Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-12
SUTHERLAND IS
NAMED BY CAUCUS.
,-. There Is Nothing Back Of His
Election But the Will
OF the People.
WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
,.as Held Ia House of Represe l.
tIycs aud Business Was Dis
patched With Celebrity.

ror limited states senator to sue
..ad ex-Republean United states Sem
.or THOMAS Kearns, traitor to Utah
cao sutherland last night received the
,,nous vote Of tho Republican
',orb,rs OF the Sixth Utah State Leg
,Ia,ure on the flrst ballot Senator
Il LOWS cast his vote for W. s.
T.rornlck. lie then arose and OK
,,o,nod that ne had done this to re-
Sosm A pledge, and asked that the vote
IA changed to Sutherland The nomin-
ling speech was made by Speaker OF
ana House Thomas Hull, and the vote
,,ood 81 for sutherland-rep representing
mo total vote OF the Republican menu
ners Of tho Legislature. IL IN the formal
sAsson the six Democratic members
mould cast their votes Tor sutherland
,he election would be unanimous, for
,hs grst time IN the history of Utah.
fter his election Mr.. Sutherland
vas called for, ana made n brief speech
~ thanks. Upon adjournment he cir
cuated freely among The assembled
,seislators and thanked each one per-
sonally for his support
THE CAUCUS IN DETAIL.
The caucus was called to order at 1880
o'clock In the house assembly room, by
senator Wesley X. Walton, In the ABB
.snoe of state Chairman William Spry.
representative George Austin was
made chairman, Senator Walton secre-
,ary and Senator Hollingsworth, as
dstant secretary.
In commencing the business Of the
now Organized session a letter was read
nom senator Mckay OF Weber, in
which he requested that az he could
moi be present, his vote be cast by his
colleague, Senator Holllngswortn, Of
Ms county. The proxy waB promptly
recognized. with this single exception
every Republican member Of the Legls-
ature was IN his seat, although four
Of Representatives Carroll OF
Kane, Daley OF Summit, and Kuchler
and Pancake OF Weber, had not signed
The call for caucus.
10 sarve on tn rules committee were
appointed Senator larsen Of SAN
pste. Lawrence of Salt Lake, Represent
tatlyes simons Of Utah, McCrea Of Salt
Lake, and Merrill Of Cache, Their re-
port. adopted unanimously, agreed upon
a majority vote as binding, necessary to
a choice
NOMINATED BY SPEAKER HULL
Speaker Hull was on his feet almost
simultaneously with the call for NOM
Inatiuns In presenting the name Of
George sutherland he said
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Caucus-l am about TO place before
you the name OF a nominee for the Of
Zee of United States senator. | do not
propose to occupy much of your time,
because you all know the gentleman as
well as myself. lie Is the man who has
stood the brunt Of probably the hardest
political fight since statehood All man
her Of abuse, yituperation ind false
hood have been hurled against him, all
kinds OF threats, inducements and IN
1uences have been employed to draw
him from the field. Against his charac-
ter nothing can be said He is a bright,
clean, able, upright man. He viii do
honor 20 our state and TO that great
body to which he shall be elected.
have great pleasure In naming Hon.
George Sutherland"
sECoNDING SPEECHES.
The nomination was received with APP
plause, and was followed by clam
oring for recognition among the great
number Of legislators who wanted the
privilege Of making seconding speeches.
Hone Of Utah county
got first chance and spoke eloquently
Of the nominee. Senator Roberts Of
Cache followed him with an enthusias-
tie endorsement. IN which he stated that
the representatives from Cache had
needed no Instructions TO locate their
choice, Senator Larsen Of sanpete said
he had voted for Sutherland two years
before and had never had reason to