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Show o SUTHERLAND'S TRIUMPH COMPLETE. COM-PLETE. In tho caucus of tho C7 Ropublican members of tho legislature on Wednesday Wed-nesday tho voto for George Sutherland Suther-land for United States sonator was unanimous. His was tho only name presented. Judge Bartch end William Glasmann both withdrew before tho caucus mot for the reason that neither neith-er could got anyono to nominate thorn. Next Tuesday tho voting will take place In tin senate and houso separately and the following day tho action will bo ratified in joint session. ses-sion. Mr. Sutherland will of courso recolvo tho entlro Republican voto as ho did In tho caucus, and will bo duly declared elected as United States sonator son-ator for Utah. Undor ordinary circumstances cir-cumstances this would bo a groat honor for any man, and In this Instance In-stance It Is not only a great honor, but a great triumph. Moro than two years ago Mr. Sutherland began- tho light on tho corrupt Kearns machine which was then dominating tho politics poli-tics of Utah and against tho great powor of unlimited money and wholly whol-ly unscrupulous methods ho waged tho battlo on honorable, straightforward linos. It was a contest of brains and right against money, corruption and unbounded stupidity. Senator Kearns and his crowd had recourse to the most displcablo means to retain Kearns In the senate. The most scurrilous scur-rilous attacks lmaginablo wore made by Kearns and his three dally papers on Mr. Sutherland and his friends, who In tho way of press representation representa-tion had nothing but this paper on their side. It was a strugglo against fearful odds, but for once right triumphed tri-umphed with and for tho people of tho state. It is a proud moment for Mr. Sutherland, such a triumph as is given to but few to enjoy. But what of Senator Kearns and his cohorts? co-horts? They go down to defeat covered cov-ered with Ignominy and. contempt. Their fight was waged In dishonor, chicanery, fraud and brutality. When ono makes a straightforward, honest, honorablo fight and loses he goes down with the respect of tho people and of his opponents, but Sonator Kearns' sun has sot in dishonor and amid tho contempt of almost every decent man in tho state and a great many in other states. For Mr. Sutherland Suth-erland tho triumph is honorablo and complete. Mr. Sutherland will bo an Ideal sen ator. He Is a man of education, cul-turo cul-turo and honor. A lawyer of unusual ability and made a most enviable record rec-ord during tho two years ho was in congress. Ho stands well with tho big men of both parties at the national capital and while one of tho youngest men in tho senate will be a credit, not only to his own state, but to the nation. Tho legislature is to bo congratulated con-gratulated on tho wisdom of Its selection selec-tion and tho people of Utah in having so desirable and ablo a representative in tho senate. |