Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-02
LEGISLATIVE SPEECHES.
Representatives Cummings and wsieh re
tisse tho Monotony Of III. Proceedings.

Representatives s'um pinr- and Weieh Ne-
.iie,e tho Monotony Of the Proceedings.
Two speeches were made today. ono
by Mr. Cummings. stating why he sup
ports Mr.. McCunc. and one by Mr..
Meich. IN humorous vein. mai,lnR
reference 20 the course of the minority.
Otherwise. nothing occurred today to
create special interest.
MIR. CUMMINGS EXPLAINS.
Mr. Cummings said that from the be-
ginning he had east his ballot without
deviation Tor the candidate OF HIS
cnolcc, ana had not thought Il ncccs-
taiS Co give any reasons for doing 10.
we" few days past. however, n
number Of his constituents had cN.
nfcsred 10 him their disappointment ~
The way he was voting. aa they thought
D. was pledged at the county convcn-
Non for Mr. King, ana In Justice to
himself and them he desired 10 explain
his vote.
1hc only cause for the Impression
That he was pledged TO Judge King was.
~ fnr aa he knew. the fact that at the
county convention u ticket headed for
Judge King, and including his name
hnorn those OF several well known sup
ioriors Of that candidate. was oircuint-
81 freely. This ticket was printed ana
circulated without Mr.. Cummings
hhnWiedgc or approval. and doubtless
was tho occasion OF the mlnapprehen-
hon referred TO. The speaker always
hAi been opposed TO po:uual pledges
ehi tirsupr and had denounced them
automatically. lie wan under the Inn
lfvalon that he was elected on that
ANA ~ Platform. and WIS therefore
Iertly free TO use his best Judgment
" casting his ballot. lie now had no
way ~ entertaining the wish of the ma
!pilV OF hts constituents on this mat
ef, or he would be guided by u, hut
mes. fnvorinR Mr. King should have
voted for King man. as they were
no. wanting In the convention
trfofc casting his vote he had visited
en'h ni the candidates, had carefully
Ahl 'unfcicniioualy considered their
VARIOUS qualifications already 50 elo-
euenly aei forth by other Wonderland
w conditions and needs ~ the state,
40 mad nnde his choice with due care.
he ihoulht that the Mocunc campaign
W. VI. clennest-for he had not
,,,Wh.d' the conyention-that II con-
,..ih'a the elements of success. and that
y Mt Mccnnc were elected. the talents
w, nay In Congress- from Utah would
a., ne duplicated. klr. Cummings
,'lletated mud throwing" and tear
~ down other candidates. He thought
w hrmottntlc party could Justly con-
,NlNN' llhclf IN Iohtshhins ~ inuch
u.nt suitable for the high position
" Senator, and II his choice were
,pt elected. II would not be death
INV 20 the PARTY The speaker was
um' however In his conviction that
~ Mccuno II the iittest man for tho
paw under the circumstances, and that
~ Neollon was sure. hence there was
h occasion for the speaker 10 change
MS vote at this time.
REPRESENTATIVE WEIGH.
Representative welch said. In cast
~ MS vote; quite n pressure IN be-
~ brought 10 bear upon the members
,s he mino tly party to settle this con
q, we have already exceeded both
4, nays ana ballots, the celebrated con-
~ yI Two years ago. We have been
~ ~ py majority members OF this Joint
nsihhly that, an gentlemen, the MI
MY members should keep out OF this
as u belonged 10 the other slide
s',lle the question. We have felt to
n,,nppy with the request to Keen out
NY nv now u has been wngcd so long VIZ
~ a., Jared 20 settle Il, The majority say
svu gentlemen settle this now you
, ~ The responsibility. but l wish
SAY AIR. President. that the majority