The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-07

foregone conclusion that we won't elect
Democrat"
Said LaDish: George O. Cannon has
Deen mentioned as possibility by the
democratic organ, and it's all right 10
oisccss him. l think oppose the
amendment Of President Nebeker. be-
cause It's unnecessary. No one here
Is going to vote for any but Demo-
On Mrs. Horne's motion the whole
controversy was settled by laying the
resolution on the table.
representative Shepard offered res
olution that the debate on the reports
IN The morning be limited to three
hours, 10 De equally divided between
those favoring each report.
McQuarrie thought the whole matter
should be settled il the caucus.
II the Democratic caucus doesn't do
something" said Mrs. Horne "Presi-
dent Cannon is sure to be elected. We
ought TO get to work right now. if we
think anything OF the Democratic
party. l move that a committee Of five
be appointed to adopt some plan of
procedure"
But The caucus seemed to want to
talk, not work, and the question of
placing "a time limit on the debate the
next morning was argued back and
forth
Representative Laoish said he was
not going to be bound by the action Of
the caucus if any gag rule were adopt
ed.
FIVE-MINUTE SPEECHES.
Fisher settled the matter by moving
an amendment to Shepard's resolution
allowing any member who desired to
speak on the reports five minutes, pro-
viding that no one be allowed to Dor
row from another's time. This carried,
jackson being its sole opponent
Mrs. Horne then renewed her motion
ana it was adopted with a proviso that
the committee be instructed to meet al
once and report as soon as possible.
committee Senator w. q. Nebeker, SEN
ator Evans, Speaker Roylance and
Representative Lloyd.
On motion of Representative Jackson,
Chairman Rideout was made the fifth
member. A recess was then taken until
the committee should yeoort.
II was not until a quarter Of an hour
after midnight that the committee re-
turned, and then there proved to be
Two reports. The majority. signed by
Senators Rideout and Evans. Speaker
RoYiance and Representative Lloyd,
provided that q caucus be called for
this evening, at which n United States
StlldNOI SDoktQ be chosen, That
Two should be necessary to elect; that
, the vote be by secret ballot; that after
each ballot the lowest man on the list
should be dropped, and that the result
should be binding upon all members in
the caucus.
Senator w. G. Nebeker presented the
minority report, which he alone signed.
1t was similar To the majority, save in
Two particulars, that a majority should
rule. and that the names of o. w. Pow
ers, w. H. King, A. w. McCune and
Frank j. Cannon be not voted for.
There was imme 1iately live
ly and sDirited debate
TOO BIG FOR CAUCUS.
Cook, Belts, Jackson and Wheeler
announced that if the majority report
were adopted they should refuse to be
bound by the caucus for they would
not under any circumstances vote for
a. w. McCune.
Representative Fisher took his coat
and hat and said that he was in
exactly the same position as the other !
gentlemen who had announced them |
selves. He would not vote for A w |
McCune, but he remained in the caucus
at the request of Senator Rideout.
Representative McQuarrie said that |
the adoption Of either reports left the !
caucus in the same position as hereto |
'-~' ~ NAAS NNPA SSSiNilS al
nOunced.
Representative Lapish thought |
neither report fair. To demand a rule |
of thirty-two might prevent any result |
being reached and he was not prepared |
to drop all of the candidates named.
Senator Evans moved as an amend !
ment TO the minority report that all |
she named voted for thus far be also |
eliminated.
President Neheker was willing to
have his name withdrawn, but did not
wish those of Senator Chambers and !
Senator RideCut.
Senator Evans thought. this was un-
fair discrimination against Democrats.
Senator Chambers said he would be as
liberal as possible as against himself,
but as he had never been a candidate.
lie wished to have his name left out OF
consideration. Senator W. G. Nebeker.
accepted Senator Evans amendment.
Senator Thomas offered an amendment
TO leave the names of w. II. King and
=. w. McCune on the report President
Nebeker said that il that was adopted |
ne should insist that that of O. w
Powers be also left on the list, and
there we are
Il don't think we should bar all
these candidates out, said ReDresen-
tative Cook but l viii not vote for
y. W. McCune, and l feel justified in
taking this stand"
Bets said that it was not 1air to cast
out the names mentioned, as it was
not just 50 to do.
Lapish did not wish TO be offensive.
but desired TO say that if the majority
report be adopted it would take but
I'VE 1allGts 10 nominate. If Mr.. Nc
Cune was nominated" he said. Il
could not vote for it. / don't think the
was fair. for it wasn't
right to allow one side to employ a
number of counsel while the other. by
reason Of insufficiency of fleans. could
not. 1 can't vote for either report"
Senator w. G. Nebeker's report as
by Senator Evans was then
voted down by a vote of L to Il. and
the majority report was adopted by
vote of II 10 10. Those who voted
against the majority report were Sen
ators Peery, Aquila Nebeker. w. @.
and Rideout, and Representa-
tiVes Belts. Fisher, Jackson, Wheeler. !
i-apish, Cook and Greenwood. J
Senator RideOut then announced that
those who had voted against the ma !
jority resolution need not feel bound |
to stay and the. gentlemen named i'm ,
left the meeting. Senator
Rideout remained at the request OF the I
majority long enOugh to put motion
for adjournment and the caucus was
over.