Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-08

Senator. Two Of the McCunc men,
IIcbcr Bcnnion and Sir. Cummings,
made speeches and also voted for Mr..
Cannon. Redd and ten Republicans fol-
lowed their lead. giving the new candl.
date total Of thirteen. 4 good deal Of
excitement prevailed. and many speech
60 were made.
THE BALLOT.
The 10th ballot was aA follows;
y. J. Cannon. .; King. II. Mccunc. 20;
Sutherland. .; Geo. Y. Cannon. II.
For y. J. cannon-scnatorH kicsci
and shurtliff. Representatives Dram
well. n. J. Harris. fvcra. johnson. Law.
smith and Tayior--s.
For KinR-Scnntora Hcnnion. Sobc-
kcr. Ridcout and Mr.. PRECEDENT llcpte-
Hcntntives Betta. Cook. Fisher, Green
wood. jackson. LapiHh. LarHcn' Stew
art and whceier-i5.
For Administrations Cannon.
Chambers. Evans: pcery. Mehlson.
smoot, Tanner. Thomas whitney.
clyde. Farr. Fullmcr. Hansen. Horne.
Lloyd. Mansfield. McQuarric. o'Neil.
Parry. Robertson. Shepard. Mr.. Speak
cr-e5.
For suthcrland-scna Alder and
Howell. and Representative. ho'mgrcn
For Geo. q. Representative
Ecunlou. CnlllHtor. ChfintlnnHon. eros.
by. Cummings liarria. e. n. Miller.
Murdoch. richards. llohinHon. Rsdd.
sorneson and welch-i5
The Joint session convened az noon.
AZ soon hs the bnliotinK began and
senator Robison'H name was called. he
arose 90 speak.
noBIsoN WARNS DEMOCRATS.
senator Robson said
A question comes M that causes me
deep sorrow; that II whether the free
silver Democrats arr to b. influenced
by Republicans into electing gold
standard Republican. through the aid
of ecclesiastical influence, ] hope my
political ewes are eclipfcd, but N they
are not ccilpned and I see clearly. this
II the issue now before ~. " Ne take
this course. we Will meet the conHo-
auenccr In sorrow and tcnrE, ! r..
grct that II becomes necessary Tor mo
TO call In question the church ~ which
am n member. IN which ! stand, and
In which I have lnborcd, ana ~ which
hope To end the few remaining years
Of my life. honor the men who have
stood az the leaders of this people
through years u trihulniinni but, rir.
l would hate 10 see again the result
see coming ID by Democratic votes,
throuvh ecclesiastical influence, the
election Of a gold Republican 10 the
Senate OF the United ataten.
The way the Mormona vote 20 goes
tho intormountain country. Long aEo.
Senator Edmunda declared that the
vote OF the Morm0nH would dictate the
election OF the President 81 the United
states The golden nfiHtocrncy know
they have the east They nro now
trying 10 get the west. Here In Utah
We MormonH are IN a majority " thc
surrounding States we hrr IN a ininori-
~. hut the tide 90 emigration II COM
ing westward; We shall BE- outnuni-
bcred. II would be foolish 10 be untrue
To our political friends. Ana the great
question II. Will We ~ pemocrals ior,
take csre 81 the Democratic partyf We
cannot do II. THIS Il the question
whether the people I am one Of VIII
anger the great weHtg " We do the
people OF the great west VIII say We
are unworthy ~ the franchise, have
nocn efforts TO diHfranchiue my people
IN the past.
what viii be the opinion OF Utah aud
Of the dominant Church U Democrats
are not true7 Can We anord 60 elect
n gold-Htandard Republican, THIS ma
tion II the pride and glory OF the world,
More than any other this nation guar
hntees 10 It's people all ciNil ana re-
lieious rights and liberties leHlr. 70
state my conviction bfofe inc maj
vote IL cast, and n the election OF "a
Rold-stnndard Republican II accom-
pliahed by Democratic votes, ] now
wash my hands clean OF w. ann cast
my vote again for the Hon a. W. Me
cune. Applause)
sHURTL.IFF FOR SILVER
Senator shurtllff said east my
vote for a man who has done ~ much
nH any man IN Utah for tho cause OF
bimctaliam--the Hon, Frank " cannon
Representative Iennlon-i am NOT ~
\ HNllYkr. II NnnNl1l
cred my forte. II happens that J stand
on the same spot or plank OF the nooI
occupied by Representative Law, Mhen
he sprung his sensation tut YOU hcet
not be alarmed at this as u Was MOI
prcmeditated. I would have preferred
TO be on the right hand OF the chair
man. as the sheep are aiwaNH on th'
right and the goats on the let ! nav
been placed between the Republicans
and the Democrats.
am crowded back somewhat, The mul'
IA n pretty good animal, Il " hall, hne
II II better 10 lead n mule than 10 itlN'
him, ! made some propositions 70 Ml
johnson this morning, hoping TO len'
him. He didn't say whether he woull
follow me or not, but ] am going y
give him trial. What ! am going I,
say Will, no doubt, be called a Shufcl
influence proposition, but mat cuts ~
ngure with me ! coniehh,u " VIZ y,
form school taxation. when believed :
majority nj my constituents IN I'M
county were opposed 10 Il, l also Noiel
for local option, realizing thal tue ilh
lority OF my constituents were hknihn
j, but my conscience, my onutah ~
fluence, told me that my position wa
right. And I'd now | don't care whethe
am reelected or not. | shall BE- calles
coward; but though ! may nav
many weaknesses, ] am no opMhtu',
was accused OF being under chureh IN