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Show Vol. I, No. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JANUARY -- 18. 9 Price 5 Cents. 11, 1902. i difficult. Political Melange. other offices are appointed By a great many people, both Mormons and Gentiles, the candidacy of Apostle Reed Smoot for the United States Senatorship is looked upon with much disfavor, not on account of any objection to Mr. Smoot personally, but because of the high ecclesiastical position he occupies. Public sentiment is very faithfully reflected in the following remarks by a prominent politician, who is also a member of the Mormon church and a man of ability, intelliHe said: The gence and learning. election of Apostle Smoot to the would be a great mistake. Persons who hold high ecclesiastical positions should keep out of politics in so g is concerned. far. as Sending high church officials to the Senate would strongly tend to cause a return to the old conditions which for ten years we have been trying to get rid of. The separation of church and State and the obliteration of the line which divided Mormon and is still incomplete and churchmen thrusting themselves into political offices would quickly undo all that has been accomplished in that direction. Suppose Apostle' Smoot were a United States Senator, he would in political campaigns be making speeches and talking for his party, and it is not to be supposed for a moment that he would not use his priestly influence for the benefit of himself or his party when they nee fed it. Mormon church officials should keep aloof from politics, just as the ministers of other religions do. What would be said if Bishchurch or op Scanlan of the Catholic Bishop Leonard of ' the Episcopal church would set themselves up as Senatorial candidates? The idea is absurd, but really not more so than in th' case of Apostle Smoot or any other apostle. In fact, it is more incongruous in the latter case, because the Mormon apostles claim power from heaven as teachers beyond that claimed by preachers and teachers of other denominations. Gov. Wells is not my ideal of a Senator. He would not be my choice, but as between him. and Apostle Smoot or any other aspostle I would much prefer the Governor. It would be a misfortune for the State to send an apostle to the Senate. firmed. non-Mor-m- on and Nash, who has a long, honorable con- rec- ord, is not satisfactory. The old vet- erans dont claim the earth, but think they are entitled to recognition, and say that twenty-fiv- e years of office is enough for any one man, whether he has served his country or not. Senator Kearns is very favorably inclined toward the soldier element, and so ex- pressed himself to one of them when here, and in the reckoning which is to come in the near future, he is with the veterans every time. oflice-holdin- . - is probably not ascribable to any one cause, but was brought about by a variety of incidents. That Genit originated in the tile and Mormon question seems reasonably certain, and that the breach was widened by incidents which caused bitterness during the progress of the struggle cannot be denied. The question of the presidency of the Council began to be discussed almost immediately after the result of the election was declared. Some of the Gentile members thought that evidence was not wanting to show that the Mormon element was determined to rule, that as the Mormons were in the majority and had the numerical strength, they were determined to use their power. At the same time some of the Gentiles gave it out that they would not submit to the election of any Mormon as president without a struggle. The Mormon members, or at least some of them, picked up the gauntlet and the war was begun. Following the fashion to handle ' the religious phase of the body politic very gingerly it may be glossed over in this instance or people may shut their eyes to it altogether, but the fact remains just the same: Up till, a day or two before the new Council was organized J. J. Thomas and A. J. Davis, both Gentiles, were looked upon as the only candidates for the presidency. The feeling between the supporters of each became very intense and it was realized that with both in the field neither' could be nominated in caucus. Before the caucus met Thomas decided to withdraw, but the friction between Thomas and Robertson, the latter the manager of the Davis campaign, became so marked that Thomas preferred to see anyone get it rather than Robertsons candidate, and consequently joined the Mormon element and threw his support to Cottrell, and in return was probably tacitly promised the chairmanship of the Finance committee. In the caucus a deadlock resulted, with four Gentile votes for. Davis and six Mormons, and a disgruntled Gentile for Cottrell. It was clearly a Gentile and Mormon fight, whatever may be said to the contrary. ever-prese- nt A committee of veterans of the Civil war have addressed a letter to Senator Kearns relative to appointments in Utah, setting forth that the summary turn down by Mr. Sutherland of Capt. Sena-torsh- ip It - The Democrats are awakening from their lethargy and propose to recognize the Democratic club, which formerly was a factor in the party but faded out of active politics some years ago. Those at the meeting discussed at some length a proposition to start a new Democratic dally paper in the city, and declared that at present the party had no organ in the State which properly represented it. If ever any party need-e- r reconstruction and new blood it is the Democratic party. To start a daily newspaper in Salt Lake would need from $50,000 to $100,000, which gives the leaders of the Democracy a chance to show the extent of their patriotism. The paper would have to be run at a loss as a commercial venture for a long time, and there is the further difficulty of not being able to. obtain the Associated Press news service, The Tribune, controlling the franchises in the city. Some other news service might be obtained, which would be inferior to the Associated Press and would have a hard time in competing with Associated Press papers. The suggestion was made by some Democrats that their paper might be printed in Ogden, where the morning telegraph Associated Press franchise can be obtained and the difficulty got around in that way. The south is looming up with a Conof It now looks as if there would be gressional candidate in the person LivMr. of D. Manti. W. Livingston some delay in the confirmation of Postis a Republican, a lawyer of ingston master Thomas in the Senate. It is a good speaker and well eduability, said that Senator Kearns is very an- cated. It is also urged on his behalf gry at the interference of the Lannan-Salisbur- y that he being a member of the Mormon meet the requirement of faction in regard to the ap- church wouldticket as between the the equalizing pointment of United States Marshal Mormon and Gentile elemnts. and other officers which are usually considered the prerogatives of the Senator. Having acquiesced in Congressman Sutherlands recommendation of The cause for the unseemly quarrel their man, Mr. Thomas, for the members of the the Senator thought it was very among the Republican Council for the presidency of that ungracious for them to interfere in the City matter of appointments of which by body is variously stated by the differprecedent the Senator is the arbitrator. ent factions, and a similar variation In Mew of that condition, friends of of opinion exists in the mind of the Senator Kearns will that ah say nold up the confirmation' of Mr. public. The situation Is so complicated Thomas until his nominees for the that to arrive at a correct solution is - post-offic- e, i The contest brought out many interesting situations, both in the caucus and on the floor of the Council. All the candidates professed their utter horror of being elected by Democratic votes. J. J. Thomas was probably the most pronounced in his expression on that point, going so far as to say that the Republican who would be elected by the aid of the Democrats would be forever killed politically, but Cottrell, his candidate, was elected just that way. It is asserted that Thomas agreed positively, with Daveler and Sharp, to leave Cottrell the moment a Democrat voted for him, but he failed to keep his promise. This alleged breach of faith on the part .of Thomas led to very bad feeling, and Thomass explanation that he had in the hubbub failed to note the fact that two Democrats, E. H. Davis and Henry Arnold, voted for Cottrell, before it came his turn to cast his vote, was not received, and hard names were called. Thomas may have had it in for Cottrell and allowed him to be selected by the aid of the Democrats to kill him politically. Certain it is Thomas raised a hornets nest about his ears. It was thought that Davis would be elected by the four Democrats going over to him, but Daveler refused to have it that way and gave it out cold that he would leave Davis if a Democrat voted for him. E. H. Calllster, however, who, with James H. Anderson and Albert Reiser, took a very active Interest in the contest on behalf of Cottrell, and who understands the situation as it then existed, declares that Ed Davis would never under any circumstances have voted for his namesake. Calllster, following the example set by F. H. Lannan in political mix-updeclares he had nothing to do with the struggle, and when taxed with interfering in matters which dont concern the office of Internal Revenue Collector, assumes an air of injured innos, Coun-cilman- ic cence. ' A. J. Davis says he gave the four Democrats no pledges at all when they agreed to vote for him, and that he would have gone in with a free hand had not Daveler deserted him at the It approach of Democratic support. seemed for a time that Daveler would be a compromise candidate. A number of those who voted for Cottrell expressed themselves as favorably impressed with Mr. Davelers qualifications for the position, and there is no doubt if he had been selected to preside he would have been a potent factor in securing a good business administration for the city. Some of the Second precinct people, who were using their influence on behalf of Cottrell, declare that the whole business on the part of the Cottrell . . adherents was to defeat a deep-lai- d plan to perpetuate the grasp which John E. Dooly has on the finances of the city. Davis and his adherents they say, are controlled by Dooly and it is asserted if Davis had been selected he would have appointed such members on the finance committee as would have been entirely' satisfactory to Mr. Dooly. They claim that in the defeat of Davis and the election of Cottrell a great service has been rendered the city. . . It looked for a little, while, as if the -- performance of a City Council ten years ago with a Republican majority electing a Democrat to the presidency would be repeated,' and that Tudden-hawould be the man. Tuddenham would have :made a good president. He is a thorough business man . and was one of the. most useful and men in the former Council. . m level--head- ed ' : Altogether, the Republicans could hardly have found among their number a man with less qualification for a presiding officer than Cottrell, and if all signs dont fall this Council will outdo all its predecessors in the matter of horseplay and the neglect of The bad feelings public business. which have already shown so strongly will grow and the necessity of a strong man and a good parliamentarian in the chair wilL be constantly felt. The weakness of Mr. Cottrell will then appear. Another element of discord will be the rather strained relations which ex- - |