Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

neterizcd the large aHsemblage OF pco-
ple who tried to force their way into
The Legislative chamber today. The haii
and doorways were packed with spec
tatoru. All the legislators were pres
ont except Representative Christensen
who was excused yesterday on account
Of the death OF his father Afcellng OF
anxlsty. mingled with that OF interest
was manifest In the remarks heard on
every hand. why don't they settle III
was a question frequently asked but
never fully answered. a runor was
In circulation that Representative
jackson would spring some Kind OF
ncnfation. but he only sang out In
high key when his name was called
"wm II. King" To-day was also to
have been Cannon's great day; but the
little band Of seven did not do u single
thing except pronounce the name,
Frank J. Cannon. on each roll call. To-
day was TO have developed something
important In favor OF Judge King; and
carefully wordcd speeches were dellv-
cred IN HIS favor. but he only won
Farr. who osclliatcs between the two
leading candidates. while he lost Rcdd.
apparently for good. 10 that his vote
again closed ut "a. To-day Judge Pow
erH was TO have received "a complimcn.
tafy vote from the Democrats. most OF
whom. II II said. would like thus to
show him their good VIII; but the time
for complimentary voting IN past.
and the Judge got nothing.
Today the Mcclure people. " was
generally supposed. would make
Grand cffort; but they coniented them
selves with maintaining solid front
against all combinations. ana their
vote. as yesterday. stood at ~. The ne.
ceasion OF Redd. however. II real
Gain OF one. for Mccunc. for Farr has
intlmatcd on the floor that he may
change from one candidate To the
other. III an election II had. NO choice
made. with Mccune holding his place
this was the situation at the close OF
the voting.
The Joint assembly convened at " m.
Roll call showed all present except
chriHtianron. Prayer was offered nnd
the Journal OF the nineteenth day was
read. The flfty-nfth ballot resulted ~
follows. Cannon u King II. Mccunc
q Mccarty n; Sutherland I.
The Republicans voted for Judge Me-
Carly.
FAR changed from Mccunc TO King.
and Rcdd changed from King TO Me
totals stood aA before.
The ffty-sixth Joint ballot was the
same aa the iifty-fifth.
on the nfty-neyenth ballot the Re-
politicians voted for Jos. HowcllH, es-
ceptnE SIR HowellH himself. who vot-
ed tor Joseph Il. Robinson. 10 that this
ballot stood:
Cannon :.
King II.
Mccune ~.
llowclla 10.
Robinson 4.
The vote today In detail was as fol-
lows
For cannon-scnators Kiesel and
thurtin Representatives lirnmwell'
Kefs. Johnson. and Smith. Total. 4,
For King Senators Bcnnion. W. q,
Ncbcker. Rid.out. and Representatives
Belts. Cook. Farr. Fisher, Greenwood.
Jackson. i.aplsh, Larsen, stewart,
Wheeler, Mr.. President tAauila Nebe-
ierl. Total. II.
For Mccune-scnators Cannon,
kmoot, Tanner. Thomas, whitney
Wright. and Representatives Bennion,
bywater, clyde. Cummings. Fore
man, Fulimer. Hansen, Horne,
Lloyd Mansfield, McQuarrlc. oNcii,
Parry, Redd. Robertson, shepard. Mr..
hrenkcr utoylanceb, Total. ~.
For Jos. liowcll-Senntor Alder, ana
Representatives callistcr. Crosby. Hhr'
~ g. r.. Holmgrcn. Law. Miller. Muir
dock, Richards. Robson. Sorenson,
TAYLOR, Welch. Total H.
For Jos. n. Robinson-Senator How
on !.
Stewart moved that the Joint aAsem-
bly dissolve. supported by Fisher. The
motion was declared carried ana roll
whs demanded. resulting aye =. noes
The Republicans and the Mccune
men voted In the negative tbs Can.
non tusioniHts and the King men voted