Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
women Interested
IN THE SMOOT Case
LEADERS IN FIGHT AGAINST
SENATOR HOLD CONFER
ENCE AT CAPITAL.
ATTORNEY CRlTCHlOW
RESUMES TESTIMONY
Tells of Conditions in Utah and of
Prosecutions of Polygamists-De-
clares Apostles Candidacy for the
Senate Was Opposed.

Washington, March 12.-Many WOm-
en-, representing organizations interest
ed in the contest against Mr. Sinoot, ar
rived in Washington Friday for the pur-
pose of perfecting their plans and wag-
ing more effective contest. The attend
ed the sessions Of the committee, and
before and after the hearings met in
committee rooms and discussed the
progress made. The delegation included
the following:
Mrs. Frederick Scoff. Philadelphia.
president National Congress of Mo1h-
ers. chairman of executive committee of
National Union of Women's Organiza-
tons; Mrs. TheCGOre W. Birney, Wash
lnSton. D. c.. honorary president Ma
'ional Congress Of MOI hers: Mrs. Robert
K. Congress. Bruce. y. G.. vice president
national Congress OF Mothers, member
OF executive committee of \. L. W.O.:
Mrs. Charles A. Thrrp PHILADELPHIA.
president New Century club. Philadel-
phla, member executive committee n. L.
W. o.; Mrs. DOoie. Now York represent
Ing Mrs. Darwin r. James. president
NOmen's 1nterdencmna1ional Council.
member executive committee NU.W.O.:
Mrs. Alfred D. Warner. Wilmington.
DEL. general secretary n. L. W. O.:
Mrs. Tunis Hamlin. general treasurer
N. L. w. O.; Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis.
Washington. D. c.. general superirtend-
ent W. G. T. u. member executive COM
nlittee N. Z. w. O.
Crltchlow Resumes Testimony.
E. B. Critchlow, of Salt Lake, for
merly Assistant United States attorney
IN Utah. was the first witness FRIDAY. He
resumed his statement in regard to con-
ditions in Utah and prosecutions of DO
!ySamists. An open letter from Moses
Thatcher to President Snow in regard TO
the platform on which he had waged his
campaign for senator. was introduced
and Mr.. Critchlow referred to threats
which had been made against Thatcher
IN editorials in the Desrrct News.
Following the history of the stat,
down to Mr.. Shoots candidacy for tn.
senate, Mr.. Critch]ow said Smoot an
nounced his candidacy first in 1900 and
mat the announcement met with decided
opposition from republicans and others
The objections were manifested. ac-
cording to the witness, at the Salt
Lake elections for members of the
legislature and in expressions from the
Ministerial association of Utah. Nor
mons, as we'll as nOn-MOrmOns. were
opposed to sending an apostle to the SEN
ate, and it was we'll known to all that the
candidacy Of Mr.. Smoot was not received;
with favor. The witness said that Law
men in the Mormon church felt that the
candidacy OF an apostle would be I'M
wise. when it was charged that a quo
rum of the first presidency and apostles
were living in open defiance of the laws
against pOlygamous cOhabitation.
MIR. Critchlow referred to an alleged
interview with Reed Smoot which
was printed in the Salt Lake Telegram
November 26, 1902. in which Mr.. Smoo,
| is charged with saying that he had no
knowledge that any apostles of the
church We're living in polygamous CO.
habltation. 1t was stated by the Te!e-
gram that Mr.. Smoot was told that if he
wanted the information it would be fur
nished, accompanied by all dates and
facts concerning the marriages.
| Mr.. Worthington objected to the
! statement on the ground that the inter
view was denied by Mr. Smoot, and 4
long collOquy ensued between the coun-
sci and members of the committee.
! which the official reporter was directed!
to I ~ -
put in the record
The committee took a recess unit,
two o'clock.