Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-07
DEMOCRATS
HAVE A CAUCUS.
Considerable Talk About Harmony
and Other Things,
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Eleven .rcmbcr. OF Caucus Withdraw
Discussing Hon. Geo. u. Cannon
The tiriber, Reports.

Democratic members u the Jegiala-
turc attended meeting last evening
In nm effort 10 come TO some under
standing regarding the senatorial situ-
alton. but were unsuccessful. a mo-
ton that would bind the members to n
party candidate was carried. but II Of
the Is members present refused to be
bound by II. and withdrew \ rcaolu-
ton plodginR the members not to vote
for Hon. Geo. O. Cannon for Senator
Though Mt. Cannon had not come be-
fore them aH candldate) prccipitated
n discussion IN which some feeling was
displayed. but II was nnniiy tabled.
The caucus was called TO order by
senator Ncbckcr. President Of the Sem
ate. who said that he and speaker
Roylnncc had called the caucus nt the
request Of the Democratic meeting un
Friday last. There were present -
Democrats. i've being absent. namely.
s-~<ioru whitney and Cannon ana
Representatives Stewart Cummings
and ~. iicnnlon.
senator ilidoout was called To the
chair. and expressed wish for har-
inony, for the good ~ the Democratic
made secretary.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE NE.
PORTS.
W. a. Nebckcr moved that II BE- the
sense ~ the caucus that the majority
ana minority reports Of the bribery In
vcatlgation committee he not inCor-
poratcd In tho minutes % the joint as
fcInhiy. but he flcd fur reference.
senator Smoot and Representative
Cook opposed this. and wanted the mat
ter mnde ~ public NJ possible.
senator W q. Nebeker said he mndo
the motion 10 bring the question up.
He was willing 60 put the reports IL
the record N the members wished them
there.
Senators Evans rald the reports were
Inconsistent. aud one % them should BE-
voted down.
Representative jackson was opposed
10 adopting either rcpsrt. and criticized
the committee for having gone. na hc
claimed. beyond It's juriadiction.
Representative Lloyd ana LnpiHh
opposed the motion. and wanted the
whole matter In the record.
Representative Horne introduced u
resolution providing that both reports
be placed on the record.
Senator \. Nrbeker said he would not
vote for either report. since the COM
mlttec Ind exceeded It's authority In
submitting findings.
senator chambers wanted the full
reports spread on the minutes, for n
gross Injustice had been done 10 him.
His contract with Sir. Mccunc had had
no influence on his vote.
The resolution by Representative
Horne was adopted.
TO BIND THE CAUCUS.
Representative Royinnec introduced
n resolution providing that "a majority
ruic In all questions IN the caucus. and
that the majority vote na unit IN tho
joint assembly on all questions de-
oldcd IN the caucus.
Representatives Jackson and Fisher
rnid that " that applied TO the eiec-
ton 81 Y. =. senator they would with
drawn.
Representative FAR also objected to
the resolution nn too fnr-rcnohinE,
Representative ONeii said the Dem
ocratic party was bclnr endangered by
the present nHht ana wanted the var.
Gus members 10 Yield a little ana 20
come Ia an agreement.
Representative l,oyiancc then With
drew his resolution.
ABOUT HON. q. o. CANNON.
Senator Pccry presented a resolution
that the caucus members pledge them-
selves not 81 vote for Geurgu O. Cam
non for q. \. senator.
senator Thomas objected 10 the dis.
cusgion Of Geo, o. Cannon Ia the meet
Ing.
senator 4. Ncbcker moved a. strike
out Sir. cnnnon'n name, and insert the
words ANY other than a Democrat"
Senator Thomas objected to this ana
said II was an insult to suggest such
thing IN Democratic caucus.
Senator Evans was opposed 10 any
AZ "a Ha IA mi
was adopted 10 govern the caucus nc-
tion.
Representative Hansen said that two
OF three days ago he would have voted
for the pcery resolution, hut now he
could not. na he thought II was out Of
place.
a motion 90 adjourn. by Senator
Smoot, was voted down,
Senator ierry said the greatest dan,
ger on the political horizon WIS M,
candidacy of George q. Cannon. u Ind
been told him that IN the l,cpubllcai
caucus all members except Representa-
tivVs &. Y, Harris and SurcnHon. IN,
promised 10 vote Tor him.
senator Thomas said that SIT can
non was an hunorrd citizen, aud M
obicctcd o. hiH name being handle,
about ns was being done
The chairman raped for order, uni
Representative Mansfield urged thu
unity ana harmony were essentials q
the Democratic party nt the prvHTn
time, or they could not elect pomo
cratic senator.
Representative Lapleh thought It al
rTht to discuss Geo, O. Cannon. sine
the Democratic organ had mrntlunci
him 10 a candidate
on motion Of REPRESENTATIVE Horne
the matter was laid on tho table.
AGAIN THE INVESTIGATION RE
PORTS.
Representative shepard offered a res
olutlun that the discussion ~ the IN
Nestlgnting committees reports be lin
tied 10 I'VE minute speeches ON cuc
side. Representative McQuarrle whntc
the whole thing settled In cuusuH.
Representative Horne said n some
thing was not done, George q. canno
would be elected.
Representative Laplah opposed th
motion, which was 80 amended thu
members might speak i've minutes, bu
one would not borrow uuothrr'H time.
a motion by Representative Horn,
Tor committee 10 suggest "a plan 81
procedure was adopted and Senator
W. q, Neboker. Evans ana Rlde0ut am
Representatives Roylnncc and Lloy
were named.
FOR A CAUCUS.
The committee on procedure mad
two reports, four members being
favor OF caucus, but senator ". 4
Nebekor being opposed. Both report
urnvtd,d fnr IA seerDt bnilot the mn