Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04


publican caucus. presented the name %
David u. Henderson. Of Iowa. The
mention OF the name OF Gen. liender-
son was greeted with n round Of APP
plausc from the Republican side. Mr.
Hay. Of Virginia. chairman OF the
Democratic caucus. nominated James
u. Richardson. Of Tennessee. and his
name drew the plaudlts Of the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr.. RldRley. Of Kansas. nominated
John c. Bell. OF Colorado. as the Popu-
list candidate. and Mr.. Wilson, Of
Idaho. placed Francis a. Ncwlands. ~
Nevada, IN nomination IA the candl-
date Of the Silver party. Each party
having put forward its candidate. by
the direction Of the clerk the roll was
called and each momhcr voted for the
candidate OF his political affiliations.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Mr.. Morris. Of Minnesota. Mr.. over
street. Of Indiana, and Mr. Carmack. Of
Tennessee, were appointed tcllcrs.
Mr.. Ncwlands, himself candidate.
voted Tor SIR. Richardson.
The roll call resulted.
Henderson III. Richardson 1853; Bell
4; Ncwlnnda g.
The clerk thereupon announced the
election OF Mr.. Henderson. amid great
Republican applause. lie designated
MIR. Richardson. Mr. Bell and Mr. New.
lands as a committee to escort the
Speaker TO the chair.
MANY ron .rtt, o,,rt
when the name Of Brigham II.
Roberts was reached In the House roll
call. the Utah membcr-clcct proceed
ed alone to the area In front of the
Speakers desk. and awaited the ad-
mlnistratlon of the oath.
At the same time Representative
Taylor Of Ohio secured recognition, and
amidst breathlcss Interest protested
against the swearing In OF Roberts. on
the ground Of his being n polygamist
and not a properly naturallzcd Ameri-
can citizen. Mr.. Taylor spoke calmly
and dlspnasionately Mr. Roberts
stood gazing intentiy at him and not
once moved muscle throughout the
protest.
Mr.. Taylor said:
II do 70 Mr.. Speaker. on my response
blilty as a member Of this House, and
because specinc. serious and apparont-
| ~ weli-groundcd charges Of incilglbillty
| are made against him, A transcript of
m. proceodinrs az court IN titnh evil
denccs the fact that he. claimant WINS
In 1859 convicted or that ho pleaded
guilty Of the crime " unlawful cohab-
/ ltation. Amdnvlta and other paporr in
my possoSsion indicate that ever since
J then he has been prrsiqtontly guilty OF
the SO, crime. ami that ever since
tntn ne ms uttn anu ~ now u pollEu-
mist
III this transcript and these oiiidnyita
/ ana papers tell the truth. the member
elect from Utah II, IN my Judgment. In
eligible to be member ~ this House
| ~ Representatives, both because Of the
] statutory disqualification Uf the Ed
munds law. and for higher and grnvcr
and quite as sound reasons.
wha, I hevc igst ana. that have in
my posscsslon. a certified copy OF the
/ entry under which the claimant 10 THIS
seat was nnturalized and that eminent
| counsel assert mat " THIS be the record
| In the ease this claimant II not CIT.
zen or the United states ! oner una
| express no opinion upon that PROPOSE
ton.
/ MT speaker. " u were possible TO
emphasize the gravity % thfse charges
and the responsibility INIT j. AZ thlr
moment nnnposed upon ms iouAe. We
WIN ma mat einphnsir " the hrno,l-
ave. nmnu pnrt o. when could y.
physicnily Cared tor IN ms hall, nut nll
| OF when ! now pfssrnt 70 thir hourc
| from over seven mutton american men
ana women pfotestlng egllnst the en-
| trance OF thiA ltcprcsehthelNe-clef' from
| utnh.
hepfesentnuNc Mcltae OF ArkinsaA
Followed Win a prut.si from the benlo-
| cratic HGc, saying thls issue was one
Involving the sactedncss OF the Anerl-
can home. sentiment that ptoushi an