Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23

IHt lVINA I'NNlNi VI WV ff'hAffhRfN
Assembly rcoonvcncd at I .. IN. ON sat
urday. Two more ballots. the 5stn
and gith. were taken. Mccunc gaining
one ana King losing one. Following
IL the result OF the last ballot taken
on Saturday;
THIRTy-sEvENTH JOINT BALLOT
King (Dem.D.... 49,. 80. =. E. .....slt
McCunc ,Dcm.p.. .... - ''''''@.
Powers Dcm.l SO. 80. 80. 80. .ss'
walton ntcn.D u.. .... ..ss ssss ssssis
sutherland utcpD ...... 80. 49,. -
Cannon ISL lsep) .... .,.. s's'
Absent and not voting .s.'''
-,
Necessary 10 choice. .. So. ..,' .'Sl
The vote In detail;
SENATOR'S.
For King-Bcnnlon. Rideout-s.
For McCunc-ChumbcrH, Evans Robl-
son, Smoot. Tanner, Thomas, whitney,
WriRht.-S.
For Powcrs-Aqulla Ncbckcr. W. q.
Ncbcker, Perry.
For Walton-Aldcr-i.
For Cannon-k icuci. shurtlin-:.
Administration Cannon aud How
REPRESENTATIVES,
TUT hlUh-ittAANs 'fA''hNNNAt
Larsen. Mansfield, o'Neii Rcdd. Rob
crtHon. Stewart. Whcelcr-iO.
For McCunc 90 Dcnnion. Bywntcr.
clyde. Cummings. FntrForcman, Han
sen, Horne. Lloyd. McQunrric. Parry.
l0ylancc. Shepard-i3.
For powcrH-cook. Jackson. Laplrh-
q.
For walton--CalliEter chriu,ianron.
Crosby. G. n. Harris, Holmgrcn. Miller.
Murdock. Richards, Robinson. sorcn-
son, Taylor. Welch-i..
For northumberland.
For Hramwell. y. J. Harris.
iverr, Johnson. Smith,.
Absent - Representative Fuflmcr-i.
Thr Joint assembly then adjourned
90 meet today. Monday. at II IN.
The Joint assembly rcconvoned at ~
m. President Ncbck-r In the chair.
Roll call showed all present except
senator whitney and Representative
c. z. Harris. Prayer was offered by
the chaplain. and the journal uf N"
thirteenth day was read. The thirty
eighth ballot resulted aH follows:
Cannon :.
King ~.
Mccunc 20.
g. \, Zane 10.
sutherland 1.
senator Matte Hughes Cannon
changed her vote from King To Me-
rune, making a speech In behalf OF the
latter,
senator Iideout made plea FOR the
man OF his second choice. william II.
King.
senator snoot made a speech In be-
half of A. W. Mccunc.
Representatives Belts, Fisher ana
Mansfield made speeches for william
II King.
In casting his vote for Mr.. King Mr..
Mansfield spoke as follows;
Assembled In joint scnnion for the
discharge OF the solemn duty Imposed
hS law upon the Legislature of the
state. ns We are ana have been for
several days past. In which time ! have
not expressed my views, | may without
APOLOGY or explanation. trust. now
aubmit u few thoughts upon the pend
INK issue.
we deplore the method, yet are
charged with the duty OF clccunF
(which should be with the sovereign
people IN free RoVcrnmenti. per
son TO fill one OF the highest offices IN
orr milton. and for one OF the longest
terms Of elective offices therein. our
sworn duty IL to discharge this obli-
Hntlon with fidelity.
l have no double duty to perform.
Ny sole duty II Ia the state and nation.
] have no friends to reward. no cnc-
Individuals. their qualifications ana
ability 10 discharge the duties OF the
exalted position. | alone consider.
Personally, ~ my trends love me,
Weep FOR their misfortune. nH they
IRE fortunate. | rejoice ut II; an they
are valiant, honor them; but as their
ambition for office meets my solemn
duty, l may assist to aid or
defeat them II. that ambi-
billion just M the perform
nnce OF that duty may demand. There
u no question OF greater love an be-
tween friends here. with re. I not
only love Caesar less. but Rome more,
end although the words OF the poet
might be true that
None knew thee but To love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise"
u would not change me In rendering
lhla service. unless based upon quail
locations especially hitting the candidate
iot the office, Viewing the question OF
Illness from our several positions and
our knowledge varying OF the different
,nndldates In the field. there II Justly u
Inference In our opinion and votes.
Just men alone are free others are
nlaNeh' Any inHlnuation OF bribery,
W me influence OF money being used To
control the vote OF members. N "a base
~ fabrication, an insult To our In
fllsence and honesty. Utnh's fair
hhhe has never been blackened by
hlinery OF her legislators. and | firmly
"rileye II never win be.
recognize In each OF the candidates
w senatorial honorH. men OF great
,pl,r OF character and ability, quail
W. Tor such n position and very de-
lNlns' ana hence an honest diner
Ve among the electors. We must per-
'9tln our duty In this matter By tho
,vlloh OF some person. ana clothe the
au ', candidate, with the sacred
,npflty from sovereign state. 10
pate In shaping the policies and
N, AZ, OF our great nation,
,sy choice II u product OF utah's pio-
-'s' race. and sehooled In the sweets