The state herald., 1907-03-01
SMOOT REMAINS
MOVEMENT TO uNsEAr MORMON
SENATOR FAILS.
MAJORITY is IN HIS FAVOR

! Including Those Paired Fifty.one Were
In Favor Of smoot and Thrty-ssven
Asainst-consratulatsd BY Repub-
Ilean Senators.
Washington.-Senator Reed Smoot
retains his seat In the United States
Senate. This was decided Wednesday
by vote of forty-two to twenty eight,
ending long contest. Eighteen sena-
tors were paired, making the actual
Etanding on the resolution fifty-one for
and thirty.seven against. Senator
smoot did not vote, and Senator Wet
more was absent and not paired.
The smoot resolution was called up
soon after the Senate convened. Every
seat in the galleries was filled. and dur
INK the actual voting the standing
room on the floor Of the Senate was
crowded by members Of the House and
employees of the Senate. Seldom has
there been a proceeding Affecting the
standing of senator that has at.
tracted such marked attention.
In the audience were representatives
Of a number of prominent womens
organizations which have been active
in circulating and having presented pc
titions Of remonstrance against MT.
Smoot. These women secured many
thousands Of signatures to their pstf-
tions.
There have been numerous speeches
made for and against Senator Smoot
since the resolution to unseat him was
reported from the committee on privi-
leges and elections. Just prior to the
adjournment Of Congress last year.
Wednesday Senators Dubois. Hans.
brough, Newlands. Bacon and Burrows.
the latter chairman Of the committee,
spoke against Mr. Smoot, while Sena-
tors Beveridge. Dolliver and Foraker
| spoke for him.
When the voting began Mr.. Smoot
retired to the Republican cloak room
TO await the result
Senator Hopkins offered his amend.
n.ent to the committee resolution and
| II was adopted. Under this two
| thirds vote would have been necessary
70 carry the resolution, which declared
| that Mr.. Smoot is not entitled to his
Seat.
Senator Carmack then offered as .
substitute for the amended committee
| resolution simple resolution declar.
Ing that Senator Smoot should be ''eX-
PEELED" The effect Of this would be to
displace the committee resolution II
adopted. and II was defeated.
Then came the vote on the commit
tee resolution as amended. which was
, - follows:
Resolved. two.thirds of the sena-
tors present concurring therein, that
Reed Smoot Is not entitled to a seat
a. senator of the United States from
tho state Of Utah"
Although It was . foregone conclu-
sion that the resolution would fail and
thus end the long fight against the
Utah senator. the roll call contained
somo surprises. OF the AZ votes In
favor of Mr.. Smoot. three were cast
by Democrats. They were Messrs.
Blackburn, Clark tMont) and Daniel.
Senator Teller was paired in favor
Of Mr.. Smoot and Senator Patterson
was paired against him. or the 28
votes against Mr.. Smoot. nine were Re.
publicans. They were Messrs. Bur-
rows. Clnpp. Dupont. Hale. Hans.
brough. Hemenway. Kittredge. LaFol.
lette and Smith.
Al the conclusion Of tho voting there
was 4 rush Of Republican senators TO
the cloak room to congratulate Mr..
Smoot. A large number OF members
Of the House followed. and there the
senior Utah senator was patted on the
back and his hands were shaken In
hearty fashion by men who expressed
their admiration for his bearing In the
a, ,.tkl
he had passed. On tho floor of tho
Senate and In the galleries II was
iorel