The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-11
"The Old Rule. !"
To the Editor of The HERALD.

To the Editor of The HERALD.
Under the above caption, l notice il
an editorial in your paper of July 10th
you appear to censure President Cleve-
land because, as you say, he forgot al
about the declaration in the national
Democratic platform that federal off
GERS in the Territories should be filed
by bona tide residents OF the respective
Territories in making his late appoint
ments-a Chief and an Associate Justice
for Utah-by selecting one from New
York and one from Tennessee.
Now, in regard TO this implied cen
sure, l hope you will pardon me WHEN
[ remark that you are slightly unjust
to the President, though perhaps not
intending it. [ do not suppose that be
has forgotten the plankln the platform
TO which you refer, and believe in this
case no blame ought 10 attach TO him
on account OF the above appointments
and that he is not open TO criticism for
seeking men for these judgeships else
where than in Utah.
In the first place. is it certain that ap-
plications were made by bO2G fds resi-
d MS who possess the requisite qualiG
cations for the positions named?
| have no information that such ap-
phcatiCns we're made. [ is true that
p tltion was forwarded to Washington
skiing the President to reappoint Judge
u me to the Chief Justiceship, but see
ing that the latter gentleman, though
an able juriSt and a gentleman of great
responsibility, is also Republican in
oil L. \
you have well said, IL at he would le-
ceive the appointment, because it has
been very properly the custom to make
such appointments from the ranks of
friends TO the administration making
them, and it was therefore expected
trat WHEN filed, the offices named
would be clled by Democrats.
Nor Is it probable if any applications
were made by residents of Utah, that
they would have been successful IN
promoting the objects sought. because
it is fact of which the administration
is probably cOgnizant, that Democrats
qualified for the office of Judge of
United States Court, and who would
accept the position, are not very nu-
merous in Utah-indeed such are
mighty scarce.
| presume the President is aware Of
another fact, which is that practically
there is 10 Democratic party in Utah
Competent to advise him regarding ap
polnJmenrs.
1t is true that some time since a con-
veutlon was held at Ogden, from which
quite large number of gentlemen were
excluded because of their religious
faith. This convention was called Tor
The purpose of electing delegates to the
st. Louis convention, and although
conducted in any but g Democratic
manner, two delegates were elected who
duly attended the convention.
1t is fact, which probably has been
made known to the President, thar, al
though frequently Urged to do so, the
persons who claim to be the representa-
tlves of the Democratic party in Utah
and in Salt Lake County, have failed
and refused 10 issue a call tor mass
meeting of Democrats to ratity the ac-
ZION of the National Convention and the
nomination of Cleveland and Thurman.
Such being the action of so-called Dem
ocrats, most of whom have been for
years and still are members of politi-
cal party called Liberal, and who, no
dOu0t, will continue to act and vote with
nd Liberal party, it is hardly prob
a that he wou be governed
by heir counsels in making
appointments for this Territory.
Possibly he bel ewes, as 1 do, that
man c. mot belong to two political
parties at the same time; he cannot ex-
pect position or influence as Demo-
crat, while affiIiating with, and voting
for Republicans under the name of
another and a different party.
1t is possible that for some or all of |
these reasons, if any applications were
made other than the one alluded to, |
they have been very properly dis
regarded by the administration. 1 |
write these lines, Mr.. Editor, in defense
If the action of the President against |
Iour criticism. Yours.
II. D. J.