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Show f 1 f THE SECRETARY OF THE TERRI- l TORY. A day or two ago the Democrat made " Some pleasant little reference to Hon. Arthur L. Thomas and the office which ' he has ornamented for such a long time past, and suggested the probability of a Democrat being appointed to take his place in the near future. Of course, we all know that the appointment of a Dem- ' ocratic Governor for Utah means also the early substitution of a Democrat for the , Republican now holding on to the Secre tary's office. Indeed, the eternal fitness j of things in a political sense makes it ; clear that such a change will be made at no distant day. The Tribune, however, thinks that Mr. Thomas ought not to be disturbed, and says that "leading Democrats resent any suggestions hostile to him, and say that : ; when his . term is out it will be time t enough to think of giving a Democrat his place." Just so. But the Tribune is a Republican newspaper, and therefore cannot see this thing in the same light that Democrats do. We do not believe, however, that leading Democrats will be found to be opposed to Mr. Thomas' removal, any more than they are to the removal of a Republican to make room " for a Democratic Governor. Doubtless it would suit the Republican Tribune only too well to have Mr. Thomas retained in office, for it may be moved to' desire his retention by motives which are not understood, and therefore not appreciated apprecia-ted by the Democratic masses. -- ' If we remember correctly, this same Republican Tribune undertook to mis- I represent the sentiments . of the entire Democracy of Utah by asserting that to a man they were grief-stricken at the Pres- ident's action in regard to Governor Mur ray. May it not be just possible that it also misrepresents Democrats when it in- Iti mates that they are opposed to the early removal of Secretary Thomas ? |