The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-13
TWO TIMES GOOD.

The HERALD's news from Washington
this morning, will furnish rejoicing
enough for one day. That born and
trained scrub. Z. a. Ireland, has been
bounced from the Office of United
States Marshal for Utah, and Orlando
w. Powers has been gently but certainly
pulled off the bench to which he was
never a credit. The fight that good
and honest people made against these
two Federal officials was long and hard.
The opposition to their removal seemed
at times almost insurmountable.
Neither of the men nor his friends, as
Stunning that such creatures have
friends, could present anything which
ought to be considered for a moment as
a Recommendation or qualification Tor
the Office. Powers was offensive to his
associates and most Objectionable to the
bar, with two or three exceptions, while
the public had no confidence in his abil-
ity nor respect for him personally. He
seemingly set out to make himself dis
liked and despised, and was not long in
achieving adegree of success which must
have satisfied his ambition in that re
gard. While he had here no backing
or support which could be regarded
as influential, there were those who
stood by him probably in the belief that
he could be made useful to them. Our
unesteemed morning contemporary has
4 Oh,
pion, though Its editors have pr
vately admitted his unfitness for the
place. The Tribune cared nothing for
the man, but while he would strain the
law and distort the statutes to annoy
and prosecute Mormons, he was a good
enough man for that unprincipled sheet.
Powers strength laid in the dislike of the
President to admit a mistake. and in
having as friend. Don. N. Dickinson,
a cunning politician who early sue
ceeded in worming him elf into favor
with Mr.. Cleveland. Having been de
ceived in making the appointment the
President did not like to confess the
blunder, ana at the same time rebuke
and repudiate Dickinson, IN whom he
had shown more confidence than the
executive should ever place in a pro-
fessional politician. Mr.. Cleveland
wanted to unload the disagreeable duty
of rebuking Powers and Dickinson
and therefore sent the nomination to
the Senate, after having been fully ad-
vised as to the character of the man.
The fight against Powers was therefore
transferred to the Senate, which body
happened to be under no obligations to
Mr.. Dickinson, and also to be free to
consider and act upon the facts. Many
weeks ago the Senate judiciary COM
mittee concluded to reject the nomina-
ton, fact which was announced by
THE HERALD. Our morning contempt
rary, Powers and his two or three
friends denied it. but TIE HERALD
has never felt the least nervous
ness OF anxiety over the matter.
feeling confident that as soon as the
matter came up for action the nomina-
ton would be rejected. The fight had
been made, the showing presented and
We were content to wait until the Ter
ritory should be relieved of the fellow
To save Powers the indignation and dis
grace Of a rejection for cause. the Presi
dent has seemingly done him the favor
of Withdrawing the nomination. No
body viii object to this manifestation Of
Christian and kindly spirit
by Mr.. Cleveland, inasmuch as
Powers has been gotten nd Of
We now hope that the President
VIII make no nomination TO the place
Until he knows something of the man;
and also that he will not obtain his in
formation from Don Dickinson who has
done enough mischief to this admins
tration.