Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-03-30
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Col. Merritt's Opinion Of the Man of
Destiny.
No Applicants for the GOvernOrship of
the Territory.

Colonel S. A. Merritt returned last
evening from his six-weeks' sojourn in
the East, looking as hearty and massive
as though his contact with the seething
sea of office-seekers now at Washington
had failed to result in any disastrous eff
feet.
81 really have nothing to tell you, of
importance" was the declaration with
which the Colonel attempted to discour-
age DEMOCRAT reporter. 81 left for the
East on February 18th, had very plea
SAINT time and met many old friends, but
aside from that, am a know-nothing.
But there is one thing you can say, and
say emphatically, l was not an applicant
for the governorship of Utah. was
called East on business connected with
the settlement of my fathers estate in
Virginia. After visiting my Virginian
home, 1 went to Washington, being dele
gated to act as Judge Rosborough's proxy
on the National Democratic committee.
was present during the inaugural cere-
monies. The weather on Inauguration
day was exceptionally fine, and the
parade was the finest spectacle l ever
Witnessed"
81 suppose you met the President"
10y S, several times. / met him first
at the inaugural reception and called af
forwards with Justice Field, who intro
duced me to the President"
Chow were you impressed by Cleve-
land?"
''He is a very pleasant man and
strong man. He expresses no opinion,
but listens to everything you have to say
and has habit of plying his visitors with
an infinite number of questions and i'm
parting the least possible amount of in
formation"
"Were you a member of the Territorial
delegation that called on him."
"No, that was all mistake. 1 was $50
miles away at the time. I had promised
to call with the party, but when the time
arrived was in Virginia. 1 afterwards
met the President by appointment and
had twenty-five minutes chat with him,
which is good deal of time
for him to devote to an interview.
We discussed Territorial affairs, but the
President did not indicate what he in
tended to do. He stated in general
way that he intended to adhere to the
principle laid down by the National plat
form-appoint residents of the Territories
to Territorial Offices. When 1 asked him
what was being done in Territorial ap-
pointments he dismissed the subject by
saying: we haven't come to that yet
In short, he pumped me dry, and left me
no wiser than was before"
II suppose Utah and her affairs
formed one of the topics Of that converse
tion.''
Perhaps So" replied the colonel. who
Immediately became enveloped by an air
of know-nothingism, and showed a de-
cided inclination to wander from the
point
"Who do you think will be appointed
to the Utah Marshalship?"
II have no more idea than the man in
thelmoon. 1 met Messrs Dyer and Rench,
who, [ understand, are applicants. 1
have also been told Mai. Wilkes, Col.
Ferry and Mr.. Wallace are candidates"
"Who is to be appointed to succeed
Judge Emerson"
at is impossible to tell who will be ap-
pointed. The applications are received,
filed and the assurance given that they
will receive respectful consideration, and
that is the last that is known until the ap-
pointment is made. l believe Mr.. Will
liams and Captain Smith have applied
for the judgeship, and some gentleman
from Missouri is also being pushed. /
heard that Judge Hoge was an applicant,
but was informed about week before 1
eft that his application had not been
iled."
"What about the Governorship ?"
Nothing. / don't know that there 6
nave been any applicants for that position. !
Professor Holden was in Washington at
he Inauguration, but only remained few
lays. He is now in Cleveland"
II suppose you met Utah's Delegate ?'' +
Yes; 1 saw Mr.. Game on the floor of t
he House several times. I met him and t
ieorge @, Cannon on the street last /
Ionday." Il !
"What seems to be the drift of opinion n
4 Washington in reference to Utah d
fairs" tt
"Wel, Utah seems to have been tenn e
orarily lost sight of in the rush for 81
flee"
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