The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-24
RnWLINS DENOUNCES
ELECTION OF KEARNS
Declares in Senate That the Mormon Church En-
tered Into Deal Productive of Infamy.
Hale and Chandler kSe to Protest Against Any Action Be-
ing Taken at Present Time.


Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Rawlins
of Utah precipitated a lively coIloquy IN
the senate today by holding that a dear
had b5en entered into by the Republican
members Of the Utah legislature and cor
tain officials of the Mormon church to
secure the election Of Thomas Kearns 20
the senate from that state.
he said that the church had received
certain promises from the Republicans
relative to the practice of polygamy. and
ne thought voice should 60 out from
" ashingtOn In condemnation of the pro
ceeding
He aroused Mr. Hale of Maine and Air
Chandler Of New Hampshire. who con-
tended that the statements of Mr.. Raw
Inns ought not to be made in the senate
at this stage Of the proceedings. in Utah.
as the senate could not consider the
ton " az
Mr. Rawlins endeavored vain1v IN die
ctss the senatorial Situation in 1-+.L
uliHeI a question of personal prfyileye 81
tlis upeIlng OF the senate. Failing il, fbi-
ti md NJ until the legislative apDrOprf-
recognized and within the Iafifudo 20
IotGSu Dy the senate rules read some
n y, i0, I'm odIJ Lake and Washington
- -, - papers dealing with the Utah
senatorial situation and discussed tbey,,
AZ article IN the Salt Lake Tribune Re-
pubhcan Ia political afGliatfon was mn
erect that deal had been entered int,
9STlMeeh certain Republicans and the
NO. church to bring about the cleo
LioIt OF Thomas kearns.
Inc GiSpatch in the Washington news
paper reported that Mr.. KearnS han hoo,
IN i3lilliialed py, the republican caucus tor
me sensl orsmp- This, Mr.. Rawlins said
seemed to convey the idea thar a de9i
had been carried out, but ne always had
Deen reluctant to believe the charges
that had been made and ignored them
He thought that a voice ought To go
OUT from Washington admonishing the
people were upon it.
Hale Opposes Action.
Mr. Hale inquired what the senate
Mr.. Rawlins replied that perhaps the
senate itself could do nothing He had
tb asheo that any action be taken by
Mr. Hale insisted that there would be
no end oil the controversy invited by MIR
RaWiins- No such question ever had been
brought to the senate's attention before
and he hoped none such ever would be
brought into the senate again.
Mr.. Rawlins said he had directed at
tertton TO the matter because he wanted
the legislature Of Utah and the people of
Utah to know that they were on trial
before the American people.
i bring up this matter now" said Mr.
RaWlins, in order TO call the attention
of my people to it, that they may thwart
the conspiracy if such a conspiracy ex-
lists. Tomorrow it may be too late"
Declares It Infamy
He urged that he was justified in call
ing attention to this question If il were
true that such a deal had been made, as
il would cast infamy and disgrace upon
his state.
Mr.. Hale maintained that it was not
fitting or in accord with the traditions
of the senate that it should inquire into
senatorial contests in the various states
before an election was effected.
Quoting Mr.. Rawlins' words, Mr.. Hale
said there ought to be no voice from
Washington that might influence the
election Of a senator one way or another
The state needed no admonitions from
Washington a. to their conduct Of sen
atoriaI elections. He declared that Mr.
Rawlins was forcing this matter before
the senate in an endeaNor TO influences
the senatorial election in Utah, for what
reason he did not know.
Mr. Chandler dWelt briefly with the
question which had been raised by Mr.
RI Wins. referring facetiOusly in his re-
marks TO his own defeat in New Hamp-
shire ten DAYS ago. He maintained il
would be highly unbecOming in the senate
to take the slightest notice of the deveI-
onrueuts in the senatorial contest in Titan.
and intirnated Ia Mr.. RaWlins was merely
advertising personal views regarding the
contest.
Rawlins Makes Retort.
In reply r..Rawlirs adverted sarcasti-
~,.rTr- tho ~a4-5sr7f New EFarqFlelire seua-