The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-20
ELECTION OF SM00T
IN LOWER HOUSE IS
PERFUNCT0RY AFFAIR

The nomination and election Of Reed
Smoot in the house to the position or
United States senator from Jtdn was 20
cut and dried an affair that 1t grew 70
be tiresome and dresTy before the
speeches were half over. One OF the
points that may be mentioned IS the tact
/ that when the name OF Roosevelt was
/ spoken By Cannon there was pause ana
/ a painfui silence The name of Lincoln
brought forth no audible sign OF enthusi-
asm. although not a few members looked
as though they were on the point OF ap-
/ Judge King received quite as much en-
! thusiastic applause, noses counted, as di0
| Smoot. and a deal more, for large NUM-
her of the Republican members had a
hand for Judge King, well as the two
/ Democratic members.
Morris Makes Fine Speech.
Mr.. Morris of Washington nominate1
Judge King. His address was bTief, but
/ it had the meat Of the nut in it. so II
was with Mr. Hammond Of Grand, who
| seconded the nomination of Judge King
When the ballot was taken al OF ths
/ fortyfive members of the house respond
ed. FoTty-three Of them voted for Sm00t
| and two for King
Mr.. Wootten's Address.
In nominating Smoot, Mr.. WOottOn Of
mir. Speaker and Fellow Members:
The gentleman whose name I snail pre-
sent before you this day IS fitting ex-
ample Of young Utah. His honesty and
integrity is beyond question. His untiring
efforts for the benefit Of his state and
/ nation are recognized by the greatest mcu
in the legislative body Of this country
Know His Record.
You know Of his record. You know
of the trials that covered him and ham
pered him during the first four years OF
his administration. You know the charges
that were made. / don't wish TO go into
the past. D say let the past bury its
dead, but / do want TO say this: There
never was a man in the congress of the
United States who was scrutlnized. who
was criticised and watched, whose record
had been gone into more thoroughly than
the gentleman whom l will name. And
what was the result? He walked out into
the MONDAY sun bigger man, far big
ger in the eyes Of the people Of this
nation than he would have been with
out II. because they showed he was man
of stamina, a man who had al the char
ity of a noble man, ana man today VINO
will go before the congress OF the United
States and fight the battles Of his enc
, mics. if they are Just. as readily as n
, will his friends. I know this TO be tbs
case. 1t IS but few days when heard
. | a man make the statement that he fought
/ Reed SmoOt with all his might and mind
: and when he went to Washington an
was in need of help he took off his Goa
, and rolled up his sleeves and went at II
and rendered him an the aid that COuif
have been expected of his own brother
of his own kin.
Says Worth is Recognized.
His worth to his people, his worth 8,
his nation, has been recognized by th'
executive or this great nation in his ap
! pointment on the committee on conserva
: ton that was sent over to continents
Europe to examine their systems Of for
? estry: he is recognized in the congress
= of the United States Today as the bes
informed man in that body on the cues
ton of forestry And II he came from on
= of the great states of the east, the stat
Of New York. he would be held up &
this nation as second to none in the grea
, legislative body of the United States An
r other fitting recognition of his ability AM
purity. purity of thought and action. wd
, the request that was made on behalf o
5 the family Of Senator Proctor to give tn
. memorial address in regard to that nobi
I and honorable statesman. Senator Proc
] Names His Choice.
II do not wish. my friends. here today
: and Mr. Speaker. 10 occupy your time
! | II is natural. IT is a custom OF every rae
; upon this earth for all time to feel .
though their race and their laws are su
. / perinr to all others But when the rec
! oEnftion comes from the outside We ar
justified in the thought that our senio
Z senator stands in the front ranks in tn
: great Iaw-gfvinE body Of the Unite
: States. ! take pleasure. Mr.. Speaker !
| placing before YOU at this time for Uni'
- ed States senator from the great state {
: Utah the name OF Honorable Rec
, Smoot.''
Morris Names King.
Mr.. Morris nominated Judge W I
4 King Of Salt Lake. In his address h
J. | said.
mir. Speaker. Gentlemen Of This House
=. Owing to the pressing business engage
Il ments of part Of the minority on yestsI