Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-01-27 | Page 1 | Frank Pierce's Name is Only Considered

FRANK PIERCES PIERCE'S NAME IS ONLY CONSIDERED WASI WASHINGTON Tan Jan 27 Frank Frank Pierce assistant secretary of the tho interior in in- tenor will not be bc made secretary to succeed James R. R Garfield in the cabinet cab cau met inet of Mr II Taft His name has bai been heen given i en favorable consideration for i his work has been successful Ho lie has I Impressed e everybody in iu official life ife with his great gnat ability t especially in inland inland land Jand and auti minin mining matters Tho The Utah delegation howe however hower r tak takes the tho view vie that ho he was wa appointed to his hia present pot position t on without tho the aid of local lo ho 0 cal influence This is a a. fact Mr r. Pierce was a classmate of Secretary Garfield and his fri friend The Tho latter re rec recognized rec- rec o Iris Ins great reat ability in legal matters matters matters mat mat- na affecting mining and lands and selected selected se se- se him as his assistant It Jt is reported hero here that President President- I elect Taft will not give tivo favorable confederation con con- federation to Pierce if the Utah delegation dele dale gation maintains tho the attitude it has taken