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Show -43- pletely disillusioned with Kearns. favored Heath Perry Not tantly support by the reported was the first of near advisability of The Kearns in a man apostle an driven reluc was the Senate on 1903, and Smoot who race. agreed 1905.31 that Kearns had visited the First electing un the disaffection and repugnance of Kearns. Presidency he had tried to convince them of January, 1903, that tions, rather than if elected. the Kearns-Smoot Sutherland, who to back Reed Smoot in were really Senator.30 bargained for in support Sutherland rather than It wrote that Kearns rumored between Smoot and Sutherland was Sutherland's forces to the aid Smoot turned to 1901, to Smoot's A coalition the next utah as receiving of derstanding like Perry Heath who had good might reception of Kearns by have trouble connec being seated, the Church leaders was even termed "chilly. ,,32 Kearns withdrawal, no reportedly pled and that failing, with President Smith to force Smoot's Kearns approached Smoot himself, but to avail.33 began to feel Kearns the Senate to his as definite threat to his he found President Smith proposals, and as Sutherland and Smoot. perate a measures to try he witnessed the Growing to more prevent and future in unsympathetic growing relationship between desperate, Kearns resorted to des Smoot's election. The Herald and the Tribune, City, uncooperative own announced in their edition of both morning papers in Salt Lake January 9, 1903, in headlines, ROOSEVELT OPPOSES ELECTION OF AN APOSTLE. |
