Salt Lake Herald | 1896-02-14 | Page 1 | Whitney's Boom

WHITZJEVS BOOM JACKSON Miss Feb 13The boom for William C Whitney for president has it seems fallen fat the The ClarionLedger of this city official state journal and leading free silver paper of the state today interviewed inter-viewed the members of the senate and learns that fifteen members signed the call under the impression thatfWhltney was < free silver man the call was not presented to four members who would not have signed i while sixteen members mem-bers declined to sign at all total 35 Total membership of the senate is 35 I is expected that a canvass of the house will reveal the same state of affairs fairs A report being current here today that Congressman and Senatorelect Money had endorsed Mr Whitney a telegram was sent Mr Money at Washington Wash-ington by the ClarionLedger to which he replied as follows The report is absolutely false and preposterous I endorse no gold candidate H D Money