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Show ;'$tIicWpot vote to cast The choosing of a senator to succeed suc-ceed Senator George Sutherland In the United States senate, was the principal business before the house of representatives and the senate yesterday, yes-terday, after several masterly speeches in both houses Air. Sutherland wns chosen to succeed, himself on Alarch i. when his present term of uffJce expires. ex-pires. In the house und In Uie senate sen-ate a stilctly party vote was cast. In the house Representative Page, from Piute county, although elected on an independent ticket, cast his voto with tho Democrats. The full force of tho Democrats cast their vote for Orlando W. Powers In both houses. The vote In the house was 3S to 7, in favor of Senator Sutherland, while in the house it was 10 to 2, in favor of the present senntor. The hands of the clock hod spun around to 2:39 In tho house, when Senator Benner X. Smith, of Salt Lako county, movod that tho senate' Dallot on United States senator. On receiving a second and having the motion mo-tion put. Senator Smltli received recognition. rec-ognition. In a short speech ho said: "The time has arrived for the balloting bal-loting of a man for tho United States senate." He then spoke of differences differ-ences and the settlement of questions by compromises. "The duty which wo arc called upon to perform," said ho, "is solemn sol-emn and important moment. It Is the most Important office that it is In our power to give. This offlco haa been held by tho most distinguished men of tho nation. Somo havo sent their military and naval heroes, othors tholr lawyers and greatest business men; somo their capitalists, whllo somo have held office seemingly by tholr great wealth. But tho people of Utah may bo congratulated In that their candidate is not possessed of this. "Wo understand during the la3t campaign that there was but one candidate can-didate and only one candidate. And, as near as possible he is the direct voto of the people. "He is a student of the constitution, he knows full well tho limits of the federal state constitution; he Is an able jurist, an intensely logical speak er, and we are entitled to his services. "This man whom I am about to name is a man of the people and for the people and I have the great honor of placing In nomination the name of Honorable George Sutherland." As soon as a second was secured. Senator L. AI. Olson, of Ephralm, secured se-cured the floor and In a humorous and witty speech named O. "W. Pow-ors Pow-ors for the position. "I don't want any of you to hurt yourselves in your hasto to vote for the man I shall name,'' said Senator Olsen, In closing his address. "Contentedly keep your seats and wait for your name to bo called." The nomination was seconded by Senator James "W. Funk. The roll was then called with all the Republicans Repub-licans present and voting for Senator Sutherland, while the two Democrats, Olson and Punk, cast their votes for Judgo Powers. "When the house of representatives met In the afternoon Representative Aillton H. Welling, of Fielding, offered prayer In tho absence of tho chaplain. Speaker E. W. Robinson then cal'od Representative Daniel AIcRae, of Salt Lako county, to the chair and took tho floor. In a neat little address he placed Senator Sutherland In nomination. He told of his long acqualntanc with him, as he had known him from boyhood. Their attendance at school together and Senator Sutherland's later rals to ono of the leaders of the bar. Ho also spoke of the strong characteristics and accomplishments of the senator from Utah. The nomination was seconded by Representative E. J. Eardley, of Salt Lako county. It was then that Representative Welling, of Fielding, secured tho floor. Ho declared that all the good stated of Senator Sutherland was undoubtedly un-doubtedly true, but they applied oqual-ly oqual-ly as well to his candidate. Ho said that throwing all partisanship to tho winds, ho said ho felt that all tho speaker said was well placed. Ho said that his party also had some personal pride and that In this state there were a great number of men who could adorn the legislative halls. Tho Democratic Dem-ocratic party, ho declared, was not lacking In such men and one of them was Judge Orlando W. Powers. He said ho had lived long in this state and his heart rung truo to its Interests. Inter-ests. Ho declared ho could name no man superior and more worthy of the suffrage of Uie people of Utah. Tho nomination was seconded by P. F. Peterson, Pe-terson, of Sevier county. The first ballot stood 3G to G in favor of Sutherland, Suth-erland, but Representative Alorrls said ho had been Instructed by Representative Representa-tive Nebokor to vote in favor of Powers Pow-ers in his absence. Speaker Robin- uson also announced that Representatives Representa-tives Sanderson and Speucer had instructed in-structed him to vote foi Senator Sutherland Suth-erland for them, so that tlic vote stood .18 to 7. |