Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-22
THE GUBERNATORIAL ITCH.
Salt Lakes Mayor Said 10 Have Been
Attacked by The Complaint.
FRED KIESEL ANOTHER VICTIM
Judge Powers Gives Ills Opinion As To
the Chances Of &. W. West
aud II. &. Lett.

a little more than two months ago
Mayor Basklu went to Washington to
argue n mining case before the Su.
pteme court Of the United States. lie
failed In the fulnlment Of his mission,
however, owing to the death Of James
q. Blame, the court adlourning
out Of respect to the memory
OF the departed statesman. In the
course of a week or two Mayor Baskiu
returned home but Immediately made
preparations TO 80 back to the natiop,s
capital to look after the interests Of hl.
clients.
Tho ncws now comes from an OF.
parently authoritative source that his
Honor had u dual purpose In going to
Washington. said prominent Liberal
Democrat to News reporter this
morning; at Ia not generally known
that Mayor Baskin has mos, indus.
ttloua RuOcrnatOrial bee buZLlng In his
mead gear hut Il Ia nevertheless TACT,
He wants Governor Thomas shoeannd
wants them bad aud II will not DO his
mutt nor the fault OF his frieu1s " no
does not get them. The old gentleman
has been working quietly but how
wei IcmainH 10 be seen. poiltics IN n
Tickle creature anu It In barely possi-
Ole that he may receive the APPOINT.
moht though such action woula
surely tear asunder the 'srund In this
Territory which is ~ nearly
healed.
"Mayor Baskin has been called
many marsh names" continued tn.
speaker "hut he has never been re-.
gntd,d as u fool though IN the mntter
OF aspiring 10 the highest executive
| Office la the Territory he certainly
exhibits a detective judgment. He
has been working with his old.time
congressional friends, men whose
acquaintance he made while net.
Ing as u Liberal lobbyist for
Utah toine years ago. 1t has been
tho dream nnd ambition Of Mr..
Anshin for months past 10 become
Governor OF Utah. In case he fails Ia
his applications he will In all probabil.
iiy strongly and Indignantly deny that
he was ever an applicant for tho
Office"
II was also intimated by another
gentleman that his honor would re.
ceive hearty support from some u the
members Of the New York Tammany
thnt the Tuscarors society OF Utah
would unanimously urge his appoint.
ment.
Grand Sachom Powers Of that organ.
iEilion was seen by n NEWS reporter
and IN answer TO q uestions said: "Your
queries surprise me. | suppose you
want the Truth In the matter"
$50 far as you know It, Judge,
"well the fact Is 30 far as Mayor
Basking being backed by the Tuscan.
Uiss, tits a mistake. What Tammany
mombets may be doing for him, or
what his old congressional associates
have done dOn't pretend to know.
The Mayor II member Of the rus.
carota society IN good standing and
were he an applicant would certainly
know it,D
81 viii FAY this much, however,"
continued the Judge, sit has been
understood, or rather have
heard dark horse had loom
Ell up In the person OF Fred
kiescl, oX'Liberal mayor Of Ogden.
What mis- chances are | DO not say.
would like II understood that the
Tuscarora society has only agreed 10
endorse three persons for office. They
are Martin Lanuan for United states
marshal, w. r.. Shelton, (clty sewer
SUPPLEMENTARY Tor surveyor general
and Norris Somers as secretary OF tho
American legation at Berlin.
"As between Ex-Governor West and
Colonel Lett, Judge, whose chances
are this best for thu Utah governor
ship2"
If It Is true that President
Cleveland has ruled out ex.ofllce
holders, why then Of course Colonel
Lett Ii head and shoulders above his
Kentucky competitor. But l don't
think President Cleveland has de.
clared that he will not appoint tx oillce
holders My opinion Is that that Ia
simply rumOr. Governor West, 1
know, Ia a personal friend Of President
Cleveland, ana the latter will DO all
he can Tor him."