Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-08

ing from the governors room is the back parlor, general reception room, where the governors son, stalwart young Kentuck- ian of 22, just out of college, acts as his fla ther's private secretary.
 Walking directly back through side en- try, we find the dining room and kitchen, for here the governor and son keep house, with the modest retinue of cook and 8 janitor. The other side of the house con- sists of front and two back parlors, used by the secretary of state and his two clerks. Here the records are kept in large mov- able safa Up stairs are ten rooms. Two connecting ones are occupied by the gov ernor and his son, for he has no more fam ily-his wife died 12 years ago. The re- maining rooms are mostly filled with musty records, legislative documents and desks, crowded together in dusty confusion.
 The officers of state are as unpretentious as their surroundings. Governor Caleb w. West is called the "Grover Cleveland of the Vest" As the large, full form moves for ward to extend greeting the visitor is struck with similarity of the contour of face, the thick neck, the same cut of hair and mustache, while the black Prince Al bert coat buttoned over 200 pound frame completes the resemblance to the White House occupant. If the likeness is re- marked, the governor will modestly say his friends sometimes joke him about it.
 In Governor Vests method of doing business strong executive ability is shown. He receives all callers and petitioners pleasantly, listens, but gives no sign of favor or disfavor. The next day, after he has slept over it, be the matter little or great, his decision is given. He keeps his own counsel strictly, and is Ears to many, lips to few" If prisoner under his life or death sentence is to be pardoned, not even the nearest to him in official order, the secretary of state, knows it until the gov ernor says, "Draw up pardon for -" This governor, so democratic in principles, who formerly work ed in the face of bitter hatred of multimillionairc leaders of the Mormon church for enforcing the Edmunds antipolygamy law, and often going counter to the sentiment of the nou- Mormon pop ulation receives for his responsible serv- ices g, GOO a year. He is not a rich man and lives within his salary. He is a lawyer by profession, and back i'll old Kentucky bore the title of judge. He is B years of age. Of him Senator Edmunds said to his Kentucky friend, Senator Joseph Black burn: ''There is only one thing have to complain of in our friend Harrison's ad- ministration, that he did not keep your friend West in office. Hs made one of the bestgovernors Utah ever had"
 The secretary of state, Charles K. Rich ards, receives a salary of $1 800 and fees. He is Mormon, born in Salt Lake City 35 years ago. He is the first Mormon recog- nized by president of the United States since the appointment of Brigham Young. Sept. 2s, 1850.
 The secretary's commission is dated May 6, 1893, there being an interim of 42 years and months that no Mormon held federal office.
 The other territorial officers receive larger salaries in proportion to their duties than the two chief executive officers. The five territorial commissioners draw each G, 900, the United States judges each S3,00O. A territorial government is conducted on economic principles
 HERRERT HEYwOOD.