Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-11
SENATOR REED SHOOT OF UTAH.


very close election. and there was no
ayowed Canddate--that Ia, In the fun
sense of the Word-during that cam
pagn But after the election there
were a great many candidates think
there were Mr.. Mccormick, Mr. Sails
bury and Mr. Kearns, and my friends
were pressing me. and | had II. under
consideration at that time. But ! never
gave them the assurance that | would
run. and before the election Of United
States senator In 1900 ! published q
statement that | would not be candi-
date.
Mr. Wgrthington--W these friends
who you say urged you to run at that
time Mormons or Mormons or
both?
Senator Smoot- Both
Mr. Worthmgton-Y You have not stat
ed directly, although perhaps you have
by implication, whether or not you did
go of at the time OF the silver defec-
ton.
Senator Smooth No, sir; did not,
Mr.. Worthington-You stood by your
colors I'm that campaign
Senator Smoot--I dd.
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious. come down
to the year 1902, and let us know what
you did then in the way of allowing
your name to he used, and what, II
anything, you did to further the sue
cessft issue OF your candidacy?
Senator Smoot--Early I'm the year
concluded that II all things were salts
factory I would be "a candidate for the
senate OF the United states, and ! think
II was on May A. 1909, that I made an
announcement that | would be a cam
didatc
Mr. Worthlngton--I what way?
Senator Smoot--G made It In a meet
ing Before | made that announcement
OF course, realized that the rule which
had been adopted by tho Church re-
Qured me 10 ask the Presidency OF the
Church II they had any objections TO
my making that run, and 10 | was elect
ed, whether / could have whatever
time was necessary TO an my duties
as a senator Of the United States. or
I'm other words, | should require a leave
OF absence, and / wanted II understood
that that leave OF absence would be
such that whatever requirement was
made OF me aR a senator they would
have no objections whatever,
Mr. Worthngton-Rig there, 10
avoid any Misrepresentation, when you
speak Of the rule adopted by the
Church do you refer 10 the rule which
~ printed on page l6S Of the record in
this case?
senator Smoot-T do
Mr. Worthington-Go on,
senator Smoot THAT consent was
given, | think some time In the begin
ming Of May I could not tell the day,
but | know that the announcement was
made on the lith Of May, 1902.
Immediately had my political
f,IN ID b. I'D ign ~
went into every precinct in our state,
ana we formed a regular organization
OF an Of those precincts, and they work.
cd from the primaries to the conven-
tion.
The Chairman-Senator pardon me.
You said consent was given, / did not
understand YOU To say by whom.
Senator SmOot The Presidency. |
asked the President Of the Church and
his COunselors M the time.
The Chalrmon-The two counselors?
Senator Smoot-Yes,
Mr. Wrothmgton- Since that inter
ruptiOn has occurred, | viii ask you
whether Il was formal application IN
writing or an informal one verbally
Senator Smoot--I went into tho office,
They were I'm the Office there, at ta-
BILE whore they SIT nearly every day,
and presented the proposition TO them
there.
Mr. Worthlngton-Just state the sub
stance OF what occurred on that SUBJ
icct as nearly as you can now recall It.
Senator Smoot-t think the answer
already given covers the whole OF what
was said, with the exception that there
may be some details which do not re-
member, But tho substance h there.
Mr. Warrington Did Won talk NJ all