Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-11
HOUSE CAUCUS SELECTS
{. w. ROBINSON OF CACHE


Col George p. squires. assistant
secretary Of state called the mouse
caucus 10 order shortly after
o'clock Saturday evening George
a Fuller. representative from
Weber, was made chairman OF
the caucus. and Representa-
tive Joseph j Cannon OF salt Lake
county. was named as secretary
motion was adopted that all voting
be By ballot. and Representatives
Davis of Uintah and McCracken OF
Weber were appointed tellers.
The chairman called for nomina-
lions for speaker. and Representative.
Holman, Of Salt Lake county. In a
brief eulogistic speech placed the
name OF Representative p. w. Rob
inson. OF Cache I'm nomination. Re-
preventative Hcnric OF Panguitch
nominated the f0vorite son Of the
south. Orville l.. Thompson, OF MIL
ard A number Of secondlng speeches
were made. and the members proceed
ed 10 ballot
Excitement was tense while the
ballots We're being counted, as Il was
apparent the contest was very close.
I'm fact. when the last ballot was taken
from the hat IL was found that the
vote was a tie, each candidate re-
coiving 20 votes.
Representative Russell who was
absent during the FIRST ballot then
came ia. The second ballot was pre-
pared Partisans Of the two candi-
dates began 20 be active. when the
door opened and In hobbled Repre-
sentative Hodges, OF Rich county. on
pair OF crutches with one foot sus-
| pended In heavy bandages. His en-
( trance was greeted with applause by
[ the friends of Robinson. as IL was
/ conceded Hodges was a Robinson
/ man Hodges has been lying IN the
| hospital for some days. as the result
/ of having his toes cut of In a rail-
road accident, and when Il became APP
/ parent that the vote for the speaker
| ship was very close. he was tele-
! phoned for and in the haste 10 get
! him TO the county building any old
/ coat was hung on him that could be
| found and when he entered the build
ing he was dressed in several varie-
/ ties of clothing.
The second ballot resulted in the
election Of Robinson, by vote Of
For chief clerk OF the house. Re-
! preventative cannon placed IN nomi-
nation Alexander Buchanan, Jr. the
| clerk OF the last session. on motion
! of Representative Eardley. Mr. Bu-
chanana election was made by ac-
! clamation.
a. IT,
| mer clerk of summit county was
named for the position by acclamation.
For cngrosaing and enrolling clerk.
James A Kelly Of Willard. Was nom
mated hy acclamation as WAS III r.
Woolley of Weber, Tor docket clerk.
for sergcant-at-arms. Representa-
tive Murdoch of Beaver placed In nom-
inntlon Andrew Morris of Beaver coun-
I ty Representative Clegg OF Salt Lake
1 named Charles Wilckon % Salt Lake
The vote resulted in the choosing OF
Morris. who received 20 votes against
DO FOR Mlckeu.
For assistant scrgcant-at-arms The
names uf pctDr Mortensen and Alfred
Afford of Sanpetc. b. 81 Ca
yin of GARFIELD. ana Charles H.
l Wilckou cot Salt Lake We're
preronted. upon ihe second ballot ga.
Niu received % votes and Wilcken 20.
For Waterman there we've four cam
didutcs A. ] stallings of Weber, Ja-
cob suicuscu of salt Lake. Burrs of
Cache. and Joseph Steele of Pluto
steele Was chosen on the second ballot
receiving b. votes. and stalllngs o.
lor messenger. two Co be- named
inerc Wero seven contestants Zoo ho
field They were George Seatls. col
llutah ~ n. Anderson of Salt Lake
g. o. Wells nf h0Xeldcr Joseph Hughes
of Tooelr Jesse W. Smith of Salt lake
AIluEO Christensen 10 SEWER ano
Michael Earlo of salt lake On th,
nrst ballot Scarlo received 2S votes
Wells 20 and Hughes no. soarIe wa'
De- Jared elected ana another ballot
was taken Goo decide between Wells and
Hughes resulting in the choice I'd
Wells Dos vote OFF "a to l6
For chaplain. D W. Jcukinson. q
blind minister of salt Lake. was chosen
hf reclamation.
f0r doorkcepcrs. two a. be- named. Z
lively contest ensued. Candidates 10.
lhr position were Charles To0uo III
M0rEan. D.. N. Vincent of Utah. a. uur
rIa of Cache Alfred Alder 0f sauutte
Joseph Hughes of Tooolo Thomas Cal
don ~ Rich. Al n. sheffield of Wayne
Ihunas NuttaN of Salt Lake Sol Kim
han nf salt Lake ana "A. j. StauIuE'
of McbCr Alder of 6anpete Wal
ch0Hen 0n Che hrst ballot ana shcmell
of Wayne won out ON thc second.
Three committee clerks were mex
/ chosen. There were six candidates
I four women and $50 mon, Tho asplr.
ants were Miss Florcnoo Hun. MIA
LILLIAN Riley ANA MrB, Bowman 81