Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-11
The Senator is Complimented by Several
New Votes in Assembly.
MUCH SPEAKING, NO CHOICE.
Thomas pccry Reid and Fumcr Cannon Who Gets
Thirteen, King Has Six Mecune Twenty seven, Nebe-
ker One, Powers Two Sutherland Twelve

The joint session convened at y m.
frcaidcnt Ncbokor was not present and
Speaker Roylancc called the assembly
10 order. During roll call the President
came In and took the chair. at the
suggestion OF Mr i,oyianoc.
SUMMARY or PROCEEDINGS.
The io1rd ballot was then taken. with
the following result; Cannon. II: King.
McCune. y. Ncbckcr. 2. Powers. ?;
Sutherland. ~.
The i0lth ballot gave Cannon. u:
King, o. McCunc. 20. Ncbckcr. 2. Pow
Senator Thomas cast n compll.
explanation
senator Thomas said, MIR. President
In n jocular way last evening / said
20 Mi. jackson that u he would vote
Tor Mt. Cannon today I would also do
40. To keep my word : cas-, my vote
on this ballot for \. ]. Cannon.
Representative Jackson announced
that he would now change his vote for
| Frank j, Cannon. This was not be-
cause Cannon had attacked members
high In authority In the Church OF
| which he Cannon was a member. but
because he resented the assaults ON the
senator aA AN attack On cannon'a man
hood.
Representative ltcdd cast his vote for
| Cannon. lie said MI Cannon IL
not exactly with me Ia politics. but I
have always had In my heart warm
place for him, and aH I have some let
terr and petitions from my constituents
asking me to support him. I cast this
vote fot Frank j. Cannon"
ON the i0bth ballot. Pcery and Full
mor voted for Cannon. Thomas and
i'edd returning 10 Mcclure.
THIS ballot stood: Cannon n: King
Ns , y, s,' Ncbeker /; Powers 2;
The Joint assembly dissolved III lilo
a, m. on Monday.
MANY SPEECHES MADE.
Today's procecdiifs In the Joint as
Hcmlb OF the Legislature were lnicr-
c.tlng from several distinct points of
view.
tn, session was precautionary one of
speech making. Not fewer than ak
teen speeches were made. 10 print all
of which In today'r issue would not be
poraibl,. even n II were desirable
REPRESENTATIVES, BENSIoN.
Representative Bcnnlon led on with
humorous speech fun OF good nature
ana not without argument lie had
never heard liebor J. Grant say any
thinE To the diacrcdlt OF senator Frank
be somewhat mistaken IN his attack at
the Theatcr
lie remarked that tho majority had
beet charged with voting for money
lic admitted that he was doing Ho-for
~ per day, the pay OF a legislator. II
any were hanging back, IN the cxpccta-
upn Of getting more than that they
would be disappointed. His candidate
was man Of brains and though not
an orator,yct he thought he might sue
coed na n speaker. II given an oppor-
tunity. iie recalled that he had learned
to sing while ON mission. and caused
some mcrrlmcnt. Then he rallied the
Republicans upon their feelings 30 bad
IS about the waste Of time and money.
raying that N they were sincere In
their sorrow they could quickly bring
the contest 10 an end. by casting votes
which were not complimentary. or " a
few OF them would remain away
REPRESENTATIVE cALLIsTER.
Representative Caillater rcforring to
Bcnnlon'a speech, suggested TINT
man who makes "A proposition ought to
be- willing 10 practice what 10 p.enehen.
nnd II IA. majority would withdraw,
tic minority would quickly Fettle this
contest.
Representative Cook told how the
Democratic cnucun referred 10 by
Mr., Bcnnion. under the two
tNltIh fhlns winch tnf lllAlhANil Hul
suggested. would simply have meant
the election Of the majority candidate.
therefore the minority had held out
that ~ must concur In order 10 elect.
REPREsENTATIvE HORNE.
Mrs. Horne suggested that US 90 on
that day would have elected. there was
no particular reason why tlo minority
should have held out Tor 30. any more
than ~. as the number necessary TO
rule the caucus,
REPRESENTATIVE DRAiwELL.
Representative Bramwell. on an
nouncing his vote. made u spe-,ch.which
he read. IN favor Of Mr.. Cannon whom he
believed 10 be the most logical candl-
cate, lie knew ana respected the abll-
ity OF many other candidates. but he
knew OF none so able ns Frank j. Cam
non. who regards the roe and unllm-
itod coinage Of silver ~ 10 20 ! as a
real and present Issue.
REPRESENTATIVES, LAPIsH.
Representative Lapish said he had
not received one letter, one petition, or
one protest urging him Ia hasten the
election'ot "A United states senator, eN-
cspting one LETTER, which he asked Sem
ator W q. Nebckcr 10 read, II en-
dursvd hif support Of King or Powers
and was signed by otto Malmberg.
REPRESENTATIVE MANSFIELD.
REPRESENTATIVE Mansfield said; "'rhe
world 10 a stage and all the men ana
women merely players" We saw this
verified on the stage the other even
ms. vote for a, w. Mocune,
REPRESENTATIVES, J. tWr.Yd'a
Representative McQuarrle made u
speech on the situation. which was lis
tened TO with attention, lie referred to
Cannona partial conversion 20 Demo-
cate principles and could see no r"a-
son for voting for him,
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON.
johnson said. In Wow OF Senator BEN