, and hearing people say. There
Oes a Benedict Arnold to the Demo-
ratio party?' There is a man being
oted for for United States senator here
nd who this morning was nominated {
y a Democrat. This same individual,
am told, subscribed $500 to the Re-
ublican state campaign fund this last
III. What for? Presumably to elect Z
i'm to the senate of the United States
[ least it seems so. Would this in
vidual be considered for a moment
y my fellow Democrats who are vot-
g for him if it We're not for the &c
esiastical position he holds? I say. {
o. Are we going to obliterate political I s
lrty lines in Utah? 1 wish to say to
- Ila ba ra-
al disgrace that ever happened to the l
ate of Utah if, under the circum- '
ances, the individual to whom l refer
as elected United States senator from | {
tab. want to say to you that the
eople of the east are looking to Utah i
vindicate herself and say whether i
lrty lines are to be maintained and {
i'll be maintained by tde people of the
ate of Utah. Ny friend this morn s
e said of the gentleman that he had
IT declared himself to be a Republic I
N, neither did he say he would de-
are himself to be a Democrat; that !
practically was nOn-partisan In {
80 he published a letter that he was
Republican. and was before the legis- {
ture at that time a candidate for the
nited States senate; he said ne be- {
wed that a Republican should be {
scted. because to the victors belong
e spoils. Now he comes in and says, s
h. you should not take party qualifi- I
lions into consideration at all. I viii
fair. ! will represent Utah, Demo- g
at and Republican alike | say 10 {
u, fellow Democrats, it is our duty, S
is my duty, and ! shall help elect a {
nited States senator. a Democrat. S
om the state of Utah. L am willing q
stay here all night and vote until IL
lock tomorrow night. if necessary, i
try and elect a United States senator. Y
V friend has referred to the fact that
could not vote for A W. McCuue, q
It that ne would vote for some other
an that he or they might name. But
did not say. I won't vote for a W a
cCune, but we will permit the TWEEN V
EIGHT ladies and gentlemen who are 8
ting for McCune to name the man
at we shall vote for
DO they think that the minority