The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-12
CLIMBING THE BAND-wAGoN.
Details of Way in Which It Was Ac-
ccmplished

IN the absence of State Chairman vii
liam Spry the caucus was called to order
by Senator Wesley X. Walton. vice chair
man Of the state committee Represen-
tatiVe George Austin of Utah county was
made chairman. Senator Walton seCTe-
tary and Senator g. r. Hollingsworth of
Weber county assistant secretary
The caucus call was signed by all the
Republican members except Representa-
tives Charles Carroll of Kane NJ. ].
Daily OF Summit. Rudolph kuchler and
r. q. Pancake of Weber. Every Repub-
1ican member was present. however. cX-
Cept Senator David Mckay Of Weber
whose proxy with instructions 10 cast
the vote for Sutherland. was in the pos
session of Senator HollinEsworth.
Senators Larsen of Sanpete. Lawrence
of salt Lake. Representatives Simons Of
Utah. McCrea OF Salt Lake and Merrill
of Cache were made a committee on
rules An effort was made to secure the
adoption by the committee. of a rule re-
curing two-thirds vote to bind. but
the report which was unanimously adopt
ed. merely called for a majority vote.
Sutherland Is Nominated.
In presenting Mr.. Sutheriands name
Speaker Hull said:
''ATr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Caucus am about TO place before you
the name OF a nominee for the office Of
United States senator do not propose
TO occupy much Of your time because
you all know the gentleman IS well as
myself lie is the man who has stood
the brunt OF probably the hardest pOliti-
cal fight since statehood. All manners of
been hurled against him. all kinds OF
threats. inducements and influences have
field. Against his character nothing can
he said. He is bright. clean. able. up
right man. He will do honor to our state
and TO that great body to which he shall
he elected. I have great pleasure in nam
ing Hon George Sutherland"
Many Seek to Second.
+ The announcement Of the name was re-
lceived with applause and members with
once began to cIamor for recognition.
Representative George A. Hone of Utah
county was recognized and spoke briefly.
He was followed by Representative d. r,
Roberts of Cache. who said Cache coun-
tvs representatives haG needed no lin
etructions as TO their choice from any
Larsen. who said he voted for Suther-
land in caucus two years ago and had
not been censured for IT, was next He
was followed by Representative Harry s.
Joseph of Salt Lake. who said he voiced
the choice Of the Fourth municipal ward
senator TTi1Iis Johnson o OF PINE fs'i Vas
ueXt recognized He began by saying
there was some question as 70 the atti-
tude OF the south. because some of the
Republicans there had opposed the nom
iuation Of the present governor. but as
he believed Sutherland was the man who
had borne the burden of the fight he be-
neved Sutherland should have the re-
ward.
Senator Samuel c. Park and Repre-
were next. Both commended Sutherland
part in the fight Mr.. Kinney saving
he believed Sutherland was as much OF
an issue in the election last fan as any
principle enunciated in the platform.
Voice from Piute.
Representative J. E. Peterson of Piute
Eaid ne had withdrawn from a conven-
ton fight in his county two years ago
because II was gwen out that he was
pledged to Reed SmOOt and it was feared
lis nomination might lose the county,
which was close one at the time He
had come 20 the city unpledged. he said
but since arriving here had become con-
vinced Sutherland was the man and
would vote according 10 that conviction.
Senator Hollingsworth of Weber said
he believed Sutherland was the individ-
ual choice of the Republican voters last
fail and would therefore second his nom
nation
Representative William NJ McCrea Of
Salt Lake referred to SutheTland's con-
RressiOnal campaign OF 1900 when the
nomination was thrust upon him in the
hope Of beating the great king of the
Democratic party" Sutherlands victory
over 1.-The plumed knight of Utah Democ-
racy at that time was mentioned by Mr..
McCrea. who expressed his pleasure al
being allowed 10 second the nomination.
Representative Rudolph kuchler of We
Der drew forth applause when he arose
to second the nomination on behalf OF
The Weber county house delega ton.
Kuchler and Pancake had not signed the
caucus call and their attitude in the
fight has been the cause of some specu-
lation.
Representative Jsmes A Anderson OF
Morgan and Representative Ezra F.
Richards of Davis made brief seconding
speeches.
Lawrence Also in Line.
Senator George n. Lawrence of sole
Lake spoke at some length II had beer
animated 10 him prior 10 the convenffon