Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-12-14 | Page 4 | Will Not Select New Congressman

Will NOT T SELECT NE NEW CONGRESSMAN Governor Spry Announces That He Will Not Name acne an Additional Additional Addi Addi- Represent Representative There will he bo no additional con congressman congress congress- ressman ress- ress man mau named from Ut Utah h before the next regular congressional con election This announcement was made by Governor W William Spry yesterday a after a a. thorough Investigation and after aCter consulting consulting con con- suIting suIting- others In regard to the possibility billly or ur advisability of or taking stops steps to plo l provide o the state with an a additional In tho thin lower branch of the national Cov government before the regular election at which a second man manwill manwill manwill will be he chosen Tho The fact tact that Utah is entitled to an another another an- an other conre congressman under tho the terms of ot the reapportionment act of or the last Congress Is well known but bul no provision provision provision provi provi- sion has been made for filling this place before the regular election The Tho Governor has come to the conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- that he has no authority to appoint a congressmen as ns that Is an elective office filled by In popular vote Ho He docs does possess the tho right to appoint a senator temporarily but there thero Is no right given him to appoint a n congress congress- man It would require tho the calling of ot a special session of ot the thc Legislature to provide for the election of a a. congress congress- nan man It Is hold held and such procedure would not be warranted considering erin the brief time that such a n ainan man would serve Hence the Governor announces that there ere will be no special session and no extra congressman now I