The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-18

saying that it will not be raised by
any one else who knows the two men
least of all by any member of the house
Of representatives.
AFTER SAYS THERE WAS A
JUNTA.
Mr.. Samuel Ritter lives at Logan
Otah. He is a brother of William w.
Ritter. member of the junta Some
thing over two weeks before the close
OF the session, Mr.. Ritter at Logan in
formed several gentlemen that his bro
Their, William W., was a member OF
the committee engaged in looking af-
Ter the work of the governor and legis-
lature, and that the other members
on the committee We're King, Richards.
Penrose and Sharp. Having no express
authority from these gentlemen, who
are we'll known and prominent, / take
the liberty of Withholding their names
at least until Mr.. Sam Ritter makes
some denial"
Mr.. Critchlow then refers to the bill;
comforting on the B. Y. college powe,
10 grant degrees. Professor Kerr
framed the bill which was introduced
IN the house by Mr.. Critchlow. The
latter thought it needed slight amend
ments and suggested to Mr. Kerr that
ne see Mr.. Richards or Mr.. Rollins for
any suggestions. Upon the theory that
matters of that sort went under the
legal supervision of Mr. Richards. as
church attorney, Mr.. Critchlow mailed
copy of the bin to Mr.. Richards, but
mat gentleman afterwards verbally
told Mr. Critchlow that it was not a
matter in which he had any concern
Whatever. This in the light of a state
ment made by Mr.. Richards in the
Tribune Of the 14th instant, that he had
called in Messrs. Sharp. Ritter, King,
Penrose and Tanner, the other members
OF the junta, to advise with him in
regard to the measure does not seem to
Mr.. Critchlow to bear out Mr. Richards
other statement that the bill was not
a matter in which he had any. concern.
After the governors veto was re-
ceived the judiciary committee of the
house recommended its passage over
the veto. On the request of Bishop
stevens the vote was postponed until
the next day. Opposition to its pass
age over the veto was found and such
opposition came from C. w. Penrose.
MEETS THE JUNTA.
Mr.. Kerr, who was working for the
passage of the measure. was invited to
meet Mr.. Penrose at Mr.. Richards Of
fee in the Mccormick block to discuss
the matter. On going there Mr.. Kerr
found not an informal gathering, but
a formal committee in session, Mr.
Richards presiding. Mr. Kerr addressed
the committee in favor of the bill and
during the whole of the session from
time to time those present Messrs.
Sharp, Penrose, Ritter, King and Rich
ards, referred to themselves as a COM
m1ttee. The motion was made and
seconded that the committee do not re-
cede from the adverse advice already
given, which motion prevailed. Sharp.
Penrose and Ritter voting ave and
King no, the chair not voting
Professor Kerr then said he did not
recognize the right of the committee
to control and that he would work for
the passage of the bill harder than ever.
1t passed the house, Mr. Critchlow saws.
Notwithstanding the very active lobby
ing Of Mr.. Penrose on the floor of the
house. who in the course of his lobby
ing urged at least one member of the
house, who can be named, ito vote
against the bill as the brethren did not
want it to pass" Meanwhile the COVER
nor had withdrawn his objections and
was willing that his veto should be
overridden. "In the senate" saws Mr..
Critchlow, 'the bill failed Why 1 can
not say further than that number of
gentlemen who within a few hours had
expressed themselves to Professor Kerr
as being in its favor unaccountably
voted against it, giving no reason"
TO PRESIDENT CAN
NON.
While the bill was under considera-
ton by the governor, Mr. Critchlow
says, it was procured by Professor Tai
mage and kept two or three days and
during that time was (as explained
by Mr.. George Q. Cannons interview
in the Tribune of the 18th instant I'M
der advisement by Mr.. Cannon, and
Professor Talmage appeared in the
house and assured Professor Kerr that
ne was in no way opposed to the bill.
The statement Of George O. Cannon
that he had talked with a member of
the legislature about this bill and re-
ferred him to Messrs, Sharp, Richards.
Ritter and possibly Judge King, mem
bers Of the junta, Mr.. Critchlow thinks
very good corroborative evidence in
the light of what had gone before that
these parties composed a church junta:
at least it was a strange coincidence
that the minds Of Mr.. Richards and Mr..
Cannon should by different methods
arrive at the same conclusion, to have
the bill submitted to those gentlemen.
Mr.. DALE'S TESTIMONY.
About ten days before the legislature
adjourned, City Councilman Dale was
by a friend that Messrs Ri
.er, Sharp, King. Penrose and Richards
had been appointed a steering COM
nittee"
On the day succeeding the adjourn
nent of the legislature, or the next
lay, which would be either Thursday
Or Friday Of last week, Mr. D. was
n business house on Main street en-
gagged in conversation with a gentle
nan connected with the concern, when |
Mr.. w. w. Ritter entered and left with /
dr. Dale's companion a paper connec- I
ed with some business matter. Ad- (
iressing Ritter the gentleman said: 4
Well, your job is over now, is it?' I
Ir. Ritter replied: Yes; I'm through" !
70 further question as to 5shether /
lie had not had pretty hard time of !
t, Ritter replied in substance that there I
lad been a great deal of work connect
c with it, and passed out. Mr.. Dale
hen said. Ritter must have had a (
pretty hard time Of it on that steer
ng committee" His companion affec-
ed ignorance and asked, what steer
ne committee?''
Why" was the reply, that commit
ee appointed by the church to look
-fter the governor and legislature"
lis companion then said: How the
evil did you get onto that?" Dale then
rev from his pocket the memorandum
'ook and showed the five names there
written. The business man, sxho is a
rominent Mormon, then went over the
st with him and picking out one
anne Chat of w II. King made a
1ark opposite 1t and remarked that as
o him he could not positively say
7hether he was member or not, but
hat one name was lacking, to-wit,
hat of j. NJ. Tanner, and Mr.. Dale
hereupon wrote it down upon the list.