Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-18 | Page 4 | Direct Elections Measure Goes Back

DIG! ELECTIS raws BUCK Republican Majority Objects to ' Favorable Report on Resolution by Democrat. When house concurrent resolution No. 1,-the direct elections resolution, was reported re-ported favorably to the house yesterday as a. resolution by the commltteo on resolutions, reso-lutions, Judd of Salt Lake objected to the consideration of the bill becaMse, he eald, the committee report had no business mentioning Durham's name In connection with the resolution at all. Judd also said that he did not want any politics mixed up In tho matter, and in the next breath admitted that his opposition was based on tho fact that tho measuro had been formulated by a Democrat. A motion, was made to recommit the resolution. This was dono by tho following follow-ing vote, all tho Democrats present and two Republicans voting against recommittal: recom-mittal: To recommit Anderson, Bamberger, Barker, Barnes. Bennlon. Mrs. Cannon, Chrlstensen. Cook, Crouch, Dastrup, El-wood, El-wood, Henrle, Hooper, Jones, Judd, Mrs. KInr Krlebel. Marchant, Marriott. Mc-Rae, Mc-Rae, Monson, Xlelson, Swenson, Van Wagoner, "Wilcox, Mr. Speaker 20. Against recommittal Benson, Cardon, Durham, Hammond. Kimball, Lovcloss, Mabcy. Morris. Oldham. Openshaw, Page, Reynolds, Robinson, Southwlck, Smith 15. The two Republicans voting with the Democrats wore Smith and Ma bey. The resolution will probably bo reported report-ed ugaln today or tomorrow, with all reference to the partisan aspect of Its orgin eliminated.