The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-21

echoed in places from the body of the
house.
Speaker Hull rose. still trembling
with anger. and in tones of sup
pressed excitement called for other
nominations.
He Was For Rawlins.
Representative George H Adams of
Eureka, Juab county, without any at
tempt at a speech. placed Senator JO-
seph L Rawlins in nomination in be-
half of the Democratic minority
Then the cab of the roll began.
Adams called out Chief Clerk H. S.
Cummings.
"Rawlins.' came the prompt reply
from the Democratic member.
Anderson. Austin and Barrett voted
for SmOOt The name of Brink was
called. The representative from the
mining camp of Bingham, with bristling
iron-gray beard and unruly hair, rose
to explain his vote. He spoke slowly
and with broken accent.
"A Republican caucus was held" he
said, ''at which a majority of votes was
cast for Reed SmOOt 1 was not pres
ent. but if l had been 1 should have
voted for George Sutherland. I believe
it is now my plain duty to submit to
the viii of the majority 1 vote for the
Hon. Reed Smoot."
Representative Z. P. Evans of Park
Republican caucus which decided in
favor of SmoOt but when his name
was called, the reply came:
Governor Heber NJ. Wells"
The votes for Smoot were coming in
SO fast that Representative D. II. Nor
ris forgot himself when his name was
called. and said:
Reed -
He caught himself amid laughter, and
voted for RawIinS
Nash and the President.
Representative A H. Nash of Salt
Lake declared he felt great admiration
for the president. but he did not believe
Roosevelt intended to dictate who
should be elected senator.
THE dictation comes from other
sources he declared. Il believe the
president will welcome the man I shall
vote for. He viii be an honor to Utah
and an honor to the Republican party.
1 am very much in earnest. 1 know
what this vote means to me- / know
what my vote means to me. The ques-
ton was settled last November by the
people by a magnificent majority. 1
shall not vote to strike down a man
because he has been honored by the
church 20 which he belongs. 1 vote for
the Hon. Reed Smoot''
Then the name of Representative J.
-
man who was most sighted in making
UP the list of committees because of his
opposition 20 Smoot
Stewards Speech.
Mr.. Stewart said: I arise at this time
duties it has ever been my misfortune
to meet in the entire course of my life.
known him for the past thirteen years.
and have always admired and respected
him.
his ability. as 4 man. to successfully fill
the high office to which he aspires. but
this is matter of principle with me.
for I am opposed, and always have been,
TO any apostle in the dominant church of
Utah being elected to the senate of the
United States. The same would apply 10
any minister OF any PROTESTANT denomina-
ton or bishop. archbishop or cardinal of
the Catholic church.
[ am firmly and decidedly of the Opin-
ion that in our state. and in every state
of these great United States. church and
state should be forever divorced. 1t IS
apparent 20 me that the election OF Mr.;
Snoot TO the United States. senate viii
bring disaster TO our fair state. and 1
fear humiliation and defeat 10 him.
Therefore because consider IL my duty
as "A representative OF the people. I de-
sire Mr. Speaker. to have my vote re-
corded for a man who has proven him
self worthy Of the confidence of The peo-
pie. Governor Wells.
REPRESENTATIVE j. 3. Wilson of Mid
way. Wasatch county, when his name
was called. rose to reply to the speech
made by Mr.. White.
Replies to White.
He said we're bound down by priest
craft" declared Mr.. Wilson, and that
il would be unwise to send a man high
in the church TO the United States SEN
ate From whence did he get his tes-
timony? Did he get it from the consti-
tuition of the United States2 Is not
the qualifications there that he shall
be a citizen OF certain age? I have my
religious convictions. and / am willing
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