Show 1 I r a I Py k b Trouble in the electoral college orI ot or I Utah over oyer the selection of a mesI messenger messenger mes mes- to carry the vote 0 of the e state I to Washington recalls the fact that in 1921 similar trouble occurred I with the result that thc tho vot vote of the state had to be telegraphed to the sen senate tc and It was onVy y on due to the work of Senator Reed Smoot that the fine of 1000 for failure anuro to de deUer deliver deliver de- de liver U the vote in person was not Im Un- Un posed The trouble four years ago was similar to that of the present year ear There could only be one messenger selected and there were four who wanted to go rather two who desired to make the trip and the vote was two to two Finally when the messenger was decided j I upon a misunderstanding as to i when the messenger should reach I Washington l caused delay with the result that no one carried the re reI reI returns re- re I I turns to the senate I TIME IS SHORT I I In view of the extreme winter weather those most with conditions at this time in the year ear when making the trip overland overland over over- land East believe that the messenger messenger mes mes- in the event that one is finally selected should start by next Tuesday so ISO as to be there by the date fixed b by law Otherwise a afine afine afine fine of ot 1000 might be Imposed Politics Pot Pol is a peculiar game s-ame The one thing about it is that all are never satisfied I Speaking of carrying the returns of an election to the senate recalls I an election away back in 1898 when Brigham II in Roberts was elected to congress He lie had been beena a candidate in 1895 for congress but was defeated by br Clarence E. E Allen who was the first representative in congress from the state of ot Utah At the next election he was successful successful suc sue although the opposition to toI I his Ills ele election was most strenuous Partisan influence of course figured figured figured fig fig- in the election but not so much muchas as the fact that a tL charge of polygamy polygamy polygamy amy was registered against him hint and this was so widespread that I Governor Heber M. M Wells VeIl fearing I the effect upon the prejudice of the country countr as Utah had Just been I given statehood and admitted Into the Union made madea a a public appeal through the press ot of of the state to defeat Roberts This appeal as I others of similar character were W without avail and the result was I that Mr Roberts Roberta was elected the returns giving him hint a a. plurality of J STATING DENIED Then began another battle This one to oust him from front the position to which he had been elected on the ground that he was a and upon this the contest against him was waged with the result that the house refused him the right to tobe tobe tobe be sworn in The vote In favor of admitting him was 50 the number against him was and there were 36 members not voting Utah had been in the limelight for so long prior to statehood that It was believed that when statehood came Utah would simply occupy the place which she should in the commonwealth commonwealth com corn of states but the feelIng feelIng feeling feel- feel Ing was more intense apparently after statehood than before So that in every election that has beert beetz held there Is something sure to turn up to place Utah in the limelight I |