The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-02
NOT A CANDIDATE
Stanford Says He is Not After
the Presidency.
HE FAVORS A STATE FOR UTAH
If that is Impossible, Then He is for the Home
Rule Bill-Mr. Delamar Gives
Grand Dinner.

gram to The HERALD. Senator Stanford,
OF California, denies that he has any pres
idential aspirations. l was talking with
him regarding the presidency to-day. 81
am not lying awake at nights considering
that question. l would not accept presi-
dentiai nomination except from the Repub-
lican party, and then only if it came unso-
licited. But it won't come unsolicited.
President Harrison will be renominated
and he ought to be; the party owes it to
him, for his administration has been eX-
cellent"
Governor Stanford's recent attack of the
grippe has left him very shakey in the
legs. Excepting this, his general health is
as good as it has been for years. He ex-
poets TO leave here early in the summer
and spend the heated term at AK les Bains.
The baths at this celebrated place are said
to be al excellent remedy for rheumatism
and other diseases of that nature, and the
California Senator is hopeful that when he
returns in the autumn, he will be in his
usual < GOD condition again.
Speaking oil Governor Stanford reminds
me that he has come out within the past
THE UTAH STATEHOOD BILL.
He told me yesterday that the Utah people
were entitled to statehood, and that she
should have 1t so far, at least, as his vote
was concerned. | tolu the governor that
the sentiment about the capitol was not
favorable to the statehood proposition, but
that all the Democratic Representatives
and Senators, for that matter, favored the
Home Rule bill.
"All right said he. ''If Congress won
give Utah statehood, then l shall support
the Home Rule bill, which is the nearest
approach to il. l have lived in the western
country too long not to appreciate the fact
that territorial form of government is
never desirable where it can be con-
sistently changed for a better system, and
the people of Utah have my sympathy in
that they have not been able long ago to
throw of the territorial shackIes and
emerge in
THE FULL GLORY OF STATEHOOD"
Mr.. Delamar, of Idaho, he who is worth
ever so many million dollars and who is,
or was, member of the state senate, is
becoming quite notable figure In Wash
ington. He came here early in the season
with the intention, it is said, of getting
into society, and selecting a wife from the
scores of eligible young women on the
matrimonial market Mr.. Russell Harri
son, the Presidents son, has been Mr.
Delamar's social mentor, and he and his
pretty wife, who is, by the way, a daughter
OF ex-senator Saunders, of the Utah com
mission, have introduced him to almost
every body in Washington VINO is worth
knowing. A few nights ago he gave 6
dinner at the Arlington hotel at which
| twenty-five guests were present, anC
which was followed later in the evening" by
a dance in which several hundred persons
| participated. 1t was the most elegant anC
exclusive affair of the season, not eXclud.
| ing the coming out party which the Bona
! parties gave their eldest daughter at the
same place a few weeks ago. The girl,
who were invited to the dinner had
| INDUCED IN SUCH MARVELLOUS VISIONS
for days previously as to what was in stor,
| for them. 1t was currently said tina
nothing short of a shower of diamonds
would create the falntest astonishment
| The table was laid under canopy OF green
ropes of smilax and asparagus dotted al
along with electric lights were loopeC
from the chandeliers to the walls. Under
each chandelier was a ball of pink roses
An immense palm was the central orna-
meut and its branches twinkled witt
electric lights of many colors. The bou
quets at the ladies' places were made O.
! hybrid roses and white lilacs aud tieC
with long pink ribbons. One ribbon enc
mad the name which was resting on tn,
plate. The souvenirs were bouquet pin,
made of silver and enamel ana in tn,
shape of a lovers knot. When tho com
pany was about to rise from the table, Mrs
Russell Harrison touched an electric buttor
and the table was showered not with dia
monds but with roses. From all accounts
| Mr.. Delamar Is not making much head
way in