The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-18
POLITICAL POINTERS.


The New York Journal has wired Gov
ernor Wells asking for his views on the
Cuban matter. The governor has
answered that he believes Cuba should
be granted independence. What his
exact language is cannot be stated in
be right to spoil the story. which will
reach this city in day or two.
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There is whole lot of speculation
pelng INDUCED in over the matter of the
decision OF the supreme court in the cleo
uon contest. A well grounded feeling
perhaps well defined is a better way of
putting lt-eXlsts among the soss.pers on
the street. TO the effect that the court
Is going to declare the action of the
electors invalid. This, however. is not
likely. The attorneys for the respond
ents in the case before the court assert
there Is no possible chance for the court
TO say that the election was invalid.
Where these rumors come from no man
seems to know. 1t cannot be possible
the court. leaks" on its decisions and
if not, why should the information be
disseminated? There was a wild rumor
on the street yesterday TO the effect that
one of the justices of the court had
man, who told man that the decision
would be against the people and in favor
of Wants : to be judge-for-
years Richie. Inquiry of the most rigid
to bring anything TO the surface how
ever. the man who told a man, who told
man being located where his where
abouts could not be ascertained.
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All this wild talk about the governor
Knowing the decision of the court in ad-
vance and having a proclamation ready
calling the legislature together next
seems to be wind, pure and simple That
a court would announce to the executive
its decisions in advance in a case of this
kind is simply unbelievable and If such
acton was taken it would be Infamous.
The governor has no knowledge of any
thing the court will say; has no proca-
nation ready and, SO his close friends
say, wants the election declared legal.
H. ]. Gardner of Jacksonville, H.. is
silver man who will not be monkeyed
with. He was a travelling salesman for
the Leonard Atkinson company of Chi
with on behalf of Mckinley. His firm
urged him so hard to vote for Mckinley
that he finally decided not to vote at all.
After election. he and eight others were
told they could go. Gardner was asked
if he voted for Mckinley ere this edict
was announced and replied no. When he
found there was another man on his
route he followed him. heard him tell
merchants that he, Gardner, was fired
for not voting for Mckinley. got posses
sion of a lot of the firms letters on the
subject and placed the matter in the
hands of T. S. Humphreys, a Chicago
attorney, who brought suit for 5000 and
damages The firm pooh-poohed the
idea. until their attorney advised them to
settle, but Gardner said nay, nay Pauline
and stood for the $500. 1t appears the
firm viii have to settle now and to add
to its discomfort, it appears the other
eight have evidence and are going to sue
too. which makes the matter all the more
interesting.
State Senator w. C. Nebeker arrived
in the city from his home in Ophir yes
terday and is pulling wires for a candi-
date for position in the senate for a
man from his county. The senator is
working hard for the interests of his
own county and is making no combna-
ticns on other candidates until he sees
how the land lies.
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There is one official who does not care
how the election contest goes and that
is Sheriff McKeller, of Tooele. He holds
office until his successor is elected and
qualified and as he is his own successor
it cuts no ice" with him how matters
end
When the legislature meets, the Popu-
lists will cast a complimentary vote for
Henry W Lawrence for United States
senator This has been agreed upon by
the members of the party.