The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
Slight Gains Yesterday Make Them
Jubilant.
SAY THEY'LL WIN, SURE
AND THEY BELIEVE ToMOR.
ROWS THE DAY.
Manager Leonard Expresses Utmost
Confidence In the Outcome-Press
Bureau Opened at Franks Head
quarters-McCune Men Say Can
mons Gain Is Only Temporary.

To judge from the indications in yes
terday's joint session, Senator Cannon's
candidacy seems at last to have be-
come something more than joke. He
ended the day with thirteen votes to his
credit, which, though an unlucky num-
Der, makes him good second IN the
race for the senatorial chair.
And there are many among the poll
ticians who are looking with anxious
eyes on Senator Cannon's column Yes
terday he acquired jackson, which was
expected. but he also got Senator Peery
and Representative Fullmer, and TO the
majority of people these changes were
as surprising as they were unexpected.
Moreover, he received mOlimentary
votes from Senator Thomas and KEEP
resentative Redd. and there were those
who said that if this complimentary
business kept up Senator Cannon might
slip into the coveted seat by that means
alone.
There were no long winded Cannon
speeches yesterday. Senator Kiesels
outbreak, which put such a quietuS on
the Cannon boom the day before, had
put the Ogden mans managers on their
guard. and stern orders were issued TO
make any speeches that might be nee
essary brief and to the point. But there
was no restraint in the matter Of ap-
plause. The Cannonites had summoned
all the senator's numerous relatives and
disposed them about the assembly hall
with Instructions to 'Whoop 'er up
whenever Cannon'S name was mention
ed, and the clacque obeyed orders to the
letter, and the walls fairly cracked I'M
der it's efforts once or twice.
But with all their well laid plans the
Weber county people were not able to
progress beyond the unlucky thirteen
where Judge Kings vote fingered so
long before the judges forces disinte-
grated completely.
Encouraged by their showing yester-
day. Senator Cannon'S friends were
claiming everything in sight last night.
well elect Frank J. Cannon as sure
as shooting on Monday" said MEM
Der OF the legislature who has voted
for Cannon on every ballot since the
race began. There's no doubt about
it; we've got the battle in our hands at
last"
Manager Fred Leonard was a trifle
more conservative IN his statements,
but he, too, believes that Senator Can
mons election is only a few ballots OFT.
I'VE got Fullmer and Jackson and
Peery today" said he, land you just
watch what happens on Monday, that's
ALL
Well whom are you going to get
Monday?' asked his visitor, pulling out
ballot slip to check off the names.
ooh. now" said Fred, deDrecatingly,
you didn't really expect me to tell
that, did you? I'd be glad to give you
all I can, you know, but we don't re-
ally know who's going to come to US.
We don't keep any iron bands on our
boys, you see. They vote as they please,
and we trust to their conscience to hold
them in the right path"
OH the visitor was visibly impress
ed.
Yes, you see the people are with
u.s." Fred went on, fixing mis- eyes on
the ceiling. He's learned his lesson very
carefully and repeats it with commend
able accuracy to every caller. THE peO-
pie are with US. They want to see
Frank Cannon reelected to the senate.
The other fellows have a certain follow
ing, the people back Frank. He's the
man who's done most for Utah before
she was admitted to the Union and
since, and they want him sent back to
the senate, where he can do the state
the most good"
$50 you think Cannon will be elected
Monday?" put in the caller, as Fred
stopped to take breath.
Fred looked hurt at being interrupt-
ed just as he was about to start on his
finest euloglstic period, and then, COM
ing back to earth, he replied, cautious
ly: NO 1 wouldn't say that, because 1
don't like prophecies; but you wait I'M
til Monday and see what happens"