| Show U S MARSHAL PARSONS the following sententious telegram was waa received late yesterday afternoon alter noon by marshal parsons washington D C aug 1892 to E H parsons U S marshal Ma rahal salt lake city utah I 1 am requested by the president to ask for your resignation as marshal of the territory of utah letter follows W H H attorney general this intimation did not take mr parsons altogether hy by surprise as an for several days past Inqui inquiries had been made of him among some of his bis friends in the city on the strength of certain rumors which had bad been going around as to whether there was any probability of his bis resignation the marshal could only answer those these queries by expressing his entire ignorance of any such contingency and it was not until the telegram of which the foregoing is a copy reached his big hands yesterday afternoon that he be had the slightest knowledge ot of the true state of affairs lairs af marshal parsons qualified for the post of marshal marsha on july teth 1889 and has since discharged the duties of the office uninterruptedly he was seen on by the court representative of the NEWS this morning and in answer to questions said he had n not ot so far received any additional communication from wat Wak bing hIngton ton he supposed however that the promised letter would explain the reason for his resignation being thus peremptorily demanded he be believes levee that there has been influence brought to bear against him in salt lake with the department at washington and thinks that the groesbeck Groe ebeck affair has very likely something to do with it have you any idea mr Par sous P 1 asked the reporter who are likely to become candidates for the not the slightest 21 replied he apparently patently ly quite indifferent as to the whole affair how long would it take you to straighten up so as to be ready for your successor to stop step into your place cai t could be ready in an hour if needs be responded th the Is marshal with a smile of satisfaction E every very thin i to is quite in order several names were mentioned today aa 08 probable pro bible candidates for the post prominently those of col co page secretary of the utah commie slon sion and mr arthur pratt territorial hudi auditor tor the first named gentleman was interviewed ter viewed by a NEWS reporter this morning anti alii when asked whether it was waa his bis intention to apply for the he returned a most emphatic certainly not remarking that there was no ground for the mention of his name at all i 1 auditor pratt was also seen but declined to talk on the subject subie ot as it was a Crai rather her delicate I matter for him to say my anything scything say thing about just now 1 attorney arthur brown was also interviewed although he be talked 1 cautiously as aa one who knew more than be oared cared to tell mr brown ventured to hope that marshal parsons might yet be retained in office we have odily aply seen the telegram 1 I sald eald be and that gives mo BO reasons for this action of the department wait until we learn something more and then perhaps some other steps may be taken do you know whether arthur pratt is ie likely to become a candidate in the event of the marshal going out oui 1 I really cannot say but I 1 think the gov rement ought to give us ua a republicans republican anyhow any how 11 |
