Arizona republican., 1899-12-03
The Republican Managers
 Will Get Him Out.
IN THE INVESTIGATION
A New Line Will Be Adopted By Which the State of Utah Instead of the Congressman-Elect Shall Be Put on the Defensivs-The Precedent of Congressman Cannon Brought Up.

Brought Up.
 Washington, Dec 2-It is now stated that it is the avowed purpose
 of the republican managers in the
 house to get MT. Roberts of Utah out of congress, if possible. In this effort. it is said, they will be joined by some prominent democrats Having con cluded that MT. Roberts should be re- moved, the question at issue among
 the leaders now is how to effect it. About dozen of the most notable lawyers among the republicans, in 1 cluding one or two of the house man. agers. have the subject under consid- eration now and are casting about for the ways and means of getting Mir. Roberts out. Precedents are being carefully examined and the whole case is undergoing careful research and earnest discussion. It is not improb- able that the republican caucus will take up the matter the latter part of
 
 made strict party question. While the republicans feel that they must take the initiative, because of the re- sponsibility devolving upon the major lty, the assistance of democrats will be expected.
 The plan discussed last week was to have the house sustain by a major- ity vote an objection to the administra- tion of the oath of office to MT. Rob erts has found favor among many. On the other hand, however, some object to it upon the ground of the doubtful constitutionality of such action, and advocate passing the case to the com mittee on Judiciary, on a resolution of expulsion. It is well understood. of course, that expulsion requires a two- thirds vote of the house.
 Those who have the case in charge are pursuing their Investigations in a new direction today-that is. whether this should not be made case against the representation in congress of the state of Utah, rather than a personal fight on Roberts. This line of investi- gatlun was recommended by a mem per or the committee which passed on the act admitting Utah as a state. It was suggested that it would be we'll to see IT Utah has not violated the com pact With the general government when the territory was promising all sorts Of things to get into the union. ana IT the seat of the representative in congress from Utah could not be va cated on such a ground
 At any rate, whatever the outcome. there is no doubt that MT. Roberts is now in very hot water, the tempera- ture of which is likely. to increase. Many members of the house who might be lukewarm in advancing in this case find themselves subjected to a hot fire in their rear. As stated several days ago, more than 100 representatives wives have signed a petition to their husbands and the house against the seating of MT. Roberts. The number has since increased, and the petition which is being circulated by Mrs. Joy. wife of Representative Joy of Mis- souri, is rapidly filling up with the names of representatives wives It is not expected, of course, that these ladies, having embarked in the enter prise, will let the matter drop with merely signing the petition. In fact, some of the representatives ruefully say that peace in their own households will not be assured until MT. Roberts is out of congress.
 If the case goes before a committee of the house there will be no difficulty in securing prosecutors. Several or nj eta the cudgels against him. and it is un- derstood that one of them, the League for Social Service, has engaged ex- Senator Edmunds, ex-Secretary Car lisle and Mir Harry H. Smith as coun- sel. MT. Roberts will retain compe- tent counsel when the time comes.
 In looking over the precedents, the searchers recall the experience of in the Forty-third, Forty fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-siXth and congresses. This was MT. George Q. Cannon, elected dele gate to congress from Utah. When he presented himself to be sworn in he was objected to, and Speaker Blaine directed him to stand aside. When all the others had been sworn the house to his case and a resolution was offered refusing to admit him on the ground that he had taken oaths in with his citizenship in the United States and was guilty of prac- tices in violation of the laws of the United States.
 MT Cannon was a confessed poly gamist, having four or five wives. He was not unseated, however, and served as delegate in several congresses. When he came to the Forty-seventh there was a contest against his seat by one Campbell and the case went be- fore the committee on elections.
 Neither man was seated. Campbell was denied because he had not received enough votes and Cannon because he was a polygamist. . ss