The times., 1899-03-06
PoLYGAMoUs POLITICS.
Scheme TO End the Utah Dendloci>
witt, a Cannon Shot.

Il
Salt Lake. Utah. March "a pan to
| elect the five or six times poiygamst
George Q. Cannon to the United States
Senate is said to have been evo-vei by thc
| Democratic Legislature. which for nearly
sixty days has been trying to eject a. W.
McCune. the millionaire candidate, accus-
ed of bribery.
The investigation committee in the Nc
Cune law case will present its report 10
the Assembly on Monday. very hard
fight is expected as there will be mi
nority resolution denouncing the alleged
corrupt political methods OF McCune and
the Mormon Church, whose candidate
he is.
After prCciptnting the trouble, il is sail
that the Cannon faction viii offer the
name of the frst councillor OF the presi-
dent Lorenzo Snow rs II compromise can
didate. The "Mouthpiece of God W Ii then
call the McCune- Herber j. Grant faction
of the field and with ii Mormon lcgls!a-
ture. no matter what its political comp cN-
ion, the rest viii be easy.
The Herald democratic organ says
today: George q. Cannon is to be a stalk
ing horse for his son. Frank.
Cannon pere. and Cannon fills, the apos-
tie of silver and progress have evidently
a scheme which they hope will bring glory
10 both. and, also, TO restore 10 pristine
proportions the waning political fortunes
of the Cannon dynasty in Utah.
The plan of the senior and junior Can
non is impressive and far reaching. 1t is,
in brief to secure the election of George
Q. Cannon to the United States Senate
After the legislative session is ended Mr.
Cannon. sr, is TO resign, and Mr. Cannon,
jr. the sitting candidate. is to be appointed
to fill the vacancy.
Governor Wells. ii is conceded. is very
friendly to Frank J. Cannon, and no enc
seriously doubts that he would appoint him.
Weeks ago. Democratic members were
/ sounded as to the possibility OF their Vot-
ing for George q. Cannon. More recently
the sounding has become open, direct ar
gument Some Democratic members have
been taken to the church offices and there
/ urged to vote for President Cannon, in
order TO end the unseemly strife and give
( the State Senator.
1t is added that some of these Democrats
! have accepted advice given them in the
| head Office Of their church and have prom
ised to support George Q. Cannon. Whe-
ther sufficient number can be induced TO
do so is Il question only to be determined
by the future.
The means employed TO demonstrate
that the senior Cannon is in sympathy
with the Chicago platform are most anus
ing. signed article published in the
Juvenile Instructor" a Cannon publisI
ton, over the signature OF the first
| councillor. it being passed around among
the doubtful members Of the Legislature.
| The Mckinley Republican UphoIds the
money CT the Constitution" which sounds
a trile indefinite to the silver Democracy
Of Utah, although it might be sufficient for
a supporter of the Mark Hanna platform.
Inc amusing side of George @. Cam
mons candidacy before Democratic Leg
isature is that three years ago, when his
son vas elected, the father also was a can
/ didate and the legislators were polled
carefully in his behalf by some OF the
men who use their Establishments on
Democrats. Three years ago they were
I Republicans who were asked to support
Senator Cannon. Now Democrats are lis
tcning 10 the same request. There is
nothing in The record. however, to indi-
cate that in the interval President Cannon
has changed his politics
Besides this, the father and son have
always disagreed on ecclesiastical matters
George Q. has been an open and defiant
p0lygamist. while his son, Frank j.. has
never entered the much married state. His
fathers domestic relations have never re-
Ceived the endorsement of the SON and
they have differed on many important
questions that have seriously affected the
prosperity OF Utah.
In making bid for the senatorial honor
I the real head Of the Mormon Church is
simply making good vow which he IS
said TO have registered when he was ex-
PEELED from the United States Congress
That he would yet return TO Washington
20 receive greater honor than he had as
a member of the House. and If the first
presidency of the all-powerful Church de-
crees that man of several wives shall
/ represent the State in the Senate as well
as in the House, there is little doubt bat
that he viii be returned.