The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-07
The President Selects Him for a
Member Of the Commission.
He SUCCEEDS SAUNDERS.
Senator Faulkner's Interest in the AZ
fairs of Utah.
Tuscaroras Not in Favor with the Admin
istration - Postmaster Nash's Case
Proper Effort WIN Induce the Pow
ers That BE to Chop OF
His Head.


the board of registration and election for
Utah. This is especially reorganization
of the commission, and Colonel Lett sue
ceeds ex-senator Saunders, of Nebraska.
Democrats generally recognize the i'm
portance of having Democrats in control
OF the commission, and Congress, at the
last session, so woTded legislation as TO
make plain what the duties of members
should be. 1t has been thought here for
Bone time that Colonel Lett would be a
member of the commission, and the fact
that Secretary Smith favored the appoint
ment was telegraphed THE HERALD.
Senator Faulkner was also anxious that
he should be appointed and went to the
White House several times to urge the
selection.
In this connection it should be said that
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the Senate
committee on territories, which committee
was to visit Utah this month, but which
will be delayed until later in the year on
account of the inability of Senators Hill
and Platt to accompany them, to inyesti-
gate the condition of the territory that is
knocking at the doors of the Union for
admission, is a gentleman who not only
has made q careful study here of the
questions as they have come before Con-
gress, but he takes kindly interest in
the matter OF forming several new states
at the earliest possible day. In many
ways he has shown an interest in Utah,
and is understood to be quite favorably
inclined TO the belief that Utah is Justly
entitled to admission.
His advice and IN fiuence have been
sought here within the past two months
by some of the most prominent Utah
visitors to the capital, and he has re-
peatedly been to the White House with
these gentlemen, to say nothing of what
he has done at the departments whenever
he thought his services could be of any
assistance to the party in Utah.
OF course, Senator Faulkner has not
proclaimed what he expects his impress
sions to be after he makes visit to the
territory, but it having become known
that he had looked into some of the lead
ing questions affecting Utah, the presi-
dent has on several occasions consulted
him.
From all that can be learned here the
administration people confidently count
on making Utah Democratic when the
territory is admittef 4 the slowness
with which the pr dent las proceeded
Is due to a desire On his part to do the
work carefully.
To use common, every day expression
the administration people are son tor
the so-called Liberal element In Utah who
have been doing everything in their
power to postpone the admission of the
territory. They are looked upon here
{ with suspicion, and are regarded as dis
turbers, and while the higher officials of
the government do not care to do any,
thing that will look like expelling any
set of men from the party, yet the talk is
plain, and if the Tuscaroras ever expect
any recognition at the hands of the pre-
sent administration they will have to
show works of repentance. They are GER
tainly not in favor at this time.
Their aims and objects have been too
well known ever since the meeting OF the
Chic go convention last year. They have
also been trying to raise a row since the
9th of March, and the repeated attempts
of some OF the shining lights IN the band
to discourage statehood IS viewed in
Washington as being anything but
creditable. 1t had been supposed that
nearly everyb body in Utah from local pride
would like to see new state formed, but
from the way some OF the Liberals have
been backcapping the movement it would
Eeem that certain men are against any
and everything that they cannot control.
Since the Presbyterian general assembly
has been in session here Miss Quillen,
who claims to have resided some time in
Utah, has been making speeches at the
women's meetings in which she shows
that she is terribly opposed TO the admis-
sion of the territory. She has endeavored
TO work up an adverse feeling, and de-
clares that the very moment Utah gets
into the union polygamy will be re-
Vived.
Postmasters of the presidential class
nre being removed on charges of less
seriousness than those which apparently
can be brought against Postmaster Nash
OF Salt Lake. 1t has been common talk
here among western people that Mr..
Nash circulated a great deal of offensive
Republican literature through his Office
during the last campaign, and if this fact
can be substantiated, and the Democrats
pick out their man, it is believed that
the president and the postmaster general
viii take hold of the case and appoint
the successor of Mr.. Nash some time in
the next few months. It cannot be done
right of because there are so many cases
ahead OF ii awaiting action.
No one has made any charges against
Mr.. Nash that reflect on him personally,
but in a game of politics it is expected
that the Democrats will want what they
consider theirs; and the fact that shrewd
trick was worked when Nash was ap-
pointed will go far towards inducing the
powers that be to chop off his head. a
month or six weeks ago the indications
were that the president was disposed to
let most of the Republican postmasters
serve out their full terms, but lately
pressure has been brought to bear, and
now there is disposition manifested to
proceed against the Republicans ana get
them out.
Ex-P ostmaster-G General Dickinson OF
Michigan has done much 10 influence sem
tirnent in this matter. It is said that re-
Gently he told beth the president and the
postmaster general that there was so