The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-17

The voting in the legislature yester-
day for senator had a good many of
the characteristics of what is usually
termed horse play" Six ballots were
taken without materially changing the
result. In the grip Of the deadlock,
some Of the members cast their votes
without any apparent purpose i'll view,
first giving a complimentary vote TO
one member of the assembly and then
to another If the intention were to
break the spell, it was certainly with
out effect, for no one followed, no mat
ter in what direction any suggestion
led or breaking away pointed.
During the progress of the 1llth pal
lot Senator RideOut, speaking to a
question of personal privilege, stated
that Apostle Heber J. Grant had con-
ceived that the senator's reference on
Tuesday to political action by him and
some of his colleagues did him. the
apostle, a. great injustice. In Mr. Ride
outs speech he said that if Apostle
Paul We're recorded in history as pc
litical leader, the name O. the eYangeL
mentioned in the Bible would not stand
so high in the estimation of the mod
ern world. By his smile referring to
St Paul and Apostle Grant, CHASING
them as a Quay or Croker. he did not
mean to convey the idea that the Nor
mon churchman had formed, nor aid
he wish il understood he had even in
Iinated that Apostle Grant and some
Of his colleagues favored corruption
by money influence in politics. or that
the churchmen had any more than used
their personal influence in behalf Of
any senatorial candidate.
on ehe 111th ballot, Representative
Fornan. who voted for Frank J.Cannon
Tuesday and Wednesday, returned to
"a T1INT nd 20
manned steadfaSt with him for the day.
Senator SmOot. an unwavering sup
porter of McCune, was i'll and there
fore failed TO respond to the roll call.
This left MI McCune's vote at the
same aggregate as on Tuesday ana
Wednesday However. on the 18th
his vote dropped TO %, on account Of
Senator r. X. Thomas going over to
the supporters of O. w. Powers.
Four was the size of Powers vote on
the 18th and the two succeeding bal
lots. but on the 18th Representative
Cook left Powers column 10 cast
complimentary vote for Mr.. Thomas.
On the 115th Senator Thomas was the
recipient of Representative Shepard ;
compliments. and on the next and last
ballot of the day. Mr. Cook was sur
orised by a boquet a vote, thrown at
him by Shepard.
state Senator r. c. Chambers was
voted for on the 1l3th ballot by Rep
,.esentative Jackson, but the latter re-
Joined Cannon's forces on the next bal
lot.
At the close of the 112th ballot Rep
resertative Fisher moved that when
the Joint assembly dissolved it be until
i1:50 today Representative Shepard
moved, as an amendment, that the
hour be fixed at p. m last evening.
The amendment was defeated by
vote of 16 to As. Mr.. Jackson then FRO
posed a dissolution, but only twenty
Six members favored il.
Following the announcement OF the
result OF the 114th ballot, Mr.. jackson
again moved Tor q dissolution of the
assembly but the motion was lost by
a viva VOce vote.
Representative Lloyd proposed dis
solution after the next BALLOT. Sut the
motion was Iost-3S noes TO a ayes.
At this juncture Senator Bennion
suggested that the members be allowed
10 vote as many times as they wished
on the next ballot for senator. The
cumulative voting idea was ruled out
by President Nebeker.
Al the close of the 18th ballot Rep-
TeseutatiVe Larsen moved a disSolu-
tion of the assembly for the day. The
motion carried. only 15 voting against
It
REPRESENTATIVE Robinson asked for
and was granted leave Of absence for
TO-DAY
The curtain was then rung down on
the horse play until this noon.