Presidents [Lorenzo] Snow, [George Q.] Cannon and [Joseph F.] Smith were at the office as usual.
Elder John Henry Smith and Bishop Hiram B. Clawson were in the office and stated that they would leave for Washington [D.C.] tomorrow (Wednesday, 17th) for the purpose of imparting to some of the leading men of the nation, chiefly of the Republican party, information in regard to conditions in Utah with a view of preventing any move being made looking to a constitutional amendment on the subject of polygamy. Also to endeavor to influence Congress to create a new circuit court, the circuit to consist of the intermountain states. ...
[Source: First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes]
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Also John Henry Smith Diary 4-B:
ReplyDelete[Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1900 – Salt Lake City] President Lorenzo Snow, Geo. Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith set me apart for my [political] mission, Geo. Q. Cannon being mouth.
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