The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-03
REPRESENTATIVES.
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us, lVerS, Johnson, SMITH.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Christian
son-1.
Either because it was the lull after
the storm of the two preceding days, or
to prepare for the upheaval that is eX-
pected to come at any time, yester-
days joint assembly Of the legislature
was marked by d reign Of quiet and
comparative harmony, but not of unan-
unity. Three ballots for senator were
taken without change. In fact, il was
he first day that the voting showed
absolutely no deviation from the result
OF the last ballot the preceding day.
That immediate dissolution OF the as
Senbly did not enSue after the first bal
lot was the fault of Representative c.
u. Harris, one of the Republican mem
berS from Cache.
Just after the announcement of the
result of the first ballot. the siXty-fifth,
Senator BenniOn moved that when the
assembly dissolved it be till 11:50 this
morning. The motion was carried with
out a dissenting vote, and then Senator
Chambers moved for a dissolution.
Before the motion was put to vote,
Representative Harris secured recogni-
ton from President NebekeT. The mem
Der from Cache expressed his. regret al
having to request q. leave Of absence
until next Tuesday. and by way of ex-
PLANTATION added that, to his own dis
advantage. he had deferred absenting
himself because he had believed all
along that a senator would have been
elected ere this, but now it was i'm
perative that he leave the city for a
few days TO attend to important pri-
vate business. Let the accusations be
what they may, he must be excused
rT1racIarr
Senator Howell moved that the de-
sired leave OF absence be granted to Mr.
Harris and the motion prevailed With
out opposition.
Then there was a moment of silence,
broken by a motion from Senator w. c.
Nebeker that the assembly take another
ballot Senator Chambers withdrew his
motion for dissolution, and the sixty
sixth ballot was proceeded with. The
result of it was the same as the pre-
vious one, and, indeed, no different
from the sixtieth, taken on Monday,
and intervening ballots.
POSITION OF MR.. CUMMINGS.
A little diversion was afforded by
Representative Cummings when his
name was called for the siXty-siXth bal
lot.
Mr.. Cummings said that from the be-
ginning he had cast his ballot without
deviation for the candidate of his
choice, and had not thought it neces-
sary TO give any reasons Tor doing SO.
Within & few days past, however, a
number Of his constituents had eX-
pressed 10 him their disappointment al
the cay he was voting, as they thought
he was pledged at the Democratic
county convention for Mr.. King, and in
Justice to himself and TO them, he de-
sired to explain his vote.
Tho r21rsa ia ir1aTlro-Sio1,
hat ne was pledged 10 Judge King was,
so far as he knew, the fact that at the
county convention a ticket headed for
judge King, and including his name
among those of several well known sup
porters Of that candidate, was ciTculat-
sd freely. This ticket was printed and
circulated without Mr.. Cummings
knowledge or approval. and doubtless
was .he occasion of the misapprehen-
sion referred 10. The representative
said he always had been opposed to po-
ntical pledges AMI tie-ups, and had de-
nOunced them emphaticslly. he was
under the impression that he was elect
cd on that kind of a platform, and
was, therefore, perfectly free to use mis-
best judgment in casting his ballot He
now had no way Of aScertaining the
wish Of the majority of mis- cOnstitu-
ents on this matter or he woald be
guided by il; but those favOTing Mr..
King should have voted Tor a King
man, as such men were uoD wanting in
the convention.
Before casting his vote he had visited
each of the candidates, had carefully
and conscientioUsIy considered their
various qualifications, already so eio-
quentIy set forth by other members,
and the conditions and needs of the
state, and had made his choice with
due care He thought that A W Nc
Cunes campaign was the cleanest-for
that gentleman had not worked the
conveution-that it contained the ele-
ments of success, and that if Mr. Nc
Cune were elected, the talents already
In congress from Utah would not be du-
plicated Mr.. Cummings deprecated
mud throwing" and tearing down
other candidates. He thought the Dem
ocratic party could justly congratulate
Itself in possessing SO much ability suit
able for the high position OF United
states senator, and if his choice We're
not elected, it would not be a death
blow 80 the party. The representative
that Mr.. McCune is the fitteSt man for
the place under the circumstances. and
that his election is sure, hence there
vote at this time.
WEIGH AS a HUMORIST
As he took the floor to announce his
vote. Representative Welch, Republic
an. said:
"Quite a pressure is being brought 10
bear upon the members cf the minority
party to settle this contest. We have
oIraadv e,rpeded both in DAYS and hal