Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-17
GOV. MURRAY,s RESIGNATION.
Secretary Lamar Asks for II, ana
II Is Immediately rendered.

There appears to have been NOR
truth than poetry, after all, in those pr
yate dispatches respecting gubernator
ial change for Utah. If they could bt
seen it is more than probable that they
would be found to contain assurances
secondhand from Cleveland or Garland
that Governor Murray's resignation
would be requested forthwith, and the in
ference was very probably taken that, as
a natural consequence, Colonel S. A. Mer-
rift would be appointed.
The following dispatch, which was re-
ceived by His Excellency last evening, is
confrmatory of this presumption, and ex-
plains very adequately the true position
OF the change so far as it relates to Gov
ernor Murray:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16, 1886.
Governor Ell FL. Murray, Salt Lake City.
Utah Territory:
referring to your message to me, delivered
by Justice Harlan soon after became Sec
rotary of this Department, to the effect that
y
ever the President desired; the President
directs me to say that he will be pleased
now to have your resignation as Governor of
Utah Territory.
L. @. G. LAMAR, Secretary.
Governor Murray Immediately wired
back the following reply, which contains
TACT which, while surprising to a great
many, will tend very powerfully to in
hn fJr,,Sr III, IL do
feel for him:
SALT LAKE Cry, March 16, 1886.
Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar, Secretary of the In
terror, Washington, d. c.:
Your communication of to-day just re-
ceived. Hon. r. N. Baskin, delegate chosen
by the non-Mormons of Utah on Yesterday,
will proceed to Washington immediately,
and will on arrival place my resignation in |
the hands of the President.
ELI H. MURRAY.
1t will be seen that His Excellency did
what might naturally have been expected
ne would do when it is remembered that
ne is staunch Republican-tendered his
'eslgnation in manner to assure the
administration that he was ready to
etire at their discretion. The placing of
lis resignation in the hands of R. N.
3askin Monday night with suggestions to
lave it laid before the President at Wash
ngton on the arrival of the delegate can
lot be doubted, and it further goes to
how that Governor Murray had more
God judgment in the matter than de-
ire to remain in office.
On the street the subject became the
ll-absorbing topic last night, and for a
me it was forgotten that George @.
annon was to appear for trial on the
borrow. X
Governor Murray has a few enemies e
ere who were remarkably jubilant over
he news, but these were, with few ex-
options, confined to the ranks of parti-
IN Mormons. The majority of non
Lormons on all sides were heard to n
lpress the utmost regret that His Excel :.
ncy should retire while in the harvest II
his labors, and this sentiment found a q,
sarty response nearly everywhere. OF
'urse, as might naturally be expected,
ere are. good many Democrats who
prove OF change that will place the n
,,rrrltory in the hands of a Governor in y
Ii political accord with the national
but even this sentiment D
Is invariably expressed with sincere
q deserved compliments for Governor
urray personally, and without any re-
elton upon his official career.
The interest will now center with very
neral anxiety upon the appointment Of sa
successor, and the failure-which is not gr
ely at all-of Colonel Merritt to be w
med as the man will cause as wide Tn
'ead disappointment as the retire Ga
mt OF Governor MURRAY. M,