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Show V J ; i l I Vol. I, No. 15. . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DECEMBER 21, 1901. Price 5 Cents. The machine men have their knives out for Congressman Sutherland for ignoring their wishes in the matter of Squabble Over federal Offices. Postmaster Thomas. They have declared he will be defeated next fall for the renomination for Congressman if he should run for it, and they also aver that he has killed any chance he had of The masecuring the Senatorship. chine manipulators are very angry, and if Mr. Sutherland comes home for the Christmas holidays he is likely to hear something drap. It's interesting as well as amusing that he has been holding office of some kind or another for twenty or thirty to an outsider to watch the fight beyears, and that he has had more than ing made In Washington for the conhis full share of reward for services to the Republican party. trol of the Federal patronage in Utah. Committeeman National Salisbury, 4 backed by P. H. Lannan and others, The hope of the Salishury-Lanna- n dispute the prerogative of Senator faction of landing their men is mainly men various name for the Kearns to 4 on based the declaration of President offices, and the little tricks and ruses resorted to in order to gain the ear of Roosevelt regarding civil service, and The name of Arthur Pratt continues the President and advantages flowing his belief that good men should not be to be freely mentioned in connection therefrom are varied and numerous. turned out of office at the expiration with the office of Chief of Police to sucJust how Senator Kearnss endorseof their first term. That was worked ceed Chief Hilton, who it is generally ment of A. L. Thomas for reappoint-mentmeas postmaster was obtained for all it was worth in the case of Mr. conceded will either retire or be reis troubling the members of the maas soon as he was sup- - moved. Mr. Pratt, however, says he has chine in this city. It is pointed out Thomas, but to be securely fixed, an attempt made no application for the place, and that Mr. Thomas was one of Mr. posed was to made ignore the principle in the will not do so. "I have no reason to beKearns's bitterest opponents for the case of United States Marshal Miller, lieve, said Mr. Pratt, that the Mayor a candidate was Senatorship. Thomas appoint me, and If he did I would himself, and had quite a respectable who has only had one term and in the would not it at less than $200 a month, not amount has had accept any great support in the Legislature, and when past and I dont suppose the City Council it became apparent that he could not cf recognition in the shape of fat apnot much of a will increase the salary to that amount. "get there himself, he opposed Kearns pointments. Miller isSalisbury-LannaI am doing well in my insurance busin iavorite with the and did all he could to prevent his and I dont want the office anyness, in The treacherous which, people. way O. see election, preferring to J. either Mr. Pratt said friends of his Goodway. is said, he abandoned Judge Salisbury or W. S. McCornick land the it him in regard to it, but had name was before his win when the approached plum. Yet the Senator in a truly fornot he considered It at all, had Senator for United States seriously ConLegislature giving spirit readily fell in with no and intention forof having anyhad some been years ago has neither gressman Sutherlands nomination of to do He denied the ruit. with old nor Tribune The thing Mr. Thomas. This is a puzzler to the gotten forgiven. mor had made he that any promises to local politicians, who are wondering crowd would have been very glad to of Democratic members the Council or to his and Miller ousted place given what Senator Kearrs gained in the tee on the force would he others retain that workers at the the but Arthur Pratt, way of support for the men he wishes to see fill the offices of United States capital soon found that President Democratic members of it if appointed Roosevelt's civil service ideas could Chief, and said that he had no idea of Marshal. United States District Attornot be worked to the advantage of one getting the position at all. ney and Receiver and Register of the and Notwithstanding Mr. Pratts denials, lard office. There are those Ignored in the case of others. Arwho assert are those in the party who say there was which used, that the Senator acted too quickly in thur Pratts name, his approval of Thcmas fcr rostmaster, it is said, without the knowledge of Mr. that he will be urged by members of the and that now, when the friends of Pratt himself, was quickly abandoned, Council to take the office if the Mayor men preferring will appoint him. Thomas are treading on his Senatorial the to Ben even Glen Miller Heywood, deprivileges by attempting to place their 4other friends in the offices of United cided to support the former. States Marshal, District Attorney, etc., There is a great deal of bitterness beSenator Kearns, it is said, will get on tween the machine and the Lannan-Salisbur- y his fighting clothes, and when he does factions of the Republican that thf-r- is no telling what will It is pretty well known that Ben Heywood is the choice of Senator party. The supporters of the latter de- Kearns for the Marshalship, and it is clare that the machine is trying to hog that the existence of a believed that the Senator is absolutely everything; Telegrams and letters have bee is a machine bad thing for the party, pledged to him. Senator Kearns has winging their way to Senator Kearn that, sooner or later, it will be at Washington, urging him to with the reputation of keeping his pledges and The Democrats are fanning smashed. on friends. his and never going back draw his endorsement of Thomas an of flame the discord, hoping for a rupThat he will stand by Mr. Heywood to ture that will effectually split up the to prevent his confirmation in the Sen the last is pretty certain. If he does Republican party and thereby enable ate. The Senators stand well togethe The the Democrats to sail into power. so there will be a pretty fight. in regard to The machine crowd declares that Lanconfirmations, and it Kearns opposition, by working so suc- nan, Salisbury et al. have become enegenerally believed that a word fror f'enntov Kearns to his brother Sena cessfully on the Presidents civil ser- mies to the party, and are pursuing a tors, were he disposed to give it, woul vice views, might obtain the reappointrule or ruin policy. "All the use Mr. stop the confirmation of Mr. Thomas ment of Glen Miller, but there is little Lannan ever had for the party, said a i ne friends of A. doubt that Senator Kearns could hold prominent Republican the other day, II. who ha me tndors;ment of the Nash, we machine as up the appointment in the Senate. "was to provide places for his friends, S a iarSe number of influen Then there would be a conflict between who did his bidding and, instead of gonai Republicans, are leaving no ston the President and the upper house ing down in his jeans and paying them Returned to bring about neither would care to precipilate. for services rendered, he found places which that result nna it is known that Is a man of decided views for them where the public had to pay Roosevelt an telegrams Hls past them for what they did for him. Why and strong personality. Jters have been sent to the Senato career shows that when he adopts a must Thomas, Pratt and the rest of urging him to take that course, on th course of policy he stays with It fear- them be always taken care of at the r.?i!nd. mainly that it is the decide 3sh his constituents that Mr. Nasi A conflict with the Senate, public expense, when the principal ser, lessly. the i ; elyen however, would be undesirable, in view vices rendered was in keeping Mr. Lanplace. The least that xpected is that the matter of confirm of the fact that Mr. Roosevelt will nan posted and doing his bidding? Their h,Ui?P w 11 not come UP until after th probably want the next nomination for time has come to go; the people dont holidgyp, which will give the Nash co?. the Presidency, and may need the sup- want Thomas, Pratt, Salisbury et al. an opportunity to labor wit He. might, forever and they wont have them much port of the politicians. consider himself strong longer. however, f,?J1u0rJCearns when be reaches horn holidays. There is likely to b enough with the people to enable him a good deal of fun before Mr. Thoma to ignore the politicians, and in that emu Ves hls commission. case he would be indifferent as to what Gov. Wells is criticised by the PPnents of Mr. Thomas hav attitude the Senators might assume. crowd for his political friend- to nothing urge against him excep The situation is decidedly interesting. nt I P J anti-machi- ne - I ship for Arthur Pratt and his indorsement of him for Chief of Police. Why didnt the Governor appoint Mr. Pratt to the office of State Statistician? has been asked. He had the power to do of Mr. Pratt, that, if he though so muchnow want to but he didnt do it, and have him thrust into the office of Chief of Police, but the party wont stand for It, said a wrathful Republican the other day. There is merry war in the Republican party pure enough. P Both Arthur Pratt and Glen Miller deny that they requested National Committeeman Salisbury to put them forward for the United States Marshalship. The former said that, of course, he 'would like .the place. So would plenty of others, he continued, but I havent applied for it, and lots of others who would like lit (havent applied for it. It was news to me when my name was mentioned in connection with it. If neither Pratt nor Miller are seeksaid a disgruntled ing the position, one, why are Messrs. Lannan and seeking their appointment, unless it be to create trouble and split up Sal-isbu- dy the party? Truth gives it up. Councilman Robertson is enjoying a vacation from his labors at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s bank. He postponed his summer holiday until. winter time, and is now taking things easy at his home for a couple of weeks. Several members of the City Council who favor an advance in salaries have suggested that a little trip to Colorado or elsewhere would do him good, but Rob. prefers to stay at home. He is opposed to any Increase in salaries because, he says, the city cant afford 'it? and he isnt going to be absent when the time comes to talk and vote on the proposition. e ' It 1 Joe Llppman is said to have a cinch on the appointment to the office of United States District Attorney, in lieu of C. O. Whittemore. Joe is an able lawyer, a man of judgment and sound discretion, and he certainly should have the warmest support of Senator Kearns. It is needless, however, to say if the Salisbury-Lanna- n push has its way Joe wont get the place, if he wanted it ever so badly. In all the turbulence over the Federal appointments Senator Rawlins is calm and pacific. He has no hand in the distribution of the pie, but is said to be thoroughly enjoying the scrap among those who have. -- ,f & & t 1 antl-Lann- an There are twp active candidates for the presidency of the City Council A. J. Davis and J. J. Thomas, with Jack Daveler as a compromise candidate in case neither of the other two can be elected. Those of the Republican-memberwho will vote for Davis in caucus are Robertson, Daveler, VIgus arid Das vis himself, while Thomas, Hewlett, trell. The other Spence, Sharp and - i J mtb Thomas will have Robinson and Cotthree Republicans, - Eardley, are unde- . i j , |