The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-02

| discussing the point 1nc AeSoiuhOnf
IL will be remembered, was only carried
hva majority of one. Senator Van
Wvck. of Nebraska. who voted againse
IL. predicted that the Senators would
not abide BY their decision in executive
sessions HIS prediction has more than
once turned out to be true. Notably
VAS this the case last Wednesday, when
the Senate. in executive session, took up
the nomination of ID. Frank Bradley TO
be collector of Inland Revenue for
Brayton, suspended. Mr.. Bradley's
case was Just such a one as the resolu-
ton of the great obstructionist was
intended 10 cover; but after heated
| discussion, in the course OF which Mr.
Brayton's character was thoroughly
| canvassed, and some damaging points
maintained, Mr.. Edmunds could only
command fourteen votes besides his
own against the collector. Thirty-seven
Senators were on the other side. and
Bradley was confirmed. The vote must
have been very CALLING to Mr.. Edmunds.
but he had to stand il all the same.
The truth is, however, that many Re
publicans have made up their minds
that they will not follow Edmunds in
his obstructive operations. and the re-
suit of the vote in the Bradley case
ought 10 open his eyes to that fact. The
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March, 1887. 1t is presumable that he
will be candidate for reelection this
fall, but it is by no means certain that
he will be reelected. Already the war
cry has been raised against him by his
own party, and determined fight VIII
be made for his defeat. The burden OF
the opposition TO him is founded upon
the lethargv he displayed during the
last Presidential campaign, he having
positively refused to make any speeches
IN favor of Mr.. Blaine. the Republican
candidate. Mr.. Edmunds has been a
long time in public life; he is admitted
to be a good lawyer; but there is such a
/ thing as a man OUTLYING his useful
ness, and this Mr.. Edmunds has appar-
entity done. II he should be retired
from the Senate the people of Utah, /
presume, Will not be sorry, He is one
of the most uncompromising enemies
they ever haG. He seems 10 have got
anti-Mormon on the brain.
The Mormon question continues to
be discussed in the newspapers every
now and again, and of late, good deal
has been said about the active, ener-
getic Mormon lobby" in this city. The
Mormons are believed to have an enor-
nous corruption fund. and it is con-
stantly insinuated that by the use of
against inimical legislation for Utah
this session. The other day the New
York Times contained an article from
its Washington correspondent upon
this subject, of the most adroIt charac-
ter. The article complained that no
action had been taken by the Committee
on Judiciary In the House upon the
new Edmunds bills, and insinuated-in
a cleverly. indirect manner, of course
that the Mormon lobby" must have
got at" the members of the committee
including the chairman. Mr.. Randolph
Tucker. of Virginia. The correspond
ent affected 70 ridicule the idea OF Mr.. /
Tucker having been improperly ap-
honorable character" would not be-
lieve such a thing; but the article was
so cleyerly penned that it could be read
in two ways-it exonerated the COM
mittee and Mr.. Tucker and damned
them in one sentence. Hon. John T.
Caine, delegate from Utah, replied to
the article in question, and the follow
ing is copy OF his letter:
To the Editor Of The Timer:
Sir:-There are two methods OF mis-
representation-the direct and the in
direct. Statements in the Times OF this
in regard TO the amended anti-polyg-
amy bill OF Senator Edmunds' is q
clever speciman of the indirect mis-
representation. 1t was inspired by the
lobbyists" of the anti-Mormons of Salt
Lake City. who are here to secure legis-
lation which will give then control of
the government of Utah. The people
who sent their Lobbyists" here pay
them for their services. Does it follow
that the attacks they procure to be
made on the chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee are paid for2 1 think not.
The Times has repeatedly criticized the
new Edmunds bill, and pointed out its
many dangerous and unconstitutional
features. Was it influenced thereto by
any Mormon ''lobbyist2"
The "Mormon lobby" consists of well
known lawyers like Ex-Governor Bout
well. of Massachusetts,; Hon. George
Ticknor Curtis, Messrs. Hunton &
Chandler, and A. NJ. Gibson, Esq. II
there is a Senator or Representative
who has been spoken to by any one of
these gentlemen in an improper man
ner. hope he will speak out. II
Senator or Representative knows of an
unprofessional act by these lawyers, in
the interest OF their clients, let him say
so.
AAC AAOn. -
Tucker, do not know even by sight.
He is not and never was employed by
the Mormons. nor by any one in their
interest. What was the object of the
following paragraph written by your
correspondent?
Persons who do not know Mr..
fuckers honorable character. and who
permit themselves TO say harsh things
about him, unjustly perhaps, attribute
the neglect to act upon the bill TO the
offices OF Mr.. Beverly Tucker, and speak
OF him as a representative Of the Nor
mon interests. There is nothing TO
show that these accusations are true.
but If the Mormon lobby has by crooked
means endeayored to balk legislation
intended TO make effective the Edmunds
law, /: is difficult to conceive how they
could have met with more apparent
flattering SUGGEST"
The impression sought to be made
on your readers by the foregoing, is
that Mr.. Beverly Tucker is a represent
tatiye Of the Mormons; that the Nor
mon lobby" has by crooked means en-