Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-20
Gseaf CfoUds
Thong The House.

| " ING uooIs WIN spectators VINO Wels
anxious to see and hear the proceedings
that were to contribute towards max
ing Mr.. SmoOt the successor Of JOSEPH
l. haWlins In the United States senate
NOT only did the assembled throng Oc
cupy all the available space In thu
mouse proper but IL extended GU
through the cloak room into the corri.
doris where many clamored iinpatlently
for admission.
| Among those In the house were a con.
siderable number OF prominent bust
ness men. The fair sex was ALSO well
represented While several advanced
classes Of students were I'm attendance
III charge OF their teachers. These
young people were intensely interested
In the proceedings.
On the house being called to order by
Speaker Hull and after the usual. pre-
limnarles Representative Nash, who
had been a member Of the appropria.
tons committee, asked 60 be released
The request was acceded 10 and Hamlln
was named In his stead. Several minor
matters then received attention and
the special order Of business being
called for Representative Done Of sall
Lake got the floor and spoke as follows
In presenting the name Of Smoot fol
United States senator
NOMINATED BY DONE.
| Representative Done, in presenting
the name Of Hon. Reed Smoot, referred
to the sacredness OF the duty Imposed
| upon the Legislat ure In electing a
senator to represent sovereign state
| In the highest ad greatest deliberative
| body in the world. Hence the necessity
4! OF having one who should be worthy in
| every way Of the distinction about TO
| be bestowed. Such an honor should not
| be thrown to the right or to the left,
| nor bartered as wares In the market TO
| be sold TO the highest bidder nor given
| TO pafvenue Ignorance or Unworthy am
| bition.
He said, some of the tests to be APP
| piled to one seeking this distinction
were unyielding patriotism to our COM
mon country and allegiance TO ho. lnsti-
tutions. II might be counted crime
therefore, TO give this Office to one who
was In the least degree recreant TO the
Constitution or the law. Purity and
uprghtness Of life should count for
much, inasmuch as the conduct Of The
individual gave US character and
standing In the nation, therefore, we
should give the best we have.
lie should POSSESS firmness to stand
by the right as God gave 1t to him TO
see it-not the weak negative quality
Of goodness that hesitates to do for
fear of offending and trims the flap
ping sail Of self interest to the vary
ing Winds Of favor or influence. He
must have answering boldness in he
Tense Of his opinions. Unquestlonrd end
unquestlonable loyalty to our beloved
state and her interests Intellectual
vigor and brightness which would en-
able him 10 grasp the mighty ques-
tons confronting him and TO solve
them to our satisfaction and lasting
benefit.
He should POSSESS thorough ac-
qualn!ance with our state, her varied
interests and her needs Therefore,
what man more ft than one Utah
born and bred. One who has breathed
her air. has felt her life, has seen her
growth and has loved and still loves
her az a. son loves his mother Affa-
billty and the faculty which Tor want
OF a better word might be called ZAP
prochableness," Becoming dignity
coupled with warm sympathies and
strong personal magnetism were neces-
sary not the repellgnt coldness of an
intellectual iceberg, but the warm
grasp of the hand. the hearty word OF
greeting which draw men 20 him as
the magnet draws the needle
He said. wisdom and tact were es-
genital qualities, which guide from
dangers and prevent gross errors, such
a man. said MIR. Done, | have In mind
for this exalted office.
rs he paTiotic?" said the
speaker. Born under the pro-
tectIng aegis Of the Stars and
Stripes he has been taught from
infancy 70 love his country's flag and
revere her constitution and her laws as
heaven-nspired,
rs he pure? II has been impressed
upon him from his boyhood that to look
upon a woman with an unlawful desire
Is a henous sin; that unfaithfulness TO
the marriage vow Is exceeded IN in
fanny by but one other crime-the she'd
ding Of human blood. And up to that
teaching he has lived.
rs he honest9 His business associ-
ates win tell you that his name Is syn
onomous with uprightness In his deal
ings
rs he firm? The resoute step, the
clear steady eve. the firm set face pro-
claim his steadfastness
rs he bold? He Is not the pilot
that shrlnks from unknown seas and
troubles before points Of controversy,
but boldly like the vikings OF old, he
leaves, II necessary. the shore Of worn
out tradition and sails into seas OF new
discovery and splendid opportunity.
HAS he ability? His labors and his
occupancy Of varied positions Of trust
and responsibility. sufficiently sound his
praises In that regard.
Does he know the needs OF our
state?" continued Mr.. Done. There are
practically no interests In this state OF
ours with which he IL not connected.
scarcely an enterprise In which he Is
not interested.
rs he 9ffable7 No one can stand in
his presence. IN the light Of his eyes,
and feel his hand clasp without know
ing that ne Is q man and lover OF
men. Herein. also. Is the test OF his
magnetic dignity.
II do not speak OF him" said Mr..
Done. "in excessive adulation. az one
who r. blind 10 faults and overlavish I'm
MS liNlNf vi NlfAu'Ns MY tdnuludlt
needs no such unreasoning nor unreas-
enable praise What he Is. he Is. md
that y all ! wish YOU 20 think him.
But what he Is wish YOU 10 know. that
YOU NAV the better and the more con-
scientiously cast for him your ballots.
! ask for my candidate nothing more
than his l'fe and his character entitie
him TO- But as much as this I ask
for him. and that Is the most you have
in your power 20 give. He Is WORTHY
TO SIT In the senate Of the nation and
helD control the destinles Of our great
and growing state and that distinction
ask you 20 confer unon him. For this
hlgh Office 7 nominate the upright cit
lzen. the kind and faithful husband. the
virtuous man. the unswervlng loyal
patriot. the cnternrising flanancier the |
Cod-fearing Christian. the Honorable |
Reed smoot"
LEGysLATIvE NOTES.
Tn tha house Yesterday afternoon |