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Show -15Frank J. Cannon as Mormon candidate there a talk of the possibil- was ity that his father, President George Q. Cannon, might This date. possibility aroused because of the elder Cannon's anew the membership become actively for in the First Presidency. Arthur Brown, On senatorial was not a J. Cannon January 14, 1896, selected Mr. Arthur Brown caucus was ballot cast. as on day of chosen Both March 3, position. as the Republican was caucus for the Cannon announced that he cleared, Frank With the way thus the second utah senator by acclamation. on elected the first by the legisla decided that Brown's term was to subsequently men were 1897, while and City. of the first two senators one ture, and by drawing lots it pire the in Salt Lake nominations, President George Q. was successful a editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, practicing attorney candidate for the a Trumbo, who statehood; Judge C. W. Bennett, lawyer; Judge C. C. Goodwin, candi of church interference charge Non-Mormon candidates included Colonel Isaac had worked a Cannon's would expire on the same ex date in 1899. 1896, In November, tial nominee William J. McKinley. 25 This overwhelming victory duty and legislature opportunity As a for Democratic selecting was a to presiden 13,448 for due to the silver issue and result of this went Democratic, of heavily Bryan, who polled 64,367 votes its importance in the West. the state utah went great Democratic vote, and to this Democratic legislature successor fell the for Senator Brown, to be seated March 4, 1897. Democratic candidates for the post were ex-Apostle Moses |
