The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-06
SWEARING IN OF SM00T
A Kodak View Of an Interesting
Scene in the Senate
Yesterday.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, March Greed Smoot, the
new senator from Utah and apostle Of the
Mormon church, was perceptibly troubled
before the oath of office was administered
and plainly manifested that he was ex-
tremely nervous. He reached the senate
chamber some time before the hour for
meeting and took seat toward the rear
end of the republican side, next to his
colleague, Senator Kearns. Upon the desk
lay a small bouquet of La France roses
and another Of JacqueminOts.
The Mormon apostle was the center OF
interest and did not Vbear with equanin-
ity the manifestations of curiosity on the
part of the occupants of the galleries. He
sat in his chair with his long legs curled
up under his desk, nervously lingering a
pad OF paper. He watched with interest
the taking of the OATH by senators who
preceded him. When his turn came he
was escorted to the rostrum by his col
league, Senator Kearns and this fact was
not calculated to restore the nerve of the
Utah man, as the two senators from that
state are not on the best of terms
When Shoots name was called. he
hastily rose from his chair, was joined by
Senator Kearns, and the two men started
for the rostrun, where the oath was ad-
ministered in the usual form. Senator
Smoot is tall, slender, ungainly and I'M
prepossessing man. He was dressed in a
business suit. AS he started for the ros-
| trum he walked in advance of his col
league, who is shorter in stature and
portly. It was with some difficulty that
Senator Kearns kept pace with his long
| legged comrade. - III - 49, '-
| As soon as the Mormon apostle rose
from his seat he was greeted with a
round of applause by the occupants of the
galleries, and it was a noticeable and
curious fact that the women led in this
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reached the place where the oath was
| administered. :..'-.- 49,
AS Senator Smoot stood upon the steps
Heading to the presiding officers desk anC
held up his right hand while the oath was
being read he was extremely nervous anG
as evidence of this his fingers twitchee
and his hand was unsteady. It was plair
that Mr.. Smoot expected some one to OBJ
ject to his taking the oath of office, anG
until he had actually subscribed to it h,
was as solemn as an owl:
After he had taken the oath and hat
signed it in the volume kept for this pur
pose another round Of applause brok
forth from the galleries and continue,
until the Mormon apostle reached his seat
to which he was escorted by Senate
Kearns. After he had taken his seat an,
had been congratulated by his colleagu
and one or two other senators, the Nor
mon apostle smiled for: the first time an
! II WAS WITH Keen QeilSil IflaL8n anSWeFe
; to the roll call to determine whether o
not a quorum wa S present. ~.s
When all doubt as to whether he woul
be permitted to take the oath was passe
Mr.. Smoot moved about the chamber an
consulted with a number of senators VIII
are members of e@committee on priv
leges and elections about the protest
which have been filed against allowing 1lir
to take his seat. II 81 4SS==s,. s s,s-s E.
After the senate. had settled down |
business, Senat tor Hoar moved that a
protests be referred to- the committee 0
privileges and elections. This was agree
to-, Senator Burrows is chairman of thi
, committee and is absent from the cit.
but will return this week. 80. ~
It is, not likely the committee will. b
called to consider the protests agains
Smoot until the return of It's chairman
The general opinion is that the cas-
against .Smoot will not be seriously pros
ecuted unless actual evidence of polyg
amy is produced.