The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03


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held a consulta-
ton with the president, your correspond
ent expects to have something to report
with respect to the dispensing of the fed
eral patronage for Utah-but not till then.
That the above named gentlemen viii alb
solutely control every Utah appointment
of whatever nature or Importance. there
seems to be. to the casual observer, no
possible grounds for a doubt; while the
precise policy pursued by the administra-
ton in the matter of appointments is con-
elusive evidence that this will be the con-
dition-
Candidates whose names will be found
on the Brown-Rogers slate may secure,
in their behalf, what would seem very
potent influences with the president and
10 which the latter might be strongly in
citned 10 give Difference. but they viii
count for naught when the presidents at
tention is called to the signature of Mar
Gus A Hanna attached to each aDDlica-
ton which carries the endorsement of
Messrs. Brown and Rogers. Mr.. Hanna
IS the power behind the throne" es-
pecially in these matters. and it would be
a most unusual and unlikely action on
his part if he failed to recognize the nat
ural'' rights of the two most astute poll
Ec-ans from Utah who so consDicuOusly
stood by and fought for him from the
eVentful day of party dissolution at st.
Louis until he had been placed in power.
No. ST.. Mr.. Hanna will not fail in this
respect Messrs. Brown and Rogers will
receive their due recognition and will hold
the keys to the situation when the day
OF dlspensation comes around
As to the third and fourth class post
nal IN err Of
forts to retain their positions and WlO
are sending in strong petitions and recon-
me2ds of their fitness and efficiency in
dlscharging the functions of the offices,
it might here be well to repeat what sew
eral congressman from the west have
sad of these cases. They say thai the
oh1ciais at the .postofiice department have
franl-ly told them that these petitions
would be referred to certain referees,
we recommendation viii control ac-
ton in nearly all cases 1t would, there
fore. appear that Utah oostmasteTs vol
luminous petitions will be, IN effect, infin-
itesimal compared with the will of the
Do--t!cal boss or so-called referee. which
might be one of the formers heuten-
ants.
The probability of the president visiting
Utah during the Semi-CentenniH
Is growing more doubtful as the event
approaches all omens being decidedly I'M
favorable TO his going. The condition
upon which he promised to make the trip
Hsl DOT exist. IldI Is. II the cOilSCilSuS
of opinion to the probable time of adj
iournmect o. congress be correct. The
president promised to make the visit If
congress adjourned by July l. or per-
hays even as late as the 10Th No one
looks for an adjournment before the lat
ter part of July at the very earliest and
many predict that it will be along IN
August or September before the session
ends. AT the rate the senate is now pro-
ceeding with the tariff bill. il will surely
be more than a month before the sched-
uies have ali been considered. Then there
will be about two weeks general DEBATE
The house will not readily concur in the
multifarious amendments of the senate,
ard the time that will be spent in their
consideration in that body and that con-
=umed by the work of conference COM
mittee will greatly prolong the session
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Tie only tenable argument against the
sess-o-, being prolonged is that senator's
and congressman will not want TO stand
the pressure of the intensely hot weather
characteristic of Washington summers
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The Utah delegation in Washington Is
beginning TO be recognized and the mem
bers are gradually gaining prestige and in
fiuence with the heavy weights Their
oratorical abilities have already been dis
played in such manner as to indicate
that they will soon be distinguished
among the leading speakers OF the two
houses. Although Mr.. Cannon mas made
many speeches on important subjects in
laudation as an orator his faculty OF
speaking was never displayed to better
advantage than ii was upon the occasion
of his speech on the Morgan cuban reso-
luton He was then at his best and his
EFFORT was a magnificent one, and has
created considerable very favorable com
ment
Senator Rawlins has made several stir
ring speeches and entered into arguments
on TIE bankruptcy bill and other meas
ures OF import demonstrating ms 2pllty
in debate and his clear conception OF the
effects of intricate measures.
Judge King is rapidly gaining rank as
one of the foremost members OF the MI
nority in the house. although being nandi-
capped by the present condition OF that /
body His power of brilliant oratory. his
talent and force of character. his fearless
assertion of his honest convictions ana ms
statesmanlike manner have already been !
recognized and commented upon by his |
following to say of Mr. King IN this |
issue:
Among the bright oratorical stars of |
the house Is Hon. William II. King of /
f-tah. hut 60 years of age Mr. King has !
been district judge of the territory of |
Utah and was elected to congress by 1
20 600 majority over the opposition of Sen |
atOr Cannon
.sSuch man must be far above the |
average in the esteem of the citizens of |
his state TO accomplish such results eS- 4
state but came east to assist the Bryan /
forces there
MIR King has the reputation at home |
and among those who know him abroad /
as not only being an able. debater and !
brilliant orator but is regarded by his /
most intimate friends as one of the clean |
est men IN public life
1.-The impression he Is creating at the I
national capital IS one that may be en-
We'd by those who seek to gain fame and |
fortune by honorable means.
In limo of
presents itself. we expect to see him COM
ng to the front in manner that VIII /
end a healthy tone to legislation, which
IS so much needed
The intelligence contained in the first
portion of the foregoing verifies the state
nents which have ben made in The Her
aid all along. There is no doubt but
Brown, VIII control the patronage of this
state and all efforts to counteract his in
1uence have been unavailing. In con-
nection with the mention of the name of
Hanna. this bit Of intelligence may now
De given out. inasmuch as Brown is in
this morning. He has been
n constant communication with Hanna
Tor weeks. AS soon as he discovered an
attempt was being made to circumvent
MS influence ut Washington he imme-
iiately wrote TO both Hanna and Thurs
-on. advising them of the situation and
asking for advice Both replied that he
leed have no fear: ne should control.
Hanna called upon the president and told
him Il was essential that Brown should
nave the matter of Utah politics in hand
nasmuch as he owed him everything for
he small amount of success he had
achieved in this state. To this the pfesi-
lent replied that he felt that way him
;elf and had given no serious considera-
ion 20 anything which had been said TO
lin by the opponents of Brown. Where
mon Hanna Immediately wrote Brown the
COMMUNICATION containing the following
sxtract: The president stated TO me this