Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-10
CONFIRMATION OF TANNER.
Subject Was Debated at Great Length
And With Much Warmth at
Forenoon Meeting.
EDUCATORS ON THE OUTSIDE.
Hear that II Makes Possible Submis.
sion OF University and A. c.
Fight to People.

The matter OF submitting to the peo-
pie Of Utah the problem OF combining
the Agricultural college and University
OF Utah looked far from settled this
morning, despite the vote Of yesterday
which killed the proposition.
When the hour for rosumng business
after the "saunter" agreed to yesterday,
arrived the friends Of both institutions
wcr on hand as usual, and the visitors
seats were filled with spectators. In
the ante-chamber Presidents w. j.
Kerr and w s, Mccormick Of the Ag-
rlcutural college board Of regnts were
In conference, while the senators with
tense interest discussed the vote OF
yesterday The charge that senators
had changed suddenly on the question,
as retallatory measure against those
who the day before voted against the
confirmation OF Caleb Tanner. was
made, aud this situation was relieved
by the appearance in the chamber OF
State Engineer Doremus, who request
ed that since personal support to him
was involving the public welfare, that
his friends withdraw their support for
him, and that the nominee OF the gov
eInor pc confirmed
MIR. DOREMUs wITnDRAWs
my view" he said to the News"
when asked for a statement "s merely
that while / considered Il unfortunate
for change to occur IN my work at
this particular time, still | do not wish
10 continue In a place when It Is evil
dent that / VIII he out OF complete
harmony with the official family, Of
which l win form a part"
IN SECRET SESSION.
This announcement on the part OF
Mr.. Doremus led TO hurried consult
tation among senators. One by one they
withdrew into the north committee
room until not single one remained
I'm the main chamber, For long time
the debate waged warm away from the
ears OF lobbyists with what result II is
not determined 1t is only necessary
10 gain two votes TO win on the propo-
sition Of submitting he matter To- the
people. and II Is thought the confirm
alton OF Tanner VIII make this possible.
sAUNTER UNTIL up. NJ
Shortly before noon the senate came
back out OF It's star chamber session
and took mp the consideration and dis
position OF routine business, and then
"sauntered" until p. m, No member
could be found who would state just
what took place in detail during the
secret conference,
BUMPED THE HOUSE BILL.
The ten minutes consumed In omen
session was not Ions, but IT wound up n
house bill In probably the most SUM
mary fashion Il measure from the lower
legislative body was ever considered.
Before the clerk had hardly finished
reading the title Of Josephs II. j. $50,
Il motion OF Johnson to strife out tho
enactlng clause carried with vociferous
unanimity The bin required the treas
urer Of the st. Louis commission to
turn over 20 the state The money IN his
possession recovered from the Cannon
association, 1T Is an Infamous repu-
didation TO do this" Johnson explained,
after the senate had sauntered The
commission owes small bills Tor labor,
and there is an overdraft at the bank
OF $500, which would have TO be repudl-
ated II this summary action were TAX
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