Show II I I THE GONVNTIN Little Done By the ConstitutionS Constitution-S Makers at Yesterdays Session TEMPORARY OFFICERS Kimball of Ogden Chairman and Wells of Salt Lake Secretary REPUBLICAN PARTISANSHIP IT WAS aiAinFESTED ALL AlOud TIE rUfEJ IX YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS The Opening Prayer Offered I > > President Pres-ident George q CannonAu Eloquent Elo-quent Art areas ijy Governor West Chutney Crane Very Much In Evidence Evi-dence Rivalry Betvrccn IVcpnTj licnn Vactlona Over Tntronagc The constitutional convention to which the people line been looking forward for so many years has met and made the first steps toward the formation of a constitution for the new state of Utah At the very outset out-set nonpartisanship has been thrown to the winds and the ironclad rules of the Republican caucus has been carried out to the letter Constructive notice has been served on the Democrats Demo-crats that their services are not needed They have been given to understand un-derstand that It is the intention to deal out all the patronage and all committee com-mittee chairmanships to KepubJicans regardless of the fact that the Democratic Dem-ocratic side of the convention is much more prolific of brainy able aggressive aggres-sive men than is the Republican side The frt days session was marked with one of the best exhibitions of su Jjreme selfpossession not to Bay cheek that have ever been witnessed in our legislative bodies Charles Crane of Kanosh did not place himself in nomination nom-ination to call the convention to order Yet when the motion was mae he showed cheerful alacrity in putting It to the house instead of allowing someone some-one else to do this The day was also marked with an attempt on the part of the TribuneCraneSmith faction to have appointed a committee on elections elec-tions and credentals with such power as t allow it t report to the convention con-vention on the Third precinct cases and advise that John Henry Smith should be given a seat The thing was frustrated Eyen the vigilance of the Democrats aided by the Varian faction fac-tion which is working wth determination determina-tion to defeat the seating of John Henry Smith until the queston as to a presiding officer shall be settled A 3EarIcotl Contrast There was a marked contrast between be-tween the attitude of the two parties in the convention The Republicans were aggressively anxious to show that they were running things The Democrats desirous of having as little friction a possible allowed the Republicans Re-publicans to carry everything with a high hand malting no objection to their programme They did not even rote for candidates in opposition to the Republican candidates This attitude was taken with the hope that the Republicans Re-publicans will come to their senses and realize the desire of the people that the proceedings of the convention should be marked by patriotism rather than by a spirit of partisanship There is small hope of this however as the bosses seem to have the upper hand The politicians in the Republican party instead of good solid men who are really interested in the welfare of j the people are in control If they remain I re-main so partisanship cannot be kept I in the background S Waiting for the Ball to Open Over an hour before the meeting of J the convention the people began to assemble as-semble Some of the delegates who have not been used to the cares and honor of public life had comedown come-down early in order to try the chairs and practice that expression of Intense earnestness and dignity believed by them to be necessary for a proper performance per-formance of their duty to their consti tuents Most of the cow county members had seen the new city and county building before they went down yesterday morning but still some of them continued tc feast their eyes onj the interior while waiting for the ball to open Others sat down in the wide comfortable and homelike upholstered chairs that had been provided for their benefit and set their imaginations to work to anticipate how it would feel to be a public man John I Smith Arrives Early John Henry Smith put in an early i appearance He was the center of a appearance Republican mass of delegates which was wrapped around with a cloud of j gloom as black as stormy midnight r One after another came up to him and told him It would have given them the I greatest pleasure to boldly proclaim I him their choice for presiding officer iff i he bad only been seated He seemed to derive some melancholy pleasure I from this Every now and then his I gaze would wander from the crowd of admirers to that vacant chair wherein the president will sit and at such times a fleeting expression of intense longing would pass over his features Somehow or other he was not particularly I partic-ularly eloquent on the subject of the writ of prohibition j I The Officials on Hand Soon after Governor West and Secretary I Secre-tary Richards shortly followed by I i Chief Justice Merritt came to the ball i i Secretary Richards had a thousand and one questions to answer and was the II center of attraction to everybody who I wanted to know anything from the history his-tory of the enabling act down to the i location of individual seats Governor I Wet and Chief Justice ilerritt who sat together at the side of the presiding presid-ing officers platform held what might be called a levee both Republican ana II members I Democratic crowding around to pay their respects and join in congratulations j con-gratulations on the auspicious occasion occa-sion President George Q Cannon entered the hal a few minutes before oclock I had becn expected that it would be the pleasant duty of President Woodruff Wood-ruff to make the opening prayer and President George Q Cannon explained S with regret the Inability of the venerable vener-able leader to be present However President Cannon who seated himself beside Governor West I Goveror immediately drew attention and was surrounded by congratulating friends Many of the members of old legislatures legisla-tures who have come back to help frame the constitution met their former mer colleagues on the floor Thurman of Provo Ivins < j f Washington Tebe ker of Rich Hart of Cache Evans ot Weber Richards of Salt Lake Eldi I redge of Summit Pierce varian 1 f o > j Haynes and miorltz of Salt Lake and others older still in < the service shook hands with one another and recalled S old times The Repnolican LolbT The Republican lobby was very much In evidence C W Bennett wa on the Hem quite early He circulated around among the Republican cow county members giving them advice and pointing point-ing out the way t political salvation C E Allen who would have liked to be a member and Is rather sore to seeMs see-Ms old legislative rival Varian successful suc-cessful took a seat at the back end of the hall and looked with longIng eyes upon the upholstered seats that would just about fit him J E Dooly talked with members in the little side room Other lesser lights flitted here and there making themselves particularly partic-ularly conspicuous and endeavoring to make an impression on the outoftowu members Jake Give the Party Another I Glmncc I As the hour of 1 approached a noticeable no-ticeable anxiety was upon the brows of the Republican leaders They glanced at the entrance doors with an intense air of expectancy As man after man came in and the small lobby had become literally choked up while the space inside the bar of the house was almost wholly taken the anxious air became almost hopeless There was a shaking of heads and a mysterious mys-terious whispering that portended some great disaster to the party Suddenly however there was a commotion at the door One Republican glanced up and immediately an expression of relief appeared ap-peared on his face He whispered to a neighbor there was a stir among the Republicans Delight took the place of apprehension They realized that their party was safe for the time be tme ing The convention could now go on Jake Greenwald had appeared upon the scene Jake came as a patriot He has long believed that the Interests of the territory ter-ritory and soontob state imperatively imperative-ly demands that he should be given an opportunity to distinguish himself in its I service LIke the Pike county Ind man he Is a compromlsin1 n cuss While he thinks his abilities am suCh a to place him to the forefront in I the most responsible office still he Is such a patriot that he will compro mise on almost anything this convention conven-tion or his party will give him The only trouble Jake will find however I will be the presence of dozens of imch patriots as he They were out in force j early in the morning a dozen for every I office in sight and more willing to came whenever the time is ripe I was very much ii > evidence that Jake would f find strong opposition but he ctood I at the raising nnd braved the concen i i trated gaze of at least n scoia of IH ivious i rivals with a dignity worthy of I Napoleon In his eyes could be ceen i the light of a great determination He i will give the Republicans one more chance to recognize his transcendant abilities and if it still proves obdurately obdurate-ly blind he will engineer such n secession se-cession from the party as will make Rome howl Crane Much isi Ev dcuoc I Charles Crane circulated around seeing see-ing that the Republican members fully understood the dictates of the caucus I and directing affairs generally He j wore a air of intense determination j I He assured his awestruck auditors that the Democrats had some deep lark 1 plot to be brought forward at the crit lea moment but he would keep his I eagle eye at work and would ircum vent anything that was tried Vanan aran moved majestically about hatching plans for controlling the Republican caucus and thinking ujs orations to surprise the multitude Jlli alrr Among ncnnlilf can Factions There were many evidences of iil feeling among the Republicans caused by the intense contest over the presidency pres-idency the patronage and emoluments of the majority There were signs of a determination among the members from the country not to allow themselves j I them-selves to be used by the city members and an equally strong desire on the part of the city men t run things to suit themselves I was the same old story of the country against the city The feeling has always cropped out in the territorial legislature but in this instance I is almost wholly confined con-fined to the Republican side maving had its genesis in the caucus I The Democrat did not come as ear I ly as the Republicans They had been holding a caucus during the morning I had been decided there that the party 1 par-ty did not desire to make any partisan I parti-san demonstrations and that the Republican Re-publican caucus programme would be allowed to go through without particular partic-ular opposition from them However they appeared on the scene In good time and showed the best of feeling toward one another On the floor of the hall the scene was animated Delegates and prominent promin-ent men stood around talking of politics pol-itics crops and a dozen other things Lawyers woman suffragists prohibitionists prohibi-tionists and representatives of all the various bodies which desire to have their ideas embodied in the state constitution con-stitution were Inside and outside the railing watching proceedings and impressing Im-pressing their beliefs on stray members mem-bers whose attention could be gained for a time CIiarlcj Nerve Promptly at the hour of 12 oclock David Evans of Ogden Democrat and Charles Crane of Kanosh Republican Republi-can ascended the presidents platform and called for order The hum of conversation immediately ceased and the delegates began seating themselves them-selves wherever they could Crane was too full of the importance attaching to the decrees of the Republican caucus cau-cus to hold himself in and before order or-der was fully restored he waved his hand and began to speak At the request of a large number of members of this convention he started However at this point his prepared speech was promptly shut off by Evans who had only been waiting for silence before speaking He said he wanted to present a resolution and read the following Whereas The enabling act makes no provision as to who shall call the convention to order therefore be i resolved that the oldest member holding hold-ing a certificate of electioa be accorded the courtesy of calling the convention to order There was a hush among the Republicans Re-publicans They had not expected anytnmg or tins Kind There was an I immediate inquiry as to who was the oldest member The face that none of the Democrats knew who he was made it evident that they were not sure of having one of their number accorded the privilege The nonpartisanship nonparti-sanship of the resolution was evident and some of the caucus bound Republicans moved rather uneasily Crane attempted cans m Yet uneasiy Crane attempted at-tempted to resume his speech but Evans said he desired to speak on the resolution He said that in many other states where no provision had been made in the enabling act for the person who should call the constitutional convention conven-tion to order it had been the rule to designate the oldest member He I thought here was an opportunity to I show the veneration for old age which Iso is I-so commendable After speaking i as no one appeared desirous of making mak-ing remarks Evans put the motion I and had called the ayes and noes when Dennis Eichnor jumped to his feet and threw Ills hand into the air with a gesture indicative of defiance In stentorian tones lie called out Cant anybody else speak on this motion Do you wane tto monopolize all the time 7 Dennis was prepared to let out a whole flood of oratory but at that moment mo-ment he caught the eye of Crane who Wo had been walling with illconcealed chagrin for an opportunity to speak Dennis subsided and Crane said hastily hast-ily 1 have been requested by several members of this convention to call it Ito I-to order I now call upon President 1 < George Q Cannon to offer up the opening open-ing ryerhnns S hnns InRiis E vans however declared that the convention had not yet been regularly called to order and Insisted on his resolution being put to final rote At this moment Squires of Salt Lake Jumped to his feet and offered an amendment to the resolution uthoriz ing Crane ta call re501utlontiuthorz Of course It was expected that Crane wttuld immediately step down and for mere appearance sake and in deference to the usual procedure i such a case allow al-low someone else to put a motion affecting af-fecting him personally However he had no such Intention With an expression ex-pression of gratified vanity mingled with triumph he put the motion and it was carried on a partisan vote George q Cannon Offers Prayer President George Q Cannon was I then called upon to offer the opening I prayer He showed deep feeling as he mounted the platform and came forward for-ward He explained that It was the I original Intention that President Woodruff should be honored but at a late hour he had been notified that lit was impossible for him to be present He said e 0 God our Heavenly Father we approach thee in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ upon this occasion and we desire to do so in a manner that shall be acceptable in thy sight We feel our Father that this assemblage needs thy holy spirit to be with them They need thy help 50 that in the debates jn the great and important questions that shall enter in their discussions dis-cussions that they may be filled with that feeling that cometh from thee and that love for each other and for humanity and be Inspired by the highest and most patriotic motives that can fill the human breasts That in the framing of this Important constitution consti-tution for this great country they may our Father look constantly to thee for that aid and help which thou alone can give and that even they that may not believe in thee there may be some our Father who do not have faith in God yet in their hearts there may be a desire to do that which te right to their fellow men and look forward to the best interests of this country and do everything that Is coun rY ererythlng possible 10 make this a great anti a grand country under the constitution that shall be liberal in the largest acceptation ac-ceptation of that term Our Heavenly Father the hearts of the people of this territory are centered cen-tered in their desire that this convention conven-tion may be one that shall do honor to the great questions that shall be therefore invoke brought before it Wc therifore voke thy divine blessing upon all connected con-nected therewith We aslc thee to make i this thy charge for we do feel deeply j interested in the results of tie debates i that shall take place here And wilt j thou remove Father from the breasts i of these men every feeling ft improper Im-proper partisanship that they may not contend for party advantage nor succeed suc-ceed in any direction that is not in the interests of the entire people Help thou these rur Ilttwenly Father we beseech mao and itt thy blessings rest down upon every one of them and upon hixu wio shall be called upon t presi1eihit ne may preside with dignity and fairness in the midst of this eont2ntijn and the committees that hal by appointed that they may be filled with the same spirit and feeling and ilKposbbn and that the whol people may rejaiLe b fore thee O Lord rrnr God at the results re-sults of this conventfcm and the spirit that shall be manifested ty those who take part in the roced5nss l of which we humbly HrX in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Chr3t Rol of 5Ffinlcl8 cczeictnr Richard called the roll of members tfho had received their certificates cer-tificates The following delegates were present plese1 S S Samuel Francis Joseph R Murdoch William Buys JohnR Barnes B I Roberts Chester Call Wilier B Robinson Robin-son A Vf Ivins E H Snow S R Ej Thurman K G 2Jlsqr E E Corf man E Partridge William Creer A J Evans J D Holiday H Lemmon J S Boyer A Engberg G Cunningham Cunning-ham J 33 Thome Y G Sharp William lam Howard Aquila Nebeker W J Kerr N Warrum JK I C Thoresen James P Low C H Hart W H Maughan O F Whitney F S Richards Rich-ards Lycurgus Johnron William Low J D Peters L8rin Parr T Maloney T B Lewis avid Evans l H Spencer Spen-cer Democrats Ifchn F Chldcster I Mons Peterson R A Allen Charles I Crane Daniel Thompson George Ryan I J A Hyde L L q ray Theo Brand ley Joel Ricks G P Miller D S Sto vex Thomas 1 Clairkfe P J 32 Rob moon R W Heybourne Harry Hnynes George 1 Cannon J R Bowdie A J Gushing H T Shurtliff I J J Williams James Green George I 1 Squires Jacob Moritz Charles W Symons D C Eichnor Frank Pierce Ellas Morris R G Lambert W G Van Horn Samuel H Hill H G Button But-ton R Mackintosh H 1 Wells W F James C C Goodwin C S Varian David Keith Thomas Kearns J D Murdock Alma Eldredge JJ Larson J D Page J H Peterson C P Larsen A C Lund W H Gibbs Peter Low C N StrevelJ William Driver L B Adams Robert ilcFarland J N Kimball Kim-ball Republicans Those absent were A S Anderson Henry Hughes Moses Thatcher Jaspar Robertson F A Hammond L Jol ley P C Christiansen and F J Kiesel S Governor West Speaks Governor West was then called upon to make an address of welcome to the delegates He was applauded as he came upon the platform The governor said M0 Chairman and gentlemen of the convention This Is a ro letter day for you all This i the most glorious day of our history The people who came here fortyseven years agoand made a settlement came with the avowed purpose with the hope with the desire to grow in numbers num-bers and by their energy and industry indus-try develop a people and a country worthy to take a place among the states of this great republic During all the years until now they have worked and labored enduring hardships and privations and we stand today with all the benefits of their toil their energy and their labors a the great treasure we propose to unite to this union of states Now gentlemen you have assembled for the purpose of making L constitution consti-tution for this new commonwealth No greater trust no greater responsibility could be given to you than the one en trusted to you by the vote of the people peo-ple of Utah Your work if well and wisely done jjs I do not doubt but it H be is not for today it is not for tomorrow but it is for years to come It is not the laws that you make that can be change with every recurring session of the legislature or with every passing breath of public opinion but you are to make the organic law you are to lay down the fundamental principles prin-ciples that must guide and control the destinies of this new commonwealth for many years Therefore your deliberations delib-erations should be a T doubt not they will be chnrcerlze by care land consideration con-sideration due deliberation and entire absence of passion or of feeling haying hay-ing but one star as yaur guide the god the health the prosperity and the safety o the whole people of this great commonwealth Applause Now while this work which you are to do here today will be for the new state of Utah as constitution makers you do not plunge Into a unexplored field and traverse 51 vast and barren uninhabited wilderness On the contrary con-trary you come of n race of state creators crea-tors and of constitution makers You haye as yaur guide and pattern the noblest instrument that < probably ever enlightened he world the great constitution con-stitution of our fathers the constitution constitu-tion of the United States Applause You have said and the 1aW has so required It before you begin your deliberations de-liberations and a solemn oath has been administered to you by the chief jus of this will observe tice ths territory that you wi serve and support that constitution and the nearer you keep in my judgment judg-ment to that Instrument and f low Its enunciations and fundamental prln r j clples the nearer you will come to the hearts of the people and commend the new state of Utah to her associates associ-ates So you have that Instrument and not only that but you have the experience and work of the constitution constitu-tion makers of all the other state that have gone before you and with these lights it would seem that it would be ImpossIble fat you to make I constitution constitu-tion other than a most excellent and admirable cite Now gentlemen ot tho convention I feel proud and esteem It s falgh honor to voice the sentiments of the people of Utah and bid you n hearty and cordial welcome to the responsible and important duties that have been Imposed upon you by Utahs great people peo-ple I am sure that the work that you do here will receive a cordia and a hearty approbation in the way of ratification rati-fication by the people and when that is done there need be no fear hat nee there can be any obstacle to Interfere with the admission of Utah into this great Union Before this time a year hence there will be no prouder and greater commonwealths In this union commonw l of states than the youngest of the number Utah Great applause Kimball Temporary Chairman The Ironclad Republican caucus rule Te ironcad I was placed in working order again and George M Cannon nominated Tames N Kimball of Ogden for temporary president pres-ident Crane asked If there were any other nominations and looked expectantly expec-tantly around The Republicans looked at the Democrats There was no movement move-ment on the other and the question ques-tion on Klmballs election was put All the Republicans voted aye hut the Democrats remained absolutely silent There seemed to oe some intention in the mind of ilr Kimball to convince somebody that there was to be no partisanship par-tisanship in the convention Although he was the creature of the caucus he said In his opening address that he wanted nothing bettor than nonpartisanship nonpar-tisanship in the deliberations of the convention He thought the party feeling feel-ing which had entered Into the campaign cam-paign should be laid aside and the S convention should look to the interests e all the people Wall Temiiornrj Secretary Dennis Eichnoi named Heber f Wells for temporary secretary and I Symons of Salt Lake finished up the caucus late by nominating F Chid ester temporary sergeantitarms Both were elected were Ju lc Intcrcit of Mr Smith There was a lull for a moment Van Home then obtained the floor and as spokesman for the TnbuneCrane Smith crowd moved that the chair appoint ap-point 3 committee of five on credentials creden-tials privileges and elections The object ob-ject of the resolution was to make a committee which would take up the Third precinct cases and decide to seat John Henry Smith this morning so I that he could be elected permanent president The Bubble Pricked Ivins was on his feet in an instant to prick this bubble Do you mean he asked that one committee shall have ail this power Ot do you mean to have several committees com-mittees appointed under this motion No answered Van Horn One nn were committee is sufficient I Yarlan caught the eye of the president I move to amend by having the chair appoint a committee of even on credentials Varians motion was put and was carried against the opposition of the TribuneCraneSmith faction ot the Republicans LOt in TaiiKlo Kimball wanted half an hour to fix up the committee and the convention got literally lost in a tangle on adjournment ad-journment the midst o which a motion S mo-tion of George 11 Cannon for the appointment ap-pointment of a committee of five on rules disappeared from sight Finally Ian I I I-an informal recess was taken and after long tribulation Kimball evolved the committee naming Strebeli of Weber i S Peterson of Grand Stover of Tooele Evans of Weber Ivins of Washington I Washing-ton Roberts of Davis and Squire j I of Salt Lake IAn I I-An adjournment was moved but Evans of Weber played a trump card against the design of the Tribune i I I CraneSmith faction to have the committee com-mittee on credentials seat John Henry Smith by asking what would be the I duties of the committee on credentials He wanted to know if they were to consider contests Varian was again on his feet Parliamentary law he said makes it very apparent that the committee should simply report those who are properly accredited YOU must be Suidedby the certificates Ailjonruineat None of the other faction said anything any-thing and before they had recovered sufficiently an adjournment had been taken until 1030 this morning |