Vk9& 'iMottAk Candidate, 3Hri,W y-.jpaiiffir , -- " T Hon. Rood Smoot has announced ' that he it not a i-indidulo for United Stales Bcnalor. He makes the follow- I'ng announcement. Agreeable to promise, I mako the following public itutcme.iu regit rd.ng iny position as a candidate for the ofllre of United States Senator, to bo elected by tho Fourth regular session of the Statu of Utah. I Tho question Is not whether I slmll bo Senator, and mypcisonnl wishes in the inattor should nut be considered but tho two gicat'quesllons uie these: First What man can best repicsent Utah and accomplish most for her interests? in-terests? , SerouJ What is best for tlio future h'toicstot the Hepublic. u paity? These two quustluiiB. I sincerely hope will hi carefully coimideicd byour leg lslatora. I am an Amciicaneliizcn and a republican, imuI hold the right to accept any nomination ofl'eied me by my party. I am sorry tho question has arisen us to whether tho Seua'.or elected shall bo a Mormon or Oenttlo, but oh it hits, the picsent incumbent of the olllcu of Sonator, who isu (iciililo Deiuociat, cannot in jusmo nnd ouuht nut to In-! In-! chnixed sgalnst the Kepublu.au Cieu- L tile porticu of Utili. I After cuicful consideration, I will fc. -v atuto that I am not a candidate, and my '. $ only wish Is that tho innn best iltud s f . for the place mi'y be elected. f kt I love ouidoar Utah ; I am jealous oi ' her Inteiest j I am deeply interested in " her future prospects, and these are more r to mo thnn the honor of being United J V " Stales Senator. r i 1 wish also to thank my many friomle 4 ' both Gcnlilo and Mormon, for their ' ' Undolleiaot friendship add support '. j given to mo, unsolicited, and I appro- I 0' clato them moio than win da can ex- P t ' prss, g ,Y ' All succ'ss to the grand old parly I f? Reod Smoot.