Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-25
THE UTAH COMMISSION.
Their Steps for Postmaster Barrstt's
Removal.

Washington, April e3.-Ata lat,
hour last evening and after n long
conversation with the. President
Postmaster General Wanamakel
decided TO appoint Irving A. Benton
as postmaster at Salt Lake T. sue.
coed Mr.. Barrstt, the present in.
cumbeaS The reason given by Mr..
Wanzmaker for the selection Of Mr..
Benton is that the Office has been
under Democratic control for
the past four years and
three months, and under the cir
cumst ,nces there was no impro-
priety in making the Charge. II
may be doubted, boweStf, III the
administration would have reached
this conclusion but for the persistent
Efforts Of the several members ofthe
Utah commission now In the CITY.
No later than yesterday these
gentlemeIscalled upon Mr.. Wanna
maker and assured him that Mr..
Birratt expected to go; that he want
ed TO go, and that il would lie, in
short, PERSONAL---VERY. 10 him tosbe per-
mitted 20 step down andout. The post
riaster-general knew the commits
sioners 70 be truthful men, and he
believed them, and SO today Mr..
Bentou's nomination was sent To
the Senate, and he will no doubt he
promptly confirmed. 1t NAV h.
said in passing that there IS NO truth
IN the statement that the reDort of
the Inspector who recently visited
salt Lake severely rensures Mr.
Barratt's management of the Office,
The report, / am assured, contains
no reflection upon Mr.. Barrett that
would in the remotest degree fur
nish pretext for his enforced with
drawal from the service.-Heruld.
The idea that Mr.. Barrat would
consider it "a personal favor TO be
allowed TO step down and out, -
and would signify his desire to the
republican members Of the Utah
Commission, was too absurd for
those who know Mr.. Barratt 10 be-
iieve. II he wanted to retire. he
would have pursued the method
he has followed through life.
and would have presented his
resignation. He is willing to
accept IN good feeling the changes
o. the wheel Of fortune, but hardly |
cares TO be given credit for what is |
not his. With view 10 ascertain
ing how trustworthy are the men,
bers Of the Utah Commission who |
are said TO be known 10 the Post
master General as truthful men.
Mr.. Barrstt was asked by a NEWS
reporter today what foundation
there was for such an assertion on
their part. Here is his reply:
"The quotation you have read
me from the Herdld's dispatch seems
10 state the matter very plainly; and
yet Colonel Page assures me that
he Commission have persistently
declined to join in petitions or
in matters Of the ch racter
n question. l do not know Mr..
saunders. Messrs. Godfrey and
have seen considerable
If the Office and certainly know
VI AsAt AAS.A4 NdllAaEG-
Under which l have labored. But
no word has ever passed between
Is to justify the statement attributed
% them. II they are quoted
fright, =" added Mr.. Barratt, 'front.'
ally, 81 should, I suppose, be
,reatly obliged for their delicate
aud thoughtfulness in
the time from their own
iuties TO enter this plea for an over
worked fellow official. But a fellow
ceiling makes US wondrOus kind
"What | most care to have the
'ublic understand, is that it is not
he change l object TO so much as
he manner in which it is made. 1t
vas not necessary TO invent excuses
II telegraph over the country vague ;
ND loose Institutions. which no Of
icial report on the office would in
he least sustain. II the President
r Postmaster Geueraldesired to take
~ my commission at the end :
{ two years instead OF running to
Is full extent Of four, they might at
EAST have made their wishes known. 1
should not have driven them 10 I
he necessity Of n tangled and diff
alt mathematical calculation
Now it will be in order for the :
bree Commissioners named 10 sex /
lain" their conduct.