Brigham Young's office journal records: "The President observed he was prejudiced against many of the Elders who had labored in England their course had been oppresive to the people for the sake of living like gentlemen, coming home in carriages, and bringing [or buying] home Merchandize to trade with; he should enquire of other Elders into particulars, and do all he could to stop this system of begging from the Saints. The President alluded to his former travels in England and how little he had done upon. H. C. Kimball alluded to the little he had ever received from the Saints." (1)
-- 150 years ago - Sep 5, 1860
[Heber J. Grant diary] Took the Special Union Pacific Train at 7:18 carrying Delegates from Utah County to the Convention at Ogden. I left the train at Salt Lake, although I should have been pleased to have gone on Ogden to attend the convention. Several of the Delegates on the train assured me that I could have the nomination for Governor if I would accept it. The Utah Co. Delegates were solid for me. At Salt Lake I learned that all I needed to do was to say the word and I could have the nomination. I highly appreciate the compliment, and feel reasonably well assured that I could get the nomination were I to enter the fight, but I feel that it would be an unwise thing in view of the Church position which I hold. I called on Emily this AM and she was very much frightened for fear I was going to accept the nomination. I called at the office of the First Presidency and told them that I had been offered the nomination by a great many of the Delegates and that I had assured them
that I would not accept. I intimated that I would do so if they desired it, and inasmuch as they said nothing to indicate that they would pleased to have me accept the nomination I wired to my cousin A. W. Ivins to use his influence to see that my name did not come before the convention, I did not care to have a few votes cast for me seeing that I did not want and would not accept the offer of the nomination Had a pleasant visit with Heber M. Wells and assured him that I was delighted that he secured the nomination from the Republicans for Governor as it would have hurt very much indeed to have had Crane secure it. I told him I hoped we could make some arrangements for him to remain with the Bank in case he were elected. Spent the evening at Emily's. Sate this evening received word that John T. Caine had been named as the Democratic man for Governor. Emily and I went up to her brother's home and informed him of the fact. Heber assured me this afternoon that he hoped brother
Caine would be nominated as he would sooner run against him than some one who was not in politics. I am inclined to think Wells will be elected, but think it would be better for him personally if he were defeated. (2)
-- 115 years ago - Sep 5, 1895
[Thomas A. Clawson diary] "At supper had quite an animated conversation on religion which arose over the Eternity of the Celestial Marriage Covenant. My heart was much grieved to hear Lizzie and Ma express their faith in same and also in the Prophet Joseph Smith. It is a very sad thing to see them ignorently (Sic) say things which will be their condemnation unless they speedily repent which I hope and pray they may and God in His mercy will reveal Himself to them in as much as they will humbly seek after Him." (3)
-- 117 years ago - Sep 5, 1893
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Diary Excerpts of Heber J. Grant, Signature Books Library,
3 - Diary Excerpts of Thomas A. Clawson, Signature Books Library, http://www.signaturebookslibrary.org/journals/clawson.htm
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