Show I HAD NOT NOr THE REMOTEST IDEA MR SMOOT WOULD ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY FOR SENATOR AT AI PROVO SENATOR KEARNS n- n nON ON REED tOOTS MOOTS announcement at the Ladles Ladies Republican club of gA Provo last night that he would be a candidate for the United States fi JO Senate Sena e should the Legislature of Utah elected this fall fa be Republican B was the principal theme of comment upon uron th the streets of Sa Salt t Lake Lake to today today to- to i day Not that Mr Smoot has not for some time ben regarded a asT timber but the time and the occasion created surprise Senator Kearns arns was late yesterday afternoon incited n by telephone to be present at the meeting last night to meet Provo Republican women and make a little talk a and aid d the announcement announcement announcement an an- of Mr Smoot seemed to many citizens h here re to o be in so someway way connected connected connected con con- with the presence of of junior Senator and that fact a added Wed zest to 4 the subject and most of the surprise Ii t tA A Telegram reporter c called lIed upon Senator Kearns this his morning 1 and In Inquired Inquired Inquired In- In abo about t his trip of last Jast nl night ht to Provo and the significance ok Smoot Smoots s announcement upon the occasion of the Senators Senator's p ce In Mr Smoots Smoot's home homeI cItY J JI I had a most delightful visit lit at t Provo and was accorded the greatest possible possible pos pos- sible court courtesy y but I want w nt It distinctly understood that my to royo so faras faras far faras as I am concerned had no connection with or bearing upon the announcement of any candidacy said Senator Kearns JI I had not the slightest or remotest idea that Mr 11 Smoot w announce his aspirations at that meeting I had heard as almost every o t er man an Inthe in inthe inthe the State has heard Mr Smoots Smoot's s name mentioned in m W the I United States State States Senate t to succeed Senator Rawlins Bawling and I ha had ha hea heard his Is name mentioned in a most complimentary way but as I have said I t in the least suspect any such announcement last night nor was I In any way liy a party to jo it My presence wa was was' r. r nt for that purpose and I cannot but b believe that what hat Mr Smoot said was upon the impulse J g jI I I I have known Mr Smoot for foi many years eats eais and kno known him to be an ardent Republican and I have no doubt that he would make an efficient Senator but butI I 1 am not lending my presence or Influence to the aspirations of any one In n the Senatorial or other race So far as I am concerned every man should and will have an equal chance I have a a. number of personal as well a political I friends who a are e being mentioned in connection the and I would be equally pleased with either of them as my colleague And then Senator Kearns spoke In ip high terip-s terip of tov Gov Gov Wells ells Col Webber W W. b S. S McCornick l Congressman Sutherland Justi Justice e Bartch and others as being good Senatorial timber and declared that not only those he mentioned b by name but scores of or men he could name in various parts of the State would make good and satisfactory Senators and would be as acceptable as any others Ito to to him personally personally per per- It is ev evident that Senator Kearns does n not relish the intimation that he would lend his Influence to promote the interest of any aspirant |